July 8-9, 2023 “Freedom to Relax” Come enjoy a low-key, post-holiday weekend at camp. Swim, hike, paddle, or search for ripe blueberries. Meals will feature healthy seasonal foods, with options for omnivores and vegetarians. Registration deadline: Thursday, July 6, by 9 p.m. Please indicate which meals you will partake in and whether you want the […]
Activities Update: A Saturday evening nature activity is scheduled for July 8th, 2023 at camp. Mrs. MaryLynne Malone, Coordinator - Regional Museums Harriman, will provide an engaging post-dinner presentation entitled Camping with Bears. The event will begin after the conclusion of the dinner meal. Join your fellow Nawakwans, pull a chair onto the porch and […]
Sunday July 9 West Mountain Ridge Hike Length:5 miles(Qualifying hike)Difficulty: Moderate to Strenuous Taking the Fawn trail, up a steep climb to the ridge of West Mountain for a spectacular views of Bear Mountain and Perkins Memorial Tower. Walking along the ridge to the West Mountain shelter. We may make a detour to Cat's Elbow. […]
Breaking News: Hosted Summer Weekend, July 15-16 Two dangerous cooks are on the loose in Harriman Park. The main suspects are planning a hosted weekend at Camp Nawakwa on July 15th-16th. The two women go by the names: Yajing Li and Marisa Vallve. According to the Rockland County Police Department, they will be offering the following […]
This day in history, July 22nd: Cleveland, Ohio was founded by Gen. Moses Cleaveland in 1796. Wiley Post became the first person to fly solo around the world in 1933. John Dillinger was shot to death outside Chicago's Biograph Theater in 1934. Congress restored Confederate General Robert E. Lee's U.S. citizenship in 1965. And, most […]
Raymond H. Torrey was the first Chair of the New York Chapter and a leading figure in setting up the trail system we enjoy in Harriman. He was a co-author of the New York Walk Book, first published in 1923. He was a newspaper journalist (the New York Post) and through his column, called The […]
July 29-30, 2023 – Hosted Weekend - Celebration of Raymond H. Torrey There will be a short presentation about Raymond Torrey after dinner on Saturday. A hike to the Torrey Memorial on Long Mountain (with a stop at Turkey Hill Lake) is planned for Sunday after breakfast (start time about 10:30). Co-Hosts: Ray Kozma and […]
5 - 6 miles, with a 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 […]
August 5-6: “Chill out Hosted Weekend” Join us at camp for hiking, kayaking or just hammocking among the trees for a relaxed summer vegetarian hosted weekend. Serving Southern, Latin and Asian inspired vegetarian appetizers, dinner and hearty breakfast (eggs included!). Please email Laura Zan at zanicca@gmail.com by Wednesday, August 2nd 5pm (or earlier!) with your […]
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.
