Stacy's property is amazing. Close to town but still right on the water. We rented the main house and the trailer for our group of 10. Six adults and four kids (11 and under). There was plenty of space for all of us. We probably didn't need the trailer but it was nice to have the additional queen bed/bathroom.
The house is really well appointed. The main living area is bright and open. The whole house is super clean. All of the beds and even the couches are extremely comfortable. Nice linens towels and even pots/pans. Shady back yard with multiple levels of decks/seating. We were grateful for the covered porch and ping pong table during the one rainy day on our trip. And for the firepit that evening when it dropped to 60 degrees ( in June!).
We rent a lake house on Travis at least once a year. We've never rented a place with such easy access to the lake. The walk down to the lake was totally manageable for my Mom who's 65+, and that hasn't always been the case. It also made it easier with littler kids who get hot, hungry, thirsty, bored need the bathroom, etc. The paddleboard and kayaks were so much fun. We brought a few of our own as well. Everyone also enjoyed fishing, swimming, and floating in the lake. The dock does get a lot of afternoon sun, we ended up bringing a small shade canopy down on the 2nd day, which was perfect. The house sits pretty far back in the cove, so the water was really clam. There were quite a few small twigs/trees growing up from the bottom of the lake. Not a problem at all, but something to be aware of before taking a running leap into the lake.
Here's the list of things that we brought down to the dock, which is where we spent the most time:
*Folding chairs
*Small Radio
*Small Cooler
*Floats & Pool noodles
*Goggles or even a snorkel would be fun
*Life vests for the kids so they could kayak & paddleboard with us. Plus they make for safer swimming in a lake.
*Portable Pump to blow up all the floats
*Ropes to tie up all of our floating accessories on the dock when not in use.
*Fishing Gear
*Small Shade Canopy
*Bug spray & sunscreen
We loved the Peace Retreat, we will definitely be back. Thank you so much Stacy!