Re: Fly-In Camping.....

[John]

Yellowstone has a camp ground next to the airport that is nice. It is
only open in the summer for 3 months.

On Thu, 29 Jan 2004 20:30:13 -0500, Gene Kearns
> wrote:

>
>The thread on Fly-In Museums worked so well that I thought I would
>pose this question to the group.....
>
>Can anyone offer some nice fly-in campsites... along with the features
>and accessibility?

[Eclipsme]

Idaho Wilderness Area. East of McCall. Great!

Harvey

"Gene Kearns" > wrote in message
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>
> The thread on Fly-In Museums worked so well that I thought I would
> pose this question to the group.....
>
> Can anyone offer some nice fly-in campsites... along with the features
> and accessibility?
>

[Tom Sixkiller]

"Gene Kearns" > wrote in message
...
>
> The thread on Fly-In Museums worked so well that I thought I would
> pose this question to the group.....
>
> Can anyone offer some nice fly-in campsites... along with the features
> and accessibility?

http://www.airnav.com/airport/S77 if you don't mind bears.

[Ben Smith]

> Can anyone offer some nice fly-in campsites... along with the features
> and accessibility?

Georgetown, CA airport, Q61.

I moved away from the area 10 years ago, but maybe Jim Weir can comment?

[Javier Henderson]

Gene Kearns > writes:

> The thread on Fly-In Museums worked so well that I thought I would
> pose this question to the group.....
>
> Can anyone offer some nice fly-in campsites... along with the features
> and accessibility?

In California, we have Oceano (L52), where you pitch your tent within
spitting distance of your airplane, and can walk to the beach (not a
peaceful beach though, plenty of horse backriding, ATV's, etc). There
are a few grills, and two big fire pits for proper s'more preparation.

We went there last summer, it was great. Very reasonable fees.

-jav

[Tom Pappano]

Gene Kearns wrote:
> The thread on Fly-In Museums worked so well that I thought I would
> pose this question to the group.....
>
> Can anyone offer some nice fly-in campsites... along with the features
> and accessibility?
>
Lake Murray, just South of Ardmore, OK.
Airstrip(1F1,lighted), Lodge w/restaurant, nice pool, cabins,
camping, hiking, fishing, rental watercraft, horses, etc.
One of our favorite places to stay. Use phone at golf
pro shop at the airstrip to call the lodge for free
pickup. Some just pitch a tent right on the airfield,
and the pro shop does have some snacks and drinks.

Tom Pappano, PP-ASEL-IA

[[email protected]]

On 29-Jan-2004, Gene Kearns > wrote:

> Can anyone offer some nice fly-in campsites... along with the features
> and accessibility?


It would help if you provided a bit more info on what you are looking for:

Region?

Basic campsite or campground with full amenities?

Camp beside plane or willing to walk (and haul camping gear) a short ways?

Ability to use short/rough/high elevation airstrips?

--
-Elliott Drucker

[Newps]

John wrote:
> Yellowstone has a camp ground next to the airport that is nice. It is
> only open in the summer for 3 months.

Most Montana airports allow camping on the field.

[Ross Richardson]

If you are in this part of the country, then just south of this is Cedar
Mills on Lake Texoma, 3T0 (zero). 3000' E-W grass runway. They have
cottages or you can camp on the airport. One favorite spot is near the
tree on the east of the runway and near the lake. There is a resturant,
showers, etc on the property.

Tom Pappano wrote:
>
> Gene Kearns wrote:
> > The thread on Fly-In Museums worked so well that I thought I would
> > pose this question to the group.....
> >
> > Can anyone offer some nice fly-in campsites... along with the features
> > and accessibility?
> >
> Lake Murray, just South of Ardmore, OK.
> Airstrip(1F1,lighted), Lodge w/restaurant, nice pool, cabins,
> camping, hiking, fishing, rental watercraft, horses, etc.
> One of our favorite places to stay. Use phone at golf
> pro shop at the airstrip to call the lodge for free
> pickup. Some just pitch a tent right on the airfield,
> and the pro shop does have some snacks and drinks.
>
> Tom Pappano, PP-ASEL-IA

--
Regards, Ross
C-172F 180HP

[vf]

Gene Kearns wrote:
> The thread on Fly-In Museums worked so well that I thought I would
> pose this question to the group.....
>
> Can anyone offer some nice fly-in campsites... along with the features
> and accessibility?
>

Lake Barkley, KY is nice. The guy that lives on the field there will
always tell you the wrong way of the wind though. There's a lodge with
a sunday brunch and transportation to and from.

http://www.airnav.com/airport/1M9

[Jay Honeck]

> Lake Barkley, KY is nice. The guy that lives on the field there will
> always tell you the wrong way of the wind though. There's a lodge with
> a sunday brunch and transportation to and from.

