Knollcrest is a private family community located in northern New Fairfield Connecticut along the shores of the beautiful Candlewood Lake. Knollcrest is home of the famous Windmill landmark. With its private beach, marina, nearby shopping and proximity to New York City, it has become a sought-after community year round.
Knollcrest was established in 1936 and is one of the oldest communities on Candlewood Lake. By moving into Knollcrest, you have become part of a tight-knit community that values privacy, family life, and neighborhood appearance. The residents of Knollcrest are proud that their community has retained these values over the years and hope that its reputation was a factor in your decision to move here.
The community beach, located at the east end of Millway, is the most popular spot in Knollcrest during the summer months. The beach is open daily for all Knollcrest residents and their guests from 7:00 A.M. to 9:00 P.M. The beach is cleaned and raked daily and a portable toilet is provided during the summer months. From May to October, water quality is tested at least monthly by the Candlewood Lake Authority to ensure your safety. However, use of the beach is strictly at your own risk; there is No Lifeguard. Children under twelve must be supervised by an adult. In addition, common-sense rules have been established for your safety, and are prominently displayed at the beach (see Section 5 for a detailed description and Section 2 for the director in-charge).
Limited parking is available on the upper beach area. The middle area contains a paved area with a basketball hoop, which is also the site of the annual picnic.
A highlight of the summer season is the annual picnic. This fun-filled event is open to all residents and their guests and is normally held on a Saturday in August. The picnic is run by volunteers and is overwhelmingly paid for through resident donations and raffles held at the picnic. You are strongly encouraged to support the picnic because it provides an ideal environment to meet your neighbors in a friendly and festive surrounding. There are many events held for both children and adults, with plentiful food and drink all day.
Candlewood Lake was created in the 1920s to feed a hydroelectric dam into the Houseatonic River. The lake is used year-round, although tourists primarily come during the summer months for fishing, boating, and golfing. With 60 miles of shoreline, Candlewood Lake joins together five Connecticut towns, each with their own boat access and public beaches. Private communities line the shore lines. Popular among boaters and fishermen, the average depth is 40 feet, with a maximum depth is 90 feet. It is Connecticut's largest body of water, spanning 11 miles and encompassing 12 islands.
Once a functioning windmill, Knollcrest's landmark windmill still houses community meetings. The community once relied on it to pump water. Over the years it has changed little, but most notably itsrgignal the wrap-around decking was destroyed in a hurricane.
Knollcrest has a private community marina that is used by residents who do not have their own waterfront slips.
Chatterton Marina, a full-service commercial marina, is located at the southern tip of the peninsula and offers boat sales, slips, repair, accessories, and a gas dock.
Candlewood Sailing Club is located next to Chatterton Marina. It is a private members-only club and marina for sailboat owners.
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Located on the New York border, with the City of Danbury to the south, the Town of Sherman to the north, and Candlewood Lake to the east, New Fairfield is a community of approximately 14,000 residents, and 25.1 square miles. It was incorporated in 1740. It is the home of Squantz Pond State Park and Candlewood Lake. It is a well known summer vacation community. Major commuting routes incude State Routes 37 and 39 and Milltown Road from New York State. [Source: newfairfield.org]
In the year 1724 twelve men from Fairfield, Connecticut came to this area to purchase land from the Indians who then inhabited it. They negotiated with Chief Squants of the Schaghticoke tribe, who lived near the pond in this town which still bears his name.
Returning in the spring of 1725 with the necessary documents, they learned that Chief Squants had died, but his four sons and heirs refused to sign any deeds. Four years later, on April 24, 1979 the Indians finally deeded the land to the white men. The purchase price was sixty-five pounds sterling.
This tract of land, together with a prior grant known as "Mitchell's Purchase", became the Town of New Fairfield. The original town comprised what was commonly called the "Upper Seven Miles" - now the Town of Sherman, and the "Lower Seven Miles" - the area that forms the present Town of New Fairfield. [Source: newfairfield.org]