As the pandemic presses on, city dwellers are turning to camping as a safe, socially distant alternative to typical travel, with online booking tools Campspot, Tentrr and Hipcamp all reporting upticks in usage. But newbies are quickly discovering there’s a lot more to sleeping outside than s’mores and sing-alongs.
Last week I got an email requesting a list of lean-tos on state land that have full accomindations - that is an outhouse or pit privy. So I made up that list, and figured I'd share it as some might find it useful.
A list of lean-tos on state lands with an outhouse within 150 feet.
| Forest | Lean-To Name | Description | Region | Latitude | Longtitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Indian Wilderness | Shandaken Brook Lean-To | 3 | 42.0502743293466 | -74.5106001666636 | |
| Big Indian Wilderness | Biscuit Brook Lean-To | 3 | 42.0091051509829 | -74.4838519036791 | |
| Delaware Wild Forest | Mud Pond Trail Lean-To | 4 | 42.0116839995216 | -74.9476810002715 | |
| Hunter-West Kill Wilderness | Diamond Notch Lean-To | 4 | 42.1694869998955 | -74.2569359998362 | |
| Blue Mountain Wild Forest | Tirrel Pond North Lean-To | 5 | 43.8873444775573 | -74.3788006260605 | |
| Blue Mountain Wild Forest | O’Neill Flow Lean-To | 5 | 43.8755968409362 | -74.3664262369705 | |
| Blue Ridge Wilderness | Wilson Pond Lean-To | 5 | 43.8201917816146 | -74.4686803224003 | |
| Blue Ridge Wilderness | Cascade Pond Lean-To | 5 | 43.8299374729896 | -74.4366163022193 | |
| Blue Ridge Wilderness | Stephens Pond Lean-To | 5 | 43.818673668555 | -74.4205248717271 | |
| Giant Mountain Wilderness | Giant Mtn. Lean-To | 5 | 44.1759172264724 | -73.7215350426426 | |
| Hammond Pond Wild Forest | Moose Mt Pond Lean-To | 5 | 43.9655912049299 | -73.6440374623141 | |
| High Peaks Wilderness | Catlin Bay #2 Lean-To | 5 | 43.9972143811434 | -74.3959393656481 | |
| High Peaks Wilderness | Catlin Bay #1 Lean-To | 5 | 43.9980126926989 | -74.3927845610842 | |
| High Peaks Wilderness | Hidden Cove Lean-To | 5 | 44.0026552881939 | -74.3864802632516 | |
| High Peaks Wilderness | Rodney Point #1 Lean-To | 5 | 44.0414093848994 | -74.3501490963956 | |
| High Peaks Wilderness | Rodney Point #2 Lean-To | 5 | 44.0429767454126 | -74.3493346475314 | |
| High Peaks Wilderness | Plumley Point #2 Lean-To | 5 | 44.0655989161076 | -74.32761224546 | |
| High Peaks Wilderness | Cold River #3 Lean-To | 5 | 44.0914592780512 | -74.257641750845 | |
| High Peaks Wilderness | Cold River #4 Lean-To | 5 | 44.0913902533326 | -74.2557348025251 | |
| High Peaks Wilderness | Moose Pond Stream Lean-To #2 | 5 | 44.079553878647 | -74.2391509433142 | |
| High Peaks Wilderness | Moose Pond Stream Lean-To | 5 | 44.079589788976 | -74.2389368366902 | |
| High Peaks Wilderness | Seward Lean-To | 5 | 44.1062441376862 | -74.2091536427719 | |
| High Peaks Wilderness | Ouluska Pass Brook Lean-To | 5 | 44.1202212816036 | -74.1874471739093 | |
| High Peaks Wilderness | Newcomb Lake Lean-To #1 | 5 | 44.0158171441475 | -74.1523218842845 | |
| High Peaks Wilderness | Newcomb Lake Lean-To #2 | 5 | 44.0205306743106 | -74.1522782706761 | |
| High Peaks Wilderness | Cold River #2 Lean-To | 5 | 44.1425166431718 | -74.1303582429155 | |
| High Peaks Wilderness | Cold River Lean-To #1 Lean-To | 5 | 44.1427273762849 | -74.1298402106559 | |
| High Peaks Wilderness | Duck Hole #1 Lean-To | 5 | 44.1416268740099 | -74.1069373467662 | |
| High Peaks Wilderness | Duck Hole #2 Lean-To | 5 | 44.1416768646683 | -74.1065435467226 | |
| High Peaks Wilderness | Moose Pond Lean-To | 5 | 44.1828433824027 | -74.07364102376 | |
| High Peaks Wilderness | Henderson Lake Lean-To | 5 | 44.104178442066 | -74.066913293691 | |
| High Peaks Wilderness | Beaver Point #1 | 5 | 44.1210154790382 | -73.9821264349125 | |
| High Peaks Wilderness | Beaver Point #2 | 5 | 44.1207874446534 | -73.9817139903994 | |
| High Peaks Wilderness | Kagel Lean-To | 5 | 44.1494011459341 | -73.9557902346565 | |
| High Peaks Wilderness | Marcy Brook Lean-To | 5 | 44.1469386474738 | -73.9552287452665 | |
| High Peaks Wilderness | Panther Gorge Lean-To | 5 | 44.099635151426 | -73.9133647612345 | |
| High Peaks Wilderness | Lilian Brook Lean-To | 5 | 44.0601596208968 | -73.807816780134 | |
| High Peaks Wilderness | Slide Brook Lean-To | 5 | 44.0441261980002 | -73.8058583966018 | |
| High Peaks Wilderness | Bouquet Lean-To | 5 | 44.1082054720282 | -73.7738312580535 | |
| Hurricane Mountain Primitive Area | Gulf Brook Lean-To | 5 | 44.253019593455 | -73.7180348153422 | |
