. Along the shore and in the foothills . Vopyriyht W. J. Haniis. ONE OF HOPATCONGS MANY BOAT LANDINGS. called Lake George of New Jersey, though as a certaincamper put it, I cant for the life of me see why LakeGeorge should not be called the Hopatcong of NewYork. Its goodly size—ten miles long, one to threenules wide—its crystal clearness, and its surrounding-wooded hills all contribute to its extraordinary loveliness. While Hopatcong boasts of numerous hotels and placesof entertainment, outdoor life is exceedingly popular, thelake shores and the many islands being dotted with camp-ers and outi
. Along the shore and in the foothills . Vopyriyht W. J. Haniis. ONE OF HOPATCONGS MANY BOAT LANDINGS. called Lake George of New Jersey, though as a certaincamper put it, I cant for the life of me see why LakeGeorge should not be called the Hopatcong of NewYork. Its goodly size—ten miles long, one to threenules wide—its crystal clearness, and its surrounding-wooded hills all contribute to its extraordinary loveliness. While Hopatcong boasts of numerous hotels and placesof entertainment, outdoor life is exceedingly popular, thelake shores and the many islands being dotted with camp-ers and outing parties. Tis an anglers paradise, too, finecatches rewarding the small army of enthusiasts that flockthither. Then, too, there is no end to the exciting lifeafloat; motor boats, sail boats, skifl:s, and canoes aboundwhile the annual regatta and water carnival is tlic event. Notable among Natures beautiful gifts to Hopatcong isthe flower-clad Floating Island, which always remains a 31. Photo, if/ W. J. Harris. THE CANOE TRUST OUT FOR A SPIN. foot above the waters surface (irrespective of the heightof the water in the lake). It is covered with a luxuriantgrowth of flowers, its banks are lined with w^ild roses. Then there are the Sister Islands, Halsey Island, andRaccoon Island, all luxuriantly beautiful with shrubs andwild flowers, all generously patronized by picnickers andboating parties. Any number of entrancing spots such as Bear Point,Cupids Cascade, Devils Staircase, or Bishops Falls, lurethe venturesome pathfinder on to delightful exploringjaunts. For wheelmen, autoists, or equestrians, there areinnumerable cool and shaded roads, bordered by luxuriantalders and lichen and wild flowers of quaint and fantasticfashioning, majestically canopied by interlacing boughsof stately firs and pines and chestnuts. 32 Lehigh and Wyoming Valleys WHY cross the big pond for scenery and moun-tain grandeur, when the Switzerland of Americahes so near at hand? One need only penetr
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