RE: 4th of July

[kathybrj]

 Guest
Gia and my family will be in Wells, NY for the 4th. I just got done booking a site at Sacandaga Park (we re going to be there for Memorial Day too, only in a different loop). It s a 45 minute drive from home and DH is working that whole week except Friday and has to be back on Monday, so we have to make it short and sweet.
 
 My sis, Gia, is really giving me motivation. 4 trips already booked (I usually wait until DH gets the vacation book), so we should have a fairly full season.
 
 We ll probably get a trip in to Gardnier, NY later in the summer. We like to bike Minnewaska. We stayed at a Jellystone last time, but I wasn t impressed. We may look for an alternative.

[copcarguy]

 Guest
SheBantam - sorry you had such a bad time at Stewart AFB.  I live about 15 minutes from there.  I hope at least I made a good first impression...  []  What BeerBelly meant is the Newburgh / NYC North KOA.  It s a beautiful place and not really in Newburgh - it s actually a few towns north of Stewart.  You would not believe how the scenery / people / atmosphere changes just a few minutes away from where you had all your problems...
 
 We will have BOTH the PU and TT set up in the driveway for the July 4th weekend...  My little sister is getting married July 11th and I have 15 relatives flying in from CA, UT, NV, and AZ (to Stewart no less) on June 30th and staying for 2 WEEKS!  So no camping in that time, unless the driveway counts...  []

[SheBantam]

 Guest
So far nothing is scheduled for July 4th, but my vacation is scheduled for the week before.
 
 I have reservations at Frontier Town on a shaded site. If this is not the PUT Rally week. Tracy is going to be at Assateague. She is talking about coming over for a day at the water park and I will go to Assateague for a beachside dinner/lunch.  Sound like a plan to me!!
 
 If no one wants Spring gulch, I may go to the Navy Rec area at Solomans  Island MD so Raymond can spend the long weekend with his grandkids. I absolutely hate the traffic coming back from Dover on a holiday weekend. Not sure how the Annapolis Bay Bridge will be.

[whitestar505]

 Guest
How about a trip to Otter Lake in PA outside of Stroudsburg ?[] It is within the 3-4 hours you have been talking about.

[DiW]

 Guest
whitestar505,
 We stayed at Otter Lake last May and had a great time. We were in the H group camping loop and found that section a little less crowded than others. Nice having a bathroom just for that small loop. Otter Lake is only an hour from our house so we d be up for a return trip but summer bookings are usually hard to get and also require a 5 day minimum (not sure what the rules are for holidays). Do you know if they have openings for July 4th weekend?
 Diane

[andym86]

 Guest
DiW:
 Hi Di
 Do you remember any good sites at Otter Lake?
 Just looked at the map and the H loop looks a little off the beaten path,which I like.
 We have reservations there for next weekend and are on site C8 ,which is a Pull thru site.I stopped there a couple of weeks ago while it was snowing,just to check out the site,but didn t do much exploring since everything was snow covered.
 Andy

[DiW]

 andym86
Hi Andy,
 Don t have a site map around but let s see what I can remember. In the H loop, there aren t too many sites, maybe 15. The lowest numbers (I think) are in the middle of the loop, near the bathroom. I wouldn t recommend them because they re strictly field sites. There s no shade or privacy. Then there are some sites directly in front of the tennis courts (maybe 4-8). Depends on how you feel about tennis. My son and his friend played a few games while we were there. Other than that, it wasn t too busy. That was Mother s Day weekend. I imagine it may be more crowded in the summer. Not sure if they have fences all around the courts so you could see stray balls. I would avoid the first of these sites coz it s next to a road and there s a large trash bin next to it.  Sites 9 & 10 (I think) sat way back and had trailers there. Looked like they were there all year, judging from the size of their firewood pile. I think these 2 sites shared a driveway. Could be kind of cool for 2 friends, camping side by side. But seem to remember seeing/hearing people from the sites behind them. Sites 11-15 have a stream behind the sites and we saw ducks occasionally. We were on site 12(w/e) and we had woods behind us and around us(?). Sorry I can t remember clearly. Do remember thinking that looking across the stream at the woods reminded me of my childhood summer home in the Poconos. No other sites behind us. We had room for our popup and the EZUP canopy and 2 vehicles. Seem to remember thinking 11 & 13 were ok. Didn t check them out coz people were camping on them. I think sites 14 & 15 were w/e/s.  14 seemed ok, maybe a little narrow entering (can t remember). 15 is closest to the lake and I think on the low side and next to the main road so less privacy.  15 is also closest to the boat ramp.
 
