Breakfast is one of my top three favorite meals — especially when we’re camping. We usually start the day with a family walk to the bath house — teeth brushed,
Campfire BuildingCampfire Building
Many campgrounds require you to purchase your wood from them. We try to light the fire with one match and no fire starter, lighter fluid, newspaper, etc.We took our friend
Camping Gear ChecklistCamping Gear Checklist
🏕️ Shelter & Sleeping Gear 🍳 Camp Kitchen 🧰 Tools and etc. 🎲 Entertainment & Extras
CLARENCE FAHNESTOCK STATE PARK will be closed for the 2026 Camping Season!CLARENCE FAHNESTOCK STATE PARK will be closed for the 2026 Camping Season!
https://parks.ny.gov/parks/133/details.aspx “Construction of a new campground bathhouse is scheduled to begin this fall. To carry out these improvements efficiently without compromising the patron experience, the campground will close as of
Gear GuideGear Guide
A lot of the gear you need for a first trip can be borrowed from friends or repurposed from home, but I wanted to put together a must-haves list for
Gear Guide – Trip Four and BeyondGear Guide – Trip Four and Beyond
Congratulations! If you’ve made it past three trips, you’re officially hooked on camping! Now it’s time to upgrade with a few new essentials: Foam Camping Pads for Sleeping — Foldable
Fahnestock State Park Campground OverviewFahnestock State Park Campground Overview
Fahnestock is our favorite campground to tent camp in. You get a large site and it is inexpensive. You can park your car next to most sites. We have done
Trip Report — AMC Harriman (2)Trip Report — AMC Harriman (2)
We went to AMC Harriman with two other families for Labor Day Weekend. There were 10 of us in total. We stayed in one of the Mt. Laurel cabins (shared
Little Pond Campground (Andes, NY)Little Pond Campground (Andes, NY)
https://newyorkstateparks.reserveamerica.com/camping/little-pond-campground/r/campgroundDetails.do?contractCode=NY&parkId=495 Little Pond is a beautifully maintained and well-equipped state campground in the Catskills. I strongly recommend it for families. We stayed at one of the “remote” sites. It was
Mongaup Pond Campground (Livingston Manor, NY)Mongaup Pond Campground (Livingston Manor, NY)
https://newyorkstateparks.reserveamerica.com/camping/mongaup-pond/r/campgroundDetails.do?contractCode=NY&parkId=100 We had a large waterside site at Mongaup and loved it. The kids got to swim right from the site. It was too cold for me! Mongaup is definitely