We stayed at The Grey Goose in August and had a great time. When planning our reunion, Norris Lake seemed like the perfect location since we had family members coming from Illinois, Indiana, Tennessee, Colorado, and North Carolina. We were a little hesitant since we didn't know the area, but were extremely happy we chose Norris Lake and this house!
We were pleasantly surprised to find such a quiet lake! During the week we saw only a few ski boats quite a distance away, so our lap swimmers were able to swim from the dock across the lake to the island (@ 160 yards?) and back. The little kids were safe swimming off the dock, with no huge waves to toss theme around. Our kayakers enjoyed getting out on the lake and taking great photos at sunrise and sunset.
The nice wooden deck halfway to the lake was huge - great for lunches, or sunbathers, or those that didn't want to go all the way down to the dock. We relaxed there playing games (the house has quite a few games to choose from), cards, or just watched the swimmers.
The sunporch was huge, and using the porch plus the tables on the deck had plenty of room for our family. We rented a second house nearby, but all met at this house for meals. We had 23 people for a couple of days! The grill was huge, there were plenty of patio chairs and tables for everyone, and very few mosquitos!
The garage apartment was a nice separate area for the folks that liked to stay up later, it was removed from the main house so the older folks had peace and quiet after 11:00 p.m. (but the younger crowd could still play games or play music until later). The main house had very comfortable sleeping for eight, with two bathrooms.
The kitchen was sort of small for such a large group, but with the island we were able to prepare and serve meals for 20+. There were plenty of serving platters, large bowls, plates, silverware, a coffee maker, toaster, microwave, and blender. (It would be nice if the icemaker had been working, we bought quite a few bags of ice while we were there!)
The nearby state park had tennis courts (which could use resurfacing!), basketball court, hiking trails, and a playground area. Small town was only about ten minutes away and had a nice grocery store with decent prices.
We would definitely consider coming back to The Grey Goose for another reunion. The setting was wonderful, and everyone had a great time.
Thanks to the hosts for answering all of our questions ahead of time!