ski_huck_sail
05-18-2004, 02:49 PM
As part of an annual long weekend ritual when we celebrate some dead British queen (Victoria...not Freddy), I'm heading down this weekend from Ottawa with a mixed bag of patrollers and hangers-on, looking forward to what few turns are left at the ravine. But while the trip is usually more about cheap :beer: than :happyhiker: or :skismile: , a few of us are hoping to camp out and avoid the smelly communal motel room experience.
This was covered previously in the forums, but not in depth - sorry if I duplicate a bit though. We're looking for a car-accessible site, preferably trailer-free, quiet and scenic are bonuses too. No charge would be nice, but does the US has the equivalent of crown land where you can camp for free? What are the state park sites like compared to private campgrounds down there anyway? And how busy might places be, given that nobody seems to take reservations this time of year?
Dolly Capp was mentioned, but it sounds crowded, plus we'd prefer to be closer to North Conway since that's where we'd party with the rest of the crew. Oh, and a platform at Hermit isn't likely, we can't get there til mid-afternoon Friday so they'll be booked solid.
Thanks in advance!
This was covered previously in the forums, but not in depth - sorry if I duplicate a bit though. We're looking for a car-accessible site, preferably trailer-free, quiet and scenic are bonuses too. No charge would be nice, but does the US has the equivalent of crown land where you can camp for free? What are the state park sites like compared to private campgrounds down there anyway? And how busy might places be, given that nobody seems to take reservations this time of year?
Dolly Capp was mentioned, but it sounds crowded, plus we'd prefer to be closer to North Conway since that's where we'd party with the rest of the crew. Oh, and a platform at Hermit isn't likely, we can't get there til mid-afternoon Friday so they'll be booked solid.
Thanks in advance!