Casey Lake Campsite #1
Landing Topography of under-water approach: Central area of sloping muck with small rocks, plus sloping rocks to either side. Impediments to disembarking from and/or unloading a canoe: Choice of stepping into mucky 'beach' or stepping onto gunwale-height rock. Topography to tent sites: Slight and manageable slope up to tentsite. Looking east to the rising sun ... Looking west down the far bay ... Campsite Campsite maintenance: regular Size of open area: 50' x 50' . Extent of tree cover: 35% canopied toward the rear. Seating/firepit area would benefit from tarp if it was rainy. Degree of levelness: Tentsite area is level. Kitchen area has some grade change, but not terrible. Kitchen area and tentsites behind ... Number of level tent sites: Easily three large tents. North exposure: Tent area protected from north winds. East exposure: Somewhat open to easterly winds. South exposure: Good southerly exposure. West exposure: West view is across the lake. Late afternoon sun disappears behind trees. General description: A good sized site, but not particularly attractive. Its located in a small 'confined' bay of a small lake, resulting in a limited view. A decent one-night stop-over. Overall accessibility: Good. Thanks to Jeffrey McMurtrie of Jeff'sMap for supplying the base-layer map component by Creative Commons licensing. Submitted by Barry Bridgeford .. Visited Summer 2004 .. Submission January 2, 2009 |