Originally part of Elnathan L. Hawks’ property, called Hawks Grove, the area along Gull Lake was popular, even if it was rather difficult to get to it in the early twentieth century. Hawks had purchased the land in the 1870s, using it as a getaway of sorts, with boat rides around the lake. With his retirement in 1890, Hawks sold the property to some investors. It was around then that the property was renamed to LaBelle. In addition to boat rides around the lake, the resort was popular for its large dancing hall. More cottages and road improvements were added as the years went by. With the invention and spread of electric interurban trains and consequential competition, LaBelle began to struggle. It switched hands multiple times, even filing for bankruptcy in 1914 due to debts and declining patrons after building a new inn in 1911. The LaBelle resort estate was purchased in 1921 by Frank W. Holmes and J. O. Hearn, with a new dancing pavilion erected. The resort switched to year-round seasons, with tobogganing slides for winter activities. The hotel on the resort burned down in 1925, with a new one opening up in 1926. The Kentucky Kernels Orchestra was invited by Holmes to perform in 1926 along with a number of other musicians and entertainment. In 1955, the Gull Lake Hotel on the LaBelle Resort was sold, before being reopened as a restaurant called the Gull Harbor Inn. It operated until 1978, when the building was torn down to make way for residential development.