Barnhart's has a long history of serving Hamlin Lake visitors. Below you will see the changes we have made to serve you better. Stay with us in one of our newly renovated vacation rental units or stop in for you favorite cocktail, Barnhart's makes it better.

Captain Harsh built Arcadia in 1905.  There was a hotel with a dining room, five bedrooms, six cottages, tennis and croquet courts and a pavilion with a piano for games and dancing.  Captain Harsh operated the launch Reliance, a 50 foot boat that made four to five trips to the lower lake to pick up people daily.  He also operated a boat livery with row boats and fishing tackle and bait for sale or rent.  There was also a grocery and supply store.  Arcadia had a telephone and the daily Chicago papers. 

Arcadia was supplied fresh produce by the Barnhart farm.  Eventually Barnhart’s Store was built next to Arcadia on Barnhart Landing. 

Arcadia was called Camp Arcadia and it had a hotel, several cottages and small store with boat rentals.

Photo From 1923

Matt and Joe Barnhart with muskie caught off the Barnhart docks.

Barnharts about 1990

In 1987 when Blackhawk & Kings player Bob Janecyk purchased Barnharts from Charles Conrad.

Derek Boals, current owner with Father Toolis, longtime Hamlin resident and Bob Janecyk about 1991 

Barnhart's as it looked before the renovations started last year.

Barnharts Now

Photo taken May 2010

Lake Front view May 2010