Lotties Lodge at The Shackteau

Now the heavy stuff. It seems like a lot, but it's a large property with a lot going on. None of this should adversely affect your stay.

- BYO SLEEPING BAGS & PILLOWS
- No swimming after dark
- No public nudity. No nudity in the sauna. No nudity on the dock or in the lake.
- Unlimited towels are provided
- We are a family-friendly camp for all flavors of families. This is not a hookup site. We LOVE having kids as guests and welcome their participation on the farm!
- Use caution with the horses. If you assume every horse may kick you and keep your distance from their backside, you will never be kicked. Same goes for biting. MadEye the mini (who is blind in one eye) is fascinated by fabrics that make scratchy noises such as nylon and Gortex. Minis are like toddlers and explore with their mouths, so it is common for him to nibble your coat or pants, misjudge, and get your arm or leg by accident. It's not aggression, but it still hurts!
- Never feed the horses unless the host gives you an approved snack. (Yes, we provide approved snacks.) Not apples, carrots, grass or plants. Miniature horses are a whole 'nuther kind of horse that is highly sensitive to natural sugars which can cause a fatal condition within a few short hours. (Nobody wants pony-murder as part of their vacation memories right?)
- Quiet hours start at 11pm. Particularly if you are playing music by the firepit.
- That said: We love it when people bring instruments to play music at the firepit!
- No smoking. Not cigarettes, not marijuana, not vaping. Not outdoors, not indoors. Not on the swim raft, not on a boat. Not in your parked car if your car is parked on our property. Smoke pot as a medical necessity? Then don't stay here. Because there is no smoking. See a host smoking pot? Doesn't matter. You still can't. Evidence of any form of smoking will result in immediate eviction of your stay, a bad review, and no refund of your payment or security deposit. We ran an ******** in Boston and we are incredibly serious about this rule. (Note: There are tons of cannabis stores that sell gummies within a reasonable radius from The Shackteau. Go crazy!)
- Feel free to drink alcohol anywhere and everywhere, but please use our recycling bins. Proceeds go to The Trevor Project.
- No taking the gravel road South of The Shackteau. (e.g. no going left out the driveway on foot or in a car. The Shackteau is part of a tiny dead-end rural enclave. The neighbors are highly sensitive to meandering strangers.
- It's fine to walk North up the road (e.g. going right out the driveway) but DO NOT ENTER THE GOAT FARM UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES. Baby goats are criminally adorable, we totally get it. But the farm has a store that is only accessible via the main paved road around the corner, when the "Open" flag is flying. Entering the goat farm driveway from the gravel road may result in a call to the police, and will surely result in neighbor resentment and confrontation. Not fun for you. The Shackteau wants to be respectful of its neighbors at all times. We highly recommend visiting the farm from the main road, during their operating hours, the place is fantastic.