Chautauqua Lake New York
Well here is another entry about possible family camp site. Chautauqua New York has a nice lake and a famous educational institution with classes and things we could go see. Maple Springs Lake Side Bed and Breakfast says they are the only lakeside Bed and Breakfast and they have plenty of rooms so we could all fit. Another option is the St Elmo Resort which has rooms designed for larger groups. They have a spa that we could all go to (please this would be a great thing for family camp I think!) Also the units have a kitchen which would allow us to cook.
This area has its own blog which you should check out for ideas.
It seems like the area has a lot of outdoor things to do, like boating and fishing or golfing (do the Madsen's golf?) or bird watching.
Some of the activities we would have to do include riding on a steam boat and visiting the oldest amusement park in the united states. Maybe we could take the picnic ride, which is only 8 dollars a person. New York state parks also have camping options if we want to rough it- or cabins and vacation rentals. Some of the cabins house up to 8 people so we could be grouped together or have a variety of housing.
The Chataqua Institution features courses all summer and planned events for all age groups. They have a special youth program if we want our kids to learn a lot when we are on vacation. we could go to the symphony or have tennis lessons or even pottery lessons.
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