| Paradise Found |
For many years Sandy Pond provided visitors with the thrill of discovery and the joy of escape. |
| Head for the Hill |
Among
the sandhills that separate The Pond from Lake Ontario, one had
special appeal. |
| Climb It No More |
Alas,
all good things come to an end. The
story of a sandhill that was loved to death. |
| The Twilight Zone |
Okay, so how
do you get to Sandy Pond? In a time machine set for the 1930s. |
| The Rise – and Fall |
Things
were never the same after the troll appeared
on the bridge to the beach. |
| Who's a Hippy? |
A former Sandy Pond resident clarifies my account of the rapid decline of Sandy Island Beach. |
| It Was This Big! |
We
began each vacation believing we'd finally catch The Big One. Silly us. |
| Nature's Way |
Severe
winters turn Sandy Pond into an Arctic outpost. You never know what spring will bring. |
| Sandy Pond Update |
Damage
done, the beach is now owned and managed by New York State. Much has changed. |
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| Faithful to The Pond |
The
Majors and Smolinskis weren't alone in their love of Sandy Pond. Several share memories. |
| Pine Lodge |
Hal
Johns recalls his vacations at one of Sandy Pond's most visible cottages.
At times, too visible. |
| Bernie Carr's stories |
A long-time Sandy Pond visitor has some tales to tell. |
| More photos |
Snapshots taken at the beach in the 1920s and the '70s. |
