About us
Strap on your best outdoor walking boots and head for the great outdoors with the Gay Mens' Hiking Group. This woodsy gang of dudes takes day trips to nearby mountains, forests and nature trails. Recent trips have included a winter hike in the Hudson Highlands and a vigorous 10 mile hike in Harriman State Park. We also do an overnight camping trip every year on Fire Island, which is easy and a lot of fun.
We try to do at least one hike per month. Our trips are accessible by trains out of NYC. The guys coming from the city meet in Grand Central or Penn Station and travel upstate together. For the drivers I provide details on parking near the trail head and we meet them there.
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Fire Island Campground Weekend
Fire Island Watch Hill, Fire Island, New York, NY, USJoin us for our annual Fire Island camping weekend at Watch Hill. It's is a beautiful campground on Fire Island about 1.5 hrs from NYC on the LIRR. We're camping very close to the beach and the area is surrounded by dunes and salt marshes. The nearby National Seashore is undeveloped and beautiful. This is a trip for everybody, all fitness levels are welcome. It's a short walk on a boardwalk from the ferry dock. You can lounge on the beach, swim, take long walks on an empty beach or even visit the Pines, Cherry Grove or Davis Park.
It will cost $35 for each guy for the campsite fee. You can Venmo me at @Bill-Wilson-92. If you aren't a regular member I'll need payment in advance before I move you off the waitlist–this is to prevent no-shows. We had problems with people backing out at the last minute in the past. This is the only cost for the event. No refunds if you cancel after June 15th. You can't find a cheaper weekend on Fire Island!
I think most guys will arrive Thursday or Friday and leave Sunday, but that's not required. I booked the site until Monday morning. If anybody wants to leave earlier that's ok. The campground facilities include running water, grills, picnic tables, showers and bathrooms.
GEAR: A tent, camping mattress, and bug spray are required. There can be a lot of mosquitoes! I'll provide a more detailed gear list later.
FOOD: There's restaurant and bar nearby but I suggest bringing your own food in a cooler, as the restaurant can be expensive. We can grill on charcoal. Anybody who has a camp stove should bring it.
TAKING THE TRAIN: You need to take the LIRR to Patchogue and walk a short distance to the ferry terminal. https://goo.gl/maps/g9W2Y8NCYbS2 Make sure you get the ferry to Watch Hill. We don't need to depart at the same time. Come whenever your schedule allows.
DRIVING: There is big free parking at the ferry terminal. Here a link https://goo.gl/maps/g9W2Y8NCYbS2
Contact me if you have any questions. This is going to be a great trip!
Bill Wilson
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