MLC TO 'STAR' IN 2012 MAJOR HISTORY CHANNEL DOCUDRAMA, AN 8-PART MINISERIES ENTITLED
'THE MEN WHO
BUILT AMERICA' ...
left, film crew on-site at MLC ...
below, a view of our 55 acre lake from our new 2nd-story deck
'HONEYMOON CANOE' READY FOR A WEDDING ON OUR WHITE SAND BEACH
Depending on the light and the color of the sky, Mountain Lake Club's deep lake can turn blue as sapphires in surroundings best described as spectacular creations of man and nature ~ the embodiment of the state slogan, "Wild and Wonderful." A unique combination of topography and geography make Lake Shannondale and environs the unabashed "Jewel of the Panhandle."
The lake and the Club are cradled in the foothills of the original mountain in the prehistoric Blue Ridge chain. This is "The Blue Ridge Mountain" itself, the first and only to bear that iconic name and the northern peak of the majestic range rising above the Panhandle, separating it from Virginia.
Along the top of the mountain runs the world-famous Appalachian Trail, a short hike up from Mountain Lake Club.
At the base of the mountain is the storied Shenandoah River, that wide brown body of treacherous waters. Blue Ridge Mountain's streams tumble into Lake Shannondale, and the overflow drains into the Shenandoah, close enough to the Club for a healthy walk. MLC also owns eight acres of Shenandoah shoreline.
Down by the river sprawls the state-owned 1,361-acre Shannondale Springs Wildlife Management Area, where hunting is allowed. An entrance is barely a quarter-mile west of the lake.
Inside the area but in a rugged spot are the ruins of Shannondale Springs, a historic spa consisting of three "curative" springs discovered by George Washington, a surveyor in his youth. It's said thirteen U.S. Presidents visited the spa. James Monroe called it his Summer White House.
Indeed. The Jewel of the Panhandle is only 60 miles, more or less, from the nation's capital.
Even the dam that holds this big lake is superior when compared to many privately owned dams across the nation. A fine example of engineering and construction, it's 86 feet high with an outfall pipe 16 inches thick, 42 inches in diameter and 300 feet long. In May 2011, the pipe was found to be "in remarkably good condition, requiring only minor repairs that should last indefinitely," according to Randall Brooks of T. Luckey Sons Inc., a prominent Ohio support restoration company that plugged major leaks ruining the White House where FDR had his swimming pool and Thomas Jefferson kept his wine cellar. The picture above shows our huge dam spillway beyond the Lakeside Drive Bridge.
Mountain Lake Club offers family memberships at $399 per year for 24/7 fresh water sport fishing (catch and release). On land, 14 acres boast an inviting clubhouse, the only sand beach in the region, children's playground, green lawns for picnicking, private boat launch, canoes and paddle boats for rent, tennis courts ~ and stunning sites for private events.
All this is barely 15 minutes from Charles Town Races and the Hollywood Casino "worthy of the Las Vegas Strip," according to
The Washington Post (August 18, 2010).
At sundown, boaters fish for large mouth bass or trout ...
among the multiple varieties of fish in our lake
OFFERING ANNUAL MEMBERSHIPS FOR
BOATING & FISHING
& SWIMMING & TENNIS
see 'Memberships' for details
Download an application
Weather permitting, you can SUN and
SWIM from MOUNTAIN LAKE CLUB'S elegant
WHITE SAND BEACH
Call 240-731-1349
or use 'Contact Us'
1329 Lakeside Drive
Harpers Ferry, WV 25425
SITES FOR EVENTS
The Beach, the lawns, tennis courts, the Clubhouse and other picturesque sites on the property can be reserved for private parties, meetings, weddings ...
VACATION RENTALS ~ CABIN
All this, plus a charming mountainside cabin for the weekend, including a pass with Club membership privileges.
info@mountainlakeclub.com or complete Contact Us form
