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- Good for Kids:
- Yes
3 reviews for Lake Chargoggagoggmanchauggago ggchaubunagungamaugg
I accompanied my friend to Webster Lake a couple times while she trained for the triathlon in the area. Err yeah.. it was hard to escape the mothers smoking around their children. Honestly, with such a small beach area and a good amount of picnic area, is it really necessary to invade my fresh air? And leaving your cigarette butts in the sand? What kind of example is that?
The water is VERY clear (and happily sans trash/cigarette debris). It kind of freaked out my friend who was swimming in a lake for the first time. heh The beach however can be rocky in some parts and you'll get stuck on one if you don't arrive early enough. I had two towels down and it did the trick. The stand they have with drinks/ice cream is cute and pretty cheap slash a life saver. And the public bathrooms aren't too gross. Oh and I almost forgot.. I love love LOVED watching the tweeners try and flirt with the lifeguards. It was like watching a coming of age movie where the underage girl doesn't get the legal boy in the end. Thank goodness for that (I wanted to keep my ice cream down).
It's pretty far out for me to come back on my own, but perhaps since the water is so beautifully clear. Parking costs a little moola.. but we parked in town and did the relatively short walk. 3.5 stars rounded up.
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Absolutely beautiful. We discovered this lake accidentally and were completely charmed! The name is what naturally drew us and I am so glad we saw the sign. I spent hours trying to get friends to believe it exists.
For my 400th review, I decided to go with this little FTR gem...
Located along the Connecticut border, this lake is beautiful. Spend the day swimming in the water, tanning on the beach, or enjoying a nice lunch. Too lazy to pack a cooler? No worries, there's a snack bar here too.
Be careful, the fishies like to nibble your legs - I learned this as my friend and her aunts were screaming from the water. I on the other hand spent the day safe on shore away from the murderous fish and those pesky turtles. ;(
By the way, the spelling and translation of this lake has been disputed for years, but local residents prefer this translation:
"You Fish on Your Side, I Fish on My Side, Nobody Fish in the Middle".
I guess Native Americans knew that white folk like to take things that don't belong to them.
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