Activities for Kids

Get into the Water!

Swim!
Sager’s Lake is a long narrow lake with two gently sloping sandy beaches and is about 15’ deep in the middle. You may use our USCG-approved jackets (we have many sizes) or bring your own.  There are plentiful minnows, toads, turtles, snails, and freshwater clams in the shallows. Keep your eyes open for the shy great blue heron, who lives at Sager’s lake.
Remember: Never swim alone!

Fun in boats! 
Pedal-boats, kayaks, stand-up paddleboards, and canoes. learn to sail on the sunfish sailboat.

Sand castles!
Build a castle on the sandy beaches.

Catch a fish!
Bring a fishing pole and bait (or dig for bait once you’re here) and drop your line off one of the fishing docks.

Explore The Woods

Bird watch!
There’s a resident heron that flies up and down the lake all day, a hawk family near the East Pier, jays, robins, hummingbirds, and lots of owls. Listen for their different calls.

Hike!
It takes about 45 - 60 minutes to circumnavigate Sager’s lake on foot on a wooded trail with some gravel road sections. Level: Moderate (hilly, steep areas, roots, and stairs). Distance: 1.4 miles, or ~3500 steps. Nude-friendly except two posted coverup zones: Must bring a wrap with you.

Listen!
Be as quiet as possible and you’re sure to spot a deer, and there’s always a fawn in the summer, often twins or even triplets. Look for wild turkeys wandering through the woods. Woodchucks and beavers, too. you might hear a train go by.

Enjoy Being in Nature!

Surprise yourself!
Slide, climb, toss a bean bag, get the sidewalk chalk from the Gatekeeper, play tennis or better yet, play pickle ball or bocce ball. wade in the shallows of the lake, or practice balancing on the slack line that is often set up between two trees, or sit on the swing or in the sand and do nothing at all . . .