About Us

Your Hosts: Dale & Patti

Dale Perry is the owner/ operator of Twin Cedars Park.  Born in Belleville ON, Dale grew up at the campground in the summers of the 1970's.  This is where he met his wife Patti.  Dale and Patti married in 1986 and settled in Patti's hometown, Interlaken, NY, where they raised their 4 children.  Dale worked in education, in the field of Information Technology for 25 years before retiring to run the family campground business.  Patti has been a school teacher for 30+ years and will retire in July 2019.  The campground has been a very large part of the lives of both Patti and Dale and their families.  They both look forward to operating the campground in the coming years, but for now, will continue to maintain their residence in NY state.

Twin Cedars Park (Marble Lake) History

Information Provided by Dale Perry

Twin Cedars Housekeeping Cottages was started in 1945, by Wifred Perry and his wife Violet (McCausland). The land was purchased from Violet's father and had been in the McCausland family since 1850. The original barn remains on the property and is said to be the oldest building on Marble Lake.

Wilfred built 5 cottages plus a double cottage. This double cottage could be divided to provide accommodations for two families, or could be opened to provide a single accommodation with 4 bedrooms and two living quarters. In 1972, brothers Laurie and Norval Perry purchased the business from their mother, Violet. Wilfred had passed in 1966. Laurie and Norval began to develop a campground at this time and named the business Twin Cedars Camping and Cottages. Twin Cedars was host to the Old Time Fiddlers Picnic for 20 years, from 1973 through 1992. This event was very popular and attracted thousands of people from across the province as well as families from New York state. It was the brainstorm of Laurie Perry who himself, was an accomplished fiddle player. In addition, Twin Cedars also hosted Bluegrass Jamboree's for many years. These musical events put the business on the map. People know of Twin Cedars and even Marble Lake as a result of these attractions. In 2014, after both Laurie and Norval passed, Laurie's son Dale and wife Patti took over the business. It currently operates under the name of Twin Cedars Park. Today, the resort has 130 seasonal campsites, 5 rental cottages (4 of which are original structures), and room for 10-15 overnight campers.