Babcock Lake Estates (BLE)

Rules and Regulations of Babcock Lake and the resident access rambles

For the respect and safety of our residents, their families and guests the following rules and regulations have been established for the lake and its ramble access points. 

1. The use of any gasoline operated boats or watercraft is strictly prohibited on Babcock Lake.

2. No boats from outside the lake community will be permitted on the lake. 

3. The use of personal water-crafts and specialty-prop crafts are prohibited on Babcock Lake.

4. Safety is of the utmost importance with the use of all boats, watercraft, floatation devices and free swimming. All residents and guests should follow sound and common sense safety precautions in and around the lake. 

5. Persons swimming in the lake (outside the designated beach swimming area) without the benefit of a boat or other safety precautions do so at their own risk.

6. Firearms, bows, BB guns or Co2 guns or other dangerous weapons, shall not be used within the property boundaries of Babcock Lake from May 1st to October 1st.

7. All dogs must be restrained by a leash when they are off of their owners’ premises. Dogs also must be kept effectively restrained from the general public in any open or unfenced area, public or private.

8. All unregistered vehicles and unlicensed drivers are not to operate their vehicles on lake roads.

9. The speed limit for automobiles on the lake roads is 20 miles per hour. Cars may only be parked at places provided for the purpose. No parking is permitted on the main roads or in other places considered dangerous. Violators will be reported to the Rensselaer County Sheriffs office.

10. The excessive use of oil on Babcock Lake roads is prohibited.

11. The use of soap or other cleansing material in the lake is forbidden. The use of low phosphate or biodegradable detergents in property owners homes is encouraged.

12. Bathers are required to change their clothes in a camp or at the public changing rooms at the beach.

13. Game playing on the beach is at the discretion of the beach manager.

14. Picnics and group parties will be permitted at the picnic area next to the beach house. Persons making use of these facilities are expected to remove all garbage. The use of glass containers is prohibited on the beach.

15. Loud playing of music or any other noise pollution within the property boundaries of the lake shall be strictly prohibited.

16. Boats may be parked seasonally (May 1 - Oct. 1) at Little Beach, Big Beach and Rambles. Boats must be properly tagged with boat stickers and kept orderly and stored back from the lake shore area.

17. Large boats and/or vessels of any kind must adhere to click here: permit processing or email Mike Longo at mlongo1@nycap.rr.com

18. No parties or fires at ramble access points. 

19. No swimming off ramble access points.

20. No trees, shrubs, plants including grass can be removed from ramble areas without prior approval of the BLE.

21. No pontoon boats may be permanently docked at rambles.

22. No motor vehicles are allowed to traverse or park on rambles. 

23. The ramble docks are community property regardless of who paid to have them constructed.

24. The users of the rambles are the guardians of their community rambles.

25. Boat storage at the rambles is for BLE members in good standing only. All other boats will be removed.

26. Plans must be submitted to the BLE for approval before any docks or other structures are constructed on the rambles. The BLE reserves the right to remove all docks, boats or any other items from the rambles.