My dad and uncle built this lake in 1947, as well as many of the roads. The correct name is "Fly-In Acres." It was originally a ranch. Their intent was to build a landing strip in the meadow for wealthy city dwellers to "fly in" to their mountain cabins. Since they had both been pilots during the war, they just assumed that many former pilots would want to continue flying after the war and would own their own planes. That dream was squashed though when a plane crashed while trying to land. I remember as kids hiking up to the upper meadow to play in the wrecked fuselage. We always felt that Blue Lake Springs came in and ruined the place by "city-fying" it. They nearly ruined the lake when they put in the golf course and basically filled it in by not providing the proper drainage.
No, it was always Fly In Acres lake. My dad and uncle built it. When we left, the remaining land in the Fly In Acres development was bought out and named "Blue Lake Springs."
My dad and uncle built this lake in 1947, as well as many of the roads. The correct name is "Fly-In Acres." It was originally a ranch. Their intent was to build a landing strip in the meadow for wealthy city dwellers to "fly in" to their mountain cabins. Since they had both been pilots during the war, they just assumed that many former pilots would want to continue flying after the war and would own their own planes. That dream was squashed though when a plane crashed while trying to land. I remember as kids hiking up to the upper meadow to play in the wrecked fuselage. We always felt that Blue Lake Springs came in and ruined the place by "city-fying" it. They nearly ruined the lake when they put in the golf course and basically filled it in by not providing the proper drainage.
Was Fly in Acres Lake originally called "Blue Fly Lake?"
No, it was always Fly In Acres lake. My dad and uncle built it. When we left, the remaining land in the Fly In Acres development was bought out and named "Blue Lake Springs."