dallas tx boating

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looks like we are being transfered to Dallas. what lakes are the best for boating? If I want to buy a house on the lake what lake would you recommend? thanks
 
We lived there a long time, up til 5 years ago. Where in Dallas are you going to be working? This is going to be the number one question because your commute can be miserable if you choose poorly. What kind of boating do you like? There are several lakes, all reservoirs in the Metroplex with boating facilities. Boating on the weekends can be a misery during the summer, FYI, especially on party-oriented lakes like Lewisville. A good realtor can help you find the right lakeside residence, allowing for schools (if that is an issue for you) and commute times, etc. I can probably dig up the name of the one we used last, who did a pretty good job, though we were looking for something right in Dallas proper; we had three houses in the Preston Hollow area over the years, which involved two separate stints in Dallas, from 91-2000 then 2003-2007.
 
Need a little more info and I will be glad to help.
We moved from Cleveland 30 years ago and have never looked back.
We live in a north suburb of Dallas called Plano.
As said above take your time in choosing a location.
You don't say where in Michigan
Be prepared to Drive and get ready for lots of SUV's.
Good Luck
Send me a PM I I will get back with you
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the office will be in Allen texas.

we currently live in saugatuck michigan on the harbor to lake michigan. we have an 18 boston whaler. have had a 30 foot pursuit and a 40 river queene house boat. we lived aboard the house boat for 3 yrs and am not against doing that again on a bigger boat.

we looked online at the lewisville lake and property. Is texohma just to far for daily commute?

Any info is greatly appreciated. good realtor ecommendation also appreciated.

any one have an interest in a huse in saugatuck?
 
I can't PM or email either of you. please email email me at rockdog7rb2@gr5tfrontier.com

looks like we are going to need a lot of local knowledge. so thanks for your help
 
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Bill
 
If you are working in Allen, Texoma isn't a bad ride. HUGE lake with lots of big boats; in fact the first Hatteras we looked at when we were boat shopping was a 53 on Texoma. Lots of big houseboats too. Lewisville is an absolute zoo on weekends.
 
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thaks on the lewisville. we get a 5 day trip to try and find a place maybe we will plan over a weekend to look at lake activity.

is lake lavon better?
 
Nice thing about Texoma is they cleared all the trees out before they filled it; that is the exception. Lavon where we rented a boat and took the kids tubing a couple of times is a typical Texas reservoir and large areas have tree stumps. Good for fishing at least.
 
Texoma or Lake Rayburn would either be a good weekend place. However, you would not want either for a daily commute. I have a preference for Rayburn, however it has been many years since I have seen either. I had property on Rayburn, but sold it a few years after moving to Florida.

Lake Lavon is within easy driving distance of Allen. It is a 21,400 acre surface area (33 sq mile) lake. I have no idea of traffic or housing on it.

George
 
Gcolton: are you confusing Rayburn with Hubbard? Sam Rayburn is all the way southeast of Lufkin. Or maybe Ray Roberts which is N of Lewisville?
 
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