Woodsy Santamont Road, Parishville - Part 2

I was exploring the woodsy and remote Santamont Road (see also Part 1, yesterday's post). It appeared to me that the telephone and electric were no longer available and these were camps. This one, it seemed, had begun life as a travel trailer and been added onto over the years:

Many were far off the road. I could see a series of buildings behind this opened gate but couldn't tell discern much else:

This, clearly, was someone's camp, and a rather nice one at that:

I saw many signs like this pointing off into the surrounding forest but took note of the fact that hiking wasn't one of the approved activities. That wouldn't stop me, but I'll have to check in the springtime to see if the trails are marked:

At the end of the road was this farm house, with utilities supplied from the other direction. A sign said it was a tree farm. There was a crossroad, but I turned back the way I'd come:

This was a weekend, and a young man got out of his vehicle and carried a baby into this place. I supposed that a young couple was spending a pleasant weekend at their snowy retreat:

There were more camps which were barely visible and some which were not visible from the road at all:

I didn't know what this was, but assumed it was a rod and gun club:

A log cabin off through the snowy trees:

I'd missed this sign earlier and it helped explain why there was so much forest. Santamont Road was taking me through the Catherinesville State Forest. I will be back in better weather to see if there are hiking trails of interest:

I thought this was just about the prettiest little place I've seen in a long time and its surroundings couldn't have been more picturesque:

I reached the end of the road where I'd begun my driving tour. I photographed this magnificent old barn, put my camera away and headed for home: