We had a wonderful time at Crystal Lake Villa! The Villa is a beautiful and comfortable space. We had a student retreat using two cabins, and we loved it! It was a quick drive to the Beavers Bend state park, which is great for hiking and kayaking on the river (and the ranch has kayaks to use on the lakes on the ranch). The horses wander around the ranch, which is cool. The kitchen was great and was unusually well equipped with kitchen gadgets and small appliances. I loved the double oven in the villa! We were able to cook meals for 25 people without trouble (plus, there was enough silverware for everyone). For meals, it was great that the cabins had both indoor dining room tables plus tables on the porch. There were so many different places to gather both indoors and outdoors--and I loved that the porches had fireplaces! Both cabins also had games spaces with pool tables. The beds and bedrooms were comfortable and the four-bunk bedroom was a favorite. We loved being able to have bonfires outside at the fire pits to sit around roast marshmallows, and there were also fireplaces indoors and on the porches that made everything very cozy! There was also a pavilion on the lake that also is great for gatherings. I would highly recommend this place!