Crotch Lake Campsite #7

Landing

Topography of under-water approach: Sand and gravel slope.

Impediments to disembarking from and/or unloading a canoe: Landing area is a bit narrow.

Topography to tent sites: Eroded sand and root slope.

Sand and gravel slope to the landing.

Looking back down to the landing and a view of the lake.

Looking straight into the campsite over the firepit area.

Full width of the campsite showing expanse of tentsites.

Campsite

Campsite maintenance: Regular.

Size of open area: Substantial 35' x 75' open area at the top of the rise.

Extent of tree cover: Pine canopy over majority, but open understory is breezy..

Degree of levelness: While the campsite is on a substantial grade, each of the three components is level.

Number of level tent sites: At least four.

North exposure: Some trees.

East exposure: Trees.

South exposure: Some trees.

West exposure: Trees and shrubs break the view of the lake.

General description: One of five campsites that were originally the shoreline part of an old drive-in campground. This campsite more-or-less runs into the adjacent campsites. It has view of afternoon and evening sun.

Overall accessibility: Once past the rise from the landing, it is level.



Thanks to Jeffrey McMurtrie of Jeff'sMap for supplying the base-layer map component by Creative Commons licensing.


Submitted by Barry Bridgeford .. Visited July, 2023 .. Submission August, 2023