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Welcome to The Bear's Den! Dog friendly and 5 minutes to Pleasant Mountain!

Lakefront holiday home with kitchen and fireplace

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Fridge, microwave, oven, stovetop
3 bedrooms, desk, iron/ironing board, travel cot
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Nestled in the woods of Knights Hill Association, The Bear’s Den offers a warm and cozy retreat for up to 10 guests. Enjoy a modern kitchen, an outdoor firepit for s’mores nights, and use of two kayaks at the nearby Moose Pond beach during summer months.

Reviews

10 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Dryer
  • Washer
  • Barbecue grill
  • Fireplace
  • Pool
  • Kitchen

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Frequently asked questions

Does Welcome to The Bear's Den! Dog friendly and 5 minutes to Pleasant Mountain! have a pool?

Yes, this property has an outdoor pool.

Is Welcome to The Bear's Den! Dog friendly and 5 minutes to Pleasant Mountain! pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows dogs (limit 2 total).

What time is check-in at Welcome to The Bear's Den! Dog friendly and 5 minutes to Pleasant Mountain!?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Welcome to The Bear's Den! Dog friendly and 5 minutes to Pleasant Mountain!?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Welcome to The Bear's Den! Dog friendly and 5 minutes to Pleasant Mountain! located?

This family-friendly Bridgton holiday home is located on a lake, within 2 mi (3 km) of Moose Pond and Shawnee Peak. Pocket Swamp Preserve and Rufus Porter Museum are also within 6 miles (10 km).

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Welcome to The Bear's Den! Dog friendly and 5 minutes to Pleasant Mountain! Reviews

Reviews

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Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 38 out of 38 reviews
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Amenities

10/10

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Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Kristen H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Another great stay!

Wonderful stay at The Bear’s Den. Great property with plenty of amenities and things to do! Great for families with kids.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Diane M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Just got home and already miss the Bear’s Den. This home offered everything needed for the perfect family vacation from full kitchen, bedrooms and bathrooms including things you may have forgotten, game room for young and old, beautiful screened in porch and fire pit to sit and eat s’mores after day at pool or lake.
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Eric G.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great Stay, would absolutely stay again.

They’ve got all the bases covered! The screen porch is great and the inside was clean and cozy. Perfect Maine woods get away, would absolutely book this house again.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Anita

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities, communication
The hosts were incredibly and thought of everything! Access to the kuala and community swimming pool a great bonus!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Christina G.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

The ultimate property!!!

Everything you could ever want in a vacation experience!!!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

tina b.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Amazing Vacation!

My family and I just returned from a five night stay at the Bear’s Den. It was hands-down, the best vacation we’ve experienced as a family. There were Eight of us between the ages of eight and 68.
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Suzi G.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Best VRBO rental we have ever had

This was a great experience. The house is well equipped and in excellent repair. The owner have thought of everything. Thank you for having us.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kristen H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Relaxing Vacation

My family and I had a wonderful experience at the Bear’s Den. Our children loved all the games and toys through the house! We enjoyed the campfire and comfy outdoor space. We had plenty of space and all the necessities we needed! Great communication with the owners and an easy process overall! We can’t wait to come back next summer!
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Suzi G.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
This was a great place to stay. Clean, well stocked and comfortable. We will stay here again
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Alison A.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We had a fantastic time at the Bears Den! The hosts were truly wonderful and very accommodating to our schedule. We were organizing a trip with teenagers, which can be challenging but the hosts were very understanding. The location is out of a fairytale, beautiful, comfortable, and very clean. The hosts have thought of every detail from s’mores and jiffy popcorn for the fire pit, to toothbrushes and anything you might forget they had covered. There were so many activities for adults and teenagers. The pool and tennis courts were a real hit. Even our dogs had fun once they settled down. We would book again in a heartbeat. Thank you Sindi and Doug for a truly memorable family vacation
Pool was a huge hit with the teenagers!
Beautiful living room!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mark S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Exceptionally well kitted out. Everything from extra tooth brushes, complementary Smores kit, great screened in porch and wrap around deck, new gas grill, everything kitchen, game room and very welcoming rooms especially for young children.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Dana S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
This house was better than expected! They have thought of everything. It was very clean, completely equipped! Games, kitchen, toys!The outdoor space was great! We had fires outside and watched some wildlife. The screened in pouch was great for dinners and rain. The front pouch was perfect for enjoying our morning coffee. Our son enjoyed the kids toys, board games and Nintendo Wii. The pool was nice but we loved the beach area more. It was never very crowded and the house had everything we needed for the pool and beach. We enjoyed the kayaks a lot! The lake is very peaceful and also not very busy. Both beach and pool were very easy to get to. Driving was a must for us.The kitchen had every appliance you could ever need! We were able to bring our dog which was a first for us and he loved it too! We were able to adventure around the wood right in the back yard!Bridgeton was a great little town. Lots of great food! We highly recommend Queen’s Head pub, Elevation sushi and Tacos and Maine street ice cream. So many cute little shops and a great book store.When we did have question the owners got back to very quickly!We would absolutely rent this house again!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mary ellen B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Bears Den in Brighton, the perfect family vacation spot!

