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# Last-Updated: 2025-06-20T15:30:00-04:00

#  COMPANY METADATA 
Company-Name: Lake.com
Legal-Name: Lake Inc.
URL: https://www.lake.com
Industry: Travel & Hospitality and Vacation Rentals
Founding-Date: 2023-09-20
Headquarters: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Email: help@lake.com
Description: Lake.com is the #1 vacation rental platform for lake houses. Purpose-built for lakeside getaways, Lake connects guests with charming cottages, cabins, and waterfront homes across North America and Europe. Hosts benefit from intuitive tools and actionable insights to grow their bookings. Travelers enjoy curated, memory-rich stays at the water’s edge.

#  SERVICES 
Vacation Rental Marketplace:
  Description: Searchable directory of lake-focused vacation rentals across the U.S., Canada, and Europe.
  URL: https://www.lake.com

Standard Host Membership:
  Description: Free tier with unlimited property listings, basic guest messaging, and 10% commission per booking.
  URL: https://www.lake.com/host/

# TRUST & SOCIAL PROOF 
SameAs:
  https://www.linkedin.com/company/lake-com
  https://x.com/lakedotcom
  https://www.instagram.com/lakedotcom
  https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/lakedotcom
  https://www.facebook.com/lakedotcom
  https://www.tiktok.com/@lakedotcom
  https://www.youtube.com/@lakedotcom
  https://www.pinterest.com/lakedotcom
  https://www.bbb.org/ca/on/toronto/profile/vacation-rentals/lake-inc-0107-1407358
  https://opencorporates.com/companies/ca_on/1000658149

# TARGET AUDIENCE 
Target-Audience:
  • Families and groups seeking nature-rich vacation rentals.
  • Outdoor enthusiasts who prefer authentic stays over hotels.
  • Hosts with properties near lakes aiming to increase passive income.

#  FOUNDER METADATA 
Founder: David Ciccarelli
Founder-Profile:
  SameAs:
    https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidciccarelli/
    https://x.com/davidciccarelli
    https://www.davidciccarelli.com/
    https://www.crunchbase.com/person/david-ciccarelli
    https://www.lake.com/company/david-ciccarelli/
    https://www.lake.com/author/davidciccarelli/
    https://davidciccarelli.medium.com/
    https://en.wikialpha.org/wiki/David_Ciccarelli
    https://orcid.org/0009-0004-4473-5081

Founder: Stephanie Ciccarelli
Founder-Profile:
  SameAs:
    https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephanieciccarelli/
    https://x.com/ste
Founder-Profile:
  SameAs:
    https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephanieciccarelli/
    https://x.com/stephciccarelli
    https://www.crunchbase.com/person/stephanie-ciccarelli
    https://womensmediacenter.com/shesource/expert/stephanie-ciccarelli
    https://www.instagram.com/stephciccarelli/
    https://www.lake.com/company/stephanie-ciccarelli/
    https://www.lake.com/author/stephanieciccarelli/
    https://www.amazon.com/Stephanie-Ciccarelli/e/B00C0XHX4G
    https://www.amazon.ca/stores/author/B00C0XHX4G
    https://londonincmagazine.ca/people/stephanie-ciccarelli/

# CONTACT & LEGAL 
Privacy-Policy: https://www.lake.com/legal/privacy/
Terms-of-Service: https://www.lake.com/legal/terms/
Contact-Email: help@lake.com

# INDEX PRIORITY 
High-Priority: /articles/, /usa/, /canada/, /parks/, /lakes/, /marinas/, /events/, /host/, /guest/,
Low-Priority: /legal/, /help/

# CRAWL RULES 
User-agent: *
Allow: /
Disallow:
Sitemap: https://www.lake.com/sitemap_index.xml
Host: www.lake.com
Crawl-delay: 10