Bass Lake, Spectacular View/Lakeside Home with Dock, Beach

We have a few families that vacation together each summer as a way to unwind from the school year behind us and get us energized for what lays ahead in life. For us, Bass Lake is the perfect place to do just that. Relax, enjoy each other's company, and play on the water. This cabin gets a thumbs up in all those respects. It is well maintained, has gorgeous views of the lake from the enormous deck, and a boat dock that the property manager set up for us in advance. Very nice!

One challenge with the dock area, if one wants to call it that, is that the dock is set up for all of the nearby properties on the lake so all of the families are sharing it. That meant we were not allowed to sit out at the end of the dock and just enjoy the view of the lake. It's a small thing, but none the less one should know that in advance. The grass/sand area in front of the dock is large enough for all families to put up their EZ-ups and not feel crowded. It would have been nice to have our own dock/sitting area but it is certainly doable. Be careful walking across the street to the dock though as cars cruise around the blind corners quickly.

The interior has the cabin-feel going it really well. Right out of the movie "Grown Ups!" Plenty of room for interaction as well as quiet time as needed. Outside, there's a great firepit for campfire songs and smores! Propane grill works great. Plenty of parking although the driveway is pretty narrow driving up. We left our boat trailer in the turnout at the base of the driveway and nobody bothered it for the week.

Have to be careful of the week you come to Bass Lake as the crowds will pack the lake with boats and jetskis at certain times and make anything but tubing impossible. Our week was great. Usually only 4-5 boats out at any given time, but it got busier towards the end of the week.

Beyond boating/tubing/skiing/wake-boarding, our favorite thing to do was load up everyone in the boat and head over to the very south-east, dam end of the lake and anchor in the super calm waters deep in the alcove and just float. We'd turn on some tunes, have a few beverages and just float. Heaven! Directly across from the dock is Willow Cove where a tree swing is hanging and enjoyed by everyone screaming as they swing down over the water and jump into the lake.

No Bass Lake trip is complete without several visits to the Forks Resort for one of the best burgers ever made. Add some of their yummy ice cream at the end and you've got happy campers!