The Bears Den is an amazing lake house! More than amazing! Sindi has everything you need waiting for you! We really enjoyed the fire pit! So nice to have the family all together relaxing. The kids loved the bears that decorated the cabin. So many Bears! We were within an hr of so many places to visit. We went to Storyland, Conway Scenic Railroad, Cog Railroad on Mount Washington, Portland beaches, swam in the Soco river, enjoyed a beautiful scenic drive thru the New Hampshire White Mountains and even the Clarks Bear Show. My daughters and grandchildren are still raving how nice the cabin is. Our hosts made sure that all our needs were met. Check out the town of Brighton. You can find anything at Reny's. Beth's on the main street has the best omlets and oatmeal. Ate there twice. You also have to check out Cool Moose. A tee shirt shop in Brighton, Family owned since 1968. We all loved Bears Den and are planning to make a return trip soon!
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gretta J.

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Home away from home!

The Bears Den was the perfect launching pad for my exploration of Bridgton and surrounding communities while searching for my retirement home. My friend and I felt right at home in the well stocked kitchen. We arrived with plenty of groceries but it was nice to have spices, coffee filters and creamers already stocked for us!The home was comfortable and clean, and the three bedrooms are perfect size for families with children. The main living area and 1st floor "playroom" boast large screen TVs so that adults and kids can watch different programs at the same time!Having a washer and dryer on the first floor along with detergent was very convenient!The neighborhood where The Bears Den is located is quiet and serene. I loved waking up to early morning bird song and a cup of coffee on the back, screened deck!I highly recommend staying at this VRBO if ever in the Bridgton area!Thanks so much, Sindi
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Debra C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wow !! Wonderful! Wicked good!

Best family friendly home from beginning to end !! What can I say the owners thought of everything plus some! Kids paradise! Dog heaven! After a cold icy winter we all enjoyed the spring skiing and pleasant mountain did not disappoint!! Great neighborhood for walking and playground for kids and views of mountains !! Hope to return!!
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Julie D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

A lovely escape

What a wonderful stay! It is clear that the hosts put a great deal of thought and effort into the guest experience. The house was incredibly warm and welcoming and had everything you could imagine. In fact, it was the best equipped house I have ever rented! The kids enjoyed the books, toys, and games, as did the adults! The whole experience was just wonderful. We will definitely be returning!
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Caleigh A.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

great time at the bear den!

Sindi and Doug were excellent hosts! The property was extremely clean, welcoming and full stocked with everything needed for a ski weekend!
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Amy M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Cozy cabin

This house was great. It was very clean & cozy as soon as you stepped in. Every detail was thought of. The host was very easy to communicate with prior to the stay. I would stay here again.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Anna S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great Experience!

Our family stayed for 3 nights and had a great time. The place was adorable, well stocked, super cozy, and VERY clean. Would definitely recommend to others and hope to stay again ourselves! Thank you :-)
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Joyanna F.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

We had a wonderful weekend at the Bear’s Den!

The Bear’s Den is a delightful home and we loved every minute of our stay. The owners really leaned into the bear theme, there are bears everywhere in a really delightful way. The firepit out back was the perfect spot to relax and hangout as a group. The lake that we had access too was beautiful! Our trip was in the fall and it was chilly but we couldn’t resist some fishing and kayaking/paddlebording at the lovely spot. We also appreciated that there was a good size deck on the front as well as a screened in porch on the back.The house has everything you could want and we really enjoyed our stay.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Shelby Chadwick

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Fun at the Bear's Den

This property is one of the cleanest and most stocked, well-planned out rental that we have stayed in. The owners have put a lot of thought into little details (like automatic stair tread lights) and have made sure the renters would not be in need of a thing; there was a variety of shampoo/soaps/medical items, ingredients for s'mores and plenty of wood, the kitchen had every gadget and appliance as well as coffee/tea//creamer/sugar. The welcome binder was helpful and clear. Owners were quick to welcome us beforehand and quick to respond with any questions. Easy check in and out. Great location and neighborhood. The property is lovely and cozy, as is the house. Their effort to welcome kids was certainly noticed and the kids enjoyed the games, toys, night lights, bath bubbles. Highly recommend because you will not be disappointed.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kathy S.

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A Perfect Getaway

The house was absolutely amazing, The pictures dont do it justice. The owners have decorated wonderfully and have thought of everything, I mean EVERYTHING. It was Perfect
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Nicole J.

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Amazing

Everything was exactly as it said it would be. The hosts thought of everything. I can't wait to go back during the summer. Thanks for everything!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Melanie M.

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Weekend get-away

Our annual get-away with our parents! We came to the area to explore some of the lakes with our pontoon and had a wonderful stay at the Bears Den!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Andrea T.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Fantastic Rental

Loved the accommodations. This is by far the cleanest, best stocked rental property we’ve stayed at. The hosts thought of everything and staged the home for a very welcoming check-in. Thank you…..wish we could’ve stayed longer.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024