A century of hospitality on Orange Lake.
Lake View House first opened its doors in 1899, when a grand amusement park stood nearby and trolleys made hourly trips between Newburgh and Walden. Known for generations as O’Malley’s, it welcomed visitors to Orange Lake by trolley, horse and carriage, and later motor car.
The restaurant’s original history records that it received the first liquor license issued in Orange County. The original No. 1 copy still hangs over the bar.
Trolleys connected with ferries, boats and railway stations in the surrounding countryside. Visitors were promised a day in the country ending with a beautiful sunset over Orange Lake.
After World War II, the trolley and amusement park were gone, but O’Malley’s hospitality continued. Mickey Spillane enjoyed spending time here while living in a tent and building his own home.
Today, guests can enjoy that same sense of place with lunch, dinner and special occasions on the waterfront.
Explore the original narrative, historic newspaper articles and Orange Lake postcard collection.




