Closing Bell: Camping in Brooklyn
A NY Daily News reporter received an unusual assignment-—go camping in Brooklyn. The location? Floyd Bennett Field in Marine Park, the only public campground in New York City. The campground is located off the shores of Jamaica Bay within earshot of JFK Airport. Amenities include a cooking ring, picnic table, communal woodpile, and pit toilets….
A NY Daily News reporter received an unusual assignment-—go camping in Brooklyn. The location? Floyd Bennett Field in Marine Park, the only public campground in New York City. The campground is located off the shores of Jamaica Bay within earshot of JFK Airport. Amenities include a cooking ring, picnic table, communal woodpile, and pit toilets. Campers should bring their own food, water, shelter, and toilet paper. Unfortunately, in an average year, fewer than 1,000 people experience this “Brooklyn gem.” With money being tight, maybe this would be the best and cheapest alternative to that summer vacation.
Photo by Adams for NYDN.
Davinbedstuy, those are his *legs* and for all his inability to split wood, I think he gets a pass in the sartorial department. He’s wearing shorts, a t-shirt and hiking boots.
I’m going camping there next.
Camping, like running, should only be practiced by the poor….
I thought those were Redskins chairs, not USC Trojans chairs.
tinarina, I was thinking the same thing.
Even with ax or maul at the ready, do muggers spare campers here? Only in NYC would I have this thought.
Warning: I’m pretty sure it’s group camping only, so don’t show up with your family and expect to get a spot.
i love that his shirt matches his usc chairs and his had matches his tent. he’s so fashionable.
He’s wearing standard wool hiking socks. Normally underneath those you’d wear silk or polypro undersocks, if any of y’all have ever done some real long distance hiking. Of course since he will probably not even walk a mile, he’s being a real poseur, with an axe to match.
rob’s crabs may actually be the thing to drive me away from this site. jeeeeeeeeeezus. keep SOME things to yourself, man.
You guys are funny today! Best laugh I’ve had all day.