Tanamakoon Lake Campsite #5

Landing

Topography of under-water approach: Relatively shallow and predominantly sandy.

Impediments to disembarking from and/or unloading a canoe: None.

Topography to tent sites: Slight incline to the south to the firepit and tentsites.

Landing area is on the east side of the point (photo by B. Bridgeford) ...

Landing is within a small sheltered bay (photo by B. Bridgeford) ...

Landing area has a sandy bottom (photo by W. Spruyt) ...

A slight rise to the south leads to the firepit and tensites (photo by B. Bridgeford) ...

To the north of the firepit are more tentsites, a clearing and a trail that leads to a small lookout (photo by B. Bridgeford) ...

Looking southeast back down the trail toward the campsite (photo by W. Spruyt) ...

At the north end of the trail is this small lookout that provides a sunset view (photo by B. Bridgeford) ...

Campsite

Campsite maintenance: Regular.

Size of open area: 20 x 30 feet.

Extent of tree cover: 100% (open grassed area behind campsite).

Degree of levelness: Level.

Number of level tent sites: Many.

North exposure: Trees.

East exposure: Lake through the trees.

South exposure: Trees.

West exposure: Trees (and sunset view from small ledge on west side of point).

General description: Ample room for many tents. However, the actual campsite lacks both an attractive view of the lake or any sunny vantage point.

Overall accessibility: Easy.


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


Co-authors: Wanda Spruyt & Barry Bridgeford .. Visited Sept. & Oct. 2017 .. Submission October 2017