We have installed a device on the dock called an Aqua Thruster. We have it scheduled to run automatically from 11 pm to 5 am Monday thru Friday. It is a fan that creates a current and helps to keep the cove clear of debris on the lake bottom. This is our first year with it and we are hopeful that the cove will be all sand by the end of the season.

Here are some things to know about the Aqua Thruster. Absolutely no swimming while the device is running. It may be turned off by using the first switch located to the left of the sliding door as you exit the camp. It is not a problem to turn it off for a late night swim… we just ask that you reengage the power when you are done in the water.

Please use caution when boating on the right side of the dock where the device is mounted. It is an expensive device and we would hate to see it damaged in any way.

On occasion you can hear a loudish noise from the Aqua Thruster. This happens when it is pointed at one of the tires on the dock and a whirlpool is created. It doesn’t last long.

Any question or concerns please feel free to reach out to us.

A vacation is simply not a vacation without ALL of our family members. We love our pets too and take them to camp all the time so why shouldn't you. The laws around the lake may be different than your local animal laws at home, so read-up on Maine animal laws and municipal ordinances and follow them to ensure a happy and safe vacation for everyone. Please clean up messes immediately and dispose of properly. See the Pets Page for more information. Don't let your pets dig holes.

There is absolutely no smoking in the camp - Evah!

You may smoke outside but please dispose of smoking products properly. We don't have a designated smoking area but would prefer you smoke around the firepit when you can or on the dock. Please discard smoking materials into the firepit. Never discard smoking material in the lake. Marine life can be sickened or killed by ingesting smoking material.

We provide a few non-powered watercraft to make your stay at Cozy Cove Camp a fun experience. All we ask is that you take good care of our equipment and paddle responsibly. Sometimes fun can turn deadly serious so please follow proper boating safety practices, take kayak lessons, watch videos on proper kayaking, always properly wear personal floatation devices, and most of all Have Fun! To use our watercraft you must be legally able to operate a watercraft on Maine waterways. We do make available for your use 4 adult life vests and 2 youth (40# - 90# youts) life vests. We do not provide helmets.

One of the kayaks we provide is a two seat Intex Excursion Pro Kayak. This two place kayak is rated as one of the best inflatables on the market. It is yours to use - please take care of it. When not in use, please secure it to the dock with a rope so it does not float away! or place far enough on land so the wind won't blow it away. The kayak may not be inflated, so, if you need to inflate it you can read the instructions or view the YouTube video.

We strongly recommend you purchase a waterproof phone protector. We use the Mpow Waterproof Phone Pouch for our iPhones and they work great. You can use the phone right through the bag and they float too! They are durable and inexpensive and well worth it.

We also strongly recommend that you wear water shoes. The lake is not a beach so there are rocks, leaves, branches, and other objects in the water than can injure your feet. In Cozy Cove there are also such hazards. We are raking the area around the dock but it will take some time to remove all the years of leaves and sticks covering the lake bottom. So, we like VIFUUR Water Sports Shoes. They are a quality slip-on and do a wonderful job protecting our feet.

Don't have a boat or jet ski and would like to rent one, check this out.

New to boating or just need a refresher... goto to Boat Ed and read all about boating safety and see what boater education courses are available for you to take. Download and read the Maine Boater's Guide to Maine Boating Laws and Responsibilities here. The Boater’s Guide to Maine Boating Laws and Responsibilities covers Maine laws governing boating and provides general information about safe vessel operation. Use this handbook to familiarize yourself with steps to make all your boating outings safe and enjoyable. Remember, safety on Maine waterways is the responsibility of all boaters.

We have available a Dyer Dink (dinghy) made by The Anchorage, Inc in Warren RI - you can see them on facebook. Perhaps the most famous of the line, the 10-foot Dyer dhow is also the most versatile. The proven hard chine or flat bottom Dhow design lets you carry four people and more gear with greater stability than comparable round bottom dinghies. And of course, the sailing model is the perfect junior trainer. We allow guests use of the boat in the rowboat configuration. Only responsible youths 14 years or older will be allowed to use this boat without adult supervision.

