The Big Ice Cave, Ellenville NY This adventurous hike will take place in Sam's Point Preserve, a branch location of Minnewaska State Park. I am on the preserve’s calendar as a “private hike,” which means that within a couple of rules, we can go where we please in this rough, steep-sloped, multiply-crevassed bedrock landscape. […]
Almost Summer Weekend, June 14 - 15, 2025 Not quite summer, but we expect lots of bloom, including mountain laurels dotting our campgrounds. Dinner: Fresh fish (hopefully wild caught salmon), quinoa and roasted beets and other vegetables as sides. Veggie burgers for vegetarians. Plus a salad bar. Janet will bake her delicious and not-too-sweet apple […]
Please join the Conservation Committee and our friends at ACA for barberry removal on Sunday, June 15, from 10AM to 12PM! We'll focus on removing the invasive plants along our joint access road as well as the two large clumps of barberry (that I know of) in the upper portion of camp. Please wear long […]
Join us for a special evening under the stars as we bid a heartfelt farewell to our dear friend, Mary James. Mary is embarking on an exciting new adventure in France, and while we'll miss her dearly, we want to send her off with a memorable dinner filled with warmth, laughter, and good company. Let's […]
Starting at camp we will make our way along camp road toward 7 lakes drive which we will cross to access the “Tuxedo Mt Ivy Trail”. We will only stay for a short distance on the TMI before we turn right onto the “Stony Brook Trail” and then left onto the orange “Hilburn Torne Sebago […]
Panzer family will be Mid-Week Hosts, June 30-July 4
Hosted Holiday Weekend with Andy Frank, July 5-6: Hosted Weekend with Andy Frank, July 5-6. Enjoy the summer days at Nawakwa with Happy Hour, a vegetarian summer dinner, and dessert. Email Andy by Thursday, July 3, 9pm at: andy@noany.org. Indicate your meals: dinner, breakfast. Andy will also be our midweek host from July 7-11.
Andy will be our midweek host at camp: July 6-11. Swim, hike, enjoy!
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.
