Superb Lake House For Your Family Vacation - Trout Lake Waterfront

This was our 2nd trip to Mike and Linda's home on Trout Lake. First trip was with extended family 3 years ago. We were so happy with our first visit that we knew we would be back. This visit was just with immediate family (4 adults and 2 teens). Beautiful piece property on the North Shore; wish we could post pictures here (we took so many). So much provided with the home inside and out; definitely a home away from home. Family enjoyed kayaking, canoeing, swimming (floating dock hit with kids), fishing (off dock and from boat), sailing (husband's favorite thing to do) and Mike personally took time from his schedule to take kids tubing/water skiing. Reading in the quiet mornings by the water and lots of laughs playing cards in the screened-in porch every night before heading out to campfire for s'mores! The hospitality of the Catanzaro family is exceptional.

Our family of 7 and two additional small children had plenty of room and loads of fun at the cottage on Trout Lake. The swimming was excellent for both adults and children. The fishing boat was ideal and there were many other water activities to enjoy. The cottage was very clean and definitely adequate in space. Our favorite hangout was the huge screened in porch. The owner was very accommodating in every way. We were looking for a peaceful, quiet, and relaxing rental and found it here!

A fantastic lake house on a crystal clear lake! The home is comfortable, clean, fully stocked with all the amenities, and a view that looks like it comes from a magazine! Our family of 5 had plenty of room, and when the other 4 extended family members showed up - we still had plenty of room! The bunkhouse was a hit with the kids along with the kayaks, tubes, canoe and fishing boat. We took advantage of all it had to offer. The owner welcomed us like we were apart of his family. Evenings were spent staring at the sky full of stars and watching movies from the enormous movie collection. It was an easy trip into town for groceries (the roads are a little bumpy) but the scenery is beautiful.....deer, ponds with a beaver den, milk farms and lots of open spaces. If your looking for family bonding, peace and tranquility ....this is the place.

I wish there were a billion stars to rate our vacation on Trout Lake! We had 2 couples and a combined 5 kids between the ages of 11 and 15 (3 girls and 2 boys). Not only is the North Shore absolutely incredible, you won't get any nicer or accommodating hosts than Mike and Linda! Their goal was to make sure we had our best vacation ever and boy did they deliver! Mike came out 2 days and took our kids tubing, which was all of their favorite part of the trip! They had every water toy imaginable for us and the kids - from a motorized fishing boat to kayaks, to a sunfish sailboat, rafts, a floating dock, a paddleboard and a pedal boat, which we explored the nearby coves on. The best part for me was that not once did I hear "I'm bored"! The one and only day that we ventured away from the lake (a day trip to The Wild Center" and Lake Placid), all the kids wanted to do was get back to "their lake". We had gorgeous weather all week and absolutely hated to say goodbye to our little piece of paradise. If you want a vacation that you and your family can reconnect on and that you can enjoy the simple pleasures of relaxing at the lake, playing board games and yard games, having s'mores by the campfire at night, sitting on the porch or lying in the hammock and reading a great book or sipping a glass of wine, this is the perfect place and the perfect vacation for you. The funny thing was that we live in FL and I so wanted to explore the Thousand Islands but I couldn't pull myself away from the lake for a moment to go and explore - but I wouldn't have changed a single minute of this wonderful vacation! Thanks so much for sharing your paradise, Mike and Linda!

Been coming to the North Shore for seven of the past eight years because it is truly the best vacation we've ever had. I have been hesitant to write a review because they only have a limited number of rental weeks available, and when you find a gem like this you keep your mouth shut. But we're pretty much locked in. We've never had a vacation that was this easy, and seemingly compulsory, to relax and have fun.

Every spot on the property draws you to the water and makes you feel a part of nature. The house is super clean and the owners are honest, friendly and respectful. The description is accurate. In addition, it is a nice balance of modern living with a homey, cabin feel. The kids just entertain themselves with so many activities and easy access in and out of the water. We just keep one eye on them from the comfort of the screened in porch or soaking up the sun on the dock. (The wrap-around porch alone is worth the price of admission. Eat every meal out there if you can and at night play cards or one of their board games.)

And there are so many peaceful places to read or practice the art of doing nothing. It's a unique feeling of privacy, yet you feel connected to everything that's going on around you. I don't know if there is a word for it but cozy doesn't do it justice. It's simply a well designed space for a get-a-way vacation.