News & Events

The Pine Riders Water Ski Club was mostly known for its skiers, including some national champs.  The Club also put on a show near the old school house (now the Township Park) in 1966.  Enjoy a visit to the past in Historical Perspectives by clicking here.

Every evening the sun sets farther to the south.  Most Clark Lakers know what that means--enjoy every last minute of summer to the utmost! Click or tap any photo to enlarge.  Repeat to reduce.    

Clark Lake has always had weeds, but that has always been balanced with large areas that are relatively weed-free. That’s good news. Some lakes have had terrible weed infestations. In those cases the challenge has required political agreement, lots of effort and piles...

MLive has posted a story recounting the history of the Beach Bar along with some historic photos.  It's always good to read more about one of Clark Lake's favorite places.  Click here to check it out.

Above the lake we love, another special Clark Lake sunset.  After today's storms that brought a couple periods of heavy rain came a special aftermath.  The day's unsettled weather brought about the most settling sunset.  And it was ours to enjoy.

Was it the spirit of the recent Fleet 58 Reunion and Regatta that brought a Hobie onto the lake this evening (Tuesday)?  After all, the weather was challenging.  It had been raining on and off during the afternoon, it was cold (63 degrees), and the westerly wind could...

The Cincinnati-Northern Railroad changed Clark Lake forever.  Starting in the late 1800s, Clark Lake morphed from being a rural outpost to a resort destination.  Dozens and dozens of cottages were built--and rented.  They were also named.  Learn about this fascinating...

It's August, and some trees are already preparing for what's ahead (see photo).  But August also brings a night time light show. This year's light show plays out in two ways.  We'll see the full moon on Sunday, August 10th.  And between August 11th and 13th, the...

Becky Consonni tells the story of how Angel Hill and Eric Gormley were married at Clark Lake: Anyone planning an outdoor wedding knows the challenges. But in spite of the risks, this Clark Lake wedding was an amazing experience on Sunday, July 27th! If there is anyone...

An important part of Clark Lake are the events, and some of those include competition.  Two very recent examples are Raft-O-Rama and Run Clark Lake.  In the 1960s, water skiing ruled.  And the epicenter of that activity was the Pine Riders Water Ski Club. The photo is...

Crews are working on Jefferson Road today and this evening (Monday).  The current part of the project is paving both lanes from 127 to Hayes Road.  This could mean delays for motorists as this work is being done and only one lane is available for traffic. Once...

Seventeen rafts, decorated to the hilt with the theme of Broadway Plays, entertained Clark Lake to the max today.  The rafts followed the shoreline with their colorful artwork and crew members with bright and exciting costumes. Lots of smiling faces combined with...

The August morning was partly cloudy and a cool.  That made for great running weather for the 811 participants who converged upon the Clark Lake Spirit Trail for the annual event.  The 12k course record held by 5 seconds (Emmanuel Korir).  For complete finish results,...

Registration took place this evening (Friday) at the Beach Bar for tomorrow's Run Clark Lake.  The race start is at 8:30 am.  You can still register from 7 am to 8 am Saturday morning.  Full details on signing up can be found by clicking here.  Those signing up had a...

Rumors, rumblings, undercurrents.  And last minute engineering dilemmas.  It's all part of the hours leading up to Raft-O-Rama at Clark Lake.  It's been heard that at least one entry is thinking bigger is better.  Others are working with other creative ideas.  But...

In the following, Becky Consonni tells of a remarkable experience the morning of the Fleet 58 Reunion and Regatta. An unusual occurrence or IS it? A few weeks ago after helping launch the three Pease sisters on their Hobie 16 on the morning of the big Fleet 58 Reunion...

Sally Lyons captured this rainbow over Ocean Beach Road.  But she does not report capturing the pot of gold.  Or finding the yellow brick road.  But she stopped time for a nanosecond for this awesome moment.  Thankfully for all of us, there are many opportunities to...

What’s going on at Clark Lake? Neighbors are speaking in hushed tones, voices hardly above a whisper. Or walk up to a table of animated talkers at the Beach Bar, and suddenly there is awkward silence. As you drive the roads behind the houses, you get furtive looks as...

Sixteen participants competed in today's Kid's Triathalon held at the Clark Lake Yacht Club.  The group competed in three events--swimming, biking and running.  First, second and third received awards (see photo below). This event is sponsored by the Raft-O-Rama...

Early today, the yellow barrier ribbons came down and the newly paved section of the Clark Lake Spirit Trail opened to all users.  And the response was immediate as people tried it out for the first time. The new section follows the curve on North Lake Road, between...

After an extended outage due to technical problems, the DamCam is once again operating as intended.  It provides live video of the Palmer Dam at Ocean Beach, and can be viewed anywhere in the world through this website.

Bill Bendele, whose construction company has been working on the Trail extension, reports that this morning his crew is applying sealer to the concrete that was poured over the last several days.  If the sealer dries, the new section could be ready for use by this...

  Wednesday evening was a stunning example on why it pays to have a camera ready at Clark Lake. If you face west at Clark Lake, you are treated with some awesome sunsets.  So yesterday as if on cue, Clark Lakers facing the west end walked out on their docks with...

Kid's Triathalon:  Register free for the Kid's Triathalon at the Clark Lake Yacht Club at 10 am--the event starts at 11 am.  There are awards for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd plus participatory ribbons for all competitors.  There will be lunch for the kids after the event...

The Kid's Triathalon and Sail-o-Rama take place this Sunday, July 27.  The Kid's Triathalon includes running, swimming, and biking (helmet required).  Then all who are old enough to sail can register to participate in the Clark Lake Yacht Club's Sunday race (life...