Lake Barkley also has a terrific state-owned-and-operated hotel.
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

[C J Campbell]

Columbia Airport, CA
Lake Isabella, CA
Flying M Ranch, OR
Marble Canyon, AZ
Bar Ten Ranch, AZ
Silverwood, ID
Johnson Creek, ID
Smiley Creek, ID
Ferndale, MT
Nine Quarter Circle Ranch, MT

[Marty Shapiro]

Gene Kearns > wrote in
:

>
> The thread on Fly-In Museums worked so well that I thought I would
> pose this question to the group.....
>
> Can anyone offer some nice fly-in campsites... along with the features
> and accessibility?
>
>

Columbia, California (O22) - Picnic & campsite at airport. Historic
restored gold mining town (Columbia State Historic Park) one mile away and
an easy walk.

--
Marty Shapiro
Silicon Rallye Inc.

(remove SPAMNOT to email me)

[One's Too Many]

"Tom Sixkiller" > wrote in message >...
> "Gene Kearns" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Can anyone offer some nice fly-in campsites... along with the features
> > and accessibility?
>
> http://www.airnav.com/airport/S77 if you don't mind bears.

Or have a look at http://www.airnav.com/airport/KMPJ if you don't
want to worry about any bears. Nice campground on the field at the
south end of the runway overlooking the lake. Has running water,
electrics and a bathhouse there too.

[John Galban]

"Eclipsme" > wrote in message >...
> Idaho Wilderness Area. East of McCall. Great!
>
Yep. Here are a few :

http://www.flyidaho.org/scenes/idapts_c.html
http://www.flyidaho.org/scenes/idapts_n.html
http://www.flyidaho.org/scenes/idapts_s.html

Western Montana has 8U2, 8U4, 3U7, 0S1 (see Airnav for pics and specs).

John Galban=====>N4BQ (PA28-180)

[Eclipsme]

Yes, yes. This is the one I was thinking of. Also many more in the Idaho
Wilderness. This is the one that has a nice small campground at one end of
the turf strip for plane camping, right? with a nice small river close by,
too. Very nice.

Harvey

"Tom Sixkiller" > wrote in message
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>
> "Gene Kearns" > wrote in message
> ...
> >
> > The thread on Fly-In Museums worked so well that I thought I would
> > pose this question to the group.....
> >
> > Can anyone offer some nice fly-in campsites... along with the features
> > and accessibility?
>
> http://www.airnav.com/airport/S77 if you don't mind bears.
>
>

[Eclipsme]

"C J Campbell" > wrote in message
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> Columbia Airport, CA

Yes, nice flyins, too.

> Lake Isabella, CA
> Flying M Ranch, OR
> Marble Canyon, AZ
> Bar Ten Ranch, AZ
> Silverwood, ID
> Johnson Creek, ID

Is this one of the one-way strips in the wilderness area? I think I've been
there, years ago.

Harvey

> Smiley Creek, ID
> Ferndale, MT
> Nine Quarter Circle Ranch, MT
>
>

[Doug]

I was astounded when I pulled into Fairbanks and the tower asked me if
I wanted to taxi to the "camping area". The camping area had a pullout
for each plane. Each site had its own picnic table and firepit. There
was a community pagoda, cut firewood and bicycle. Best camping
ammenities I have ever found at an airport.

I have found you can camp at most small airports. Especially the ones
where there are no "facilities". You can camp at my home base, Boulder
(1V5). But only for a day or two. Its tolerated but not encouraged. I
have also "camped" inside the FBO at numerous airports. Just put my
bag on the couch and spent the night.

[Tony Cox]

"C J Campbell" > wrote in message
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>
> Bar Ten Ranch, AZ

Isn't that one private? On the north rim of
the grand canyon, right?

