整間住宅

Climate Change - Duck, Sea Tern, Oceanside, 280 Yds to Beach, Pool, Hot Tub, Pets OK

Climate Change - Duck, Sea Tern, Oceanside, 280 Yds to Beach, Pool, Hot Tub, Pets OK

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在海灘附近
外觀
泳池
外觀
電視、音響

評價

9.0 分,滿分 10 分,
卓越

整間度假屋

5 間睡房6 個浴室可容納 10 人 (按實質預訂人數入住)3066 平方呎

人氣設施服務

  • 泳池
  • 浴缸
  • 廚房
  • 洗衣機
  • 乾衣機
  • 人寵共融

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住宿資料

Climate Change - Duck, Sea Tern, Oceanside, 280 Yds to Beach, Pool, Hot Tub, Pets OK

  • Climate Change is located in the quaint neighborhood of Sea Tern, perched up on a hill providing privacy and sea breezes. When not at the beach, you can lay around the pool, soak in the hot tub or relax in the hammock or porch swing. The main level has plenty of areas for your family to gather together and enjoy a seafood dinner, play an old fashioned board game or watch a movie on the large TV. All bedrooms have access to the furnished decks. The spacious lower level recreation room has a full-size pool table and a foosball table, sure to provide hours of entertainment for your family. Watch your favorite movie or catch a game on the LCD TV. There's a kitchenette with a wet bar, microwave and full size fridge giving your guests easy access to poolside beverages and snacks.

    Sea Tern has private beach and sound access and is conveniently located close to Downtown Duck and the Duck Town Park. Park amenities include a soundside boardwalk, amphitheater, public kayak/canoe launch, picnic shelter, playground, gazebo, walking trails and summer events. A seven-mile long multi-use path is located on the east side of Duck Road and provides a scenic and safe recreational venue for visitors to enjoy. Pedestrians, bicyclists and in-line skaters share the Duck Trail.

    Additional Amenities: 25 x 12 Private Pool, Pool Heat Option, Hot Tub for 6, DVD Players, 2 Full-size Refrigerators, 2 Microwaves, Screened Porch, Non-Smoking, Pets Allowed, Parking for 5 Vehicles, 280 yards to the Beach Access.

    Lower Level: Rec Room w/50” LCD TV, DVD, Double Sleep Sofa, Full-size Pool Table, Foosball, Kitchenette w/Microwave, Full-size Refrigerator & Sink, Hall Bath, Direct Access to Poolside Deck & Hot Tub.

    Mid-Level: Bedroom w/Queen w/LCD TV and Deck Access, Bedroom w/Pyramid Bunk w/LCD TV and Deck Access, King En Suite Bedroom and Deck Access, Queen En Suite Bedroom w/LCD TV and Deck Access, shares access w/Hall Bath, Full Bath w/Jacuzzi Tub.

    Upper Level: Great Room w/70" 4K LCD TV, DVD, Double Sleep Sofa, Stereo, Deck Access, Loft w/Ocean View and Game Table seats 4, Kitchen w/Bar, Dining seats 8, Deck Access, Screened Porch, King En Suite Bedroom w/LCD TV w/ Jacuzzi Tub, Deck Access, shares access w/Hall Bath.

    Pool Size: 25 x 12

    2026 Pool Dates: 5/2 - 10/3
    2027 Pool Dates: 5/1 - 10/1

    Pool Heat Fee: $400
    Please note that pool heat can only raise the temperature 10 degrees higher than the consistent ambient air temperature (60 degrees and higher), and that pool heat systems vary in capability based on temperature and other factors.

住宿設施服務

海灘

  • 鄰近海灘

泳池/SPA

  • 1 個浴缸
  • 私人泳池

網絡

  • 度假屋提供:免費 Wi-Fi

泊車及交通

  • 店內車位有限 (最多 5 個)

