Lake Vanare Cabins, Lake Luzerne

I have been going to the cabins with my husband and his family for the past three years. His family has been going there since he was a little boy. Back then there were other owners but they have been going to these cabins all this time. We love it there. Our children love it. WE are able to just hang out and relax at the cabins. There is a playground and a place to swim. There is also boating and fishing. At night our family start a family at the fire pit and cook smores. While the children run around and play ping pong. There is much more. To me it is a great place to escape and just spend family time together without tv and video games getting in the way. Children are outside being children and running around. That to me is what it makes it so great. I can let my children run around and enjoy the outside like I did when I was a child. Jessica

my family stayed in the main lodge, what a job Bob did making the upper floors look like staying in a log cabin. all knotty pine (it looks great). We have been going for two years and plan on going back each year. Bob and Anne were great hosts and were very accomadating,also met bobs children,they gave me some great pointers for fishing on the lake.Thankyou boys. it is so peaceful and quit, if you get up early and you walk to the lake with your coffee and just sit in the dock and watch the sun come up it is great!!!! it was so nice my inlaws came up from Penn. and we are all going back next year. Thanks again Bob and Anne we look forward to seeing you next year. Mark and Christine

As you read this, bear in mind that my family and I stayed in one of the cheaper "primitive" cabins (cabin 20), and not the higher end cabins with more furnishings and amenities. I will try to post some pictures in a moment to assist in the description that follows. Okay....IF you have ever been to a typical North American summer camp as a kid, and IF you liked that experience, and IF you are not "high maintenance" or a averse to the odors that waft from a common campground bathroom/shower stall, then, actually, Lake Vanare Cabins are quite enjoyable. Interestingly, it is the cheaper cabins (20-22) that have the BEST lake views and lake access. Each of these cabins have a nice screened in porch, with a great view of the lake....definitely the high point for the cabins. The porch was a GREAT place to enjoy breakfasts and dinners, and a nice place to hang out and play board games and just talk. The kitchens are tiny, the room is spartan, the bed mattresses are really "spring-saggy" and offer no support. You'll probably say "Oh my God!" when you first set down on the mattresses. The shared bathrooms are passable, but definitely not for those who faint at the sight of a little mildew, hint of urine smell, or pooling ater in the shower stall. One thing that kind of annoyed me was that it appeared as though the shower curtain hadn't been replaced in a couple of years. It smelled unpleasant...so much so that I bought a new one at Walmart (along with a bathmat that was absent) so that my wife would feel a bit more comfortable in there. C'mon management! It's the little things like this that would go a long way. Speaking of the management, I found the owner to be neither polite nor impolite. He was pleasant enough, but way more M.I.A. than I would be if I owned this business. I would have been more impressed had I seen him patrolling the premises looking for messes to clean up, boats that needed bailing after a heavy rain, and toilet paper that needed replacing in the stalls (we anticipated this, and brought our own...good thing). Bottom line....IF you are young couple....resilient and adaptable to some inconvenience, than this place is definitely worthwhile. It made for a great base-camp for all that Lake George has to offer. I would say that the price (compared to other properties in the area) was reasonable. Our rate worked out to be $65/night. The place is also kid-friendly and family friendly.

First time for me and my boys in the Lake George / Lake Vanare area. Lake Vanare Cabins was perfect. I want to say that coming from the city I was really appreciative of the attitude of the staff and neighboring campers. It was all about waking up on a peaceful morning, walking outside your cabin and greeted with ‘Good Mornings’ and hellos. My boys enjoy fishing and going out on the tranquil lake in the row boats. Lake Vanare Cabins is a great place and we hope to visit again soon.

Dear Rob, This is Maureen Podlucky we stay at cabin #7 the last week of July. We come up the same week as the Youngs, Andersons and Davins. Im afraid we are not going to be able to come up this year. Alot going on in our life and we are going to have to skip this year. Hope to see you again soon. Thank You

My family returns annually to attend the Travers in Saratoga. Our stay had been upon a referral from friends who had stayed at this place before. What was supposed to be a nice, quiet and friendly atmosphere as advertised was not so. The main issue was feeling humiliated. I did not like the behavior of the owner and attitude of his significant other. I received a rude reply from her for asking a simple question and was laughed at while returning to my vehicle. The bed in our cabin was extremely uncomfortable with minimal pillows. August is the most beautiful time in the Saratoga region, my family and I have enjoyed many years in the area, however, I have never been treated so hostile. I would not recommend these accomodations under current conditions. I would recommend the Lodges in Lake George, on Route 9N - beautiful and friendly.

We have been coming up every year even before the new owners. We enjoy ourselves since its small and quaint. We cook out and enjoy swimming, fishing and boating. Rooms need to be updated but are clean. There is plenty to do that is close by. There is horse riding, dinning, ice cream shops and the village close by. We have a great time every year. There is even a cabin that has been converted into a kitchen.