[Tony Cox]

"Gene Kearns" > wrote in message
...
>
> The thread on Fly-In Museums worked so well that I thought I would
> pose this question to the group.....
>
> Can anyone offer some nice fly-in campsites... along with the features
> and accessibility?
>

Both Death Valley airports (CA) have camping.

Stovepipe wells is a bit windswept and there is no shade, but
its only about 100 yds from the end of the strip. Good restaurant
nearby. Bring tiedowns. Only 3 'proper' tiedown spots, so bring
things to dig into dirt in case spots are full.

Furnace creek has more shade. Campground is about 1/2 mile
from strip. I've camped on the field, but you're not supposed to.
Another good restaurant & fancy hotel if you get bored with
camping. Plenty of space at airfield, probably enough for 50
planes & it's seldom full. Most people are day trippers. Bring
tiedowns to rope plane to wires set in the asphalt.

Spring is very pleasant, but watch for winds which can get
savage (hence comments about tiedowns).

--
Dr. Tony Cox
Citrus Controls Inc.
e-mail:
http://CitrusControls.com/

[Travis Marlatte]

Followed the Alaska Highway back from Anchorage last summer. Camped in the
woods near the airplane at many airports across Canada. Even at the larger
airports, they don't seem to give it a second thought - although it may just
be a grassy area off to the side.

Here in the midwest, I can't think of an airport that I would just pull over
and set up camp. It just seems so natural farther north but not down in the
lower 48 (OK maybe just the middle 12).

--
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Travis
"Doug" > wrote in message
m...
> I was astounded when I pulled into Fairbanks and the tower asked me if
> I wanted to taxi to the "camping area". The camping area had a pullout
> for each plane. Each site had its own picnic table and firepit. There
> was a community pagoda, cut firewood and bicycle. Best camping
> ammenities I have ever found at an airport.
>
> I have found you can camp at most small airports. Especially the ones
> where there are no "facilities". You can camp at my home base, Boulder
> (1V5). But only for a day or two. Its tolerated but not encouraged. I
> have also "camped" inside the FBO at numerous airports. Just put my
> bag on the couch and spent the night.

[StellaStar]

>Can anyone offer some nice fly-in campsites... along with the features
>and accessibility?
>

Madeline Island. In Lake Superior. Nothing but a picnic spot, though you could
camp primitive. I'm told there's a diner a reasonable walk away, and they'll
loan you a bicycle. One resort hotel, and a ferry to the mainland. Not much
else, and you'd have to fly (it's really an island!) to nearby Ashland, Wi for
fuel. But in autumn it's worth it for the fall colors and locally-grown
apples.

http://www.airnav.com/airport/4R5

The flight instructors at my old school used to take students there because it
was a good long cross-country and a lovely day's recreation before coming back.

[C J Campbell]

"Tony Cox" > wrote in message
ink.net...
| "C J Campbell" > wrote in message
| ...
| >
| > Bar Ten Ranch, AZ
|
| Isn't that one private? On the north rim of
| the grand canyon, right?

That would be the one.

[EDR]

Nobel County (I10), Caldwell, Ohio.
Adjacent to a state park. Path leads from airport to the lake at the
end of the runway.

Highland County (HOC), Hillsboro, Ohio.
Adjacent to Rocky Fork Lake State Park.

[Carl Ellis]

Nehalem Bay State Airport

http://www.airstripamerica.com/cgi-bin/apt_info?3S7

There are five or six camping spots right off the tie down area. During
the summer there is running water and port-a-potties. About a mile walk to
town for supplies. The airport is on the estuary side of the beach, it's
about a 1/2 mile walk to the ocean frontage. The beach is in the lower
right hand corner of the picture, just below Nehalem Bay State Park.

[R.Hubbell]

On Fri, 30 Jan 2004 12:44:41 -0500 vf > wrote:

> Gene Kearns wrote:
> > The thread on Fly-In Museums worked so well that I thought I would
> > pose this question to the group.....
> >
> > Can anyone offer some nice fly-in campsites... along with the features
> > and accessibility?
> >
>
> Lake Barkley, KY is nice. The guy that lives on the field there will
> always tell you the wrong way of the wind though. There's a lodge with


He's probably a republican, they don't know which way the wind blows.
But they will soon find out. :)


R. Hubbell

> a sunday brunch and transportation to and from.
>
> http://www.airnav.com/airport/1M9
>

[R.Hubbell]

On Thu, 29 Jan 2004 20:30:13 -0500 Gene Kearns > wrote:

>
> The thread on Fly-In Museums worked so well that I thought I would
> pose this question to the group.....
>
> Can anyone offer some nice fly-in campsites... along with the features
> and accessibility?
>


Yeah but who's compiling the list?


