It is always a good idea to think about your needs/wants in response to site selection. Weather should play a critical role in where you would like to purchase lake property. As an example, you can compare tempature averages by using the weather internet sites. As an example : http://www.weather.com/outlook/recreation/golf/wxclimatology/monthly/graph/05732?from=36hr_bottomnav_golf

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Larger lakes (more than 500 acres) are prone to more severe weather then are smaller lakes. For example, larger waves, more wind, and a variety of water currents. Boating on Lake George is a much different experince then boating on Lake Bomoseen.  So, as climate effects the lake experience, so does the size of a lake.

lake size is another factor in site selection. Lakes are usually measured in surface acres.

• Water Skiing
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• Boating
  • Row boat
  • Paddle boat
  • Kayak
  • Canoe
  • Pontoon boat
  • Fishing boats
  • Speed boats
  • Rafts
• Swimming
  • King of the dock
  • Marco Polo
  • Diving
  • Slide
• Tubing
• Water fights
• Smores\campfire

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  Beach party

• Fishing
  • Off the dock
  • Off the boat
  • With kids
  • Adults
• Hiking
• Camping

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  Father and son hike Mt. Moosealamo

• Picnics
• Cooking outside
• Lake association activities
• Socializing with lake neighbors
• Flowers and Gardening
• Summer friends

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  Swimming

Good quality movies are hard to come by. Below is a list of movies that I recommend that in some way deliver to the viewer the fun and enjoyment of lakefront property. Click on the title for a link to a description:

On Golden Pond - Katherine Hepburn and Henry Fonda – 1981

Cheaper by the Dozen2 - Steve Martin 2005

The Great Outdoors – Aykroyd and Candy 1988

What about Bob? – Bill Murray and Richard Dreyfuss 1991

The Lake House -  Sandra Bullock (2006)