Loved this place! Got to spend an hour with my grandsons that felt like 10 minutes - so much to do…read morein a safe, clean and welcoming space. The exhibits were very well done, and there were so many! Highly recommend this for kids of all ages.

Wonderful place for kiddos. So many cool animals and a ton of hands-on activities. The employees…read morewere very helpful and knowledgeable. Both my kids had a blast. Shout out to Ruby, the youngest "employee"!

Karly captured wonderful family pictures during our visit to Empire! She is so nice!read more

Karly was everything we needed for our family photos: fun, instructive, yet flexible and adaptable…read more She captured our extended family perfectly. She somehow managed to get us some wonderful portraits of the 11 of us, each individual family, and captured some gorgeous candid shots as well. This was quite a feat with 5 children (4 of which were toddlers!) She's a miracle worker! Love the quality of the images she sent us! Highly recommend! We will be using her again.

Fun little getaway during covid. It was pretty easy to stay distanced from other people, even on…read morethe beach. Owner very responsive. Our cabin was small and worked for what we needed as a family. They definitely need some minor renovations like the springs in the pull out couch we're poking through and uncomfortable to sleep on. Weird vibe from owner at times, maybe just an off day? The sunset at beach is beautiful. Expect to bring extra of basics if you have kids like TP, paper towels, linens, etc. Overall, super fun place and guests pretty relaxed and nice too. Right across from good pizza place. Plenty of toys for kids at beach, might want to being a few yard toys for outside around the cabin in cooler days. This is a great location close to sleeping bear activities, crystal mountain, etc. Check out horse drawn wagon rides at local family owned business Fantail Farms LLC! Ten minutes away and super fun! Perfect affordable and private activity for kids. They make sure to point out wildlife they see in the forest and drive by the farms next to the cows. So so fun.

When I made a mistake booking my room - wrong month - the Hotel Owner/Manager, Steve, went out of…read morehis way to help make other arrangements. I appreciate his help and intend to reserve with Hotel Frankfort in the future.

Well they did it again! Celebrating my husband's birthday and it was amazing! I ate a huge meal of…read morecrab cakes, my favorite thing on the menu, then got enticed into trying their Key lime pie. I always forget to take a picture before I have eaten half my food. Beautiful, sharp, silky pie filling with a gram cracker crust, a little too much crust for me but then with such a huge slice not an issue

We booked an Airbnb onsite here so we were able to walk everywhere…read more I was so impressed with the resort as a whole I cannot wait to come back here! For the slopes, they had so many lines for all different level of skiing. They had multiple sides to the mountain and even had a bar at the top that offered alcohol, snacks, non-alcoholic drinks and even chili and hot dogs. I am at a beginner level and the green lines were still a tad more difficult, but everyone going down looks out for everyone. I was very impressed with the ski patrol as a fell quite a few times and they were there to check on me. The area itself was very clean and again, everything is easily walkable. I noticed an outdoor playground for the kiddos when it's warmer out to play on. The food options here are good. Almost everywhere was a bit crowded, but we were able to wait for our food and then take it back to the Airbnb. I was very impressed with this place on every level. I will be coming back and staying longer next time.

We had a fantastic weekend here at the resort. We skied, swam, my son ice skates. Food was great…read moreat all the restaurants. The mountain was very icy yesterday but they made snow last night; so today is better.

We went up to Crystal Mountain for a wedding last weekend and needed a place close by to stay for…read morethe night. On a whim I made a reservation at the Bella Vista Inn and I am so glad. On October 20th we paid $57 for the night. The room was immaculately clean and very spacious. It had 2 very comfortable queen size beds and a full size bathroom. The room included cable tv and coffee in the morning. Just a perfect hidden treasure within a treasure...the Village of Bear Lake! I would stay there again in a heartbeat!

Watervale Inn is simply amazing; the most important word being "simply". You will lose yourself…read morehere in amazing views, delicious home-cooked meals, and great company. I stayed here for an anniversary party/family reunion, and what a perfect spot to be with the whole gang... plenty of space, huge dining room where you can all sit together for a hearty breakfast... this place is actually owned by my aunt's family, so it felt even more homey having a sense of familiarity here. You can go hiking, swimming, boating, water skiing, or just sit on the porch of your cabin and breathe it all in. I could've stayed there a very long time and not felt tired of it. It's a shame for me that I live in California- so far from Watervale- but I'll be back. Definitely.

American writer Janet Mock once said "I think of family as community. I think of the spaces where…read moreyou don't have to shrink yourself, where you don't have to pretend or to perform. You can fully show up and be vulnerable. And in silence, completely empty and that's completely enough. You show up, as you are, without judgment, without ridicule, without fear or violence, or policing, or containment. And you can be there and you're filled all the way up. So we get to choose our families. We are not limited by biology. We get to make ourselves, and we get to make our families." And, in short, that is all that Watervale is; it's a family that you choose. As a good friend of mine named Avery Kaplan once said, "it's the people, it's always been the people". And in its simplest terms, that's it. Watervale is a place where society is absent. Regardless of your social standing, economic status, or personal withholdings, everyone is equal. Each person is an individual, judged solely on the strength of their character, and the conviction of their person. Watervale offers a place of universal acceptance: whether you are working on yourself, finding a purpose, or you are perfectly content with who you are, you will find love and compassion that is incomparable to any place in the world. This past year has offered me true acceptance, and a real family. Over the course of the summer I gained eighteen wonderful brothers and sisters. Eighteen peers and mentors. Eighteen of the best friends I will ever have. I could not have asked for a better group. At every turn I felt truly accepted and appreciated, and I acknowledge how much of a gift that truly is at this time. All the late nights and early mornings. All the hard days of work and small moments between them. All the tears (there were a lot) and all the laughs (there were even more of these). Each moment, and each and every person that enabled them, will always be held deep in my heart. Thank you all for making this the best summer of my life. I love all of you more than I could ever explain. Just know that each and every one of you have impacted my life in immeasurable ways, and I love and appreciate all you are. Watervale is forever, and so are our staff memories. 5 stars incredible service.

.... Pizza with pepperoni n ham was Great... I will be…read moreback... Will do the all the works next time..

Great pizza and a very super great owner and a great place to get something to eat at a reasonable…read moreprice .I love going there and they have great deals on snack and drinks and everything else you are looking for.I super love this spot because they have great employees and they are always so helpful and friendly and they will always go out there way to help you. especially the owner named Kirk will always help you out with making sure you get everything that you are looking for. They have very clean restrooms most of the time.