Getting outside with Campmor

Spring is here, and that means it’s time for one of our favorite events of the year — Campmor’s Spring 2026 Customer Appreciation Day!
Join us on Saturday, May 16, 2026, at our Campmor Retail Store in Paramus, NJ, for a fun-filled day celebrating our amazing customers and the outdoor community we love.

### A Day All About You

Customer Appreciation Day is our way of saying thank you for supporting Campmor. Whether you’ve been shopping with us for years or you’re visiting for the first time, this event is designed to bring everyone together for a day of outdoor inspiration, savings, and fun.

### What to Expect

We’ve packed the day with great activities and experiences for everyone:

• 🎉 Mystery Discounts — Up to 100% Off Your Purchase*
• 🎁 Giveaways & SWAG
• 🍴 Food Tastings
• 👨👩👧👦 Scavenger Hunt for Kids with Prizes
• 🤝 Meet Brand Representatives
• 🛍️ Shop Local Vendors & Community Partners

There’s something for everyone — from seasoned adventurers to families just getting started outdoors.

Payments can made via Venmo @Marlon-Smith-51 - $5

THE HIKE

At the northwest end of the parking area, you will see a yellow blaze of the Hoeferlin Memorial Trail, as well as a triple red-and-white blaze, which marks the terminus of the Skyline Connector Trail. You will be returning to the parking area on the Skyline Connector Trail, but the Hoeferlin Trail will be your route for the first part of the hike.
Head into the woods and immediately turn left, following the yellow blazes, then bear right onto a footpath parallel to a gravel road. After passing a small pond on the right, follow the yellow blazes as they briefly turn right onto the road this portion of the road is paved), then turn left onto another wood’s road. After passing an interesting rock outcrop on the right, you'll come to a Y-intersection, where the yellow-blazed trail bears right and begins to descend.
Soon, the gravel road briefly reappears to the right, but bear left to stay on the yellow-blazed trail, which follows a rocky woods road over undulating terrain. The road eventually narrows to a footpath and crosses an intermittent stream. After descending on a winding route and once again briefly approaching the gravel road, the Hoeferlin Trail heads down to a wood's road-the route of the blue-blazed MacEvoy Trail. Turn right, now following both yellow and blue blazes. Soon, the trail bears left and descends a short pitch to the dam of Ramapo Lake (just to the left). Here, the blue-blazed MacEvoy Trail continues ahead onto North Shore Drive, but you should turn left and follow the yellow-blazed Hoeferlin Memorial Trail, which crosses the concrete dam and spillway.
About 100 feet beyond the dam, the red-blazed Lookout Trail begins on the left. Turn left onto the Lookout Trail, which heads away from the lake, following a rocky footpath along a stream.
Soon, the trail bears right and begins a steady climb up the ridge. Near the crest of the rise, the trail levels off and passes a huge boulder on the left.
A short distance beyond, the trail turns sharply right. Continue along the trail as it meanders up and down, sometimes steeply, for less than a mile to a T-junction with the yellow-blazed Hoeferlin Memorial Trail. The hike continues by turning right and following the joint Lookout/Hoeferlin Memorial Trail (yellow and red blazes). However, before continuing, take a moment to wander over to the left of the junction.
This is a particularly scenic place to rest—a large rock ledge with a splendid pitch pine and a nice view across the Wyanokies.
Return to the trail, follow the yellow and red blazes across the ridge, and begin the descent back down to the lake.
You'll pass several more viewpoints, with Ramapo Lake getting closer and looking more serene as you reach each spot.
When you reach the lake where the Lookout Trail ends), turn right along the road and walk back across the dam. If you would like to shorten the hike, turn right and follow the yellow blazes back to your car. Otherwise, turn left and follow the blue MacEvoy Trail blazes along the lakeshore. You'll pass a large house on the right. A short distance beyond, a rock outcrop on the left offers a broad view over the lake.
Soon, you'll reach a junction where the red/white-blazed Skyline Connector Trail begins on the left. Turn left and follow this red/white trail along a footpath roughly parallel to Skyline Drive until you reach the parking area where the hike began.

GETTING THERE
To reach the upper parking area on Skyline Drive in Oakland, take I-287 to Exit 57. If you are coming from the north (heading south), bear right at the fork on the exit ramp to proceed onto Skyline Drive. If you are traveling from the south, make a left at the bottom of the exit ramp and continue under I-287 onto Skyline Drive. Follow Skyline Drive rather steeply uphill to the upper parking area for Ramapo Mountain State

If you have any medical conditions and/or carry any medications for your condition please inform a group leader of said condition and inform us where in your pack you carry your first aid kit and medications as it will speed the process in assisting you should the need arise. We carry first aid kits and trauma kits however it's your responsibility to provide for your own medicine as it’s will be a special needs item.

