MOUNTAIN LAKE CLUB

Rules and Regulations for Memberships, Lake and Property Use

LAKE USE - GENERAL

  • Members have access to the Lake from 6AM until 10PM daily to use their own registered boats, swim in the lake, and/or picnic on the point near the spillway. This does not include areas behind fenced areas, including the LakeHouse Bar & Grill yard and the beach area, the latter of which is regulated by the state and is only open when MLC Management is onsite and during posted Beach hours.

  • Access to the boat launch requires unlocking and opening the gate. The person who opens the gate must also shut and lock the gate after using the boat launch. Sharing the gate lock combination code with other parties is prohibited.

  • Parents/Guardians must accompany children under 14 to swim or use the lake. Children over 14 are allowed to swim by themselves without a parent or guardian present, with the understanding that there is no lifeguard on duty. Please refer to the Lake Use-Swimming section for further details.

LAKE USE - BOATING

  • Lake Shannondale is a private lake. No wake allowed.

  • Members may register an electric motorized boat ($50 per boat) or a non-motorized boat (canoes, kayaks) ($25 per boat).  

  • Only registered boats and visitors who purchase a daily boat pass are allowed on the Lake. Boat registrations run concurrent with membership. 

  • Boats allowed on Lake Shannondale include Electric Motorized Boats & Non-Motorized Boats only.  Gas powered boats are not permitted.  If you have a Gas Motor, please raise it from the water to prevent oil and gas leakage. Outboard motor covers are highly encouraged.

  • Members who register a boat will be given the lock combination on the gate to the boat ramp. Members are not permitted to give the gate combinations out to other parties, Members or Non-Members alike. 

  • After launching your boat, you must close and relock the gate before leaving the boat launch. After you remove your boat from the boat launch, you must close and relock the gate upon leaving the lake. Please report any problems with the gate, fencing, or surrounding boat launch area to staff.

  • Members over 18 years of age may pilot a boat by themselves, with exceptions for those 16 years of age with prior approval from both their parents/guardians and MLC Management. 

  • The number of people in a boat cannot exceed the manufacturer’s recommended limit of people allowed.

  • Members must bring their own safety equipment, including Personal Floatation Devices (PFD), on their own Watercrafts. We provide PFDs for MLC boat rentals.

  • Parking for vehicles and boat trailers is available by the tennis court and the parking lot above the Lake House. Parking in the boat launch area is not permitted. 

  • Members must use their own discretion in determining safe boating conditions, specifically weather-related instances. If MLC Staff determines the weather is unsafe for patrons, we will clear swimmers from the lake.


LAKE USE - FISHING

  • Fishing in Lake Shannondale is catch & release only. 

  • Fishing from the boat launch and the old tennis court areas are allowed. Fishing from the dam is strictly prohibited.

  • Fishing from the piers in the Bathing Beach Area is only allowed during MLC’s hours of operation when MLC Staff is present. Please do not fish in the swimming area when swimmers are present.

LAKE USE - THE BATHING BEACH

  • Special Rules apply for Use of the Beach Area, including WV State and Jefferson County Health Department and our MLC Rules. 

  • No coolers or outside food/drink are allowed. Food, Drink, Ice Cream and Snacks are available for purchase from the Lake House Bar & Grill, The Pump House Snack Shack, and Food Truck when available.

  • No Lifeguard on Duty. Swim at Your Own Risk. As a condition of your Membership, you consent to the operation of the beach without a certified lifeguard. 

  • No inflatable boats are allowed in the Bathing Beach Area. Individual personal floatation devices are allowed.

  • Smoking is prohibited near the shoreline or near children. Smoking is allowed near the back fence area of the beach or in the parking lot.  Please dispose of your butts in the cigarette caddy near the entrance.

  • No canopies or tents are allowed on the beach. Beach umbrellas are allowed if secured to prevent the umbrella from harming anyone during wind gusts

  • No glass bottles or containers are allowed on the beach.

  • No hanging or sitting on the floating rope between the piers.

  • No swimming under the boats near the pier.

LAKE USE - SWIMMING OUTSIDE OF THE BATHING BEACH AREA

  • Swimming in Lake Shannondale is allowed outside the Bathing Beach Area for members over the age of 14 at the Swimmer’s Own Discretion. 

  • No Lifeguards are on duty.

  • No Swimming near the spillway. 

  • No Climbing on top of the concrete platform (lake drain). 

  • You may not exit the lake onto other people’s property.

LAKE HOUSE GROUNDS 

  • The Grounds surrounding the Lake House are available for lounging or eating MLC-purchased food/drink during hours of operation when MLC staff is present. 

  • No outside food or drink is allowed.

THE POINT [aka HELIPAD AND SPILLWAY AREA]

  • The Helipad and Spillway Area is for Emergency Personnel and Foot Traffic Only to protect and preserve the dam’s health and safety. No bikes or motorized vehicles.

  • No standing, playing, or climbing on the concrete structure of the spillway. 

  • Launching any watercraft from “The Point” is prohibited. 

GENERAL RULES

  • Members are responsible for all family members and guests you bring to the MLC. 

  • No One is allowed to use the Bathing Beach, the Lake House grounds, MLC equipment or MLC watercraft when MLC Staff are not there. 

  • Members who have guests visiting them at the beach must check in at the entrance to pay for a Day Pass to access the Beach and Lake. 10-Packs of day passes may be sold in advance. 

  • Non-Members are able to purchase Day Passes and rent MLC watercraft during our Hours of Operation. 

  • Summer beach hours are 11AM - 8PM daily. Opening and closing dates will be listed on social media and the website but typically in the May-Sept/Oct timeframe.

CONDUCT

  • Excessive use of alcoholic beverages, underage drinking, or illegal substance use is prohibited.

  • No fighting - verbal or physical. 

  • No hunting, trapping, or discharge of firearms on the MLC property.


IF A MEMBER OR THEIR GUEST VIOLATES THE RULES,

MEMBERSHIP MAY BE REVOKED.