My lakefront property is about 2 hours from my “main stream” life of work and/or school. Having done this for many years, leaving the lakefront cabin is down to a science. I will be back next weekend, so packing up is easier then at the end of the season. The idea of having a cabin to come to on your lakefront property is to make packing easier and your stay more enjoyable. If you pack to go camping with your tow-behind camper, you have to tow your camper, pay to park it, spent some time setting it up. Usually you do not have access to running water, which makes dishwashing and cooking as well as cleaning a challenge. I found that you actually work more on a camping trip then you have leisure time. Going to your lakefront cabin requires that you tow and bring nothing or very little. Your needed items are waiting for you! You have all facilities! Bathroom/shower, kitchen, coffee maker, running water, and little to no set-up. Just leisure time! The cost of owning your lakefront property may not be more expensive the 10 years of family vacations with a camper in tow. In the end, lakefront property will pay you to for enjoying it at lakefront appreciates must faster then other types of property. More on this later.

Woke up this AM @ 6:30am and took a walk agound my lake front property. The Sun was just rising and the temp. was a cool 70 degrees. My hydrangeas have white blooms contrast the pink phlox. I saw a turtle swim pass the floating dock. Mallard ducks were wading near the grass. I was deciding what I wanted to do with my time today, should I go for an ealy morning swim, or fish, or perhaps take a boat or kayak out for a tour of the lake area near the cove. Early morning is time that I have to myself. By 10am, my kids will be up swimming or asking to go tubing.
Sometimes I like to take a walk around the lakefront area and view the flowers and wildlife. I have seen woodpeckers twice the size of a crow. Auspree are quite commom. They like my floating dock. I usually have my coffee in hand, and take in the fresh air.
The air around lakefront has a identifiable fresh aroma, sort of the like the ocean breeze.