廚房

  • 小型廚房
  • 多士爐
  • 咖啡機/沖茶器
  • 洗碗機
  • 焗爐
  • 雪櫃
  • 煮食用品、餐具和器皿
  • 微波爐
  • 爐具

餐飲

  • 餐桌

睡房

  • 5 間睡房

浴室

  • 5.5 個浴室
  • 花灑
  • 浴缸或淋浴間

起居空間

  • 客廳
  • 餐桌

娛樂

  • 立體聲音響
  • 附有線/衛星頻道的電視

戶外區域

  • 門廊/夏威夷式陽台

洗衣設備

  • 洗衣設施
  • 洗衣機

舒適

  • 空調
  • 暖氣

寵物

  • 可攜帶寵物
  • 只可攜帶狗隻
  • 共 2 隻寵物

合適程度/無障礙設施

  • 禁煙住宿

服務及便利設施

  • 有限清潔服務

地點特色

  • 近海
  • 鄰近特賣場
  • 鄰近醫院

休閒活動

  • 附近可步行觀賞野生動物
  • 附近可觀鳥

安全設施

  • 一氧化碳檢測器 (屋主表示住宿設有一氧化碳檢測器)
  • 煙霧探測器 (屋主表示住宿設有煙霧探測器)
  • 滅火筒

一般資訊

  • 單位尺寸:3,066 平方呎

類似住宿

政策

入住

入住時段由 16:00 開始
零接觸入住服務
最低登記入住年齡 - 24 歲

退房

於 10:00 前退房

特別入住指示

屋主將會向你發出一封載有登記入住和退房指示的電郵
由住宿提供的資訊可能會使用自動翻譯工具翻譯。

住宿規定

Vacation Rental Agreement must be signed within 24 hours to confirm booking. Agreement will be sent upon booking. Leaseholder must be 24 years old.
Pets are permitted only in homes advertised as pet-friendly and are limited to a maximum of 2 dogs.

寵物

可攜帶寵物入住
輔助動物豁免收費
只可攜帶狗隻
總共 2 隻

小童與加床

歡迎兒童入住

活動

No events allowed

吸煙

Smoking is not permitted

重要資訊

注意事項

如有額外房客入住,住宿會依照其規定收費。
住客登記入住時或須出示由政府簽發附有相片的證件,以及提供信用卡、扣帳卡或繳交按金以備雜費之用。
住宿無法保證一定能滿足住客的特別要求,須視乎住客登記入住時的供應狀況,住宿亦可能會加收費用。
嚴禁在住宿內舉辦派對或團體活動。
屋主表示住宿設有一氧化碳探測器
屋主表示住宿設有煙霧探測器
住宿內的保安設備包括滅火筒。
此住宿經由我們的合作夥伴 Vrbo 管理。你會收到由 Vrbo 寄出的電郵,內附 Vrbo 帳戶連結讓你更改或取消預訂。

關於鄰近區域

小鷹市的此出租度假屋位於鄰近海灘位置。瘋狂釉彩及挖掘者地牢 - 墓穴挖掘者之家同為文化名勝;而桑德林水療中心及松島球拍及健身中心正是最能夠體驗此區動感的好去處。諾爾班克斯航行及科羅拉賽道同樣不容錯過。不妨稍花時間,探索此區的好玩活動,例如觀鳥及野生動物步行遊節目。瀏覽我們的達克旅遊指南
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地圖
Duck, NC

附近景點

  • 德克木板步道
    德克木板步道
    6 分鐘車程 - 5.0 公里
  • 科羅拉海灘
    科羅拉海灘
    10 分鐘車程 - 9.9 公里
  • 珍妮迪碼頭
    珍妮迪碼頭
    48 分鐘車程 - 44.7 公里
  • 海灘
    11 分鐘路程 - 0.9 公里
  • H2OBX 水上樂園
    32 分鐘車程 - 31.0 公里

交通資料

  • 戴爾郡地方機場 (MEO):52 分鐘車程

餐廳

  • Duck Donuts
    5 分鐘車程
  • Sunset Grille & Raw Bar
    4 分鐘車程
  • Coastal Cravings
    4 分鐘車程
  • Tullio's Bakery & Cafe
    5 分鐘車程
  • Village Table And Tavern
    2 分鐘車程

常見問題

Climate Change - Duck, Sea Tern, Oceanside, 280 Yds to Beach, Pool, Hot Tub, Pets OK是否寵物友善住宿?

是,此住宿允許旅客攜帶狗隻入住 (總數上限為 2 隻)。

Climate Change - Duck, Sea Tern, Oceanside, 280 Yds to Beach, Pool, Hot Tub, Pets OK的泊車位收費多少?

住宿提供內部停車位。

Climate Change - Duck, Sea Tern, Oceanside, 280 Yds to Beach, Pool, Hot Tub, Pets OK的登記入住時間是?

