Then and now: Bay View area was not always public property

Photo/Don Lane/USFS

The privately-owned Bay View Resort was located on Highway 89 at the south side of Emerald Bay.

It offered lodging, dining, groceries, souvenirs, and gasoline. This was all very similar to the early nearby Camp Richardson, except it had no beach.

I had dinner there in 1961. This black and white photo is no later than early 1960s.

What is now a stat park, above, was once a private resort near Emerald Bay, top. Photo/Bill Kingman

When the state of California acquired Emerald Bay, it razed the Bay View Resort and now has constructed a fine scenic site park across the street.

 — Bill Kingman