Briar Hill Respite by Tentrr

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**THIS SITE MAY BE NOT BE ACCESSIBLE TO ALL GUESTS - ONLY BOOK IF YOU CAN COMFORTABLY HIKE 1/4 MILE FROM PARKING TO CAMPING**
(The view is truly worth it)

Welcome to this hidden woodland retreat in the heart of the historic Mohawk Valley; made famous by the American novels ofJames Fenimore Cooper. Minutes from Cooperstown and the Baseball Hall of Fame, Fenimore Art Museum, Farmers Museum; and the world famous Glimmerglass Opera house. Enjoy relaxing local hiking trails and natural views or explore local fare and museums before returning to a rustic evening of campfire cooking and relaxation. Briar Hill is adjacent to cow pasture in the valley, the sound of cows lowing in the morning should be expected.

Briar Hill itself is a distinct locale - referred to in the historical botanical writings of Susan Fenimore Cooper, grand-daughter of the towns namesake. Ms. Cooper noted that travelers would often have to double-team the horses to ascend Briar Hill; which was reputed to always be covered with tangles of wild blackberries - and still is.

Susan Fenimore Cooper, is still known as the first American naturalist author, and here you can camp atop a hill whose cultural value and reputation precede the American Revolution.

"The peculiar nature of the forest, that life and death may ever be found within its bounds, in immediate presence of each other." - Susan Fenimore Cooper 'the Rural Hours.