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Holly Harbor Lodge Holly Harbor is 4 bedroom, 3 bath rustic cottage style family home on 1.5 acre picturesque pennisula Sunrise at Holly Harbor is truly majestic.

The rustic cottage "lake-themed" interior family home boasts a large picture window facing the sunrise and a large back deck perfect for outdoor grilling or just bird watching from the porch swing. A large open dock to the bay is ideal for fishing or swimming or canoeing/kayaking (provided). A new kayak beach is perfect for launching kayaks/canoes or just playing in the sand and listening to the w

aves lapping against the shore. There is also a hidden sandbar in the middle of the lake, if you wanna paddle out for a sandy swim or some water volleyball. The cove side offers a boat house that is available to guests who own boats. This family home offers some special amenities to help guest fully enjoy a lake retreat. Kayaks or canoes for 12 are available for use. A boat house with boat lift is also available for guests with their own boat. Three tents are available along with sleeping bags for guests that would like more of a "camping" experience. A welcome hospitality basket features coffee, teas, snacks, and pastries. A lending library of reading materials available for guest with special "Louisiana" or outdoor-themed books. Board games, croquet, horseshoes, and assorted DVD's with large screen TV for family movie night. An outdoor hammock or the lounger make a great place for a nice summer nap or a good book! Our fire pit offers a place to grill over the fire or roast marshmallows (fire ban permitting). If you are interested in boating to "dinner" or "lunch", you can literally paddle or boat two miles for cheeseburgers in paradise at Boondocks (to the right) which is a full restaurant serving blackened catfish on the screened in porch right on the open water. Or boat further under the bridge for Rhett's Shells & Tails for crawfish and an outdoor playground for the kids. Directly across the road from Holly Harbor is the Scotts Place Indian Mounds, a Native American Indian Mound registered on the Louisiana Native American Heritage Trail. Three driving miles away is the Lake D'Arbonne State Park which features walking trails, pool, tennis courts, frisbee golf, picnic/playground areas, kid's trails, storywalks, and bike rentals. If you are interested in boating, swimming, fishing, reading, or just relaxing from the real world...let sunrise at Holly Harbor be your wakeup call! NOTE: We do live on the lake, so spiders in the summer months are common and midge bugs that often swarm after storms are possible. We do also have two outside cats that frequent the back and front porches. If you have a cat allergy, this home may not be for you.

23/11/2024
Today’s Lunch Bunch book club having lunch & a book on the back porch!
18/11/2024

Today’s Lunch Bunch book club having lunch & a book on the back porch!

“Ukiyo” is a Japanese word that translates literally to “floating world”. What this means is to live in the moment an...
16/11/2024

“Ukiyo” is a Japanese word that translates literally to “floating world”. What this means is to live in the moment and enjoy a slow life. Holly Harbor Lodge architecture was designed following the concepts of Fung Shui: wood, earth, fire, water, and metal nestled on a pennisula surrounded by water on three sides.

This is the essence of Holly Harbor Lodge. Being in an all glass house, with vaulted wood beams, rock accents, majestic fireplace, surrounded by the lake, one can not help but feel “ukiyo”.

Add to that a rising sun in the East and Holly Harbor Lodge is definitely your wakeup call for detaching from your worries and embracing the seasons of life.

Artist Garrett Carlson captured this concept beautifully in our new logo. We feel very so very grateful and honored that he shared his talents with us! (garrett co)

Experience Ukiyo at Holly Harbor Lodge.

In this dreary, gloomy, heavy-laden atmosphere of fog, we can not see ahead. On the lake we can not see the other side....
07/11/2024

In this dreary, gloomy, heavy-laden atmosphere of fog, we can not see ahead. On the lake we can not see the other side. This morning though, I do see the first of the American Coots that migrate through here annually. Coots look like ducks, but they are actually poultry. Who knew chickens could long distance fly, right? They glide together in communities, sometimes in straight lines meadering through the lowered lake and other times on dance teams veering right and left like synchronous swimmers. This morning they find some respite on the sandy islands that have risen in the drawdown. I watch them from the porch swing in silence and found some comfort in their ease. They are movers. Migratory. From Canada to Mexico, their range continues to change. They cluster. Together they skim across the water in silence with a soft rumble of a united murmur more similar to a soft cluck than a quack. They are seemingly at peace. With a gentle pace, they float. There is tranquility and comradery, dare I say kindness, as they drift together among the jagged decaying stumps of the lake in the new place they find themselves. I admire that. I wish for that.

Swamp Sunshine

30/10/2024

DWCS: The Quest
Starring Skye Zimmerer, Amy Reynolds Green, Melese Colvin

This week Holly Harbor Lodge hosted 120 students from Darbonne Woods Charter School to explore islands and learn about N...
28/10/2024

This week Holly Harbor Lodge hosted 120 students from Darbonne Woods Charter School to explore islands and learn about Native American life & culture.

This morning was livid.Oxford DictionaryLividadjective1.furiously angry."he was livid at being left out"2.dark bluish gr...
25/10/2024

This morning was livid.

Oxford Dictionary
Livid
adjective
1.
furiously angry.
"he was livid at being left out"
2.
dark bluish gray in color.
"livid bruises"

As I walked around at daybreak asking for blessings for a friend who had broken her arm, a school mate who lost a loved one, and those still recovering from illness, the skies never brightened. They remained an ombre of greys and blues.