R. Hubbell

[Tom Pappano]

Ross Richardson wrote:
> If you are in this part of the country, then just south of this is Cedar
> Mills on Lake Texoma, 3T0 (zero). 3000' E-W grass runway. They have
> cottages or you can camp on the airport. One favorite spot is near the
> tree on the east of the runway and near the lake. There is a resturant,
> showers, etc on the property.
>

We will have to check that out!
Thanks,
Tom Pappano, PP-ASEL-IA

[John Galban]

"Eclipsme" > wrote in message >...
> "C J Campbell" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Johnson Creek, ID
>
> Is this one of the one-way strips in the wilderness area? I think I've been
> there, years ago.
>
Harvey,

Johnson Creek is posted as one-way (land 17 takeoff 35). There's a
tall hill at the end of 17 with a house on top. Landing on 35 is not
very difficult, but is discouraged to keep the noise over the house to
a minimum.

The airport is not in the wilderness, but it's close to the River of
No Return Wilderness area. If you click on the top link in my post
above, it the second one down on the right. Great place to camp with
showers, a phone, and courtesy vans that you can rent for about 8
bucks to visit the town of Yellowpine (5 miles away on a gravel road).
Caretakers Gene and Cody maintain the runway and campgrounds like it
was their own. Well worth a visit.

John Galban=====>N4BQ (PA28-180)

[Eclipsme]

"John Galban" > wrote in message
om...
> "Eclipsme" > wrote in message
>...
> > "C J Campbell" > wrote in message
> > ...
> > > Johnson Creek, ID
> >
> > Is this one of the one-way strips in the wilderness area? I think I've
been
> > there, years ago.
> >
> Harvey,
>
> Johnson Creek is posted as one-way (land 17 takeoff 35). There's a
> tall hill at the end of 17 with a house on top. Landing on 35 is not
> very difficult, but is discouraged to keep the noise over the house to
> a minimum.
>
> The airport is not in the wilderness, but it's close to the River of
> No Return Wilderness area. If you click on the top link in my post
> above, it the second one down on the right. Great place to camp with
> showers, a phone, and courtesy vans that you can rent for about 8
> bucks to visit the town of Yellowpine (5 miles away on a gravel road).
> Caretakers Gene and Cody maintain the runway and campgrounds like it
> was their own. Well worth a visit.
>
> John Galban=====>N4BQ (PA28-180)

Yea, it was a number of years ago, in my first plane, a 1959 C172.
Aquamarine, black and white and a straight tail. I remember sitting on the
departure end of 35 early AM, watching another plane appear from behind the
mountains on right base, with more mountains behind him. It was a beautiful
location, and memory.

Harvey

[[email protected]]

In rec.aviation.owning Travis Marlatte > wrote:
: Followed the Alaska Highway back from Anchorage last summer. Camped in the
: woods near the airplane at many airports across Canada. Even at the larger
: airports, they don't seem to give it a second thought - although it may just
: be a grassy area off to the side.

: Here in the midwest, I can't think of an airport that I would just pull over
: and set up camp. It just seems so natural farther north but not down in the
: lower 48 (OK maybe just the middle 12).

I haven't flown it (yet), but I've driven it half a dozen times. Driving is
pretty close to the same deal. The further north you go, the less anybody thinks of you
simply pulling off alongside the road in a gravel pit to spend the night. Of course, the
provincial campsites are generally really good an inexpensive.

I *will* fly up sometime. I just can't afford the time right now.
Need...faster...airplane.... :)

-Cory


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In rec.aviation.piloting Gene Kearns > wrote:

> The thread on Fly-In Museums worked so well that I thought I would
> pose this question to the group.....

> Can anyone offer some nice fly-in campsites... along with the features
> and accessibility?

Marble, Colorado. Bring EVERYTHING. 1.5 mile hike into town of Marble.
1 pay phone in town, limited, limited store. Great fishing on the
Crystal River. Great marble quarry mine tour... this is where much of
the marble for the monuments in Washington D.C. come from.

