The hamlet was settled in about 1760 along the road from Stony Point to Central Valley. The road is now a hiking trail called the Hasenclever Road.
In 1910, when Harriman State Park was created, the Palisades Interstate Park Commission notified residents that they would have to leave their homes. The park's plans included the creation of a 216-acre (0.87 km2) lake, Lake Welch, by erecting a dam at Beaver Pond and submerging the area. There was an attempt to resist through political channels, but in 1939 the last residents were ordered to leave.
By 1942, the lake was completed using workers from the Civilian Conservation Corps that was building the park. The new lake was named in honor of William A. Welch the first chairman of the Palisades Interstate Park Commission, who was responsible for the creation of Harriman State Park.
Lake Welch (1942-present)edit
After completion of the lake dam, Lake Welch Beach opened to the public. Featuring a half-mile beach walk and 2,500 space parking lots, the beach is the largest in the Palisades Region with almost a half million visitors in 2020. Every winter, the lake is drained about 20 feet to reclaim sand lost to the water.
Adjacent to the lake is Beaver Pond Campground, one of two state-run overnight areas in the park. There are over 100 platform/ground camping sites with facilities but no connections for RVs.[as of?]
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