Praise for Lake Umbagog State Park in NH

[kayakrguy]

Hi folks,

I just wanted to note that Lake Umbagog State Park in NH is a great place to camp, boat and fish. We were there between Irene and Tropical Storm Lee and had 5 wonderful days of paddling with our kayak.

Umbagog straddles the Maine-NH border and it is the headwater of the Androscoggin River which flows south to Gorham, NH and then turns east into Maine and the ocean. Paddling the Lake and the River was fun. The lake is large and there are lots of kayaks and canoes out on the water. You can rent boats at the Park. We camped at the base camp on the Lake Shore but there are also remote camps on the islands in the lake--you can either paddle to them yourself or you can (for a $$) get ferried to them by them park staff.

Fishing is popular but the power boaters are not like recreational boaters in NJ (insane) they SLOW DOWN when passing near paddle craft, and they are basically heading to a fishing spot, where they will anchor or drift or troll. We saw only one 'Personal Watercraft' while there--a useful craft that we despise because of the way they are run in NJ.

Many of the folks whom we met have gone to Umbagog for years, starting when their kids were small. There is a good swimming area for kids--water warm and shallow.

The campsites do have hookups and we used electric and water, there is a camp store with ice and gas and useful groceries.

The park staff are great--some of the best we've met over the recent years we have been getting around with The Snuggle Inn. I am including a website if you want to hunt for more information:

http://www.reserveamerica.com/camping/U ... &pstate=NH

I hope all is well with everyone.

Ciao,

Jim Woods