View our fly-in briefing:
http://www.coloradopilots.org/marble2003.asp

This is a PRIVATE airport... I am authorized to provide instruction
and contact information.


Best regards,

Jer/ "Flight instruction and mountain flying are my vocation!" Eberhard

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CELL 970 231-6325 EMAIL jer'at'frii.com WEB http://www.frii.net/~jer
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[ET]

Gene Kearns > wrote in
:

> On Sat, 31 Jan 2004 08:52:48 -0800, "R.Hubbell"
> > wrote:
>
>>On Thu, 29 Jan 2004 20:30:13 -0500 Gene Kearns
> wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> The thread on Fly-In Museums worked so well that I thought I would
>>> pose this question to the group.....
>>>
>>> Can anyone offer some nice fly-in campsites... along with the
>>> features and accessibility?
>>>
>>
>>
>>Yeah but who's compiling the list?
>>
>>
>>R. Hubbell
>
> I'll compile the list and post it on my website, if there is enough
> interest....
>
>

YES!!

I'm surprised no-one has made such a list on personal websites or
others.... Flying to campgrounds may be the only thing that could get my
wife interested in my learning to fly!.... hrrm...

Perhaps ad a "guestbook" where people can post something to the effect of
"yeah I stopped at such and such airport and camping out by the plane was
encoraged..., or "I was kicked out of my tent at 4am by the local sheriff
who told me no camping was allowed..." ;-)

--
ET >:)

Future Student Pilot and future Sonex Builder


"A common mistake people make when trying to design something
completely foolproof is to underestimate the ingenuity of complete
fools."---- Douglas Adams

[Carl Ellis]

Columbia California: http://www.airstripamerica.com/cgi-bin/apt_info?O22

Columbia is in the foot hills of the Sierra Mountains and is a historic
gold mining town run the Park Service. Camping is off the grass runway
11/29 on the right side of the picture. The town is an easy 10 to 15
minute walk to the left.

I was there last spring for the Taylorcraft Rendezvous and it is a popular
destination for many others including the 99's and the Luscombe group.

- Carl -

[Kyler Laird]

Carl Ellis > writes:

>Columbia is in the foot hills of the Sierra Mountains and is a historic
>gold mining town run the Park Service.

Columbia is *so* cool! I would love to return there.
http://lairds.org/Kyler/photos/disk0023/img_1592.jpg/image_viewer
Note that the town largely shuts down in the evening but during the
day there are plenty of places to eat.

>Camping is off the grass runway
>11/29 on the right side of the picture.

way ahead and to the right in this photo
http://lairds.org/Kyler/photos/disk0023/img_1591.jpg/image_viewer
There's a bit of a hill at the other end of the strip.

I haven't been to many strips with camping. Columbia impressed me.
There are nice/adequate camping facilities that are accessible only
from the runway. Is that common?

>I was there last spring for the Taylorcraft Rendezvous and it is a popular
>destination for many others including the 99's and the Luscombe group.

Yup, that's why we went. No shortage of good people in the area.

--kyler

[Ed Sullivan]

Kyler Laird > wrote in message >...
> Carl Ellis > writes:
>
> >Columbia is in the foot hills of the Sierra Mountains and is a historic
> >gold mining town run the Park Service.
>
> Columbia is *so* cool! I would love to return there.
> http://lairds.org/Kyler/photos/disk0023/img_1592.jpg/image_viewer
> Note that the town largely shuts down in the evening but during the
> day there are plenty of places to eat.
>
> >Camping is off the grass runway
> >11/29 on the right side of the picture.
>
> way ahead and to the right in this photo
> http://lairds.org/Kyler/photos/disk0023/img_1591.jpg/image_viewer
> There's a bit of a hill at the other end of the strip.
>
> I haven't been to many strips with camping. Columbia impressed me.
> There are nice/adequate camping facilities that are accessible only
> from the runway. Is that common?
>
> >I was there last spring for the Taylorcraft Rendezvous and it is a popular
> >destination for many others including the 99's and the Luscombe group.
>
> Yup, that's why we went. No shortage of good people in the area.
>
> --kyler

Another place that has camping on the airport is Oceano. There are
shuttles running into Pismo and restaurants in walking distance. The
beach is a couple of hundred yards away.
ebs