The Stoney Lake Navigation Company office was near the original Young family homestead where a cairn now stands at Lock 27.
[2] In addition, Young's Point is host to several recreational facilities, including, but not limited to; a golf course, several bed & breakfast hotels, marinas and restaurants.
With a low population density and significant amounts of privately owned wooded land, Young's Point is also a favorite spot for residents of nearby Peterborough and Lakefield to hunt, fish, partake in off-road activities (both motorized and not), and play paintball.
A documented fact of the Ojibwe in the area is the story of Polly Lee, a young woman who was to marry a resident of the neighboring Algonquin clan.
As the daughter of the chieftain known as "Handsome Jack," this was a marriage of prestige and the Youngs were invited as the local white heads of the clan.
The South Beach Yacht Club (SBYC) began as a group of old salty sailors who raced their sailboats on Sundays.