| Hurricane Mountain Primitive Area | Lost Pond/Biesemeyer Lean-To | 5 | 44.2607301476158 | -73.7100106668894 | |
| Lake George Wild Forest | Black Mountain Ponds Lean-To | Lean-To With Privy And Fire Ring | 5 | 43.5996600138705 | -73.5330643345846 |
| Lake George Wild Forest | Lapland Pond Lean-To | Campsite With Lean-To 13-27 | 5 | 43.5958213340907 | -73.5179510245416 |
| Mckenzie Mountain Wilderness | Placid Lean-To | 5 | 44.3214560456649 | -74.030786043903 | |
| Sentinel Range Wilderness | Copperas Pond Lean-To | 5 | 44.3317122951397 | -73.8997103538312 | |
| Shaker Mountain Wild Forest | Holmes Lake Lean-To | 5 | 43.1885867657416 | -74.4310218122738 | |
| Siamese Ponds Wilderness | John Pond Lean-To | 5 | 43.7278247361895 | -74.2012685562129 | |
| Siamese Ponds Wilderness | E. Sacandaga River Lean-To | 5 | 43.6154338756917 | -74.1499734599501 | |
| Silver Lake Wilderness | Mud Lake Lean-To | 5 | 43.342671073158 | -74.4562907856386 | |
| Silver Lake Wilderness | Hamilton Lake Stream #1 Lean-To | 5 | 43.3974135951753 | -74.4552975900222 | |
| Taylor Pond Wild Forest | Poke-O-Moonshine Summit Lean-To | 5 | 44.3997973548695 | -73.5145569962096 | |
| Vanderwhacker Mountain Wild Forest | Stony Pond Lean-To | 5 | 43.8387348152587 | -73.9856219153826 | |
| West Canada Lake Wilderness | West Lake #1 Lean-To | 5 | 43.5931622288498 | -74.6268866843131 | |
| West Canada Lake Wilderness | West Lake #2 Lean-To | 5 | 43.5970642572198 | -74.6231056495758 | |
| West Canada Lake Wilderness | South Lake Lean-To | 5 | 43.58724480971 | -74.6215788383727 | |
| West Canada Lake Wilderness | West Canada Creek Lean-To | 5 | 43.5869876140516 | -74.6139979710011 | |
| West Canada Lake Wilderness | Spruce Lake #1 Lean-To | 5 | 43.5272841125778 | -74.6099246975027 | |
| West Canada Lake Wilderness | Spruce Lake #3 Lean-To | 5 | 43.5371297279245 | -74.6082096280248 | |
| West Canada Lake Wilderness | Spruce Lake #2 Lean-To | 5 | 43.5346306298339 | -74.608085803069 | |
| West Canada Lake Wilderness | T Lake Lean-To | 5 | 43.4527175891905 | -74.5822815394449 | |
| West Canada Lake Wilderness | Beaver Pond (AKA Cedar Lakes Lean-To #2) | 5 | 43.6259693968044 | -74.5492715037002 | |
| West Canada Lake Wilderness | Cedar Lakes #1 Lean-To | 5 | 43.6281256650379 | -74.5404732399266 | |
| West Canada Lake Wilderness | Pillsbury Lake Lean-To | 5 | 43.5968984708902 | -74.5316653645311 | |
| West Canada Lake Wilderness | Carry Lean-To | 5 | 43.6787448834709 | -74.4954982187945 | |
| West Canada Lake Wilderness | Colvin Brook Lean-To | 5 | 43.6524139144065 | -74.4903803529398 | |
| Black River Wild Forest | Bear Lake Lean-To | 6 | 43.6000735406502 | -75.0530032053211 | |
| Black River Wild Forest | Sand Lake Falls Lean-To | 6 | 43.5589723655294 | -75.0029762567594 | |
| Five Ponds Wilderness | Griffin Rapids Lean-To | Aka Oswegatchie River Campsite 38. With Full Sized Privy. Checked 05/2016. | 6 | 44.0841653919081 | -74.9687479733594 |
| Five Ponds Wilderness | High Falls No. 2 Lean-To | Aka Oswegatchie River Campsite 13. With Full Sized Privy. | 6 | 44.0689134869774 | -74.9113129664397 |
| Five Ponds Wilderness | High Falls No. 1 Lean-To | Aka Oswegatchie River Campsite 15. With Full Sized Privy. | 6 | 44.0689098251132 | -74.9093969117936 |
| Pigeon Lake Wilderness | Gull Lake Lean-To | 6 | 43.8574321808094 | -74.8250005772908 | |
| Wolf Lake State Forest | Wolf Lake Lean-To | 6 | 44.3363136708752 | -75.3138633269515 | |
| Sugar Hill State Forest | Parks Hollow Lean-To | Log | 8 | 42.3690917205455 | -77.0130036276398 |
| Sugar Hill State Forest | The Twin Lean-To’s | 2 Lean-To At This Location | 8 | 42.3822533325968 | -77.0026799994935 |
| Sugar Hill State Forest | Vanzandt Lean-To | 8 | 42.3898077706314 | -76.972589837336 |
Camping, beaches and outdoor activities are quite safe during a pandemic.
I wish I could go up there, but I have to work both on Friday and Monday and can’t be totally off the grid. But I am working on alternative plans where I could get away for a long weekend, and conduct business from camp. Nothing is set in stone, but I have an idea that might be able to be implemented.
This is the tent I ultimately ended up deciding to buy for camping. This way I can have a sheltered place to cook and prepare meals and read a book on buggy or drizzly days. I also got a lantern post that I can put my propane lantern on and use in the tent as an alternative to hanging it on a cable at camp.