Lakefront Hudson Valley Bungalow Colony Offers Summer Escape -- Tours Start March 26

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The Hudson Valley Pine Lake Park co-op in Westchester is a unique bungalow community with private lake and social hall just 50 minutes from Grand Central.

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Looking for a lakeside bungalow experience near New York City? Pine Lake Park finally has units on the market.

If a summer house anywhere near New York City seems like an impossibility, you probably haven’t heard of Pine Lake Park — a unique and welcoming Hudson Valley bungalow community in Westchester with 60 units on 50 wooded, lakeside acres.

Easy to get to by MetroNorth to the Croton-Harmon or Cortlandt stations, Pine Lake Park is one of the last bargains in the lower Hudson Valley. It’s a vibrant, bucolic place, where people from diverse backgrounds play tennis, barbecue, fish, hike, and bike from May to October each year.

Pine Lake Park is looking for a few new people to join the almost 100-year-old community — first as renters and then hopefully as owners of their own unit, each with a private deck. The park opens for the season on May 15, but there’s a guided group tour on March 26, by appointment only.

It’s affordable: Some homes are still under $100,000 and offer seller (non-bank) financing. Rentals start at $3,000 a month or $7,000 for the entire season (Memorial Day to early October). Guests are always welcome, and because the community is only 50 minutes from Grand Central, they come and go easily.

Pine Lake Park is not the Hamptons or the Berkshires — it’s not even the Catskills. It’s someplace wonderfully different. Owners and a few lucky renters create their own retro camp experience: visiting and reading on the beach, playing tennis on four red clay courts, joining the pickup basketball game, or paddling around the lake.

The social hall is the focal point for planned evening activities on weekends. This soaring, rustic space hosts prominent speakers, free professional entertainment on Saturday evenings, game nights, special events, and movies under the stars.

The area also offers hiking and biking on nearby trails, pickleball courts, and easy access to Westchester’s many cultural institutions, including the arts meccas of Peekskill and Cold Spring. Or not. Your deck is serene and your hammock beckons.

For information on rentals available this summer, contact Michelle at pinelakeparkinfo@gmail.com. Or visit the Pine Lake Park website. To check out the community and the available units in person, register for the guided group tour on March 26.

[Photos via Pine Lake Park]