*By attending this event, I agree to release, hold harmless and indemnify the organizers, hosts, and other members of this group from any and all liability, claims, and causes of action arising out of or in any way connected with my participation

Hospital- Good Samaritan Hospital - Level 2 Trauma center
225 Lafayette Ave
Suffern NY 10901
845-368-5000

City MD
Urgent Care
295 Franklin Turnpike
Ramsey NJ 07446
551-497-5769
Southwest side of Harriman State

Lake Skannatati Harriman State Park 1 mile

Visit my friends @Campmor for your gear.

Come learn tents, hammocks, knots, fire and more. Just starting out in the outdoors and want to learn the basic skills to enjoy the outdoors, this is the camping trip for you.

Lake Skannatati parking lot is the start. We’ll head up the Teal/Long Path trail
It's an easy hike along the lake side on the Long Path heading in a westbound direction. We’ll find a stream that appears out of the mountain that cuts across the trail approx. one mile into the hike. Our campsite is a short walk off the trail from here into the lake side area.
You'll learn how to set and prep your camp site from tent or hammock set up, water retrieval and wood processing. As well as proper campsite maintenance is to be strongly enforced to keep the local wildlife out - the hanging of ALL food at night and cleaning up after meals, no scraps of food left out. Putting up food bag lines as soon as camp is set making the process easier at days end for hanging food and garbage bags.

Suggested equipment on this trip
1 2way Radios
2 Headlamps / Flashlight
3 Knife
4 Axe and/or Saw
5 Water filter and bladders
6 Bear spray
7 Sleep systems Hammocks - Tents if you don't have one.
8 Stoves - gas and wood burning
9 Utensils for cooking

Sunday morning breaking camp at 9am same way we came in same way we'll head out.

EVENT ORGANIZERS AND HOST WILL UPDATE EVENT BASED ON BASED ON WEATHER INCLUDING CLOTHING GEAR SUPPLIES AS THE EVENT APPROACHES - IF ITS YOUR FIRST TIME CAMPING PLEASE INFORM THE ORGANIZER TO YOUR LEVEL OF EXPERIENCE.

VERY IMPORTANT RULES
1 NO ONE LEAVES THE CAMP SITE ALONE - BUDDY SYSTEM.
2 NO ONE LEAVES THE CAMP SITE WITHOUT YOUR RADIO.
3 YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR YOUR OWN FOOD AND HYDRATION NEEDS.
4 NO DRUGS NO ALCOHOL NO WEAPONS ARE ALLOWED ON OUTINGS.
5 WAIVERS MUST BE SIGNED BY ALL WHO WISH TO PARTICIPATE IN OUTING.
6 ALL GARBAGE MUST BE CARRIED OUT TAKE NOTHING BUT PICTURES LEAVE NOTHING BUT FOOTPRINTS.

If you have any medical conditions and/or carry any medications for your condition, please inform a group leader of said condition and inform us where in your pack you carry your first aid kit and medications as it will speed the process in assisting you should the need arise. We carry first aid kits and trauma kits however it's your responsibility to provide for your own medicine as it will be a special needs item. We urge all members to carry their ID and insurance cards on all outings.

*By attending this event, I agree to release, hold harmless and indemnify the organizers, hosts, and other members of this group from any and all liability, claims, and causes of action arising out of or in any way connected with my participation

Hospital- Good Samaritan Hospital - Level 2 Trauma center
225 Lafayette Ave
Suffern NY 10901
845-368-5000

City MD
Urgent Care
295 Franklin Turnpike
Ramsey NJ 07446
551-497-5769
Southwest side of Harriman State

Go Bag Building Class on ZOOM

Get the Gear from this class at Campmor

With the recent events all over the country and the world, the importance for a class of this nature can't be overstated. We have all seen the raging wildfires out west, the impacts of the left-over rains of past hurricanes and the terror threat levels produced by the ongoing WARS. Having a plan, some well-organized gear, and learn right way to use them, it can be the difference and can help tilt the balance for you. You simply don't know when an emergency will strike.
This will be in preparation for the upcoming GO Bag outing on Oct 24th; learn to build the following types of GO bags so you're ready meet challenges of getting to your family.

Home Bag
How would you respond if emergency services knocked on your door and told you, you had an hour or even just minutes to grab your loved ones, pets, and some personal items and leave your home?
Would you be ready?

Office Bag
How would you handle an emergency situation if you were at work and needed to get to your family? If a message popped up on your phone or computer screen that an emergency had occurred. We all remember the events of 9/11. Would you have the needed items to face the challenge of getting home to your loved ones?

Car Bag
If you were on the road and disaster struck and were forced to fend for yourself, what emergency items would you have packed in your car? You might be out there a full day or even days if you're forced to abandon your vehicle.

Join us on ZOOM for this very important workshop and learn how to design your very own GO bags. This event will also be streamed on Instagram.