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Three Lake's Axe Wood Campground ...with Swimmable Lake

 Originally uploaded to MTS on July 25th, 2013.

My alter-ego-Sim, Cat, went on a relaxing camping trip a couple of weekends ago. Tent camping... no AC, mosquitoes, weenie roasts, cold showers, s'mores, dirty terlits, the whole nine-yards. Relaxing? Oh, right... 🦝

"Let's go for a swim!" she said excitedly.
Sadly the campground owner told her the lake was not swimmable.
"Why not? Is it contaminated? What about the fish?"
"No, there's nothing wrong with the water - it's good, clean, crystal-clear mountain water. Some of the best eatin' fish in the world are right here in this lake, Ma'am. No... it's just that, well, there's no way to get into the water. And, if you do happen to 'fall' in, there's no way to get out!" He shrugged helplessly.
"Can I..." Cat said without thinking, "I'll make you a deal. If I build a dock with all the necessary swimming accoutrements - can I go for a swim?"
"I'm not sure what all you just said, but I know what a dock is... sure, go for it!"

And so, she did. You might even say she dived right in! *groan* 😹

The overall look of the campground wasn't changed too much. It still retains all the rustic charm one would expect of a woodsy campground.

But now it sports a brand new dock - complete with diving board and ladder. You can fish from the dock or swim with the fishies; but, I wouldn't try doing both at the same time. Ouch!

Willie, the owner of Axe Woods Campground, was so impressed with Cat's work on the dock that he hired her to refurbish the main Comfort Station too.

Without changing too much, everything else got a little "spruce up"... Each camp site now has color-coordinated tents, a grill, dining table, garbage bin, hammock, and a small 'relief' station. (Shhh, Cat fixed those up too! She couldn't help it. It needed to be done.)

There is only one Custom Content Included:
- Invisible Tile
by Frillen @ MTS2 - It's part of his "Triple Magic" set of building tools - a must-have for creating swimmable lakes!

Lot Size: 6x5
Lot Price: 62,778

DOWNLOAD @ SFS

Here is a great tutorial to use, if you want to try making lakes swimmable yourself: Easy Swimmable Lakes by Patul on MTS. Have fun!

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