We had heard about Lake Luzerne from an acquaintance, and we decided to go lake house rather than down the shore for our summer vacation. It is a decision we do not regret I credit a lot of our perfect vacaction to his lake house, which was our home base. Daily excursions on the lake using the kayaks provided, taking part of the music/food truck summer series on Wednesday night (a walk away), biking/walking into town to get what we needed from the local market*, hiking up Potash Mtn, doing a day trip into Lake George are just a few of the activities we easily arranged during our stay.
There are a couple/few places to eat close by, but we used the well-equipped kitchen to make a majority of our meals at the lake house. The back overlook onto the lake is worth the reservation. We had our coffee in the mornings by the lake, and enjoyed a nightly firepit in the evenings. The house, itself, is comfortable and spacious. The four of us had room to ourselves, as well as space that is conduscive for games of Risk, family movies, and dining together.
As I told the owner, this was one of -- if not THE -- best vacation my family and I have had, and I really do believe a lot of that is contributed to by the house and its location.
*For those looking for tofu and vegertarian (e.g., Impossible Burger) options, I recommend (a short drive to) Hannaford on Quaker Rd in Queensbury. Lake Luzerne's local market, however, is very well stocked with a fabulousy friendly/helpful staff!!