Videos to watch
Making the Move – Graziani Cottage
Christmas 2018 – Raft-O-Rama
Thanksgiving 2018 – Sponsors
Fall Flight 49234 – 2018
Clark Lake 2017 – Four seasons in 15 minutes
Thanksgiving – 2017 Being thankful for Clark Lake (2 minutes)
Veterans at Clark Lake – Veterans tell you their own story (16 minutes)
Andy Scott’s Video – First published on Christmas Eve 2015, it includes two years of Clark Lake in action
DamCam
View Clark Lake from the Ocean Beach dam 24/7.
2019 Events (also links to 2018 coverage) at Clark Lake
Note: To review stories, photos and videos of an event, click on the link. As new information for 2019 becomes available, the link will take you to it. Some 2019 dates may be subject to change.
- Polar Plunge at Eagle Point – Saturday, January 26, 2019 (click here for the fundraiser website)
- Clarklake Community Church Annual Chili Cookoff, Saturday, March 2, 2019
- Spirit Trail Cleanup, Saturday, March 23, 2019, County Park
- Learn to Sail, Yacht Club, April 16, 2019 (click for several more)
- Clark Lake Easter Egg Hunt, Saturday, April 20, 2019, 2 pm at Lions Park
- Clark Lake Lions Annual Cash Bash, Brooklyn American Legion, Saturday, May 4, 2019
- Boaters Safety Course, Yacht Club, Saturday, May 11, 2019
- Ladies Night Out, Wednesday, May 22, 2019, 6:30 pm – 9 pm at the Beach Bar
- Memorial Day Parade, Hyde Road (assemble 7:30 – 8 am at old school), Monday, May 27, 2019, 8:30 am
- Blessing of the Spirit Trail, County Park, Sunday, June 10, 2018 at 10 am
- Independence Day Fireworks and Luminaries, Menard’s, Saturday, July 6, 2019; Luminaries on Thursday, July 4th
- Mahalak Fireworks, Saturday, July 13, 2019
- Great American Crab Races, Beach Bar, Sunday through Tuesday, July 14, 15, 16, 2019
- Kids Triathlon, Clark Lake Yacht Club, Saturday, July 27, 2019
- Run Clark Lake, Ocean Beach Road, Saturday, August 3, 2019
- Raft-O-Rama, Sunday, August 4, 2019
- Fall Regatta, Clark Lake Yacht Club, Saturday-Sunday, September 22-23, 2018
- Harvest Moon Party (Clark Lake Community Center benefit), at Clark Lake Yacht Club, Saturday, October 14, 6 pm (2017 date, not expected for 2018)
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Fireworks Almost Didn’t Happen
Every detail of Mahalak's Saturday night fireworks was extensively planned out. Advance work meant that every consideration would fall into place, carefully choreographed. Starfire Fireworks had arrived with the proper equipment, and on schedule, so the...
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Crab Races Underway
The kids warmed up the Great American Crab Race table this afternoon at the Beach Bar. And the winning is only beginning. https://youtu.be/tL24pL6_6AE There is much more to come. Like to know more? Here are the details. Events like these don't...
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Mahalak’s Celebrate Clark Lake
As a way to say thank you to Clark Lake for years of great times, the Mahalak's presented an awesome fireworks display this evening. It was also a way to celebrate the completion of the Mahalak's two side-by-side cottages. The celebration began with...
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Another Jefferson/Eagle Point Road Accident
Traffic was slowed in the 6 pm hour (Friday, July 12) due to an accident at an intersection that is coming up in the news all too frequently. Once again Jefferson and Eagle Point Roads were the scene of another mishap. The activity was cleared by 7:20...
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Crab Races Start Sunday
Clark Lake's Great American Crab Races start Sunday at the Beach Bar. Here are the details. Check out the excitement of last year's final race in the video. https://youtu.be/k9C_EgHCGVo Click here for more about the Great American Crab Races....
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