Our stay at Chautauqua Lake was somewhat different this year. Our family had included a stay of several weeks at the lake nearly every summer since 1929 (!). Thus, when our long time landlord decided to sell his property in Shore Acres after the 2022 season, we were forced to look for another cottage, for the first time in twenty three years!
Our choice was a superb lakefront cottage in the Loomis Bay area of Ashville. My wife and I have only the highest praise for the property and for the treatment that we received as first time renters! The cottage itself was completely equipped and spotlessly clean, an absolute joy to use for the month of our vacation.
The parents of the owner of our cottage owned the property next door and were only a few steps away, should we require help or discover any issues. There were none!
Our only suggestions related to our particular interests and involved our desire to launch our fleet (!) of small boats. We did use the ramp on the property for our sunfish, but found it to be in need of work for anything slightly heavier (11' runabout, Laser/Force 5 sailboat) Removing the larger rocks and/or controlling the dangerously slippery entrance should work. I certainly understand that might not be something that the owners would find worth the effort, but it might be a major concern for long term small boat renters ? My only other suggestion-and this would be easy!- would be to fix a ladder to the dock in order to make access to the water easier.