<div align="center"><strong><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 18pt;">Camp Kinsey</span></strong></div><br/>Sitting at a comfortable 1200'/365m in the Adirondacks, Camp Kinsey is a 'modern-rustic' camping and recreation area, geared towards the more well-off vacationer.  While a great deal of the park is undeveloped, it boasts nearly 9mi/15km of cleared and lightly improved hiking trails of various degrees of intensity, as well as a number of modern and natural amenities and attractions:<br/><br/><br/><div align="center"><strong><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 14pt;">Kinsey Lake</span></strong><br/>(https://i.pinimg.com/564x/0b/76/07/0b7607372133fc119b24feba7c76a100.jpg)<br/>The park is centered around the lake of the same name, approx. 3 acres of blue mountain water.  Originally a glacial bowl, the lake has remained nearly untouched by human hands.  At a maximum depth of 45', the lake is ideal for swimming; a float that can hold 2 (three if you snuggle) lies about 25 meters offshore.  Kayaks, canoes, and floats are also available; no motorized vehicles or devices of any sort are allowed on the lake.<br/></div><br/><br/><div align="center"><strong><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 14pt;">The 'Clubhouse'</span></strong><br/>(https://i.pinimg.com/564x/93/a3/f2/93a3f27166d924020d0b945902d35ace.jpg)</div><br/>Looking out over the Great Lawn- with spectacular views of the valley beyond, as well as  a multi-purpose lawn tennis/volleyball/softball court- this 2-story building is the social heart of Camp Kinsey.  The sunny upper level holds pool and table tennis tables, a small library and game collection, seating and eating areas, and a treadmill and Bowflex exercise station.  On the balcony of this level one finds the hot tub and picnic seating.<br/><br/>Below is a small dance floor, and a high-end AV entertainment system; the shutters can be closed for movie viewing at any time of day. Comfortable seating, a soda fountain and soft-serve ice cream station, and a microwave of popcorn and other snacks round out the facilities.  While most meals are catered, there is a small mini-fridge inside for those who care to bring their own delicacies- no poaching!- and multiple grilling areas outside on the ground floor slab.  Picnic umbrellas and several clever 'hideaway's eating areas round out the experience.<br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><div class="floatleft"><strong><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 14pt;">Service Trailers</span></strong></div><br/><br/><div class="floatleft">(https://i.pinimg.com/564x/f3/3d/70/f33d70be6a1c5a85387c9ddba08c9335.jpg)</div>The first things to greet your eyes as you pull into the main parking clearing, even before the Clubhouse, are 3 top of the line Mallard trailers, which are used as support buildings for Camp operations.  First in line is the Camp office, which also houses Miss Lise's small suite.  Second is the Medical trailer, clearly marked with both Red Cross and Crescent, and containing as much state of the art as will fit, including a portable x-ray table.  Finally comes housing for the other Staff; fully extended, the Mallard can sleep four in relative privacy, and six in close quarters.<br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><div class="floatleft"><strong><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 14pt;">The Cabins</span></strong></div><br/><br/><div class="floatleft">(https://i.pinimg.com/564x/01/5b/fa/015bfa978172c7c7d4e2959adb5d71b5.jpg)</div>Scattered discreetly a little ways from the core complex, the sleeping cabins mix rustic charm with modern comfort. Available in sleeps-2 and sleeps-4 configurations, the cabins are not heated, but are designed to hold the warmth of the day, and to allow for excellent cross-ventilation when a breeze is desired. Each has a wash basin, plenty of storage for clothes as well as bedding, reading lights at every bed, and solid Wi-Fi.<br/><br/>Three cabins are modified for handicapped access, and are arranged for camper-plus-caretaker living.<br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><div class="floatleft"><strong><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 14pt;"> The Baths</span></strong></div><br/><br/><div class="floatleft">(https://i.pinimg.com/564x/fe/1c/c7/fe1cc7ee75abaf8f1c8a6718b3fad73e.jpg)</div>His, hers, and uni facilities, including individual shower stalls and grounded outlets.  Shared among the buildings is a small unisex sauna. Please read the safety warnings!<br/><br/>And give the hot water a minute in the showers.  The on-demand system takes a bit to catch up, some of the time.<br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><div class="floatleft"><strong><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 14pt;">The Amphitheater</span></strong></div><br/><br/><div class="floatleft">(https://i.pinimg.com/564x/b1/92/13/b1921370f87fa52fa9bfbdc5f667cecb.jpg)</div>About a third of the way around the main lake trail (ca.1.2 mi./1.9 km) is a small folly that pre-dates the establishment of the park: a sunken amphitheater with granite benches set into the soil.  While somewhat overgrown, it's a favorite place for Tiki torch dances, Story nights, and the occasional moonlight tryst.<br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><strong><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 14pt;">The Overlook</span></strong><br/><br/><div class="floatleft">(https://i.pinimg.com/564x/7b/45/41/7b45411c98043bee3d5186d51a6b69d7.jpg)</div>Continue along the Lake Path, past the Amphitheater, then veer off on to the wide Firebreak trail.  Amble upwards for about three quarters of a mile, and you will reach The Overlook, the site of an old stone fire tower from the 1920s.  While the tower itself is closed for safety reasons, the view is still spectacular.