登記入住時間於 16:00 開始。

Climate Change - Duck, Sea Tern, Oceanside, 280 Yds to Beach, Pool, Hot Tub, Pets OK的退房時間是?

退房時間為 10:00。

Climate Change - Duck, Sea Tern, Oceanside, 280 Yds to Beach, Pool, Hot Tub, Pets OK位於哪裡?

此出租度假屋位於在海邊,距離海灘、諾爾班克斯航行和村莊餐桌及酒館不到 2 公里。桑德林水療中心和德克木板步道均位於 5 公里內。

Climate Change - Duck, Sea Tern, Oceanside, 280 Yds to Beach, Pool, Hot Tub, Pets OK的評價

評價

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10 分評分,優異;28 則評價中有 17 則
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7.0

整潔度

9.4

地點

評價

真實評價

10/10 優異

Claudia A.

讚好:整潔度、登記入住、聯絡溝通、地點和房源資料準確度

Wonderful OBX house in Dick

Great house….5 bedrooms, many bathrooms, fully equipped kitchen, LR, several dining areas (inside and out) rec room and a pool! Nicely furnished, comfortable beds. What more could you want? All this and only about a block and a half from the beach on the ocean side. We’d stay again in a heartbeat.
於 2025 年 6 月住了 7 晚
來自合作夥伴網站

10/10 優異

Heather M.

Little piece of Heaven

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Great place very cute place note a far walk to the beach love the outdoor space would love to stay again
真實評價

10/10 優異

Tracy P.

讚好:整潔度、登記入住、聯絡溝通、地點和房源資料準確度

Great house with plenty of room!

Loved having our own pool. So many sitting areas. Game room downstairs was awesome!
於 2023 年 6 月住了 7 晚
來自合作夥伴網站

10/10 優異

rita M.

Great house

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: This was a great property for our extended family vacation. Lots of room to spread around with various living spaces and decks. Furniture was comfortable and in good condition.
真實評價

8/10 不錯

monica B.

讚好:整潔度、登記入住、聯絡溝通、地點和房源資料準確度

Very good vacation

Big house, lots of rooms and good soundproofing. Kitchen appliances were lacking, there was an issue with the garbage disposal, but the house had a great layout and every room had a deck with deck furniture. The views were mostly of trees which also provided lots of bird sounds. The furniture in the house was very comfortable and there was plenty of seating for our group.
於 2023 年 7 月住了 7 晚
來自合作夥伴網站

10/10 優異

Shelly G.

Family stay at Duck, NC

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was more than satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: The rental home was only a block from the beach which was wonderful. The swimming pool was very popular with our young family members. The home was situated in a tree filled area which helped with the sun’s rays. The multilevel home was accurately described but older members of our family had a difficult time going up and down stairs multiple times a day. D.J. was the realtor that we used and she was awesome!Small problems such as a mirror being held on the wall in a bathroom with a very small nail which fell to the floor and pulling the towel off the rack in one bathroom caused the entire rack to fall.Overall, a wonderful experience.
來自合作夥伴網站

8/10 不錯

David R.

very nice home inside

Rating Details: The property manager was more than helpful. The vacation rental was very clean. I was more than happy with the location. I was more than satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Had our first big family vac in 9 years. All had a blast nice home and pool. I do have issues with several things, the deck railings are in terrible shape and should be repaired ASAP. Three of us including me stepped on rusty nails that have fallen from the house. Very dangerous!! we all had stabs and blood from the nails. Not terrible just glad it wasn't kids. Otherwise the propert was great. Thank you but fix the rails and clean up the nails !!
來自合作夥伴網站

10/10 優異

Jennifer B.

Climate Change

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: 1st rental we've had in 4 yrs that did not have anything wrong with it and we did not need to call the rental company to come fixLoved that the beds were made, never had that before
來自合作夥伴網站

10/10 優異

Rachel H.

Great for families

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was more than satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Overall this house was great for our family. Short walk to the beach, outdoor areas were great and we had a corn hole tournament by the pool. We had a few things that needed fixed but they were addressed quickly. The hot tub had a leak which needed to keep being filled but the pool guy checked it several times. Would stay here again.
來自合作夥伴網站

10/10 優異

Carol H.

Perfect Family Vacation Home

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: We had a wonderful week at Climate Change! The house is a perfect location and set up ideally for a family vacation. The pool, hot tub, and rec room made it suitable for all weather conditions. Definitely recommend this for anyone looking for a wonderful family getaway.
來自合作夥伴網站

10/10 優異

Richard C.

