SERVICE
GROUPS using Camp
Wyanokie are expected to perform some service to maintain the facilities
during their camp stay. A list of projects to be worked on is available--litter
cleanup and latrine sweeping top the list.
CAMPING
PERMITS are
required for overnight or large group day trips. Obtain permit from North
Caldwell
Recreation Office, Could Avenue, North Caldwell (973) 228-6432.
LAKE AND
LAKE USAGE--Swimming
is prohibited by State Water Safety regulations. Boating
requires
prior permission. No motors are allowed. Fishing is permitted under State
Regulations.
Please return undersized fish to the lake.
FIREARMS--Under NO circumstances are loaded
firearms, air rifles, explosives, or fireworks
Permitted within the confines of Camp Wyanokie.
FIRE
PERMITS--A fire
permit is required by State Law for any outside fire. Fires must be confined
to fireplaces. Such a permit may be obtained from Kevin Drake, District
Fire Warden, 842 Macopin Road, West Milford, NJ 07480, (973) 697-9389, or the
Forest fire Service in Franklin, NJ at (973) 827-6100. Please send your
name, address, date and time of your trip.
SANITATION--Campers should remove all
garbage--cans, bottles, paper, metal foil, etc. from the
property.
Disposal by burial is not permitted. The dumpster is for use by day hikers
only.
REMEMBER: IF YOU BRING IT IN, TAKE IT OUT!!!
he two
latrines in the central camp area must be utilized for toilet facilities.
WATER
SUPPLY--Drinking
water is available from the pump located near the turnaround. Brook
Water
should be considered unsuitable for drinking unless boiled or chlorinated.
Washing of
eating utensils or bathing at the pump or in the brook or lake is not
permitted; care must be taken not to pollute the area waters in any way.
LANTERNS
& PORTABLE STOVES--Gasoline,
kerosene, propane lanterns and portable stoves are permitted under the
supervision of an experienced group leader. No propane containers are to be
left in camp. Fuel must be stored in an Underwriters Approved container.
CONDUCT—Conduct or language which is
indecent or unduly annoying to others is prohibited and may be sufficient
reason for removal/arrest/prosecution of the offending person(s).
ALCOHOLIC
BEVERAGES--Possession
or consumption of alcoholic beverages, including beer, is not permitted on
the property without written permission of the Commission. Any evidence of
beer or alcohol consumption may result in the loss of camping privileges
and prosecution.
MOTOR
VEHICLES--Off-road
vehicles are prohibited on the property. Licensed motor vehicles
are restricted to defined roadways and parking areas.
MISCELLANEOUS--Only dead and down trees may be
used for firewood. No standing tree or shrub may be cut or in any way
defaced. Rocks and other debris are not to be thrown into the lake
or streams. Dogs and other pets are to be kept on a leash at all
times while in camp. Excessive noise between the hours of 10pm and 6am is
prohibited.
IN CASE
OF EMERGENCY--Telephone
the West Milford Police Department at (973) 728-2800.
Neighbors
may be contacted for farther assistance (on Snake Den Road).