Algonquin whispers was a great cozy place to stay with our family of 5! Brian, the owner, was extremely helpful answering all my questions (I had a lot, sorry! 😊) He even overnighted my daughter's tablet that she forgot! Kitchen was fully stocked with everything you would need. The screened in porch and new deck over the water were gorgeous and where we spent most of our time! The blow up raft was nice to lay and relax on and there were enough boats for all of us to go out together on the lake. We saw 2 bald eagles the first hour we were there. Lake is peaceful. There is a little public beach within walking distance or 1 minute drive but not too close to the house to disturb you. We couldn't rent a pontoon boat on the lake but Lake Pleasant is a 10 min drive away and we rented one there in Speculator which is a quaint, cute little town. Had everything you would need: grocery store, pizza place, couple ice cream places, coffee shops, restaurants, liquor store, public beach, playground, and a great souvenir shop (Speculator dept store). We were lucky to see a 2 man band singing right by Lake Pleasant one night at sunset, it was so cool and beautiful. Something to be aware of is the only bathroom in the house is upstairs which wasn't a big problem for us (except for my broken toe) but might be for others (like my parents). Having AC was helpful too and rare in most places we rented. There were 2 charcoal grills there which added to the camping experience, food just tastes better over charcoal! The fire pit was great and overlooked the lake! We fished off the dock, caught perch, pumpkin seeds, and sunnies mostly! The views were just fantastic everyday! Thank you Brian for everything, had a great time, you made it easy! Take care!