Brantingham Lake is a lake, within the Adirondack Park, located east of Brantingham, New York in Lewis County, New York. Home to both seasonal and year-round residents, the lake and surrounding area offer boating, fishing, hunting, hiking, biking, as well as trails for all terrain vehicle, horse, and snowmobile. Despite its small population Brantingham is doing very well economically, with restaurants such as, Pine Tree Tavern, Trailside Inn, The Coachlight, and the Brantingham Inn and Motel, it is also home to an 18-hole golf course, Brantingham General Store, Brantingham Fire Department, and several camps. During the winter months, the area receives an average 150 inches of snow, making Brantingham a popular destination for winter enthusiasts. History Oneida Indians, who called the lake "Fish Lake", ceded most of the land in and around Brantingham to the newly forming government as the state of New York by formal treaty on February 22, 1788. In 1793, Alexander Macomb made an application to purchase more than of land at six cents an acre, including all of Lewis County. On April 4, 1794, the land was sold to Thomas Hopper Brantingham of Philadelphia for $23,073, (forty-six cents an acre), however soon after, he executed three mortgages on the land, neglecting to make good on his debts, eventually it was sold again. John Greig became the next to acquire the land on which Brantingham sits. Eventually, due to the past negative perception of Thomas Hooper Brantingham, the town that had been named after him was changed to Greig, honoring the new owner of the land. Even with this change, however, the lake and the surrounding hamlet have kept the name Brantingham. An original and heavily shaded property along the lake is referred to as a "camp", a tradition that has persisted throughout the Adirondacks since the earliest homesteads because of the rustic characteristics of the settlements and the lifestyle. Inclusion of Brantingham Lake inside the boundary of the federal Adirondack Park system and its conservation has resulted in the preservation of those traditions and limitations of development. Cherished camps have become family heirlooms, passed from one generation to another. Many were not converted for winter occupation until recently, some remain unchanged from the summer retreats of the early 1900s. Geography Brantingham Lake covers with of shoreline. The lake has a maximum depth of 70 feet, and an average depth of 30 feet in accordance with fluctuating