About.

About Roadside Camping. A brief introduction to roadside camping in the Adirondack park and other areas. [January 28, 2011]

Dual Battery Setup on My Silverado for Camp Power. Pictures, instructions on installation of an inverter in my truck. [April 21, 2012]

Google Earth: DEC Primative Campsites, Lean-Tos, Firetowers. Here are Google Maps for several man-made facilities maintained by the DEC. [May 5, 2011]

Places to Roadside Camp in Early Spring in Adirondacks. Five places near black top or gravel roads that are good for camping in early spring. [April 2, 2012]

What A Good Roadside Campsite Should Have. Some thoughts on what needs to exist for a roadside camping site to be highly desirable, at least for me. [August 21, 2011]

Adirondacks: Central.

Camping at Mason Lake. Some pictures and reflections from camping down at Mason Lake on July 31. [July 31, 2010]

Jessup River Wild Forest. There are 6 undesignated drive-in campsites along Perkins Clearing Road. [January 28, 2011]

Moose River Plains. There are around 150 campsites on various roads in the Moose River Plains Recreation Area. [January 28, 2011]

Vanderwhacker Mountain Wild Forest. After the recent UMP changes, there are 8 roadside campsites along five different roads in this unit. [January 28, 2011]

Adirondacks: Northern.

Aldrich Pond Wild Forest. There are 16 campsites along Aldrich Road in Star Lake. [January 28, 2011]

Brasher State Forest. A 20,000 acre state forest which is home to the free 21-site Walter Pratt Primative Campground, and is about 15 miles from Massena. [August 20, 2009]

Camping at Horseshoe Lake, Aug 12. There are six campsites on lake, and another six on truck trail to the west of Horseshoe Lake. [August 11, 2010]

Camping at Mountain Pond, Aug 14. Mountain Pond provides variety of drive in campsites along an Old Routing of NY 30 and beautiful lake. [August 14, 2010]

Camping at Polliwog Pond, Aug 13. Floodwood Road at Fish Creek has 15 interesting free campsites to camp at and many ponds to explore. [August 14, 2010]

Chazy Lake Primative Campsite. At the end of Wilfred King Road there is a beautiful campsite on Lake Chazy. [August 17, 2009]

Cumberland Head State Park. A cheap place to stay near Plattsburgh if you want to explore the city. [August 16, 2009]

Deer River State Forest. A 12,000 acre state forest with streams, bogs, camping, and miles of rough truck trail that you can have fun driving and exploring. [August 19, 2009]

Google Maps: New Campsite Data I Got from DEC. I recently got some new primitive campsite location data from a FOIL request from the DEC. [October 3, 2011]

Roadside Campsites I've Camped in Northern Adirondacks. A short listing with some maps and pictures of the trips of past years ... [March 11, 2012]

Saranac Lakes Wild Forest. There are 16 designated campsites along Floodwood Road. [January 28, 2011]

Adirondacks: Southern.

Camping on Hope Falls and Pumpkin Hollow Roads. Both of these areas offer roadside camping in the Adirondacks, not that far off of NY 30, north of Northville ... [August 17, 2011]

Campsites Along East Branch of Scanadaga River. Pictures and maps of various primative camping areas along NY 8 on Scanadaga River. [June 7, 2011]

Ferris Lake Designated Roadside Campsites. There are 40 designed campsites on six different roads, the most popular being Piesco-Powley. [January 28, 2011]

Where to Camp in Black River Wild Forest. A series of maps and pictures of various camping areas in the Black River Wild Forest in South-Western Adirondacks between Utica and Old Forge. [September 30, 2011]

Where to Camp in Ferris Lake Wild Forest. Complete series of the designated campsites (roadside, canoe, backpack, motor-boat) from the Unit Management Plan. [March 29, 2011]

Where to Camp in Wilcox Lake Wild Forest. There are a variety of camping opporunties in this south-eastern Adirondack Forest. [November 3, 2011]

Wilcox Lake Wild Forest. There are 39 designated roadside campsites on eight different roads through this wild forest. [January 28, 2011]

Burnt-Rossman State Forest.

Back at Burnt Rossman. Spending the night camping after hiking Mount Tremper in the Catskills. [June 7, 2009]

Burnt Rossman June 2010. A night once again camping down at my favorite place on Betty Brook Road. [June 4, 2010]

Burnt-Rossman Hills. One of my favorite places in Schoharie County to hike, camp, explore. [July 15, 2011]

Camping at Betty Brook. Camping down by Betty Brook at Burnt-Rossman State Forest. [May 15, 2009]

Camping at Betty Brook, Aug 26. Visiting once again one of my favorite camping areas, as I head down to the Catskills for the weekend. [August 26, 2010]

Camping at Duck Pond. Duck Pond at Burnt-Rossman is a different place to camp at, especially on a beautiful summer day. [June 25, 2010]

Camping with Cowboy. One great spring night in a Schoharie Forest. [June 12, 2006]

Third Weekend at Burnt-Rossman. Beating the humidity in Schoharie County, relaxing with feet in Betty Brook. [July 25, 2009]

Camping.

