News & Events

It's only a matter of days until one of the year's biggest events at Clark Lake unfolds--Raft-O-Rama on Sunday, August 3.  There is no entry fee, but you must register in advance or take advantage of late registration.  This year's theme is Broadway Plays. Rafts...

Summer is blooming at Clark Lake and this is especially noticeable right now in some of our public areas.  As anyone who has tried his or her hand at gardening knows, great looking results don't happen without a lot of hard work.  Fortunately Clark Lake has gardeners...

Clark Lake is missing one who was dearly loved--Dr. Ann Clark, who passed away this week at her Eagle Point home.  The visitation and funeral for her will take place on Tuesday.  Here are the details as found on MLive. The family is inviting friends to join them for a...

The Trail extension that runs along North Lake between Rita and Grand Blvd. is now partially paved.  Crews were on the scene today making it happen!  The photos below were taken after work ended today.  Check out the progress. From here, there may be a delay.  The...

When you think of Pine Riders and Clark Lake, you think of the amazing history of water skiing on the lake.  This website is building material to support stories revolving around the history of the Pine Riders.  You can help! Email your stories and photos to...

A natural gas leak in the area of 500 South Woodlands this morning brought Consumer Energy crews to the scene.  CE says they received the call at 9:30 am, and the cause of the leak was reported as a "possible lightning strike."  According to a CE spokesman, the leak...

The Great American Crab Races pass into the record books for another year.  And with it, lots of fun memories. Every year the races attract not only Clark Lakers, but people from all over the area to the cauldron of Clark Lake crab activity--the Beach Bar. The event...

The Clark Lake Yacht Club is welcoming Hobie Cats to be part of their annual Fall Regatta.  The event takes place Saturday, September 20 and Sunday, September 21 here at the lake.  Registration on September 20 is 9 am to noon, lunch at 11 am, race meeting at noon, and...

Groundbreaking took place yesterday for a new section of the Clark Lake Spirit Trail, along North Lake Road between Rita and Grand Blvd.  This will allow bicyclists, runners and walkers to stay off North Lake in that curved portion of the road. Preparation for the...

Road work on Jefferson Road between 127 and Brooklyn begins tomorrow, July 14th.  A first step will mean that Jefferson Road between 127 and Hyde Road will be closed to through traffic as two drain culverts are replaced.  There will be info signs posted but they won't...

Getting up at dawn sometimes has its advantages.  Just ask Carrie Collins!  This morning as she prepared for yoga with her group on the Ocean Beach Pier, she took this photo of the moon setting over Clark Lake.  Clark Lake is famous for spectacular sunrises and...

The event may be over, but it is still alive and the current talk of Clark Lake.  Below, find photos--some that have already been on this website that you may want to see again and some photos you haven't seen before.  Also there's a review of the winners--and at that...

It's another event-filled weekend at Clark Lake.  Early Sunday, the Clark Lake Triathalon gets underway at 8 am.  For the course map and all details, click here. Sunday afternoon the Great American Crab Races commence at the Beach Bar, and continue through Tuesday. ...

An excellent reason to conduct a Clark Lake boat count each year is that things change. And 2014 is no exception! The total number of boats on Clark Lake is greater than it has ever been—1,393. That exceeds the previous high water mark of 1,312 in 2012. Last year the...

Voters will go to the polls on Tuesday, August 5th.  That includes Precinct 2 of Columbia Township which includes Clark Lake.  In the partisan section, voters for each party will decide who will their candidates for governor, US Senator, representative to the US ...

Some families at Clark Lake count their time here in years; others, in generations.  Sue Seeger Wiemer's family is in the latter category.  She writes in My Clark Story "Six Generations of Summer People at Clark Lake."  Like many at the lake, she shares common...

Complete finishing results are now available.  Click here for a rundown of all the Hobies participating in the Fleet 58 Reunion and Regatta on Sunday, July 6th.

As noted on the main page of this website, the Fleet 58 Reunion and Regatta attracted 25 competitors.  They relived the storied days when more Hobies sailed Clark Lake than any other lake in the nation.  More info, including order of finish, is on the way.  Stay...

Trish Boyers, of the Raft-O-Rama Committee, reports that 235 of the 350 lakefront homes were equipped with luminaries.  That's more participation than ever.  And it's one of the most enjoyable aspects of Independence Day at Clark Lake--as dusk turns to nightfall, the...

Hours ago, the preliminary Hobie Boat number was revealed in a sneak preview of the 2014 Boat Count.  That Hobie Cat number is now revised upward to 38.  That's 14 more than the 2013 count showed (24).  The jump in the number of Hobie Cats is in concert with the Fleet...

The Independence Day evening started with a glow--luminaries lining much of the shoreline.  That was followed by traditional fireworks launched by individuals around the lake.  And there was plenty of activity out on the lake. The luminary project is the hard work and...

The annual Clark Lake Count took place today, July 4th.  If you saw a raft slowly circling the shoreline with five guys equipped with clipboards, pointing at docks, you probably saw the counting crew under the reassuring command of Bill Tuttle, who has championed this...

Hobies are popping up over the lake.  Are they out for a  pleasure cruise or perhaps are they thinking about the trophies to be won on Sunday, July 6th?   For details, see the main page of this website!

Every 4th of July a growing number of luminaries line the Clark Lake shoreline.  It's an amazing sight to see the glow at dusk as the night's activities get underway.  The Raft-O-Rama puts the luminaries together and make them available  for a donation--$15 for the...

Nature's big show started about 2 am, accompanied by lots of lightning, thunder, rain and wind.  About three-quarters of an inch of rain fell around Clark Lake.  Other than a few branches down, there doesn't appear to be evidence of damage.  The temperature dropped to...