I am in a park on Balsam lake. You can deck your site up to a 12 foot wide deck and have an 8' x 8' shed on your site. The park has a boat launch and docks for rent in a protected lagoon which means you don't have to worry about the weather if you leave your boat in the water when you are not there. You can purchase a used your trailer or a new one from the park. You may want to look at the cottager units. They have a lot more room in them and depending on the model you choose they are not a lot of extra cash. The advantage of being on the chain is you can lock to the other lakes without trailering your boat. From Balsam you can go to Canal and Mitchell with out having to travel through locks. I would not want to be on a land locked lake. We like to go for boat rides. The park is Sandy Beach Resort