The New York herald., 1922-05-07
Sites for Campers, Fishermen, IIikers, ID
the CatskiIls and Adirondac'<s.


the Catskills and Adirondacls.
Greater facilities than ever before win be
offered this summer for the enjoyment of
the Catskills and Adirondacks by the lovers
OF the great outdoors.
The development OF the recreational use
of the forest preserve. which ls one Of the
newest phases of the Conservation Commits
sion's work. has proved vefy popular, and
more and more people each year are realiz-
ing the wonderful vacation possibilities lying
almost at their doors.
In both the Catskills and the Adlrondacks
are hotels. boarding houses and camps with
all the attributes of hotels for those who
prefer them, while for those who wish to
live closer to nature there are the woods
themselves with opportunities for living the
simple life amid surroundings unsurpassed
In wildness and scenic beauty With modern
methods me OF getting ABOUT ~ Is possible n Nor ior
York. have his midday meal on the road.
his supper beside camp fire and sleep In
tent. an open log camp, or, IL he prefer,
upon a bed OF boughs with nothing above
him but the broad canopy OF ileavci. with
the State for n landlord and no rent TO pay.
/ His sole obligation IL to leave his habi;ation
In as good condition as he finds 1t for tine
use OF the next occupant-not heavy enc
i by any means.
/ For those vacationists who prefer rougfing
! Il while in the woods the Conservation Com
mission has prepared. at points easily
reached by highway or the more popular
water routes, camp sites sufficient for .he
| accommodation OF small army. These sites
all have springs of good water IN their i'm
mediate vicinity and have space for parking
one or more automobiles All are equipped
with substantial stone fireplaces, some OF
the larger ones having six or sevel providing
cooking accommodations for a dozan or more
camping parties IL need be. Twenty-Five Of
them have substantial open 'og camps which
| afford protection In stormy weather. An
automobile. light tent and provisions are
joyable vacation In the States great play
ground, and II IL We're possible 10 he sure
Z OF being the first arrival nj an open camp
7 ot-afI no mi he na4i A
there Is good sized element OF risk IN the
| matter OF always being able 10 find vacant
| vacationists prefer 20 camp in one place In
stead Of touring the woods and making only
one night stops, and want something more
| permanent than light shelter tent. All
such by obtaining a permit from the Con-
servation Commission can erect n platform
for their tent. but upon breaking camp the
platform becomes the properly CT The Stale
as no leasing OF camp sites is permitted by
| law.
In the Catskils the State this year VIII
have twenty-sx camp sites for the free
use OF the public on marked routes and
| accessible by automobile.
on route there are two camp sites. one
between AGRA and East Windhnm and one
| near Silver Lake.
On route . two camp sites, ono between
Hensonvile and Hunter and one between
Hunter and Phoenicia.
on route one between Lexington and
Hunter and one at the head OF Plata Cove
On route there are seven camp sites
between Mount Tremper and Phoenica. M
| Woodland Valley. one at the foot OF Wit
| tenberg Trail. two between Shandaken and
Big Indian and one in Rider Hollow.
On route , there Is one site between
Westkill and Shandaken. and route {
there IL n camp site between Saugertcs and
Woodstock.
Route 10 has five camp sites. Ono he.
tween Grahamsvilie and Claryville. two on
Red TIii road aud two between ClaryvillC
and Big Indian.
Route u has four camp sitcs One he.
tween Roscoe and Cooks Falls. ono a mil,
north OF East Branch and two between
East Branch and Hancock
on route Il there "a one firplncc he
tween Margaretvilie and Andes
In order to place before all those whC
wish 20 use the forest preserve for recrta
tionai purposes, full information as 10 the
best methods Of getting about in the
woods. Conservation Commissioner Mac
donald VIII have ready for distribution
some time IN May number Of booklets
containing the regulations governing the
public use Of the forest preserve. railroad
and highway facilities for reaching al
parts Of the Catskii and Adirondack
parks. the 81. Lawrence reservation. the
Lake George reservation. canoe routes and
mountain trails, which can be had upon
application.