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NEW CAMP On granite ledge overlooking Camp Field, New Camp has views of Ebenezer and Rattlesnake from its open porch. CLICK & GO!  (On this page.)   Perched on a large granite outcropping . . . Amenities Summary.   Safety First! & Guest Information   About access to New Camp.   Meet Our Guests at New Camp. (Photo Guest Book Page.)   The New Camp Story--How it go that way.   Guest Notes:  "the first day it seemed "cozy small". By the day we (sadly) left it had become quite 'elegantly spacious.'"   "the candlelit bath I took in the Wash House was the most unforgettable bathing experience I've ever had"   More about New Camp (on the next page).   What it's like? & NOT LIKE.   Does New Camp offer what you most value in an Adirondack Vacation?  "New Camp Revisited," A Fourpeaks Photo Newsletter, April 22, 2001, Jay, New York (22 more New Camp photos).  

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Perched on a large granite outcropping at the edge of big Camp Field, New Camp looks out at Rattlesnake Knob and Ebenezer Mountain just a mile and a half away. By the brook that runs down from Brown's Notch. Springtime marsh marigolds grow in "The Sag" close by. The meadow fills with wildflowers. Short walks nearby to "Indian Spring," "Three Birches" and "Camp Rock" with excellent views of the Jay Wilderness. For location see Fourpeaks Trail Map label [NC] and CLICK HERE for the kind of secluded living offered at New Camp.

New Camp is a single room, with a covered front porch, double bed, complete kitchen and dining table. The Vermont Castings fireplace stove well is well balanced for winter heating. Gas lights. Privy. Propane refrigerator by the back stairs. Water at the "Well House" with old fashion bathtub, stove for heating water and washstand. Picnic table. Hammock. Charcoal grill. Privy. One building with covered porch, Non-smoking, Pets welcome, 450 sq.ft., max. 2 persons. Single or Double occupancy from $475/3days, $950/week. 11% Sales/Occupancy Tax applies to all rentals of less than one week duration. A Deposit Payment is required to secure reservation. Cancellation fees apply.  See Guest Information for occupancy limitations and financial arrangements.

"New Camp" Amenities Summary
Bedrooms/beds: One Double Bed. Blankets and pillows supplied. [CLICK HERE for Frequently Asked Questions about what to bring, including linens and towels.]
Full Kitchen:  Dry sink, 20 inch cooking range with oven, 4 cubic foot refrigerator, dining service for 4 persons and a complete selection of utensils, dishes, silverware, pots and pans, including a toaster, a tea pot and 3 kinds of coffee makers.
Toilet: Outside Privy (outhouse).
Water/washing:  Stand pump at "The Well House" with bathtub, washstand and gas stove for heating water. A startup supply of 12-14 gallons of water in dispensing containers is in place at camp for arriving guests. The containers may be refilled at the Well House or at Camp Barn any time. Running water from plumbed-in storage tank available as option. (Possible shared use of "The Well House" with guests staying at Wolf's Nest and The Cabin (August 2002).) [CLICK HERE for Frequently Asked Questions about limited water at Fourpeaks Backcountry Camps. CLICK HERE for fun bathing ideas.]
Lighting: Gas lighting. No electricity. (Bring electric reading lamps, extra candles, if you like. No kerosene, gasoline or other lighting permitted.)
Fireplace/heating: Vermont Castings Intrepid freestanding fireplace (parlor stove). Firewood supplied.
Porches: Covered porch with Adirondack chairs and table.
Additional:  Outside picnic table. Hammock. Charcoal barbeque grill.
Miscellaneous: Dish soap, hand soap, sponge/pot scrubber, Comet cleaner, firewood, dish towels, toilet paper, trash bags, matches, candles, biscuit mix, honey, salt, pepper, sugar, etc. are all supplied.
Complete Amenities Summary and Room Plans.
Need some help deciding which Fourpeaks Camp is right for you? Use our complete Graphic Amenities Summary to compare fireplace, kitchen, water, showers, toilet, views and other amenities. For sleeping and dining capacities at each Fourpeaks place look at our Room Plans page.

Safety First!  & Guest Information. The buildings at Fourpeaks are spread out on a 700-acre property, 2-1/2 miles end to end. To maintain an orderly, clean and safe place to live, the good will and cooperation of our guests are essential. Prospective visitors must familiarize themselves with propane (gas) safety, fireplace/woodstove safety, water safety, housekeeping responsibilities, arrival arrangements, and other matters that will affect their personal safety and comfort at Fourpeaks. If you're considering a Fourpeaks vacation rental,  CLICK HERE  for our Safety First!  & Guest Information pages.

 Access to our Backcountry Camps. There's year-round auto access to The Cabin, Sugar Camp, New Camp, Gypsy Camp and Thoreau House. CLICK HERE for driving directions right to camp!
Spring, Summer and Fall, guests at our two remote camps, Wolf's Nest and Ridge Camp, meet us at our Camp Barn Office. There, we take their food and gear and jeep it up to camp. And we take it back down when they leave. There's no need for them to pack it themselves.
In Winter, and other times when road conditions are unfavorable, guests at Wolf's Nest and Ridge Camp must carry their stuff on their own (Wolf's Nest, 5/8 mile or Ridge Camp 1-1/2 miles). Firewood plus propane for lighting and cooking are already in place at camp. Wash water is at the Well House at Ridge, but wash water must be carried up for Wolf. A full orientation to camp precedes the visit. Extra backpacks and a cargo sled are available for loan. Visitors to Ridge and Wolf's Nest are not required to pack out trash on departure.
No guest vehicles. Except for short access roads off Stonehouse Road (to Thoreau House, Gypsy Camp, Sugar Camp, New Camp and The Cabin), the use of guest vehicles on Fourpeaks roads and trails is strictly forbidden.
[More about access at Frequently Asked Questions.]

