Date Visited: April 9, 2016
Location: Webster, MA
Parking: Parking is available at the entrance, before the gate and there is a big parking lot where you can also launch your watercraft at the head of the beach.
Cost: There are a variety of different fees established for visitors to Lake Chargoggagoggmanchauggagoggchaubunagungamaugg. For instance, if you walk in or ride your bicycle to the lake and you are 17 or younger it is free. If you walk to the lake or ride your bike and you are 18 or older it is $1 to get in. A resident (of Webster) motor vehicle costs $5 for entry. A resident motor vehicle with a water craft is $25, etc. See the link below for all of the fees and regulations.
Lake Chargoggagoggmanchauggagoggchaubunagungamaugg. Try saying that 5 times fast. I dare you!
Originally named Lake Chaubunagungamaugg or “Fishing Place at the Boundary”, Lake Chargoggagoggmanchauggagoggchaubunagungamaugg (meaning, “Englishmen at Manchaug at the Fishing Place at the Boundary”) is actually broken into two parts; a lake (Lake Chargoggagoggmanchauggagoggchaubunagungamaugg) and beach (Memorial Beach).
For the purposes of this post, I will call Lake Chargoggagoggmanchauggagoggchaubunagungamaugg Lake Webster as it is now more commonly called.
At the main entrance ofWebster Lake, there is a memorial to our veterans. It is a fitting tribute for those who have gave so much.
Upon arriving at Webster Lake, you will see the lake.
Memorial Beach is dedicated to the veterans of all of our wars.
As beautiful as the lake is, I found the beach, located just beyond the lake to be even more beautiful. To me, it’s basically one large body of water and I am not sure why they have separate names.
Webster Lake and Memorial Beach are a boaters/kayakers/fisher person’s dream.
Lake Webster also has a variety of bird life.
Dogs are not allowed at the lake or beach.
There is also a basketball court and play area.
The beauty of the beach and the sound of the water could only be captured in a video
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April 14th, 2016 at 9:45 pm
whoa, the name is a twister!
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April 14th, 2016 at 9:47 pm
I sprained my tongue trying to say it!
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April 14th, 2016 at 9:59 pm
haha.
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April 14th, 2016 at 9:48 pm
Yeah, that is a long name. Sounds like someone talking with loose dentures.
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April 14th, 2016 at 9:55 pm
I think if you say it correctly three times a genie appears!
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April 17th, 2016 at 2:24 pm
I was talking the other day to a gallerist who is originally from Rhode Island, and a business partner of his. For some reason we got onto the subject of long names. The gallerist had heard of the lake, but he didn’t want to try to say it either.
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April 17th, 2016 at 4:41 pm
tell him you can’t get in unless you can say the name 🙂
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April 14th, 2016 at 10:11 pm
Chargoggawho?? All these years, I’ve never heard of that before! Now I’m interested in visting, just so I can say I’ve been to Lake Chargoggagoggmanchauggagaggchaubunagungamaug!!!!!!
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April 15th, 2016 at 12:12 am
Make sure you take photos of the sign with the name of the lake on it in front of the lake or people will think you made the name up!
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April 14th, 2016 at 10:19 pm
What kind of a name is that!? It sounds Indian. The lake is so pretty! It reminds me of a lot of lakes we have around here!
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April 15th, 2016 at 12:32 am
Yes, it is. It is so beautiful and peaceful. I just need a boat to take out there!
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April 15th, 2016 at 1:34 am
Reblogged this on By the Mighty Mumford and commented:
LOTS OF WILDLIFE…AND THAT INCLUDES “INDIAN RANCH” (A LOCAL CAMP GROUND AND CONCERT VENUE, ALONG ROUTE 16)
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April 15th, 2016 at 1:38 am
Thank you! It’s such a beautiful place and a lot of bird life and boats!
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April 15th, 2016 at 1:42 am
And did you find the ice cream man?
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April 15th, 2016 at 1:51 am
No, no ice cream man! Maybe it’s too early in the season?
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April 15th, 2016 at 2:10 am
NAW!!! I think they’ll open soon! We New Englanders eat ice cream all year -round!
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April 15th, 2016 at 1:41 am
The name is Indian…meaning something like “beautiful waters”. At least two tribes regularly fought over fishing rights unil somebody negotiated a treaty agreement. The hokey, corrupted English translation (///) is something like: “You fish-un on your side–we fish-um on our side—and nobody fish in the middle”! There used to be patches, decals…touristy stuff…Probably available in a Mass. rest area, or a local tourist attraction. 🙂
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April 15th, 2016 at 3:27 am
A bumper sticker would need your whole bumper! 🙂
Great photos!
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April 15th, 2016 at 3:11 am
it’s a beautiful place.
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April 15th, 2016 at 9:38 am
Amazing name and yes I can’t say it 🙂 so difficult for me. Beautiful post. as always. Thank you, Love, nia
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April 15th, 2016 at 11:20 am
Thank you, Nia! I’m still trying to figure out how to pronounce it as well!
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April 15th, 2016 at 11:26 am
…. 🙂
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April 15th, 2016 at 12:00 pm
The Nipmuc have a way with words 🙂
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April 15th, 2016 at 1:19 pm
They sure do!
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April 17th, 2016 at 3:25 pm
That name is… wow! Just for that, I have to go there one day! And for the pictures, of course. As always, your photos look amazing! 🙂 Great post!
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April 17th, 2016 at 4:50 pm
Thank you! Yes, you must go!
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April 17th, 2016 at 4:50 pm
hello new england nomad its dennis the vizsla dog hay wow it is a gud thing they do not chardj yoo a fee baysd on how badly yoo mispronownse the naym of that layk!!! ha ha ok bye
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April 17th, 2016 at 4:51 pm
You get in free if you can say the name correctly 🙂
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April 17th, 2016 at 6:31 pm
Somebody face-palmed on the keyboard. 😛
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April 17th, 2016 at 6:42 pm
Several times 🙂
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April 18th, 2016 at 2:27 am
My Mom had family in Massachusetts and grew up in Connecticut. She used this lake’s name and could say it, too! Really good pronunciation since she was a H.S. English, World Lit and Spanish teacher. I liked the birds and pretty lake views. Smiles, Robin
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April 18th, 2016 at 2:41 am
Thank you, Robin! That is amazing – you are the first person I have interacted with who has known someone who can actually pronounce it correctly. That is really cool!
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April 18th, 2016 at 2:48 am
This lake was part of family lore growing up – always knew the meaning as “You fish on your side, I’ll fish on my side, nobody fish in the middle.” It’s fun to pronounce, if you get the rhythm right: Cha-GOG-agog – man-cha-GOG-agog – cha-bun-a-GUN-ga-mog.
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April 18th, 2016 at 2:50 am
Very interesting! I will have to practice the pronunciation. Thank you!
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April 20th, 2016 at 5:02 pm
My wife learned that name as a child and still remembers it verbatim.:)
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April 24th, 2016 at 3:25 am
Love the birds!
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April 24th, 2016 at 3:28 am
Thank you! I agree. They were very pretty!
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April 26th, 2016 at 4:08 pm
My tonight’s all twisted. Ouch!
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April 26th, 2016 at 4:47 pm
I know! It’s a real tongue twister!
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