Fantastic Beach Vacation

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: We had a great beach vacation staying at Climate Change. There was plenty of space for our two families of 4. The pool was refreshing after a day on the beach and the kitchen was perfect for dinners and playing games.
來自合作夥伴網站

8/10 不錯

Chad/Roni B.

Brown Vacation

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was very clean. I was very happy with the location. I was satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: The inside of the house was very nice. The outside could use some updates. The table umbrella for the the pool area was broken prior to us arriving and thrown outside the fence. The hammock was ripped and unable to be used. prior. The blue wooden steps which I assume were for the hot tub were broken prior. The pool pump quit working but was taken care of very promptly by maintenance. There was a wet spot on the 1st landing coming up the steps from the ground level that was there prior and never went away the whole time we were there, unsure if was from a plumbing issue or a leak from the outside as it did rain quite a bit.
來自合作夥伴網站

10/10 優異

Brenda K.

Amazing Facility

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Our three generations from 6-80 had a blast! The house is well decorated and clean. The beach is a short walk away, and we were able to drive close to the access for our seniors. The kitchen is amply supplied with plenty pans, dishes, and utensils. Beds were comfortable. I highly recommend this house. Ignore negative comments in other reviews; we are picky and loved it!
於 2022 年 6 月住了 6 晚
來自合作夥伴網站

10/10 優異

Jeannette S.

First Family Vacation

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was more than happy with the location. I was more than satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: The house suited our needs for three separate groups: one couple; one single; a couple with two kids (8 and 11). The beach was a short walk. The pool and hot tub were used daily, although the steps to the hot tub are rotted and should be replaced. The downstairs game room was perfect for gaming, drinks, and TV breaks. Suggestion: have the full bed be a queen, as the kids' rooms are together with that full bed which is small for the parents, and all share the same bathroom. It is more of a family suite. The decks provided nice evening star gazing and morning coffee views. The kitchen was big enough for all to sit and eat. We enjoyed it all.
來自合作夥伴網站

8/10 不錯

Sue J.

Relaxing vacation

Rating Details: The property manager was adequately helpful. The vacation rental was clean. I was very happy with the location. I was somewhat dissatisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I do not recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Overall we had a very good vacation. The beach was great and weather perfect except for a day and a half. The house could definitely use some attention. The screened in porch is infested with spiders , as well as the porches outside the bedrooms. There are cushions lying on the decks with spiders nests in them as well as windows and doors covered in webs and spiders. I do understand that spiders are part of the environment but the home has not had any recent attention to these issues. There are also ripped screens and broken light fixtures. We also paid for the pool to be heated. I called on Sunday and again on Monday before it was rectified. Also no one called or texted that the problem was fixed. We did enjoy the beautiful community and the spectacular sunrises and sunsets.
於 2021 年 9 月住了 7 晚
來自合作夥伴網站

10/10 優異

Kim L.

Climate Change review

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was very clean. I was very happy with the location. I was more than satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: It was great. We got to the Obx earlier than we planned and were able to get into our house. Rebecca S. was great communicating by texting us with updates.
來自合作夥伴網站

8/10 不錯

Donald L.

Great place, great location

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: It was me, my two children, their spouses and three grandchildren. We swam in the ocean and the pool, fished in the sound and ocean and kayaked in the sound and did some tourist things, love the dunes. All was a lot of fun. The traffic in and out was horendous and did not leave a ggod feeling.
來自合作夥伴網站

8/10 不錯

Erin W.

Wonderful Stay

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was more than satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: We really enjoyed our stay at Climate Change. We stayed at a different house on Sea Tern Drive last year. We loved the privacy of the road and non-crowded beach so much so that we decided to stay on Sea Tern again this year. Climate Change is a short walk to the beach. The outdoor pool and hot tub area is very spacious. It rained a few days we were there, so it was really nice to have the rec room space with the TV, mini kitchen, pool table and foosball table. Overall the house was nice, but could probably using a little TLC and upgrades over the offseason. The outdoor porch areas were pretty spider infested and could probably use some good power washing. The deck also had a lot of splinters.
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6/10 一般

Steve C.

