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Guest Bedroom Warm and welcoming, with rich wood furnishings and accents, beds blanketed with charming quilts, and artwork by a local Impressionist painter, the coziness of the accommodations is matched only by the serene setting that unfolds just outside.

Guestroom Living Area After a day spent hiking through the Catskills or soaking up the serenity of Oquaga Lake from a canoe or kayak, the spacious, comfortably appointed suites at The Chestnut Inn offer the perfect place to unwind.

Cocktails On Oquaga Lake Indulge in breathtaking waterfront views while enjoying a bite to eat and something to sip on from the Inn’s shoreside tavern or terrace.

Food Served In Dining Room In the evenings, guests can savor elevated dishes in the formal dining room, many of which are infused with a Europe-meets-New York flair, like Hudson Valley Steelhead Trout, New York Duck à l'Orange, and Chicken Pot Pie Provençal.

Cheese And Charcuterie Served Lakeside After cozying up around one of The Chestnut Inn’s firepits or drinking in the scenery from a lakeside lounge chair, tasty bites and beautiful vistas can be had from the 100-foot terrace that overlooks the lake, as well as the Inn’s waterside tavern.

Seating On Oquaga Lake During the day, guests can drink in a breath of fresh air when kayaking or canoeing out on Oquaga Lake and then, in the evening, sip on a cocktail while enjoying a meal in the formal dining room or from one of the waterfront tables.

View Of Oquaga Lake At Twilight Boasting only 17 charming suites, as well as 400 feet of picturesque waterfront, this intimate, lakeside escape is perfect for travelers in search of simple pleasures, outdoor adventures, and plenty of peaceful solitude.

Historical View Of The Chestnut Inn From Oquaga Lake When it first opened its doors in 1928, greeting travelers at the time with 60 guestrooms and resplendent woodwork crafted from the now-extinct American chestnut, the then “Hotel Monoquaga” held the distinction of being one of the earliest lake resorts in New York’s Catskill Mountains.

Historical Lakeview Of The Chestnut Inn When construction began on the “Hotel Monoquaga,” as it was called in its early years, the waterfront retreat was crafted almost completely out of lumber from the American chestnut.

Historical Dining Room The craftsmen assigned to build The Chestnut Inn took great care when constructing the building, painstakingly installing a wonderful dining space, a sprawling, 100-foot-long porch, and a massive fireplace just beyond the front door.

Guests Visiting During Summers Past After opening, the lakefront haven saw generations of families and urbanites eager to escape the bustle of the big city spend their summers there through the decades, particularly at the height of grand Catskills resorts in the 1940s and 50s.

Overlooking Oquaga Lake Perched on the shore of the idyllic Oquaga Lake, The Chestnut Inn carries on the grand tradition of the Catskills resorts, which once peppered the foothills of New York in the 1940s and 50s.

Boat Slips On Oquaga Lake Get out on the water with some kayaking, canoeing, or stand-up paddleboarding from The Chestnut Inn’s 400 feet of shoreline along Oquaga Lake. Nestled at the foot of the Catskills, this serene private lake is the ideal place to watch the sun rise or set over the trees.

Common Area Perhaps the most remarkable architectural trait of The Chestnut Inn is its resplendent woodworking, which is crafted from American chestnut. Once known as the “Redwood of the East” due to how large it could grow, the arboreal giant has since been declared functionally extinct due to blight, though some surviving chestnuts and root systems remain.

Hotel Lobby Along with a sprawling, 100-foot-long porch, guests checking into The Chestnut Inn are also greeted by a massive fireplace just inside the front door.

The Chestnut Inn From Oquaga Lake Located in the quaint hamlet of Deposit, New York, a tiny town of around 1,500 people, The Chestnut Inn rests in the valley of the Delaware River’s western branch amid the grandeur of the Catskill Mountains.