New York canoe camping area comes with new rules

Published July 13, 2014 1:41pm ET



NEWCOMB, N.Y. (AP) — Canoe campers seeking solace in New York’s newest lake-studded Adirondack playground will encounter a few rules that run counter to the region’s tradition of unfettered access.

In the Essex Chain Lakes, permits are required to pitch a tent under lakeside pines. And forget toasting marshmallows over a crackling fire. Campfires are forbidden.

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