Come to Camp to enjoy the snow (hopefully), Winter tranquility and fellow adventurous Nawakwans. Dinner will be a hearty stew, popovers, hot spiced wine, and homemade pies for dessert. A “warming” breakfast will be offered in the morning. The fireplace and wood stove in the main cabin will provide some heat but cold-weather clothing and […]
Welcome back! This is our traditional Spring Work Weekend to get Camp Nawakwa ready for the new camp season. Please join hosts Nancy Dargis, Mary Hilley and Eve Mancuso for the work weekend to get our camp in good order for 2023. The first of the 100-year Anniversary Festivities will be incorporated into this weekend. […]
Annual Palm Sunday Hike St. John's Church in the Wilderness Sunday – April 2, 2023 Barring any late snowstorm, the good people of St. John’s Church in the Wilderness plan to host the traditional Palm Sunday hikers’ event on April 2nd this year. A light lunch will be provided by the parishioners. (Note: The Barn […]
Join us for a hike through the gorgeous scenery of Northern Harriman park. Starting at the Silvermine Parking Area, we will take the Menomine Trail around Silvermine Lake, stopping at the Brian Memorial Shelter, before climbing to the Appalachian Trail.There will be spectacularviews of the Hudson River and surrounding mountains. Lunch at the top of […]
Approximately 7.3 miles over rocky terrain, with some steep climbs, at a moderate pace. Starting at Reeves Meadow Visitor Center, we’ll ascend the 7 Hills Trail to the second intersection with the HTS and detour southwest to take in the view at Ramapo Torne. From there we’ll backtrack to the same intersection but bear right […]
Welcome back! This is our traditional Spring Work Weekend to get Camp Nawakwa ready for the new camp season. The opening of camp is always an exciting time for us. The Spring Work Weekend is the opportunity to make the campgrounds, the Waterfront, the Main Cabin, and all the sleeping cabins ready for enjoyable use […]
Welcome back! This is our traditional Spring Work Weekend to get Camp Nawakwa ready for the new camp season. Please join hosts Nancy Dargis, Mary Hilley and Eve Mancuso for the work weekend to get our camp in good order for 2023. The first of the 100-year Anniversary Festivities will be incorporated into this weekend. […]
5 - 6 miles, with a steady, moderately strenuous, climb up and over Stockbridge Mountain. Elevation gain about 500 feet In the Fall of 1924, the New York Chapter subleased Camp Blue Bird (on the east side of Upper Twin Lake) from a group that used the property as a girl’s camp in Summer. In […]
Host Robert Matson, who is visiting us from his new home in Arkansas, will prepare a Saturday night dinner & Happy Hour to please one and all. Fresh, healthy, balanced foods for dinner, and for those staying overnight, a simple but nutritious breakfast will be served Sunday and a trail lunch afterwards. The Hosting Committee […]
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.