 Meet Our Guests at NEW CAMP! The Fourpeaks Photo Guest Book. is a fun way to learn about our Adirondack backcountry vacations. Who came. Where they're from. Where they stayed. The Season. What they did here. Photos, Letters and Guest Book entries. CLICK HERE for our Photo Guest Book. Pet-friendly vacations.   Romantic getaways.   Solo Guests    Families with Kids.

Discount Prices. We love to see guests come back. To make it easier, guests earn Frequent Flyers Points they can use toward Year-round Discounts. CLICK HERE to see our Reduced Rate Plans for Returning Guests.   Fourpeaks (almost) for free. Work here part-time on the trails or cleaning to pay your way. CLICK HERE  to learn about our Fourpeaks Work-Stay Program. Fourpeaks for free. Have a home or apartment in New York City? Plan your ideal Fourpeaks getaway and let us know what you have to offer in exchange. CLICK HERE to learn about a Fourpeaks Home Exchange.

The Story.   "A New Camp."
Louise first visited camp on January 11, 1971. The combination locks still have the numbers from that date. Afterwards she had a hand in everything, transforming the place, over the years, into her idea of an Adirondack Camp. Joni's "deer" curtains came down along with Jim Melvin's deerfoot gun cradles and his six-man bunkroom. The kitchen sink got moved to the window with the southern exposure. I agreed to let her paint the ceiling. Finally the place got yellow pine flooring over the cracked asbestos tiles.The poem "Camp." talks about those times.
We shopped Quebec furniture in Quebec, Montreal and places in between. The nicest cuboard is still there at "The Cabin." Trips to the Bowery in NYC we stocked up on the right kind of pots and pans for a camp--lots of heft.
And we started having visitors--friends and VIP customers from our printing business in New York--they were often the same people. We needed room for them.
Charlie Cornick built it that Summer--on the big rock that looks like a whale's back on the other side of the brook. I remember deciding on the location of the foundation posts with my 10-year-old son Billy. We looked out at the little black spruce seedlings I had just transplanted from the Straight farm (Farmhouse Field).
It had a real maple floor and a "cathedral" ceiling. The idea for the shelf all around the room came from Tirolerland--Frank and Betty's place that burned after the '80 Olympics.
The Strimbans stayed there summers--with their dogs. We still have the sketch he made. Mitch and Rasma came often in all seasons, leaving many photo memories. Jim Melvin came by one day admiring our "New Camp." He had a building heart, same as me. The name stuck.
(CLICK HERE to hear The Whole Fourpeaks Story--1967-2003, 7 camps, 3 barns, 1 Stone House, 700 acres and 40 years.)

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#0324  "the first day it seemed "cozy small". By the day we (sadly) left it had become quite 'elegantly spacious.'"

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Date: Thu, 20 Nov 1997
From: B****Time@aol.com
To: fourpeaks@whiteface.net
Subject: Thanks from the B***ces!
Words are hard to find to convey to you the wonder of our two days at "New
Camp". We have never spent such a beautiful rainy Sunday day anywhere.
And after two hikes up to Ridge Camp, the path & the end view are still
beyond words! Our cabin was more than we could have expected--the first
day it seemed "cozy small". By the day we (sadly) left it had become
quite "elegantly spacious". I think it nice this was created the year we
married--how did you know?? We'll be back again!! Thank you for
providing such a marvelous space. P.S. Still enjoying that delicious apple
butter. I think enough left for 1 more slice of bread.
Kind regards to all--
Barb & Gary B***e

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#1570 "the candlelit bath I took in the Wash House was the most unforgettable bathing experience I've ever had"

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Subject: Re: Your Fourpeaks visit 10/16/01 to New Camp
Date: Thu, 01 Nov 2001
From: "Diana S***t"
To: VisitUs@4peaks.com
Dear Martin,
Thanks for your email-- and sorry it's taken me so long to respond. First
let me say again what a wonderful time I had at Four Peaks. I keep thinking
about the quiet I experienced there-- internal as well as all around me,
some old peace that settled itself into my body, out of the woods and
mountains. When I was at New Camp I wrote two poems every day and never got
in my car. I'd brought my laptop, but after a day and a half, I couldn't
bear the thought of driving down out of my private world to a power source
to charge it up, so I just sat out on the porch wrapped in blankets and
wrote in my journal instead. And the candlelit bath I took in the Wash
House was without a doubt the most unforgettable bathing experience I've
ever had-- sounds of trickling water from the well below the floor, shadows
on the wooden ceiling, and the awareness that there was no need to rush, I
could stay there for hours filling the tub with more pots of hot water if I
wanted.
And so I am hoping to come back-- and hoping maybe to stay at Ridge Camp
(with a friend) if it's available. I wonder if I qualify for a returning
guest discount? Is there any chance that Ridge might be open for 3 nights
Nov 29- Dec 2? Let me know what the story is-- and thanks again for all
your help.
Best, Diana
p.s. I am working on poems from that week (revising). If you like I can
email you some other poems another time.

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