| CLICK on THE IMAGE BELOW for access to the unique Castle Island Camps |
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| Accessible uniqueness separates little Castle Island Camps from others. |
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| Owners, John and Rhonda, relax within feet of their quaint and vintage jewell, Castle Island Camps. |
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| One of the special Castle Island camps...located directly over the lake! What a breathtaking spot! |
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| Over The Cliff's Dave Despres (right) "races about" in a rare, Feather Lite VINTAGE (1953) aluminum watercraft owned by Rhonda's dad, Ron. "A handful still exist." |
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| What better place to enjoy the lake than on a giant floating trampoline. Located only a short swim from shore, every visitor enjoys this "jumping opportunity." |
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| The "pets" at Castle Island Camps are actually bass! After generations of being fed from the docks by the kids, they congregate for "snacks." |
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| This is Cabin 5, located 5-feet from the lake... One of 12 vintage cabins located on the island. No TV's here either! |
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| If you have forgotten to bring your LIVE BAIT, Castle Island has bait available. Also, watercraft may be rented from the Dock Master. |
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Castle Island is unusually located in the middle of a small "isthmus" on Castle Island Road and Belgrade. In 1929, original owner Mr. Castle, had rocks brought in (allegedly by prisoners) and placed "load by load" into the small portion of the lake that was separated by a strip of shallow water. Soon a corduroy road was built of logs and gravel placed onto the "roadway" allowing two world to come together...the Rome side and the Belgrade side. As a matter of fact, several cabins are located partially in Rome. Cute story?
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| Clifton Fletcher, "Barking" orders at the Director... all the while shooting a "fishing for Pike" scene on Long Lake. "This is incredibly difficult, tough work! I'd challenge anyone to trade places." |
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| Wasting no time, guests make a run for quiet parts of the lake to "catch the big one..." As a matter of fact, we saw 17 pound "big ones" while photographing here. Castle Island is a fisherman's dream... |
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| This summer, three generations found their way to Castle Island while we filmed. It's not unusual for families to reserve their "same week" vacations for as many as 2-3 years ahead. The small camps style and vintage feeling has not changed over the 80 years in business. |
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| Fisherman David Stevens has been a guest at Castle Island for nearly 20 seasons. |
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