Favorite Lake Coves

[Jonas Pilot]

I could tell you a lot of neat sites but it would depend on wether you were going to explore or anchor.

[Grove84]

Hello Jonas, only to explore. The one thing I am very careful of is the 150' rule to shore, but more importantly not to intrude on the privacy of others trying to enjoy their time at the lake.

If I am going to take the trouble to anchor, I'll visit the other sand bars.

I like to be able to show our guests the real beauty of the lake and what it has to offer while enjoying a nice cruise on the lake.

[Jonas Pilot]

Where do you start your day?

[Belmont Resident]

There is a nice cove off of Stonedam and the area off Timber between Mark are popular spots to anchor. We avoid the sandbars because they tend to be over crowded. I used to enjoy them but as I've gotten older we have migrated to the less crowded areas on the lake. You still get to meet a lot of great people, you just have to float over to say hi.
Grove84 the 150' rule applies to headway speed not how close to shore you can anchor.
Many times we anchore with our stern 20-30' from shore.
Also know that we do not anchor in front of houses.

[Rattlesnake Guy]

One part of the lake that always leaves me in awe is the Varney islands. Lots of areas to explore. (watch for rocks)

[Rattlesnake Gal]

We used to hang out a lot near Worcester Island - the cove where the French president stayed.

These days I love to explore Rattlesnake Island in my kayak. There are lots of interesting spots to anchor and swim. Some rocky and some sandy.

[rgilfert]

I have always loved the ride up to Green's Basin! It's a long ride or us now that we're on Rattlesnake so we only do it a couple of times a summer but while summering on the lake in the 50's / 60's I used to ride up there with my Dad virtually every night (we were starting from near Melvin Village back then). Lots of neat coves to explore. Always liked checking out behind Black Island...though you must keep an eye out for rocks. Buzzel Cove is pretty cool and offers exposure to families of loons. The whole ride is peaceful and keeps you on your toes navigating...especially if you are an infrequent visitor.

[robbsracingengines]

Originally Posted by rgilfert

I have always loved the ride up to Green's Basin! It's a long ride or us now that we're on Rattlesnake so we only do it a couple of times a summer but while summering on the lake in the 50's / 60's I used to ride up there with my Dad virtually every night (we were starting from near Melvin Village back then). Lots of neat coves to explore. Always liked checking out behind Black Island...though you must keep an eye out for rocks. Buzzel Cove is pretty cool and offers exposure to families of loons. The whole ride is peaceful and keeps you on your toes navigating...especially if you are an infrequent visitor.

We have been camping at Long Island Bridge for about 15 years now. I always wanted to make the trip from there up to Greens Basin. Its a relatively long ride from there especially with my slow pontoon. This year I did it finally. It certainly is a great boat ride. Some interesting navigating to get there. I chose to go the short way inside Nineacre and Spectacle Islands instead of out and around Whortleberry Island and through the Graveyard. A little tougher to navigate but definitely worth it.

[Dave R]

Originally Posted by robbsracingengines

We have been camping at Long Island Bridge for about 15 years now. I always wanted to make the trip from there up to Greens Basin. Its a relatively long ride from there especially with my slow pontoon. This year I did it finally. It certainly is a great boat ride. Some interesting navigating to get there. I chose to go the short way inside Nineacre and Spectacle Islands instead of out and around Whortleberry Island and through the Graveyard. A little tougher to navigate but definitely worth it.

That's a fun ride.