Lola’s guidebook
Lake Life
Beautiful days on the lake -- I can help you rent a flat boat, canoe or fast boat for water skiing and tubing on the lake. We have kayaks and bikes u can use if they are not in use.
Located in beautiful Salisbury, Connecticut just five miles from the Connecticut/Massachusetts Border and two hours from New York, Lake Washinee and Lake Washining are known as the Twin Lakes. The lakes are twins not because of their size or shape but because of a Machain Chief who named them after his two daughters.
Both lakes have excellent water quality. The lakes’ surroundings, which include large wetlands and wooded shoreline provide exceptional habitats for a variety of wildlife. Both lakes are year-round recreation resources in the area supporting a variety of activities from paddle boarding and swimming to cross-country skiing. The Twin Lakes are among Connecticut’s best fisheries, supporting both coldwater and warm-water fish. Over the past several decades there has been an increase in residential development around the shorelines of both lakes.
Lake Washinee, which means Smiling Water, is the longer of the two lakes at 1.6 miles long and slightly under a quarter mile in width and is referred to as West Twin. Lake Washinee is the more peaceful of the two Twins and features homes that tend to include more land than homes on Lake Washining.
Lake Washining, which means Laughing Water, is the rounder, larger of the twin lakes and is known as East Twin. Lake Washining is just under 1 mile long with a width of 1.3 miles. Much of Lake Washining’s shoreline is wetlands but you will find a variety of homes on the shoreline as well. Lake Washining is home to the Stone Tower, which was built in the early 1900s as part of Camp Isola Bella which was built on the island in Lake Washining. Lake Washining is the more active of the twins with a variety of homes on its shoreline and a marina.
11 locals recommend
Twin Lakes
Located in beautiful Salisbury, Connecticut just five miles from the Connecticut/Massachusetts Border and two hours from New York, Lake Washinee and Lake Washining are known as the Twin Lakes. The lakes are twins not because of their size or shape but because of a Machain Chief who named them after his two daughters.
Both lakes have excellent water quality. The lakes’ surroundings, which include large wetlands and wooded shoreline provide exceptional habitats for a variety of wildlife. Both lakes are year-round recreation resources in the area supporting a variety of activities from paddle boarding and swimming to cross-country skiing. The Twin Lakes are among Connecticut’s best fisheries, supporting both coldwater and warm-water fish. Over the past several decades there has been an increase in residential development around the shorelines of both lakes.
Lake Washinee, which means Smiling Water, is the longer of the two lakes at 1.6 miles long and slightly under a quarter mile in width and is referred to as West Twin. Lake Washinee is the more peaceful of the two Twins and features homes that tend to include more land than homes on Lake Washining.
Lake Washining, which means Laughing Water, is the rounder, larger of the twin lakes and is known as East Twin. Lake Washining is just under 1 mile long with a width of 1.3 miles. Much of Lake Washining’s shoreline is wetlands but you will find a variety of homes on the shoreline as well. Lake Washining is home to the Stone Tower, which was built in the early 1900s as part of Camp Isola Bella which was built on the island in Lake Washining. Lake Washining is the more active of the twins with a variety of homes on its shoreline and a marina.
Salisbury Town Grove
42 Ethan Allen StThe Lake is fun for a romantic day of swim, canoe and picnic.
Neighborhoods
Saturday morning Farmers Market is amazing, Rubiners for cheese, Rubi's for a great latte then Bistro Box for lunch. Kinda completes an amazing half day. Then you are ready to relax.
188 locals recommend
Great Barrington
Saturday morning Farmers Market is amazing, Rubiners for cheese, Rubi's for a great latte then Bistro Box for lunch. Kinda completes an amazing half day. Then you are ready to relax.
Williamstown
Lenox
Stockbridge
Norman Rockwell Museum
9 Glendale RdKripalu Center For Yoga & Health
57 Interlaken RdSki
How fun to go out for a 10am-2pm ski adventure. Take advantage of the summer special to purchase season ski passes. Great restaurants in Great Barrington should you choose to go later and have dinner afterwards in town.
39 locals recommend
Butternut Basin
How fun to go out for a 10am-2pm ski adventure. Take advantage of the summer special to purchase season ski passes. Great restaurants in Great Barrington should you choose to go later and have dinner afterwards in town.
Millerton Farmers Market
Dutchess AvenueGreat Barrington Town Hall
Church StreetWononskopomuc Lake
Guido's Fresh Marketplace
760 S Main StHiking
Bash Bish Falls State Park
Falls RoadAppalachian Trail
Appalachian National Scenic TrailBear Mountain
Sightseeing
Bartholomew's Cobble Reservation
105 Weatogue RdGuided tour by canoe
The Mount, Edith Wharton's Home
2 Plunkett StA day at the races enjoy iconic horsemen restaurant - dress with hats or brings your chairs located in attic over garage and picnic baskets located in tv room closet and cooler in garage for the day or stay overnight in one of the beautiful old historic bed and breakfasts for a fun excursion
296 locals recommend
Saratoga Springs
A day at the races enjoy iconic horsemen restaurant - dress with hats or brings your chairs located in attic over garage and picnic baskets located in tv room closet and cooler in garage for the day or stay overnight in one of the beautiful old historic bed and breakfasts for a fun excursion
Hudson
Antique shops adorable town for lunch ordinner at fish and game
Grab the bike rack and bikes and go to the rail trail in Millerton stop by the local dinner visit the stores grab a lunch at Harney’s tea house
89 locals recommend
Millerton
Grab the bike rack and bikes and go to the rail trail in Millerton stop by the local dinner visit the stores grab a lunch at Harney’s tea house
Music picnic
Tanglewood
Food scene
The Old Inn On The Green