The Point in the Adirondack Mountains

By Susan Breslow Sardone, About.com Guide

The Point encompasses 75 woodland and waterfront acres. Its centerpiece is Saranac Lake, a nine-mile-long and two-mile-wide sparkling body of water surrounded by tall evergreen trees and dotted with boathouses and a few remaining camps. Views of it are available from most rooms, and the terrace of the main house affords an unobstructed overlook.

But you'll want to do more than look at the lake. The Boathouse (complete with a full bar and bathroom) holds a 32-foot Elco electric launch for waterskiing, an antique glass boat, and a classic 33’ mahogany Hacker-Craft speedboat.

Sexy black-leather banquettes clad the Hacker-Craft interior. The boat must be piloted by a member of the staff. If general manager Megan Torrance is behind the wheel, not only will you get a narrated tour of the lake, you'll zoom across the water in the company of Buddy, her golden retriever and a first-rate first mate, at your side.

For couples who want to go out on their own, canoes and kayaks are available. Especially romantic are battery-operated covered boats for two.

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