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.
I was all for the Brooklyn camping until you all mentioned the lack of bathing opportunities. Besides, where could a PBL set up her nine pillows? NEXT!!
I’m way whiter than that guy, I knew it was his leg.
Ahhh. Finally a worthy topic for today.
“A hatchet is not a wide enough wedge when splitting. Use a maul.”
Sheesh, someone sure has an axe to grind.
“I thought the point of camping was that it was one of the few times where it’s socially acceptable NOT to bathe.”
DH, can you name a couple of the other times where it’s socially acceptable not to bathe, other than camping and at a Brownstoner drink up?
They don’t etson. That’s why it appeals to DH. 🙂
Even if there were a stream it’d be polluted. This isn’t John Muir woods in the Rockies, folks.
^^^sorry, am I race baiting here?
“within earshot of JFK Airport”
In other words, it’s not really camping.
“The thing on his left leg is a bandage from an earlier wood-splitting accident.”
This guy is super white…That is his LEG!