Activities & FAQ
What activities are available?
Currently, we offer primitive tent camping, tiny cabin camping, with RV/Motorhome sites coming in future. There is sufficient room to park & camp with almost any vehicle, some areas 4WD is best. Driveways are constantly being developed so check in with us for more details.
Is hunting allowed on-site?
Although we cant allow hunting on the premises because of other guests, you can still stay/camp with us & use the thousands of acres of state land down the road.
What amenities are provided?
Just a full size porta-potty on grounds for now, but private bathroom coming soon for Ohana.
Note-at the Ohana cabin site we have a propane grill, picnic table, fire-pit, and spare air mattress availble.
For the grounds in general, we have a spare tent available.
Are pets allowed?
Yes, pets are welcome, you can bring a T-Rex if you like, just keep things clean & safe for everyone around.
About Each Activity
Hunting Info for the nearby state land
Closest spot-500 Acre Lot state land, Long Pond Forest, Shipton Rd Entrance
Pull out of our driveway, make left, then 250 ft make right onto Shipton Rd, 630 yards down the state land begins, but if you continue to the end of the dead-end road, another 900 yards, there is a parking area and an open field area to branch off where you like.
NOTE-If you continue east over Ridge Rd, there is a 1200-acre lot there, and then if keep going over RT41 toward Long Pond, there's another 1400 acres there. You could also go down German Rd (right across street from our driveway), and if you go 1.7 miles, you will enter Five Streams State Forest, another 1200-acre lot.
Link to NYSDEC 2025-2026 Hunting Season Summary
Link additional NYS Hunting Information
Chenango County Forest Rangers Michael Burkholder 607-373-1013 Jeremy Oldroyd 607-648-6247
Camping Info
Basic layout of property
Use a prepared tent site or choose your own spot, (within the territory you're staying at.)
FYI-as you head toward back of property, elevation is lower, more level, relative to the streams water.
In future, we will have water supply, electric and septic for RV's.
FISHING INFO
The stream bordering the camp offers some seasonal casual fishing, but there are also close-by resources with more opportunities for fishing, such as Long Pond in the State Forest, (has ice-fishing also), Genegantslet Creek, & more; but if you're just camping out with the family, and the season is right, you can just drop a line in our stream, (Strongs Brook). Just keep in mind that our stream is mainly casual fishing, probably best suited for kids.
Long Pond State Forest Fishing Info
Chain pickerel, largemouth bass and tiger musky are the main game fish found in Long Pond. Black crappie, yellow perch, bluegill and pumpkinseed sunfish can also be found in the pond. Long Pond is a very popular ice fishing location. A former State record tiger musky was caught in Long Pond in 1983.
Nearby Strong Brook (bordering our campground), and Pond Brook are trout streams that course through the forest.
Some info below for Long Pond
General Info
Some Local Places
Smithville General Store (has food, clothes, fishing bait & more!) 5253 NY-41, Smithville Flats, NY 13841. 607-656-5426
Seebers Tavern Bar. 5250 NY-41, Greene, NY 13778
Dollar General. 5294-NY-41, Smithville Flats
Walgreens. 58 Genesee St, Greene, NY 13778
Sherwood Hotel (about 7 miles from camp in village of Greene)
Private land for camping and more.
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Contact
EMAIL-livtheoutdoors74@yahoo.com
657-790-1984 call or text
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