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Baptiste Lake is the largest lake in Hastings County, it is 1154ft (350m) above sea level, with a surface area of 5,254 acres (2,126 hectares), a maximum depth of 103ft (31m), an average depth of 17.4ft and the perimeter of the lake is 38.3 miles. The lake is part of a three lake system consisting of Baptiste, Elephant and Benoir lakes. Bancroft is the closest major town to the lake.
The first hunter/gatherers at the lake were aboriginal people of the Algonquin nation. They named the lake Kaijick Manitou after their chief, meaning "gentle spirit".
Native families such as Bernard, Lavallee and Baptiste were some of the first settlers. Of these, Algonquin Chief Jean Baptiste and his family are believed to be the earliest resident. Hence the village and lake were named Baptiste.
Visit our web site for more detailed information: www.baptistelake.org
BLA Events for 2007:
Sunday, May 20st, Opening Event
7:30 - 9:30 P.M. coffee and dessert
Come out and meet your neighbours to start the season off!
Held at Camp Ponacka
Saturday, July 7th, Annual General Meeting
Birch Cliff Lodge, 9:30 to 11:30 a.m.
Saturday, Sept,1st, Corn Roast
Birch Cliff Lodge, 4 P.M. to 7 P.M.
If you enjoy great scenery, boating and fishing, then Baptiste is for you!
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