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Convict Lake Resort Marina Rental

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The Resort was officially established as Convict Lake Camp in 1929 and owned by Bill Garner. Prior to that, the resort area was referred to as Raymer’s Camp. Ownership was passed to the Wenger Family in 1962. The current owners took possession in... Read more

The Resort was officially established as Convict Lake Camp in 1929 and owned by Bill Garner. Prior to that, the resort area was referred to as Raymer’s Camp. Ownership was passed to the Wenger Family in 1962. The current owners took possession in 1982. Convict Lake and Creek are so named as the result of an AMBUSH encounter here September 17, 1871, when a group of inmates escaped from prison in Carson City. Sheriff George Hightower eventually caught up with the convicts and a shoot out took place. Robert Morrison, a Benton Merchant and Mono Jim along with other other posse members encountered the convicts on the present Convict Creek, then known as Monte Diablo Creek. In the encounter, Robert Morrison and Mono Jim were killed. The convicts escaped and were eventually captured later in Round Valley. We have pontoon boats, motor boats, kayaks, and paddle boards available for rent.

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