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Swim only in the swim area and when a lifeguard is on duty. Please no dogs or food in the swim area or between the chairs and the water. Anyone under 18 years of age is required to take a swim test in order to go into the deep area.
Row boats available from 7am-8pm.
Each person must wear a lifejacket and there must be one person over 12 years old in each boat.
Canoes available from 7am-8pm.
Each person must wear a lifejacket and there must be one person over 18 years old in each canoe.
Follow the red trail marks around the pond for a good look at beaver lodges, dams, and chewing. Take-along cards for this self-guided nature trail are at the boat dock.
Walk on the Pond Trail (red markers) just past the swim area, then look for the green markers. This is the Prayer Trail. It is a short trail with suggested devotional activities and many beautiful places to stop and reflect.
The cupboard at the outdoor chapel has devotional books, Bibles, tape recorders and tapes of devotional music for you to enjoy.
The mailbox at the swim area contains a volleyball, a kickball, and badminton rackets for use in the sports area by the volleyball net.
The craft area is just up hill from the beach and contains a covered picnic area, a water spigot and the craft wagon. The craft wagon has craft supplies that you are welcome to use any time. Please follow the posted directions and clean up when you are finished.
You can borrow kites, Frisbees, kick balls or badminton rackets for use in the barn or at your site. Just ask the Program Director. Ping pong balls and birdies are for sale at the store. We sell these items so that you will have one in good condition whenever you want throughout your stay.
We have pie irons, Dutch ovens, marshmallow forks, and hand-crank ice cream makers for you to borrow. See the Program Director for instructions and recipes. Attend the Monday On-Site Insight program to learn how to use some of this equipment.
There are trail maps for the Kingswood
site in the barn and in the binder at your site. Some trails
are more strenuous than others. Ask the Program Director for
more details and recommendations. The lake trail is great for
wildlife;, the white and yellow trails are good for berries;
the hike to the observation deck (strenuous) is good for views;
and the orange trail, behind Eagle campsite, has an 1870's foundation
and a spring.
Learn about the animals and plants at
Kingswood. You'll find lots of information in the nature guides
(there are more located in the craft wagon). The Nature Room
also houses some more advanced nature books.
Read a book from our library or borrow
one to read at your site. Look for the more advanced nature books
further back in the nature room. Some fascinating nature videos
and DVDs are found upstairs in the barn. Or work on a puzzle
or play a game. Feel free to bring them to the beach or your
campsite and then return them. Great for those rainy days.
You'll find t-shirts, sweatshirts, sweat
pants, toothbrushes, toothpaste, games, batteries, mantles, propane,
ice cream, and soda available in the store. Look on the door
for the posted hours or ask any staff member. We also sell ice
(by the gallon or a bag of cubes) in the barn. Follow the directions
on the door of the freezer. Wood is available for sale in the
parking lot across from the farmhouse. Directions are on the
rack.
Hot showers! Flush toilets! All the conveniences of home! Oasis is closed one hour each day for cleaning. Look to see if there is a sign posted with cleaning hours for your week. There are two clothes dryers available for your convenience.
You'll find a display in the barn with
a map of Binghamton, brochures from area points of interest,
and directions to the local Sunday pancake breakfast and ice
cream stand.
Kingwood Quiet Hours begin at 10pm. Please be considerate of other campers
and keep your voices quiet in your campsite after 10pm. Sound travels very
far in the cool of the evening and early morning hours. Thanks!
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