Located just 40 miles from New York City, this is a popular summer destination for those looking to get away from the city heat. With about four square miles of lake surface, this is the largest freshwater body in the state of New Jersey. Lets have a look at the best lakes to visit in New Jersey: 1. From the lakes in the north with close proximity to New York City, all the way to southern Jersey where lakes are nestled in national forests surrounding by silent campsites.
Excellent display of historical photographs depicting the rich aviation history of this area. Watson Lake Airport Terminal, built in 1942, is a designated Heritage Building.Lucky Lake, 4 miles southeast of town, is a popular local swimming hole with a picnic area and hiking trail to the Liard River.John the Baptist Anglican Church has a memorial stained-glass window designed by Yukon artist Kathy Spalding. Wye Lake Park picnic area and nature trail.Travelers are still adding signs to the collection. Army soldier in Company D, 341st Engineers, working on the construction of the Alaska Highway in 1942. The famous Watson Lake Sign Post Forest ( see slide show) was started by Carl K.It is one of many Heritage Yukon Attractions in Yukon. Northern Lights CentreĀ is the only planetarium in North America featuring the myth and science of the northern lights.Excellent slide presentation and displays, including photographs taken in the mid-1940s showing the construction of the Alaska Highway in this area. The Alaska Highway Interpretive Centre (behind the Sign Post Forest) offers a video on Yukon history and the Alaska Highway.Park, phone 86 and at Watson Lake Yukon government campground 2.4 miles west of town and at Nugget City, 20 minutes west of town. There is a bank, library and post office. General merchandise, grocery and hardware stores. Gas stations with unleaded, diesel and propane, automotive and tire repair. Watson Lake offers lodging at several hotels/motels and bed-and-breakfasts: Air Force Lodge, Big Horn Hotel, Cedar Lodge Motel and, 20 minutes west of town, at Nugget City. Watson Lake is also an important service stop on the Alaska and Campbell highways. Today, the economy of Watson Lake is based on services to mining exploration and on the forest products industry. The airport, built in 1941, was one of the major refueling stops along the Northwest Staging Route. Watson Lake was an important point during construction of the Alaska Highway in 1942. Originally known as Fish Lake, Watson Lake was renamed for Frank Watson, who settled here in 1898 with his wife, Adela Stone, of Kaska First Nations heritage. Visitor Information: Town of Watson Lake, Alaska Highway Interpretive Centre (behind Sign Post Forest) phone 86. Watson Lake is located at Historic Milepost 635, at the junction of the Alaska and Campbell highways, 275 miles southeast of Whitehorse and 330 miles northwest of Fort Nelson, BC.