“First-time camping weekends” planned for summer 2017

ALBANY, N.Y. (WIVB) – First-time campers will get the chance to see if sleeping out under the stars is for them this summer with New York State’s free “First-Time Camper weekends”.
Families will be able to register for a fully-stocked campsite at select state campgrounds one weekend this summer from June 7 to Aug. 25 to get a camping experience without having to invest in camping equipment, thanks to the New York State DEC and the Office of Parks, Recreation, and Historic