Campsites and Lean-Tos in Catskill Park. A look at a glance at number of designated campsites and lean-tos in each unit. [March 17, 2012]

Drinking Under The Tarp in A Rain Storm. The adventures of camping in a cold damp evening, watching the pouring rain coming down around the tarp. [December 31, 1969]

Maps and Locations of Lean-Tos Maintained by DEC. Here is the list of 174 lean-tos maintained by the DEC, including links to aerial photos of the areas. [May 25, 2011]

North-Western Adirondacks: Another Place I Want To Explore. More plans and ideas for adventures in the coming summer, based on a hiking book I'm reading. [February 13, 2011]

Reasons I Like Camping. Some of the reasons I like spending nights out in the woods camping. [November 24, 2010]

Spring 2011 Camping Plans. Some of the places I hope to visit, hike, and camp in during the springtime. [February 10, 2011]

The First Campfire. Dreaming of the day not too far off up in the woods. [March 30, 2011]

Why I Plan to Camp in Every Adirondack Wild Forest This Year. I want to see all of the various regions of the Adirondack Park this next summer. [February 16, 2011]

Central NY.

Balsam Pond 2009. Balsam Pond in Chenago County is an interesting pond with free primative camping. [June 27, 2009]

Balsam Pond 2010. Returning to Balsam Pond in June 2010 for two nights truck camping. [June 26, 2010]

Camping at Stoney Pond. A very cold November day camping at Stoney Pond State Forest. [November 7, 2010]

Campsites and Lean-Tos in DEC Region 7 (Central NY). A list of campsites and other information from the DEC's Recreational Plan for Region 7. [December 15, 2011]

Late Fall Camping at Sugar Hill. I spent a quick overnight here on my way down and back from Pennsylvania in November 2010. [November 7, 2010]

Finger Lakes.

Campsites in Finger Lakes Region. There are many different free or low cost areas to camp in the Finger Lakes region. [July 27, 2011]

Green Mountains.

Green Mountains: A Place I've Overlooked. Having recently visited Kelley Stand, I was reminded how much this area offers. [July 8, 2011]

Maps.

Adirondack Wild Forests I Camped in 2011. Maps, pictures, and brief notes on various Adirondack Wild Forests I've camped in during the past year. [October 25, 2011]

Moose River Plains.

A Rainy Day at Cedar River Flow, July 23. The third day I spent camping up at Cedar River Flow this summer is rained, as I hid out under the tarp. [July 23, 2010]

Camping at Cedar River Flow, August 12. I camped out at the Cedar River Flow Site 8, on beautiful night, spending the day kayaking and picking blueberries. [August 12, 2010]

Campsites at Moose River Plains. A listing and maps of all of the campsites in Moose River Plains, including sites to be closed under the new management plan. [June 16, 2011]

Cedar River Flow, July 21. The first day I spent camping up at Cedar River Flow this summer was a beautiful and amazing experience. [July 21, 2010]

Driving Thru Moose River Plains. A drive through of Moose River Plains from Indian Lake to Inlet with limited pictures. [July 3, 2010]

North Country State Forests.

Brasher Falls State Forest. There are 21-campsites, in a primative camping area along a man made lake known as the Walter F Pratt Camping Area. [January 28, 2011]

Deer River State Forest. There are 6 designated campsites along Conservation Road near Deer River in the area just north of Adirondack Park. [January 28, 2011]

Pennsylvania.

Camping in the Allegheny National Forest. Pictures and memories from my camping trip up there in November 2010. [November 10, 2010]

Schoharie Valley.

Cotton Hill Lean-To in Late Winter. Spending a night at Cotton Hill Lean-To on the First Day of Spring. [March 21, 2010]

Hiking to Rossman Hill Lean-To. The lean-to on Rossman Hill in Burnt-Rossman State Forest is rarely used and beautiful. [April 4, 2010]

Truck Camping On Leonard Hill. A beautiful night camping up on Leonard Hill watching the sunset into the clouds. [June 4, 2010]

Truck Camping.

Camping Log. The last 44 nights I've spent camping on state or federal lands ... [June 28, 2011]

Truck Camping in Pictures. Pictures of various experiences roadside camping in various locations in my old truck. [May 4, 2011]

Truck Camping: Basics. A look at my truck and what I use when camping with it in the woods. [September 25, 2010]

Truck Camping: Electricity. Tips on using an inverter to silently and cheaply generate electricity while your camping. [September 24, 2011]

Truck Camping: Lighting & Appliances. Some of the various electrical appliances I use with my inverter when truck camping. [October 23, 2010]

Tug Hill State Forests.

Otter Creek State Forest. There are 6 designated campsites along the Otter Creek, just West of the Adirondack Park. [January 28, 2011]

Sand Bay State Forest. There are 6 designated campsites along Lake Bonaparte on the Tug Hill Plateau. [January 28, 2011]

Winona Recreation Area. Informal roadside campsites exist on truck trails along this large off-roading area in Tug Hill Plateau. [January 28, 2011]

Western Catskills.

Camping at Alder Lake. Camping out a beautiful Catskill Mountain lake with free primative campsites. [May 15, 2010]

Camping at Big Pond. Spending a night kayak-camping down in the south-western Catskills. [August 27, 2010]