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The term summer colony is often used, particularly in the United States, to describe well-known resorts and upper-class enclaves, typically located near the ocean, lakes, or mountains of New England, the Northeast United States, or the Great Lakes.

While some have roots in the 18th Century, many began in the 19th Century with the development of railroads and steamships and expanded with the invention of the automobile.

Many of these historic communities are considered quiet bastions of old money, though some, such as The Hamptons, are now well known for their celebrity-driven social scenes. Additionally, their economies tend to be driven largely by this tourist trade, particularly those communities that are remote or on islands. Some summer colonies within sufficient proximity to an urban center, such as Lake Bluff, Illinois or Denville, New Jersey, may eventually become a year-round commuter town, while retaining the original character.

In Canada, the term cottage country is often preferred.

Well-known summer colonies in North America

United States

[[California]]

Balboa Island
Big Sur
Avalon (an area in Catalina Island)
Lake Tahoe
Lower Russian River Area
Malibu Beach Colony
Mendocino
Montecito (an area in Santa Barbara)
Newport Peninsula (an area in Newport Beach)
Stinson Beach
Palm Springs

[[Connecticut]]

Blue Lake (an area in North Stonington)
Candlewood Lake (an area in Fairfield County)
Fenwick (an area in Old Saybrook)
Gold Coast (an area in Fairfield County)
Lake Lillinonah
Litchfield Hills
New London

[[Delaware]]

Bethany Beach
Dewey Beach
Fenwick Island
Lewes
Rehoboth Beach

[[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]]

St. Simons
Sea Island
Jekyll Island

[[Illinois]]

Chain O'Lakes
Lake Bluff
Lake Forest

[[Maine]]

Bar Harbor and Mount Desert Island
The Mid Coast, including Boothbay Harbor, Camden, Rockport and Islesboro
The Southern Maine Coast, including (from south to north)
- Kittery
- York
- Ogunquit
- Moody Beach (a section of Wells)
- Kennebunk/Kennebunkport
- Biddeford Pool
- Old Orchard Beach
North Haven
Vinalhaven
Winter Harbor, Grindstone Neck

[[Maryland]]

Cambridge
Easton
Ocean City
St. Michaels

[[Massachusetts]]

Cape Cod
Duxbury
Gloucester
Great Barrington
Lenox
Manchester-by-the-Sea
Marblehead
Marion
Martha's Vineyard
Nantucket
Padanaram, South Dartmouth
Plymouth
Rockport
Beverly Farms

[[Michigan]]

Baldwin
Beaver Island
Charlevoix
Grand Haven
Harbor Springs
Mackinac Island
New Buffalo/Union Pier/Grand Beach
Lake Michigamme
Petoskey
Saugatuck
South Haven
Traverse City

[[Minnesota]]

Lake Minnetonka

[[Missouri]]

Lake of the Ozarks

[[New Hampshire]]

Cornish
Jackson
Holderness
Little Boar's Head
Sugar Hill
Wolfeboro

[[New Jersey]]

Listed from north to south:

Franklin Lakes
Denville
Rumson
Elberon
Deal
Allenhurst
Loch Arbour
Spring Lake
Sea Girt
Barnegat Peninsula, including:
- Point Pleasant Beach
- Bay Head
- Mantoloking
- Lavallette
- Island Heights
Long Beach Island, including:
- Barnegat Light
- Loveladies
- North Beach
- Harvey Cedars
- Beach Haven
Brigantine
Longport
Avalon
Stone Harbor
Cape May

[[New York (state)|New York]]

Adirondacks
Chautauqua
East Marion
Fire Island
- Cherry Grove
- Fire Island Pines
Fishers Island
The Hamptons, including (depending on definition):
- Southampton
- Water Mill
- Bridgehampton
- East Hampton
- Sagaponack
- Sag Harbor
- Amagansett
- Montauk
Lake George
Lake Placid
Putnam County, New York
- Brewster
- Putnam Lake
Thousand Islands

[[North Carolina]]

Listed from north to south:

Roaring Gap
Little Switzerland
Bodie Island including:
- Carova
- Corolla
- Duck
- Southern Shores
- Kitty Hawk
- Kill Devil Hills
- Nags Head
Hatteras Island including:
- Rodanthe
- Waves
- Salvo
- Avon
- Buxton
- Frisco
- Hatteras
Ocracoke Island
Crystal Coast including:
- Atlantic Beach
- Pine Knoll Shores
- Indian Beach
- Salter Path
- Emerald Isle
Topsail Island including:
- North Topsail Beach
- Surf City
- Topsail Beach
Figure Eight Island
Wrightsville Beach
Pleasure Island including:
- Carolina Beach
- Kure Beach
Bald Head Island
Oak Island
Holden Beach
Ocean Isle Beach

[[Ohio]]

Kelleys Island
Lakeside
Marblehead
Middle Bass Island
South Bass Island
Vermilion

[[Pennsylvania]]

Pocono Mountains
Erie

[[Rhode Island]]

Block Island
Little Compton
Narragansett
Newport
Watch Hill

[[Virginia]]

Colonial Beach
Chincoteague
Deltaville
Gwynn's Island
Hot Springs
Sandbridge
Warm Springs

[[Washington (state)|Washington]]

Seabrook* Rosario Resort and Spa, Orcas Island, was a hangout for John Wayne. The Wayne family's summers were often spent in the waters off the Pacific Northwest coast, from Seattle to the San Juans.

[[Wisconsin]]

Door County
Eagle River
Elkhart Lake
Green Lake
Lake Geneva
Madeline Island
Manitowish Waters
Minocqua
Twin Lakes

Canada

[[Prince Edward Island]]

Cavendish, Prince Edward Island

[[Nova Scotia]]

Bras d'Or Lake
Annapolis Royal
Lunenburg County

[[New Brunswick]]

St. Andrews

[[Quebec]]

Eastern Townships
Laurentides
Outaouais

[[Ontario]]

Central Ontario, including:
- Parry Sound-Muskoka-Haliburton
- Kawartha Lakes
- Bancroft and Northern Hastings County
- Ottawa Valley
Eastern Ontario
- Rideau Lakes
- Prince Edward County
Northwestern Ontario
- Kenora, Ontario

[[Manitoba]]

Whiteshell Provincial Park
Eastern Manitoba
Interlake
Riding Mountain National Park
Onanole
Wasagaming

[[Saskatchewan]]

Prince Albert National Park

[[Alberta]]

Banff, Alberta
Canmore, Alberta

[[British Columbia]]

Shawnigan Lake, British Columbia
Lake Country, British Columbia
Whistler, British Columbia

Summer colonies outside of North America

The Philippines

Baguio

References

Hornsby, Stephen J.. (October 1993). "The Gilded Age and the Making of Bar Harbor". American Geographical Society.
Rodriguez, Richard. (1982). "Hunger of Memory: The Education of Richard Rodriguez". Bantam Books.
Brown, Dona. (1997). "Inventing New England: Regional Tourism in the Nineteenth Century". Smithsonian.
"Northwest Prime Time".

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