From left are Wendy Vestring, Mike Arnold and Brandon Arnold.
The Boar’s Head Bait and Carry Out has been in business for nearly two decades.

The store is located at 2818 Old State Route 32 between Williamsburg and Batavia, a mere 300 yards from the north entrance to East Fork State Park.

Even after being in business nearly 20 years, owner Mike Arnold still opens the store every day, and he runs the business with his wife Renee, children Johnathon, Brandon, Benjimen, Chelsea, and sister-in-law Wendy Vestring.

Arnold, a Williamsburg native, says that before he bought the business, he saw an opportunity in all of the people that the park draws to the area.

“I bought the store almost 20 years ago,” Arnold said. “My idea was to cater to the fishermen, campers, and to the local residents and businesses in the area.”

The Boar’s Head is the place to gas up your cars, trucks, and boats, and the store carries live fishing bait and a large selection of hunting and fishing supplies.

The store also carries everything campers, fishermen and hunters, and other outdoor enthusiasts might need for a quick lunch or a dessert. The menu includes everything from cold cut sub sandwiches and chips to hoagies, wings, and pizza.

The Boar’s Head also serves soft serve ice cream, and makes sundaes and banana splits.

Arnold says that he recently redesigned the store, adding 170 new grocery items, 64 new soft drinks and 67 new beer and wine items in a new, larger cooler.

And he says that he is expecting a banner year this summer. He said that a new manager has taken over at the park and that renovations at the campground, including new restrooms, are complete. The improvements at the park and the effects of a long, hard winter will be enough, Arnold believes, to draw record numbers of people to the park.

“This was about the worst winter since 1977,” Arnold said. “Everybody definitely has cabin fever. I think people are chomping at the bit to get out camping and get on the water.”

The Boar’s Head also sponsors a crappie tournament every year. The first tournament this year was held on Sunday, March 30.

For more information, call The Boar’s Head at (513) 724-1211.