Schoharie County

Schoharie County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2010 census, the population was 32,749. The county seat is Schoharie.

A primarily rural county known for the fertile Schoharie Valley, it is also home to many state forests, including Burnt-Rossman State Forest.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schoharie_County,_New_York

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Camping at Betty Brook, Aug 26

The Betty Brook Campsite remains one of my favorite in NY State, especially because it’s a quick hour drive from downtown Albany out there, over the Thruway and the Warren Andersen Expressway. It almost never disappoints, and it was a great night.

Beautiful Saturday Morning

Morning Sun. The valley being so deep around Betty Brook the sun sets early, and rises late this time of year. Looking at the sun through the trees, a little after 9 AM.

Morning Sun

Betty Brook Road. Just looking at this road brings me home, back to my favorite camping area.

Betty Brook Road

The Campsite. And yes, I of course have my trademark Christmas lights that I always use for ambiance.

The Campsite

Betty Brook Site All Cleaned Up

I headed from here, in my truck, up to explore the Mallet Pond State Forest-area just to the north. I probably will camp up at Rossman Pond the next time I am here, because the pond is so pretty and I can paddle around with my kayak there.

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Here is a map of the Betty Brook Campsites. There is a larger one to the south, but I generally prefer the one to the north, as its smaller and the firepit and stone table is much nicer.


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Camping at Duck Pond

On the maps of Burnt Rossman, and in the plan for this area, there is a primative campsite. While unmarked there, there are two developed campsites along the pond with stone-built campfire places, and some places where horses have been staked down in the past.

Campsite at Duck Pond

 Bubb And Sis Lakes Trail

Duck pond which is mostly a swamp, is quite pretty in the evening. The bugs really weren’t that bad.

Duck Pond at Night

Cleaning up after dinner in the evening.

Camping at Duck Pond

The wildflowers where in full bloom in late June when I was camping out there.

Wildflowers

Wildflowers

Near the campsite is a monument commemerating Charles Hopkins, the first Forest Ranger who maintained these 13,000 acres of state land.

Camping in the Mountain Laurel

In the morning, I drove south toward Blenhium on the rather rough part of the Duck Pond Truck Trail, which becomes much rougher after Duck Pond.

Rough Lower Section of Burnt Hill Road

While I camped out there all night, I only saw one car in the morning driving by.

Here is a map of Duck Pond at Burnt Rossman.