Travelers Woods of New England, Bernardston, MA

Date of Stay:  Sunday June 28 – Wednesday July 1,2015 (3 nights)

Rate:  $14/night (PPA discount)

Website:  Travelers Woods of New England
   152 River Street
   Bernardston, MA 01337
   413-648-9105

Description:  Older park with nice sized sites.  The upper level where we stayed (site 6) was FHU 30A while the lower level didn’t have sewer.  The upper level had paved roads whereas the lower level was gravel.  All sites were grass/gravel.  This was a KOA back in the ‘60’s.  The park is owned by The Masons so any profits go to the Shriner’s.  Seems that the park was for sell in the 1990’s and some friends who were Masons were talking around a campfire and decided to buy the place.  Although it is not real close to the exit, it is right next to I-91 so traffic noise can be bothersome.  Check the website for directions because there is a very low underpass on River Street.

Trash and Recycle:  Dumpster centrally located in the park.  No recycle.

Activities:  We met up with Dan, Tricia, Doug and Darlene for a couple of days on our way to Maine.  It was nice to get the PPA rate all three nights.  One day we all piled in our truck to go to the Yankee Candle Village in nearby Deerfield and then a walk around the quaint town of Shelburne Falls with the Bridge of Flowers and Glacial Potholes on the Deerfield River.  The Bridge of Flowers began as a trolley bridge in 1908.  It was abandoned in 1928 and soon became a flower bridge.  They have dammed the river some to better show the rock with the potholes in them.  The next day, I joined D&T and D&D for a very nice 20 mile bike ride on the Norwottuck Rail Trail near Hadley.  It was freshly paved so it was much nicer than most Rail Trails we’ve been on.  Hadley had more bike trails but this one went out into the countryside which was more enjoyable than urban biking.

 

Travelers Woods of New England

 

On site 6 next to D&T                       Transfer truck on top of D&D’s fifth wheel

 

Bridge of Flowers in Shelburne Falls

 

   

Beautiful flowers!

  

 

Bridge of Flowers

 

 

Looking at the glacial potholes

 

Artwork in town

  

Beginning the Norwottuck Rail Trail over the Connecticut River

  

Doug and Dan                            Darlene and Tricia

 

Couple of tunnels under the road

 

Beautiful rail trail

 

 

Scenery along the rail trail

Walmart (I-87 at I-84), Newburgh, NY

Date of Stay:  Saturday June 27, 2015 (1 night)

Rate:  Shopping trip (varies)

Website:  Walmart
   1201 Union Avenue
   Newburgh, NY 12550
   845-567-6007

Description:  Close to the I-87/I-84 interchange used by several rv’ers.  Level parking lot near the road was level but traffic was noisy.

Activities:  Overnighter after a rainy drive on our way north.  Another MH was set up near the fireworks tent.  I believe they were actually working the sales.  There were four other rvs in the lot by morning.

 

Rainy day                                             We’re not alone at the fireworks tent

Beacon Hill Camping, Intercourse, PA

Date of Stay:  Tuesday June 23 – Saturday June 27, 2015 (4 nights)

Rate:  $45/night

Website:  Beacon Hill Camping
   128 Beacon Hill Road
   Intercourse, PA 17534
   717-768-8775

Description:  Reviewed earlier here.  This adult only campground is located in the heart of Pennsylvania Amish country.  We stayed in site 39 in the lower tier right across the street from an Amish dairy farm.  The roads and sites are gravel with FHU 50A.  The upper level is older and better suited for smaller rigs.  Nice grassy areas and large shade trees made it nice to sit outside and watch the horse and buggies clip-clop by.  The area is beautiful farmland and quite relaxing.

Trash and Recycle:  Dumpster centrally located in the cg along with intermingled recycle bins that take everything.

Activities:  We enjoyed riding around the beautiful farmland some but the main reason we came back this year was to buy a couple of Adirondack chairs from King’s across the road and to stock up on whoopie pies and meats from Stoltzfus Meats.  We fed the ducks and fish at Kings and rubbed their goats too.  We went out to eat one day at Miller’s Smorgasbord.  We enjoyed the nice weather by sitting outside and just watching the buggies ride by.  It’s a wonder we didn’t gain weight.

 

Beacon Hill Camping

 

Relaxing on site 39

 

Our view…                                            …and our alarm clock

 

Beautiful views

 

Riding around

 

Pickup truck?                                           Sedan?

 

Convertibles?