 The bathrooms were clean and there is a covered pavillon attached to the bathhouse that is for the group s use. Down side is those dreaded push button showers. This loop is a walk to the office & activity building (ceramics, bingo) but not too far from the indoor pool. The section behind H (behind the tennis courts) wasn t bad (lots of trees) but the hike to the bathroom was farther than in H. Some of the lake sites near the pool looked nice but don t remember which ones. Someone told me in summer they can be swampy though. Don t remember C but think that section is wooded. Some of the drive thru sites near the lake were paved and had the feel of a parking lot, instead of the country.
 
 Have fun.
 Di

[andym86]

 andym86
Thanks Diane
 Andy
 PS Dont you just love the snow?

[whitestar505]

 DiW
Last time I called them, December, they did....
 
 

[DiW]

 andym86
Looks like I probably won t be camping in July. My mom, who lives in FL, rented a house in the Poconos, a little northeast of Otter Lake (in Hemlock Farms - Lords Valley). My parents owned a vacation home there for 20 years so she hopes to have my brother and I come spend some time there (and relive our childhood I guess). Sounds good to me and I won t have to set up the camper. Like Otter lake, there s tons of stuff to do so I think my kids will love it.
 Di

[Gone-Camping]

 andym86
tlhdoc... Assateague on Easter Weekend just may be something I could work in. I can t commit to it right now, but will see if it s something I can work into the schedule, it does have strong possibilities.
 
 Paula, you re right, places like Newburgh are a good 5-6 hours or so from here. Without the trailer, and sprouting wings on the car, I can make the Mass border at Sturbridge in 8 hours providing I time things right and hit NO traffic. Willmington Del is right at 4 hours away, add 2 for NYC area.
 (I do drive a little fast)[]

[tlhdoc]

 andym86
Hi Cliff,
 
 I hope you can make it.  There are 3 families camping there so far.  If you can go we have our reservations for the ocean side drive in campground in the National Park.[]

[copcarguy]

 Guest
Hello fellow COTOC-ians...  I am sitting here bored and reading old posts.  What did everyone decide they re doing for July 4th??  We are getting one last-last-last minute trip in to Newburgh / NYC North KOA June 30th - July 2nd.  As soon as that s over we have to pop up in the driveway to make room for incoming relatives for my sisters wedding July 11th.  The new Carmel is on " guest house"  duty!  [8D]  The TT has been set up in the driveway since Friday.  After the wedding is over, DiW and I are heading back up to North Lake July 18th - 20th.  Hope everyone has a safe & happy July 4th!!

[PI]

 andym86
We re staying home too. We have things going on every weekend for the next month. Family things,class reunions, testimonial for my nephew and his soon to be wife. We were thinking of the 2nd week in July but have to be back on Sat. For my DH class reunion. Don t know where we want to go yet. Was thinking either Umbagog cg in NH if they have openings or maybe back to Naples Maine. The Four Seasons was a pretty nice CG. We ll have to wait and see if we can really take that week.

[SheBantam]

 andym86
I was told a " shortcut home from the Hillsville Rally, they did not tell me that I would be going through Harper s Ferry WV. it was gorgeous! I tried to book there for the 4th this morning, but all they have is tent sites at the KOA.
 
 I am now trying to book for the weekend of the 11th. it will be a girl s weekend out. I will pick up my friend from Baltimore, who lives close to I 83 on the " right" side of Baltimore for I 70. Just a little detour and I will have her in the truck and headed towards I 70 and the US 340.
 
 Probably will stay home this weekend and do house work...[][]