Williams Lake Resort

The Williams Lake Resort opened at the north end of the lake in 1924.

1935-06-28: Resort at Williams Lake - Weisman's Landing, advertising a new large free mess hall for your comfort and convenience. Bass, Crappie, Perch, and Silver Trout fishing; boating and Swimming. For boat reservations call Sub.6X8.

1939-07-12: I.K. Wolfe of Cheney, took over management of the Weiseman resort on Williams Lake, with assistant, Virgil Jore

1945-06-08 - Frank Bunker, veteran proprietor of Bunker's Landing at the south end of Williams Lake, acquired from Otto Kahne the former Weisman resort on the opposite end of the same lake. Included are a store, cabins, and boats.

1945-07: Improvements completed and underway at Bunker's resort on Williams Lake are proving popular with fishermen, swimmers, and campers of this area. Frank Bunker, manager, reported Monday that on the preceding day more than 300 cars visited the resort and there were 150 swimmers. (NW end)

1954ish: Ray Pommier purchased the north end resort from Frank S. Bunker

1956-06-03: Don Lamber is operating the resort. He has 17 cabins and 41 boats. Phone is Cheney Suburban 6X8. Postal address is Amber. The resort is fully equipped for swimming, picnicking, camping, etc., including playground for children. Both this and Bunkers resort are cited as models for the resort industry in the state [Spokesman-Review]

1965-04-16: Lambert's Williams Lake Resort (NE end), still 1966.

Owners Chuck and Laurie Clark operated it from 1978 – 1983 (and beyond?).

1972 - Lambert’s Resort at northeast; Don Lambert

1972 - Bunker’s Resort at northwest end; Brad McHenry