Friday, July 29, 2011

Paradise River Camp


About 0.7 miles (1.1km) down from Narada Falls lies Paradise River Camp.  This camp, mere meters from the Paradise River crossing, has 3 sites, 1 group site and toilet facilities.  Site #1 is wide and narrow, 20 feet (6m) wide and only about 9 feet (3m) deep.  However, there are not many tree roots.  Site #2 is 15 feet by 25 feet (5m x 7m) and is the farthest from the center of the camp.  The small path to the site can easily be mistaken as a stream bed and was a bit damp on one side.  Site #3 is the same size as #2, but two large trees encroach on either side.  Sleeping on roots is a real possibility


Group Site
The group site was nicely sized at 15 feet (3m) by 40' (12m).  There was even a split log that could be used as a serving table in the group site (upper right in the photo).

The Bear Pole was centrally located, and the toilet was off in the woods approximately 250 feet (75m) from the rest of the camp.  There was plenty of privacy insofar as the toilet was screened from the camp and trail, however, if you camp there, you may wish to institute some type of "in use" warning so that you don't walk up on your fellow camper. 

Toilet ...
... with a view
As with all back country camps, no fires are allowed.   Water is easily accessible at the Paradise River crossing. 


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