Great place for relaxing,sitting by the river and lighting a fire.The view from the deck is very special for people like us who do not live near the water. We spent a lot of time sitting in the sun and reading I feel much better for staying at Howard's and would like to go back one day.It is a wonderful place for bird watching and there is plenty of space between you and the world which is great in these times.We took all our meals with us.