Videos to watch
Christmas 2018 – Raft-O-Rama
Thanksgiving 2018 – Sponsors
Clark Lake 2018 – Fall Flight 49234
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
- Garden Angels Plant and Bake Sale, Saturday, May 5, 2018, 9 am – 2 pm Community Center
- 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
- Clark Lake Triathlon and Duathlon, Beach and Boat Club, Sunday, July 15, 2018
- Great American Crab Races, Beach Bar, Sunday through Tuesday, July 15, 16, 17, 2018
- 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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Ladies Night Out Returns
After taking a year off in 2018, a long-standing Clark Lake tradition returns---Ladies Night Out Wine Tasting. This popular evening takes place this year on Wednesday, May 22nd at the Beach Bar from 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm. Tickets are $30, and you can get them...
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Thunder, Lightning, then this….
It looked like a storm could happen. There were some serious flashes of lightning, and you could hear the thunder seconds later. Add to that a few sprinkles of rain, and then, a surprise sunset. Here are two views of it. Photos: Rick Belcher
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Catching Up with the Sun
Today maybe rainy and gray. But rest assured, Clark Lake has seen colorful evidence that the sun still graces us. Here are some recent sunsets, and one sunrise. The sunrise photo was taken from Eagle Point. The sunset photos were taken from the...
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Easter Egg Hunt at the Lake
Clarklake Community Church and Lions Club are inviting kids up to age 12 to its Easter Egg Hunt. Check out last year's hunt in this video. https://youtu.be/3NR6jYIuuqk The church invites all to its sunrise service the next morning.
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Invasive Weed Battle Resumes
When invasive weeds showed up in Clark Lake, the community took up the fight. Lakefront property owners petitioned Columbia Township to established a special assessment district (SAD) so that the hybrid Eurasian water milfoil (HEWM) could be eliminated wherever...
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Spirit Trail Gets a Manicure
Most Spirit Trail maintenance comes from volunteers---those who participate in the annual spring cleanup, residents who care for it whenever they see something amiss, and committee members who work at it tirelessly. When it comes to taking down trees, it can be time...
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