Great location - needs a bit of love

Rating Details: The property manager was more than helpful. The vacation rental was clean. I was very happy with the location. I was somewhat dissatisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I do not recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: The home has a great layout and is on a wonderful street close to the beach. However the overall upkeep on the home is poor. There are virtually no screen on the entire home so on a nice day opening the windows without bugs is not possible. When we checked in every outdoor light was not working. All had burnt out bulbs! the outdoor umbrella was completely broken and the main bath tub did not drain when we arrived. The screened porch off the kitchen has screens laying on the floor indoors and is not clean. Beach Realty took care of all the issues we called about however a proactive look at what is happening with this home should occur
真實評價

4/10 欠佳

Joe S.

讚好:登記入住和地點
不滿:整潔度、聯絡溝通和房源資料準確度

Not as special of a place

It was the First time for the family and friends to the outer banks. Overall the property was not terrible but the lack of details and cleanliness were the reason for the low rating that I would give this place. There was also damage to the screens which would not allow us to sit on the back porch which was screened in. There were also a number of window screens that were missing. Initially the property was only stocked with eight towel sets. There were 8 of us staying there so that would have required us to to do laundry every day for those who do not typically re-use a bath towel more than once a day.. finally got this resolved with the management company who wanted to charge more for additional towels. Ridiculous response since the management company didn’t provide enough towel sets to start off with. Finally received the correct amount of towels after going back and forth with the management company. Pictures are a bit deceiving on VRBO vs the real thing. Again the overall lack of maintenance and cleanliness were big reasons for us to provide a low rating. We would most likely look for another rental unit in the future
於 2021 年 7 月住了 7 晚
來自合作夥伴網站

10/10 優異

Gail W.

Wonderful Vacation !!

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was clean. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: The house was a great location to the beach and on a quiet street. The furniture was very nice and the house was stocked (in the kitchen) better then other places I have stayed. Everything you need and then some. It does have a lot of stairs (4 flights inside and 2 long flights outside). Go exercise for us. The pool and hot tub were great. It had everything we needed, but needed a cargo elevator d/t to the many stairs to get luggage and items inside. Overall, great house and will rent it again.
來自合作夥伴網站

10/10 優異

Gail W.

Wonderful Vacation !!

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was clean. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: The house was a great location to the beach and on a quiet street. The furniture was very nice and the house was stocked (in the kitchen) better then other places I have stayed. Everything you need and then some. It does have a lot of stairs (4 flights inside and 2 long flights outside). Go exercise for us. The pool and hot tub were great. It had everything we needed, but needed a cargo elevator d/t to the many stairs to get luggage and items inside. Overall, great house and will rent it again.
於 2021 年 5 月住了 7 晚
真實評價

4/10 欠佳

Marsha R.

讚好:登記入住、聯絡溝通和房源資料準確度
不滿:整潔度

Climate change at Duck

The keyless check in process was great. However, everyone’s check in must have been at the same time-it took us an hour and a half to get the last 5 miles to the home. The cleanliness of the home was lacking. There were dead bugs splattered on the walls. The main floor smelled of spoiled seafood. There were no sheets for the pull out beds. The screen from one of the windows of the screened in porch was laying on the table and that area had not been cleaned in a long time. The entire storage container by the front door was full of dirty linens from the previous stay. The stove for the house would not heat properly-had to cook everything on high and then it still took forever. We ended up leaving a day early from our vacation.
於 2021 年 5 月住了 6 晚
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8/10 不錯

Jacqui G.

Great beach house in duck

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was very clean. I was very happy with the location. I was more than satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: This is a great beach house in Duck within short walking distance to the beach. The layout of the house is perfect and the pool area is a great space. I would recommend and update on the appliances as the numbers for the dials on the stove had worn off making it difficult to adjust temps on the burners and they took a long time to heat up. Other than that the house was great and I would definitely stay again.
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8/10 不錯

Lori M.

Close to the beach! The house with many steps!

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was very clean. I was very happy with the location. I was more than satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: The location of the house was great! Close to the beach. The pool was a little small but we spent many afternoons there! The flies were a problem though. We went end of season and it showed. There were many maintenance issues that we worked around. Thanks to the last users of the grill we were unable to use the first night(filthy and no propane). We loved the 2 refrigerators and ice machines. We certainly got in our "steps" each day:) New/updated kitchen utensils would be nice. We were looking forward to the Kayaks but the weather didn't cooperate. The bike tires were flat so didn't use those. We did have great family time during this crazy Covid experience! Would I recommend to a friend? (I was hesitant to answer this)..(needs some issues fixed first)