This is a great location to spend a long weekend! The view is beautiful and sitting outside on the patio, porch, or deck were all enjoyable. The picture windows on the rear of the house also provided a lovely view from the living room. The kitchen is well stocked with the cooking/baking essentials, which made meal prep a breeze. There are several grocery-type stores and a Walmart within 20-35 mins; several convenience stores even closer. The extra-large round dining table really encouraged conversation and made playing games as a large family more fun!They aren't kidding about the hike down to the water and back counting as your exercise for the day. It is a steep rock/dirt path and there are no real stairs, but part of it has a railing (my hamstrings and glutes were screaming!!!) There is water access, but no beach. It was fine for kayaking, floating around on rafts, and swimming; the young adults in our group spent most of the day in the water. Unfortunately, there are no jet-ski rentals on Lake Whitney, but there is boat rental (). A note for the host, please invest in new mattresses as they all sag in the middle and concrete blocks under the center of the bed doesn't help. Otherwise, it is a great location to be at the lake!