State says campers are bypassing 14-night limit By Gwendolyn Craig The state Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) is working on ways to thwart campers who skirt its 14-night reservation limit, and one experiment could start at Rollins … [Read more...] about DEC considers testing longer stays at Adirondack campground
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Morning tea with loons
Long Pond in St. Regis Canoe Area is long on scenery, seclusion By Tom French Before Carrie and I had kids, we used to visit Long Pond in the St. Regis Canoe Area every year. We had our special site, a point of land with a large sandy … [Read more...] about Morning tea with loons
Company looks to transform old KOA campground into glamping destination
Kampgrounds of America subsidiary looks to upgrade existing site near Whiteface Mountain By Gwendolyn Craig Terramor Outdoor Resort, a glamping operation owned by Kampgrounds of America (KOA), is looking to open a location in the Adirondacks … [Read more...] about Company looks to transform old KOA campground into glamping destination
As ADA turns 32, recreation access must ‘get better’
DEC plans Adirondack campground upgrades to improve accessibility, amid scrutiny By James M. OdatoSince George H. W. Bush signed the Americans with Disabilities Act into law on July 26, 1990, which prohibits discrimination based on disability, New … [Read more...] about As ADA turns 32, recreation access must ‘get better’
Tioga Point campsites reopening after voltage scare
National Grid fixes electrical cable under Raquette Lake By Mike Lynch Tioga Point State Campground, recently designated as unavailable for use, will open this season after all with camping resuming on Friday. The re-opening is a big … [Read more...] about Tioga Point campsites reopening after voltage scare
Stray voltage closes Tioga Point campground
Cable repair may finish by 2025 By Mike Lynch The state has closed one of its campgrounds on Raquette Lake for the next three seasons for safety reasons, after people reported feeling a tingling sensation and stray voltage was … [Read more...] about Stray voltage closes Tioga Point campground