Andy Arthur.
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.
Related Fodder: Back at Burnt Rossman, Burnt Rossman June 2010, Camping at Duck Pond.
Related Maps: Schoharie County.
Related Photos: Burnt-Rossman State Forest.
The Betty Brook Campsite remains one of my favorite in NY State, especially because it's a quick hour drive from downtown Albany out there, over the Thruway and the Warren Andersen Expressway. It almost never disappoints, and it was a great night.
Beautiful Saturday Morning. Down at my favorite old campsite on Betty Brook Road. I spent the night here, as by the time I got out here on Friday, it already was late, and didn't want to try out the new camp site I found up on Rossman Pond.
Burnt-Rossman State Forest on August 28, 2010. (N 42° 31' 52.9" W 74° 30' 54.04")
Kodak Z7590 Zoom Digital Camera, Exposure: 1/50 sec, Aperature: f/2.8, ISO 400, EV -4/3, Focal Length: 38mm.
Morning Sun. The valley being so deep around Betty Brook the sun sets early, and rises late this time of year. Looking at the sun through the trees, a little after 9 AM.
Morning Sun. The valley being so deep around Betty Brook the sun sets early, and rises late this time of year. Looking at the sun through the trees, a little after 9 AM.
Burnt-Rossman State Forest on August 28, 2010. (N 42° 31' 52.9" W 74° 30' 54.04")
Kodak Z7590 Zoom Digital Camera, Exposure: 1/250 sec, Aperature: f/3.2, ISO 400, EV -3/3, Focal Length: 69mm.
Betty Brook Road. Just looking at this road brings me home, back to my favorite camping area.
Betty Brook Road. Just looking at this road brings me home, back to my favorite camping area.
Burnt-Rossman State Forest on August 28, 2010. (N 42° 31' 52.9" W 74° 30' 54.04")
Kodak Z7590 Zoom Digital Camera, Exposure: 1/60 sec, Aperature: f/3.2, ISO 400, Focal Length: 69mm.
The Campsite. And yes, I of course have my trademark Christmas lights that I always use for ambiance.
The Campsite. And yes, I of course have my trademark Christmas lights that I always use for ambiance.
Burnt-Rossman State Forest on August 28, 2010. (N 42° 31' 52.9" W 74° 30' 54.04")
Kodak Z7590 Zoom Digital Camera, Exposure: 1/60 sec, Aperature: f/3.2, ISO 400, Focal Length: 69mm.
Betty Brook Site All Cleaned Up. All of my gear is packed up, I've checked for litter and other things I've dropped, and went through the fire pit to remove any unburnt garbage from the night before.
Burnt-Rossman State Forest on August 28, 2010. (N 42° 31' 52.9" W 74° 30' 54.04")
Kodak Z7590 Zoom Digital Camera, Exposure: 1/60 sec, Aperature: f/2.8, ISO 400, Focal Length: 40mm.
I headed from here, in my truck, up to explore the Mallet Pond State Forest-area just to the north. I probably will camp up at Rossman Pond the next time I am here, because the pond is so pretty and I can paddle around with my kayak there.
Burnt-Rossman Hills State Forest.
Maps: Schoharie County on June 23, 2011. (N 42° 31' 14.52" W 74° 29' 14.28")
Click to Print and Save as an Adobe PDF.Here is a map of the Betty Brook Campsites. There is a larger one to the south, but I generally prefer the one to the north, as its smaller and the firepit and stone table is much nicer.
View Hiking in 2009 in a larger map
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