The best party in Harriman State Park returns for the third year in a row! Join hosts Oliver and Dave for an all-German themed weekend of festivities. Dirndls and Lederhosen are not required but highly recommended! We will be featuring our famous soft pretzels with obatzda cheese dip and bratwurst /veggie brats along with fine […]
NOANY Fall Hiking Weekend Saturday and Sunday Sept. 21-22 Fall Hikes Weekend at Camp Nawakwa September 21-22, 2024 Join us for a full weekend of hiking! Our Hike Leaders will be offering numerous hikes of various levels on both days. This is the perfect opportunity to get one or two hikes in on the same […]
Come, learn and contribute a day toward maintaining our shared hiking trails. We'll hike to our work location and then work for around three hours not counting our picnic break. Meeting place: Camp Nawakwa ( pick-up at Rail/bus station possible) When: 10:00 a.m. What to bring: Work clothes, long pants and shirt sleeves, jacket/warm layers for […]
All hands on deck! Tasty and nutritious complementary lunch will be provided for all volunteers. Happy Hour/Dinner menu: chicken, or black bean burgers with sautéed veggies, and Janet’s home made apple crunch pie) and breakfast. Easy prep/clean-up guaranteed. (As usual, registrants for Saturday dinner and Sunday breakfast /lunch will reimburse the host.) The Saturday Day […]
Attached please find a Notice of the Annual Meeting, to be held virtually, via Zoom, on Saturday, October 19, 2024, at 10 am. The link to the Zoom meeting will be sent in advance of the meeting, on or about October 17, 2024. We hope you can join the meeting. Click here for the meeting […]
Camp Nawakwa has a rich wood day history. In the last century, wood day was established as a time when we as Nawakwans would fill our stores for the winter with freshly split firewood. Old wood would be rotated to the front of the pile while the fresh, greener wood would be placed at the […]
November 9, 2024, 11 AM to approximately 1 PM Distance: 2.5-3 miles Not qualifying We will visit two New York City parks in upper Manhattan: Inwood Hill Park and then Fort Tryon Park. Highlights of the walk include the Shorakkopoch monument (the rock where Peter Minuit allegedly bought Manhattan in 1626 for trinkets and beads worth […]
Harvest Dinner Hosted weekend on Nov. 9-10, 2024 Enjoy the beautiful autumn with hiking, relaxing, chatting by the fire, and a hearty simple dinner. Simple and nutritious breakfast will be served for overnighters. Qualifying Please register by 10 pm. Nov. 7 Email co-hosts to register: Yajing Li:yajinglee@yahoo.com Belle Zhang: zhangmbelle@gmail.com Indicate: Dinner and/or Breakfast (Lunch […]
Parker Cabin Mountain via Claudius Rock – November 16, 2024 – 9AM Distance: Approx. 6 miles Approx. total ascent 1015 feet Qualifying Starting at the main cabin, we will take the unmarked trail at Nawakwa towards the triangle trail. At the intersection with the triangle trail we will make a left towards Dutch Doctor. At […]
Founded in 1923, the Nawakwa Outdoor Association of New York, Inc. is a membership organization dedicated to the enjoyment of the outdoors through hiking, walking, camping, swimming, skiing, sailing, canoeing, and kayaking, and to the conservation and preservation of our wilderness, particularly the mountains, lakes, trails, and camping areas of the metropolitan New York region.
