Bethel was home to numerous hotels that were part of the "Borscht Belt" and numerous sleepaway camps for most of the 20th century, including Camp Ma-Ho-Ge, Camp Chipinaw, and Camp Ranger – all on Silver Lake.
Bethel war während des 20. Jahrhunderts Standort mehrerer Hotels, die Teil des „Borscht Belt“ waren und von zahlreichen Sleepaway Camps, einschließlich Camp Ma-Ho-Ge, Camp Chipinaw, and Camp Ranger – alle am Silver Lake gelegen.