One of my dreams is to have my own piece of the Adirondacks. My needs are not great, a little waterfront, some trails, maybe a small mountain. I’m not proud, I’ll take anything.
Entries Tagged as 'camp'
Ausable Point Campground Goes Rustic
February 27th, 2006 · No Comments · News
DEC ANNOUNCES TERMINATION OF ALL ELECTRIC HOOKUPS AT AUSABLE POINT CAMPGROUND
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) announced today that Ausable Point Campground will discontinue electrical services for the 2006 season. According to DEC, the current service is outdated and no longer complies with required safety standards. This is one of three state operated campgrounds on the New York shore of Lake Champlain. How this will impact the camping experience remains to be seen.
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Tags: ausable river·camp·dec·lake champlain·paddle
Eagle Bay Makes Top 50 List
February 22nd, 2006 · 1 Comment · Adirondack Life
Actually, the list of 50 All-Star Family Camps. Not exactly sure what the eligibility criteria for consideration might be, but at a minimum they are all ACA accredited campgrounds. This mostly means that they have been vetted on “26 health and safety standards and are usually handicapped-accessible”. None on the list are cheap, so any third-party endorsement really helps take some of the risk out of the equation. Not really what I’d normally look for, but the more I looked, the more appealing it becomes.
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