Lake Selmac Resort prepares for summer tourist season
From our weekly issue dated May 19, 2010
Lake Selmac Resort owners Colin & Nona Clark pose by the many paddle boats available to its guests. (Photo by Scott Jorgensen, I.V. News)
The front counter of the Lake Selmac Resort store in Selma is a popular place for exchanging fish stories, which happens on a daily basis.
But unlike many fish stories, the ones told here have a ring of truth to them, as two state records for bass fishing have been set at “Selmac.“
There is an undisturbed view of the lake from the front of the store, and it is one of the resort“s top attractions.
Colin & Nona Clark are entering their fifth season as the resort“s owners, and have worked diligently since they arrived to make the facility safe and family friendly.
Two new sleeping cabins recently were placed on the more than 5-acre site, which includes approximately 500 feet of property rights along the lake. That dock has a fleet of paddle boats that also are quite the attraction.
“It“s nice to be able to add things to the lake and the area,“ said Nona.
The cabins, accommodating up to six guests each, can be rented for $65 per night for two and $5 per night for each additional person. Paddle boats are available to rent for $20 the first hour and $10 each hour afterward, and sit four.
Fishing boats can be rented for three hours for $45 and $10 for each additional hour. Canoe and row boats are available for $10 per hour with a two-hour minimum.
Other popular attractions at the resort include a miniature golf course, tetherball, horseshoes and a volleyball court. Licenses for fishing can be obtained in the store, along with bait.
Sites for recreational vehicles, complete with electricity, water and sewer hookups, are available for $35 per night on a year-round basis. Guests also can engage in tent camping for $24 per night. The tent sites also include electricity and water.
And Lake Selmac Resort has laundry facilities for its guests, and Wi-Fi.
For the future, the Clarks would like to open the resort for children“s birthday parties and family reunions. They also are planning to rebuild part of the store, and are considering adding a cyber café.
Pets are welcome at the resort, and Nona proudly states that many of their guests are repeat visitors.
The store is open from March to mid-October. Frisbees are sold for the 18-hole disc golf course in the Josephine County park portion at the lake.
“It“s a fun business,“ Nona said. “There“s never a dull moment. There“s always something to do.“
For more information, phone 541-597-2277 or visit lakeselmac.com.
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