Camping?

[JoseyWales]

Anyone know of cool(uncrowded,clean) camping sites within 2.5 hours of Queens?

 

[jejton]

Do a search on the NPS site.

 

[jejton]

If you're willing to drive 5 hours, check out Fair Haven Beach State Park. Its large, uncrowded and beautiful. It is on Lake Ontario and has a white sand beach.

 

[leoskee]

North South Lake in the Catskill Mountains. Its about 2 hours away straight up the thru-way. Its right before Hunter Mountain. This place is very nice and is family friendly. There are many trails for all levels, two beach fronts, non motored boats, fishing, etc...

The last time I went (last July) the main road that leads there was damaged by flood waters. The detour around the mountain took over an hour!:tired:

You can also try Stokes Forest in NJ near the Delaware water gap. It too is a nice camp site.

*Then again, they may no longer be good places since I posted the information for all of you guys to see. :knockedou

 

[meschaefer]

What type of camping, camp site or backpack?

 

[charile1]

North South Lake in the Catskill Mountains. Its about 2 hours away straight up the thru-way. Its right before Hunter Mountain. This place is very nice and is family friendly. There are many trails for all levels, two beach fronts, non motored boats, fishing, etc...

The last time I went (last July) the main road that leads there was damaged by flood waters. The detour around the mountain took over an hour!:tired:

You can also try Stokes Forest in NJ near the Delaware water gap. It too is a nice camp site.

*Then again, they may no longer be good places since I posted the information for all of you guys to see. :knockedou

Hey, that's my spot! I already booked my site for July.

You can find campsites here..... http://reserveamerica.com/

 

[meschaefer]

Hey, that's my spot! I already booked my site for July.

You can find campsites here..... http://reserveamerica.com/

I head up to the adirondacks for the end of August, I go for anywhere from 4-5 days to 2 weeks depending on how hard/easy it is for me to slip away from work.

 

[WaterBoy]

Fire Island has good campgrounds...

 

[duke62]

north south lake is great.they also have showers.the only down side is that the camp grounds are to close to each other.for kids yogi bear campgrounds is nice.my wife does not like camping so we rent the mobile home in the camp site.it also has arcades and porcelin painting,a pool and a little sprinkler park.

 

[JoseyWales]

Looks like North South Lake is the one. Last time we went camping was at Kittatinny campground. It was pretty good, we're just looking for something different and a little better.

I would love to backback and camp, but the wife would not be into that, nor drive 5 hours to camp.

We're also bringing our dog, North South Lake allows them, so that works out.

Thanks for the suggestions.

Maybe we should do an MR campout sometime.

 

[Chiefmcfuz]

Hershey Campgrounds in Hershey PA. She can shop at the outlets, you guys can go to the park and you can camp too everyone wins!

 

[fluidimagery]

Montauk Downs / Hither Hills is very nice if you want to stay on the island.

http://www.onmontauk.com/montauk-parks.shtml


Sleeping Giant in Hamden CT is fun for a day trip if you like hiking.

 

[JoseyWales]

Hershey Campgrounds in Hershey PA. She can shop at the outlets, you guys can go to the park and you can camp too everyone wins!

:bigeyes2: Wife + shopping = B A D :smash:


I don't want no stinkin' outlets within 200 miles:biglaugh:

But, thanks for the suggestion:tank:

 

[drperetz]

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2.5 hours away....hmmm some awasome camping grounds in delaware water gap...with a lake, seporate(private) camping grounds, internet connection, great staff....search for camping grounds in Delaware water gap.

 

[jejton]

:eek1: What the heck is all this? Acrades, outlets, internet, ?!@%!! That is not camping!

As for the Adirondaks, I hear they are beautiful. Was supposed to do a canoe trip in the Saranac last year that go cancelled due to the last minute decision of my young sister in law to join us - black flies and teenage girls just dont mix.

 

[Chiefmcfuz]

:eek1: What the heck is all this? Acrades, outlets, internet, ?!@%!! That is not camping!

From a non camper that's camping to me!!!!

 

[duke62]

hey young kids get bored fast.all that will help.as long as you are together u can call it whatever u want.

 

[alistair]

I head up to the adirondacks for the end of August, I go for anywhere from 4-5 days to 2 weeks depending on how hard/easy it is for me to slip away from work.

I love the Dacks. Do you backpacker? I'm a 46er and camp out in the woods.

 

[Missy Johnson]

Agreed that North/South Lake is gorgeous. I also like Kenneth Wilson Campgrounds in the same region. 20 minutes from Woodstock. Lots of hiking and amazing trout fishing.

 

[sporty]

North south lake is very nice.I hiked it all the way up the mountain is a whole day trip beautifull views on the way up.You could stay at white birches which is private camp grounds and take a ten min drive to north south lake for the hiking etc.which is what I do.