Brasher State Forest, The Walter Pratt Camping And Picnic Area

I recently took a driving tour, during which I discovered this camping and picnic area of Brasher State Forest. So on one fine, sunny morning I took a drive back there with the dogs:

The entrance is only 10 miles from my house. I drove in another mile or so, carefully avoiding a tree fallen across the road, to the CCC dam and reservoir. It was lovely:

I stayed in the car, carefully driving around the reservoir and camping areas:

There were no other people, no other cars. Apparently to camp there, one need only sign in at this kiosk:

The picnic areas were shaded by tall pines and looked like a wonderful place to have a meal:

The campsites were numbered and came with picnic tables, fire pits and nearby outhouses:

I drove back along the access road, parked next to a trail and let the dogs out:

The dogs, true to form, ran excitedly while I hollered at them to calm down and stay close to me. They soon calmed down:

And it was a fine day to be in the forest:

We took numerous side trips off of the main trail, sometimes on other trails, sometimes just through the woods:

The camera had a difficult time adjusting to the dappled sunlight, deciding whether to adjust to darkness or light. In the end, I had taken 162 photos, of which only 36 were usable:

The dogs and I stayed mostly on the trail. We had just begun, and there was still a lot more to see. I'll post more pictures of our Brasher State Forest hike tomorrow: