Lake Colby
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Lake Colby is a 272 acres (1.1 km²) lake, located on NY-86 just outside the village of Saranac Lake
, in Franklin County, New York
in the Adirondacks; its outlet feeds into Lower Saranac Lake
. Lake Colby is also the name of a hamlet
located just north of the lake on NY-86.
The village beach of Saranac Lake is on Lake Colby, and New York State operates a boat launch and fishing access; there is a ten horsepower limit for motorboats. Harrietstown
operates Latour Park on its shore, providing picnicking and shore fishing. Less than 8% of its 3.7 miles (6 km) of shoreline is privately owned. There are two approved campsites on the lake.
Camp Colby, the Lake Colby Environmental Education Camp for 12 to 14 year-olds, is located on the western shore. Originally a private estate built by theatrical agent William Morris
, whose clients were invited there for rest and relaxation, it was then known as Camp Intermission
. Camp Colby opened as a boy's conservation education camp in 1963; in 1971 it became co-educational.
Saranac Lake, New York
Saranac Lake is a village located in the state of New York, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 5,406. The village is named after Upper, Middle, and Lower Saranac Lakes, which are nearby....
, in Franklin County, New York
Franklin County, New York
Franklin County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 51,599. It is named in honor of American Founding Father Benjamin Franklin...
in the Adirondacks; its outlet feeds into Lower Saranac Lake
Lower Saranac Lake
Lower Saranac Lake is one of three connected lakes, part of the Saranac River, near the village of Saranac Lake in the Adirondacks in northern New York. With Middle Saranac Lake and Upper Saranac Lake, a paddle with only one portage is possible. The Saranac Lake Islands Public Campground provides...
. Lake Colby is also the name of a hamlet
Hamlet
The Tragical History of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, or more simply Hamlet, is a tragedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written between 1599 and 1601...
located just north of the lake on NY-86.
The village beach of Saranac Lake is on Lake Colby, and New York State operates a boat launch and fishing access; there is a ten horsepower limit for motorboats. Harrietstown
Harrietstown, New York
Harrietstown is a town in Franklin County, New York, United States. The population was 5,575 at the 2000 census, much of it concentrated in the village of Saranac Lake....
operates Latour Park on its shore, providing picnicking and shore fishing. Less than 8% of its 3.7 miles (6 km) of shoreline is privately owned. There are two approved campsites on the lake.
Camp Colby, the Lake Colby Environmental Education Camp for 12 to 14 year-olds, is located on the western shore. Originally a private estate built by theatrical agent William Morris
William Morris
William Morris 24 March 18343 October 1896 was an English textile designer, artist, writer, and socialist associated with the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood and the English Arts and Crafts Movement...
, whose clients were invited there for rest and relaxation, it was then known as Camp Intermission
Camp Intermission
Camp Intermission, also known as William Morris House, is a historic Great Camp located on Lake Colby just outside the village of Saranac Lake in the town of Harrietstown, Franklin County, New York. It was built in 1928 for theatrical agent William Morris, designed by William G. Distin. The...
. Camp Colby opened as a boy's conservation education camp in 1963; in 1971 it became co-educational.