Candlewood Lake Resources

The Candlewood Inn is a premier venue for weddings, meetings, functions and events. Facing West over picturesque Candlewood Lake in Brookfield the Candlewood Inn provides the privacy of a secluded lakeside retreat situated on over 500 feet of shoreline with brilliant sunsets. “The Inn” offers professional staff, sensational food, and a setting unparalled in the area.

The Candlewood Inn offers an elegant lakeside setting for events of up to 300 people. The Inn’s newly renovated upscale contemporary facility provides guests with exquisite views of Candlewood Lake.

The locale is truly charming - a combination of quiet elegance and modern sophistication. It offers stunning sunsets, a romantic lakeside gazebo, and rooms that are spacious yet intimate. The Candlewood Inn services only one function at a time. It is the ideal place for large gatherings such as wedding receptions and corporate events.
The Candlewood Inn has been proudly hosting elegant events since our opening in 1997. We are one of four facilities in the Elegant Banquet family; our three other Connecticut venues include The Waterview (Lake Zoar), which opened in 2003, The Fox Hill Inn (Brookfield), which opened in 1986, and our newest facility, The Riverview (the Farmington River), which opened in May of 2008. While each facility has its own distinct and sophisticated design, the commitment by the Inn’s management and staff to meet guest’s highest levels of expectations of quality is the standard at every location. This is proven by the long-standing reputation for excellence the Inn has earned through more than 20 years of experience in the banquet business.

The Candlewood Inn - 506 Candlewood Lake Road - Brookfield, Connecticut 06804 - 203.775.4517

Candlewood Lake Yacht Club

The Candlewood Yacht Club (CYC) has been dedicated to sailing for over 70 years. It is located in a town called New Fairfield, in western  Connecticut, U.S.A.  Situated on the west side of Candlewood Lake, at Chatterton Point,  it faces Turtle Bay from the New Fairfield town park.
The CYC is a private family oriented club, with focuses on sailing, fellowship and member racing. A wide variety of boats are sailed and raced, including a fleet of Flying Scots for class racing, and a cruising fleet for the rest.
There are year round social activities for members and their families to enjoy......the lake, our picnics, swimming and play areas, and of course, the camaraderie of fellow sailors! The philosophy of member involvement in the operation of the club, keeps expenses low...making the CYC one of the "best deals on the lake."
While the Lake was still in its infancy, a group of sailing enthusiasts on the lake got together to form the Yacht Racing Association of Lake Candlewood.  The Association was incorporated in 1937, and our present burgee was defined in a constitution. In 1961, the Yacht Racing Association of Lake Candlewood officially became the Candlewood Yacht Club.
Racing continues to be conducted off Bootlegger Island.  Over the years, club members have been active with many class boats including Flying Dutchman, Flying Terns, Thistles, Geminis, Flying Scots, and Cruising boats. The fleets have spawned top-ranking sailors and national officers in their respective class associations.

Located on the north shore of Turtle Bay, opening to the widest point of the lake, Candlewood Yacht Club is ideally situated for all sailing and swimming activities.

Candlewood Yacht Club
1 Brush Hill Road, Suite 202
New Fairfield, CT 06812
membership@cycsail.org

Down the Hatch

Located in Brookfield, Connecticut, Down the Hatch is Candlewood Lake's only waterfront bar and restaurant. In the summers Down the Hatch becomes the social hub of Candlewood Lake and sees restaurant and bar patrons arrive in droves by car, boat, and (rumor has it) sea plane. The inside restaurant is a cozy and inviting venue that offers impressive Candlewood Lake views, but the real pace to see and be seen is the lakeside bar and decking where customers eat, DRINK, take in the lake, get sun, and watch motor-boaters come and go from the docks outside the bar.

In 1946 Arthur Eberle opened a simple hot dog stand with two pinball machines and a jukebox on the spot of the modern day Down the Hatch. By the 1950’s the original building had been converted into a four room hotel catering to summer vacationers. A second building offering another four rooms was soon added to keep up with demand. Improvements continued and third building was erected to house a kitchen that offered guests meals. By this time the hotel was operating under the name “The Last Resort”. An upstairs lounge was later added and the business name was changed to “The Lake Shore Lounge”.

In the early 50’s the original building was converted to four small hotel rooms and became a popular retreat for summer vacationers.  A second building was erected with four more hotel rooms to meet the popular demand.
In the late 50’s a third building was erected which housed a small kitchen that served guests breakfast, lunch, and a few basic dinner items.  An upstairs lounge was added at a later date and the name changed from “The Last Resort” to “The Lake Shore Lounge”.

In 1976 the Parente family, acquired Down the Hatch and continue to operate it to this day.

Candlewood Aquatic Weed Removal

At Candlewood Aquatic Weed Removal, we have been removing milfoil weeds from waterfront properties since 2002. We use a series of specialized tools to extract unwanted weed growth from your dock and swim areas, resulting in a safer, more pleasant swimming and boating experience.

www.CandlewoodWeeds.com

Candlewood's Milfoil Removal Specialist
Servicing private lakefront homes and communities
- Eliminate weed growth
- Reduce tangled props and clogged impellers
- Enjoy a safer and more pleasant swimming environment
For aquatic weed removal services on Candlewood Lake

(203) 648-4199
CandlewoodWeeds@gmail.com