A Living History of Wanaksink Lake
Wanaksink Lake has always been more than a body of water — it has been a gathering place, a seasonal home, and a central thread weaving together the lives of generations of families. Long before the modern clubhouse, organized programs, and the lake as we know it today, the surrounding land hosted a small collection of cabins, work cottages, and early camps run by pioneering families who discovered the region’s quiet beauty. By the mid-1900s, word of Wanaksink’s calm waters and forested slopes spread among relatives and friends. Families built modest summer homes, passed them from one generation to the…