Livid is a medium bluish-gray color. This color name comes from the Latin color term lividus meaning "'a dull leaden-blue color', and also used to describe the color of contused flesh, leading to the English expression 'black and blue'". The first recorded use of livid as a color name in English was in 1622.

As I walked around today in the absence of an cheerful orange sunrise in the muted colors of “livid”, I felt tranquility in the shades of blue grey. The bruises of the sky. A peaceful calm. The process of healing. I considered the irony of the contrast of the definitions of livid: angry versus healing. Interesting that they both can be true. And even more intriquing that there is beauty even in the livid.

Anger. Pain.
Bruises. Healing.
Tranquility. Beauty.

And there permeating through the livid temperment of the sky the light is still there. Reminding us that in the livid, there is light. Hope.

I exhale. Feel thankful. Amen.

Ghosts of the BonneIn the early morning hazethe dark spirits will rise;From the depths of the loch, phantoms purge to th...
17/10/2024

Ghosts of the Bonne

In the early morning haze
the dark spirits will rise;
From the depths of the loch, phantoms purge to the skies.
The fiery sun cauldron
brewing potions of yesterday;
The misty eyes of Summertide
caught in the haunted fray.

Swamp Sunshine 2024

16/10/2024
Wanna experience the drawdown?? We just had a cancellation for this weekend! Come and explore islands and beach life ...
15/10/2024

Wanna experience the drawdown?? We just had a cancellation for this weekend! Come and explore islands and beach life on Lake D’Arbonne! We provide kayaks!

13/10/2024

The peace of the drawdown!

Book Holly Harbor Lodge in the draw-down! Free beach included!
03/10/2024

Book Holly Harbor Lodge in the draw-down! Free beach included!

Weather UP by Burt Green took these drone photos of the islands near the house. The drawdown is a special time for our...
02/10/2024

Weather UP by Burt Green took these drone photos of the islands near the house. The drawdown is a special time for our family. Good memories! We love it!

Drawdown 2024. Hands down my favorite time to live here! We have had the best memories and are still making new ones!
30/09/2024

Drawdown 2024. Hands down my favorite time to live here! We have had the best memories and are still making new ones!

We recommend Buoy's Anchor Point Marina for all our guests! They are professional and provide wonderful opportunities ...
23/08/2024

We recommend Buoy's Anchor Point Marina for all our guests! They are professional and provide wonderful opportunities to tour beautiful Lake D'Arbonne by boat. Come stay with us and check them out!

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DWCS: The Quest Starring Skye Zimmerer, Amy Reynolds Green, Melese Colvin

The peace of the drawdown!

Morning coffee in bed, lake view, fresh blackberries for breakfast, misting drizzle, song birds, and the fresh crisp air from an open door. Just a rainy Spring day at Holly Harbor!

One of the best additions we have made at Holly Harbor! And by “we”, I mean Robert did it all. A private beach kayak access! Very relaxing and a fun safe place for kids to swim!

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The rustic cottage "lake-themed" interior family home boasts a large picture window facing the sunrise and a large back deck perfect for outdoor grilling or just bird watching from the porch swing. A large open dock to the bay is ideal for fishing or swimming or canoeing/kayaking (provided). The cove side offers a boat house with lift that is available to guests who own boats. Sunrise at Holly Harbor is truly majestic because with 20 foot windows--sunrise will come to you. This family home offers some special amenities to help guest fully enjoy a lake retreat. Four single kayaks, two canoes, a stand up paddleboard, and child kayak are available for use. A boat house with boat lift is also available for guests with their own boat. Three tents are available along with sleeping bags for guests that would like more of a "camping" experience. A welcome hospitality basket/cart features coffee and seasonal snacks. A lending library of reading materials is available for guest with special "Louisiana" or outdoor-themed books. Board games, croquet, horseshoes, volleyball, basketball, and assorted DVD's with large screen TV for family movie night. Two outdoor hammocks also make a great place for a nice summer nap! If you are interested in boating to "dinner" or "lunch", you can literally paddle or motorboat two miles in either direction and reach either Lester's on the Lake (left) for great burgers on their outdoor picnic area or D'Arbonne Diner (to the right) which is a full restaurant serving blackened catfish on the screened in porch right on the open water. Just under the bridge from there (also assessible by water) is Rhett’s Tails and Shells for crawfish and shrimp. Directly across the road from Holly Harbor is the Scotts Place Indian Mounds, a Native American Indian Mound registered on the Louisiana Native American Heritage Trail. We include an educational brochure about the mounds and it’s history in our welcome guide. Two driving miles away is the Lake D'Arbonne State Park which features walking trails, pool, tennis courts, frisbee golf, picnic/playground areas, and bike rentals.

But you know what? We like to be transparent too. So we will tell you right up front why you may not want to stay at Holly Harbor Lodge. We have outside cats. They sit on our outside lawn furniture, so if you are allergic to cats, this home is likely not right for you. We also live ON the lake with water on three sides of the house. There are bugs on the lake and occasional country life critters that often are not invited to the party. This is also our personal (and only home). It’s filled with 50+ years of life in vacation collectibles, artwork, and family photos. We think these are wonderful memories, but you may not feel that way and that’s ok. Holly Harbor was built in the 1960’s and while we think it’s a true respite, it’s certainly not perfect. It’s kinda a work in progress--like the owner--who was also built in the 1960’s! ;) We do tell you these things because we want you to make the best decision for you and we ultimately want you to enjoy your stay as much as we enjoy calling it home. If you are interested in boating, swimming, fishing, reading, or just relaxing from the real world...let sunrise at Holly Harbor be your wakeup call!