Bantam Lake

At 947 acres, Bantam Lake is Connecticut’s largest natural lake and a four-season haven. Much of the shoreline is owned by the White Memorial Foundation, whose hiking trails and Point Folly campground offer terrific lake views and access. The lake is popular for boating of all types, water-skiing and water sports, fishing, and swimming, as well as ice fishing, skating, and ice yachting in the winter. The Connecticut Ice Yacht Club has been a fixture on the lake at Point Folly for nearly 50 years.