THE ROCKERFELLER BOATHOUSE

I found this nearly 30 years ago by accident, and while it is not abandoned or lost, many people still don't know about it.  It is located just outside of Seal Harbor along Peabody drive.  It is located along a carriage road that runs along one side of Little Long Pond.  It is worth noting that bikes are not allowed on the carriage Roads in this area, so you either rent a horse or walk in, but the Boathouse isn't a really long hike and as you approach it, you will begin to think you are approaching a very nice private house.  It is, of course, a boathouse, where the Rockerfeller's stored their boats.
If your approaching from Seal Harbor, just keep to the main road and it will leave town and pass along the Seal Harbor Public beach.  Continue to drive until you reach another a second area that is close to the water, there will be a small parking area and a large white gate and a smaller white gate, with a sign warning you that you are entering private property, that your car can not block the entrance, and that bikes are not allowed on the Carriage roads there.  At the start there is a narrow trail to the left, I believe that comes to a dead end warning you not to go any further, so you want to pass through the smaller gate and follow the Carriage Road straight ahead.  When you come to an area with a path leading down toward the pond on the left, take it, it will lead you to the gate house.  It looked so fancy the first time I went there i almost didn't approach it, believing it was indeed a private home on the water.

The boathouse has a deck on three sides and you can look in through the windows to see the inside of it.  Now you may own a boat or two, but I am pretty certain you don't own a boathouse as fancy as this one to store your boat in.  Also, there are some really nice views of the pond as well.

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