We provide a Char Broil, Classic 3-Burner Gas Grill for your enjoyment. Please take care of the grill and clean it when you are done. We try to keep the LP gas tank full but for some reason if you run out of fuel, you can have it refilled at Tobey's General Store about 10 minutes from camp on Route 3 - and save your receipt so we can reimburse you. If you decide to use our grill please read the instructions. Please be careful around the LP gas tank. If you need to replace the tank please read the instructions on replacing the tank. If you move the grill to a location other then were it is please ensure that the grill is level and will not tip over. Keep the grill away from combustible materials when in use. And, of course, watch loose clothing around open flames and don't catch yourself on fire. Happy Grillin!

We also have a handmade wooden picnic table for your use as well. If you move the picnic table, please ensure that it is level and that all legs are supported so the table does not wobble.

A fireplace is very romantic and quite useful for warming things up. However, a fireplace or woodstove can be especially dangerous... it can cause severe injury and even death, not to mention a complete loss of our camp due to an out-of-control woodstove. So, the fireplace is not for guest use. Please do not fire-up the woodstove.

The Camp Book PDF version can be viewed here.

We have taken great pains to ensure that the Camp Book and the website coincide with information to avoid conflicts. If there is a conflict between the website and the Camp Book, absent a clarification from us, the more restrictive information or policy will apply.

So... trash removal is a bit weird. If you would like to bring the trash to the pickup site the trash is picked up by the mailboxes on Bushey Shore at 8:00 a.m. on Tuesdays. You are only allowed to put your bags out between 7:00 a.m. and 8:00 a.m. on Tuesday. We have provided town of Palermo trash bags (under the sink) - they are blue. You can fit quite a few kitchen bags into the large town authorized bags - so load it up! You must also place a dollar bill to the bag for the trash fairy; then, just a mere moment before the trash bag enters the trash truck the trash fairy will snatch the dollar bill from the bag - not kidding! Without a trash fairy the trash bag could miss the truck and end up all over Bushey Shore; so, with the magical assistance of a happy trash fairy the trash bag makes it to the truck, every time! I usually loosen the knot or tie and insert the bill and retighten. We will have dollar bills available for the trash fairy for Tuesday trash pickup.

You are not required to deal with the trash pickup if you do not want to. If you prefer, place all the trash in the trash containers outside and let us know when the trash can is getting full and we will have it picked up, or, we will simply dispose of the trash after your departure.

Do not use the large blue Town of Palermo trash bags as trash bag liners in the outside garbage cans. We provide small white kitchen trash bags for the trash receptical in the kitchen and larger green or black Hefty type trash bags for the outside trash cans. The large blue Palermo trash bags are the recycling bags purchased from the Town for trash pickup. Fill the town recycling trash bags with the other trash bags and follow the trash pickup procedures above.

We do not, personally, offer refunds directly to guests for any reason, including making a decision on a vacation to Maine during fly season. On Airbnb, hosts set the cancellation policies that guests can book with. The terms vary depending on the place and the amount of time left before check-in. Our Airbnb cancellation policy is Flexible. You can read more about Airbnb refund and cancellation procedures here. You’ll find cancellation details towards the bottom of the listing page for the place you want to reserve. You’ll also be able to review the cancellation policy again before you book. After you book, you’ll see the details in the reservation confirmation email and your Trips page.

Please, no fireworks, Evah! The island is heavily wooded and a stray firework and even sparklers can ignite a catastrophic fire. The sparkler metal rods can fall into the lake and injure someone walking barefoot in the water - so please, no sparklers either with the exception noted below. Also, occasionally the resident loons in Cozy Cove are nesting around the 4th of July and the noise may make them abandon their nest, not to mention abandon Cozy Cove altogether. If you have a boat and you want to go far into the center of the lake and light-off fireworks, unless there is a Maine state law or local ordinance prohibiting it, we take a neutral position. But as mentioned, we do not allow the shooting-off of fireworks on our property.

However, that all being said, if under strict adult supervision, sparklers may be used in the immediate vicinity of the fire pit, and, the sparkler metal rods be cooled, and bent, and discarded in the trash to ensure nobody, including animals, can step on them injuring their feet.

You can review the Maine Criminal Statutes concerning fireworks here.