Update 2020-12-27: Same pictures on facebook.

Bobby McKenzie organized kayak and canoe camping on Saturday July 18, 2020, from Dowling Park Boat Ramp across the Suwannee River and slightly upstream to Dowling Park River Camp and then a bit upstream past Dowling Park Christian Village to a Party beach. Here are some pictures of that much of the expedition.

Stairs, Platform, Beach, Bathrooms: Dowling Park River Camp

Later I’ll post the pictures of the further upstream adventure only three boaters dared to brave. Update 2020-12-23: Pictures: Up Bethel Creek to Quarry from Suwannee River 2020-07-18.

These pictures concentrate on Dowling Park River Camp, which is the model for the proposed Troupville River Camp just west of Valdosta, Georgia, between the Little and Withlacoochee Rivers.

Banners on the stairs, 2020:07:18 17:21:28, 30.2464159, -83.2460987

There’s also a Google Map showing the approximate locations of these pictures on the WWALS map of the Suwannee River Wilderness Trail.

Dowling Park Boat Ramp

Swimming, 2020:07:18 12:14:44, 30.2448461, -83.2490527

Camp beach

Boats below, 2020:07:18 12:59:44, 30.2463856, -83.2461192

Dowling Park Christian Village

Christian Village Dock, 2020:07:18 13:51:34, 30.2478868, -83.2423427

Party beach

Boats, 2020:07:18 14:51:38, 30.2490000, -83.2485000

Dowling Park River Camp

There are also more pictures of this location from June 20, 2019, in addition to these from July 18, 2020.

From the river, 2020:07:19 09:18:29, 30.2462237, -83.2459200

Boats below stairs, 2020:07:18 18:18:36, 30.2465559, -83.2460990

Food and boats

Boat racks from dining, 2020:07:19 08:20:57, 30.2465720, -83.2459530

Dining, 2020:07:19 08:19:20, 30.2468064, -83.2460988

Trash can, 2020:07:19 08:40:25, 30.2466024, -83.2461275

Water (sulfurous but drinkable), 2020:07:19 08:31:33, 30.2467200, -83.2460988

Grill, 2020:07:19 08:40:46, 30.2467200, -83.2460988

Bathrooms

Bathrooms from dining, 2020:07:19 08:27:23, 30.2467200, -83.2461000

Bathrooms, 2020:07:19 08:16:37, 30.2468246, -83.2461865

Bathroom electrical quick disconnect, 2020:07:19 08:17:27, 30.2469600, -83.2462300

Sleeping platforms

Paths to platforms, 2020:07:19 08:32:38, 30.2468100, -83.2460000

Sleeping platform 1

P1 Entrance, 2020:07:19 08:27:46, 30.2467416, -83.2462575

Pavillion 2

P2, 2020:07:19 08:29:30, 30.2467243, -83.2458768

Two paths, 2020:07:19 08:29:44, 30.2467242, -83.2458768

Pavillion 3

P3, 2020:07:19 08:30:00, 30.2467242, -83.2457800

Pavillion 4

P4, 2020:07:19 08:30:39, 30.2466500, -83.2454500

P5, 2020:07:19 08:30:58, 30.2467000, -83.2452500

Plumbing

Sewage vents?, 2020:07:19 08:15:27, 30.2470878, -83.2467058

Elevated Electricy

High-up connectors, 2020:07:19 08:14:29, 30.2470878, -83.2467058

Electricity with palmetto, 2020:07:19 08:14:38, 30.2470878, -83.2467058

Steps up to electricity, 2020:07:19 08:15:20, 30.2470878, -83.2467058

Fenced-in connections, 2020:07:19 08:13:44, 30.2470878, -83.2467058

Roads

The road in, 2020:07:19 08:12:50, 30.2470500, -83.2472000

Pad road, campsite road, 2020:07:19 08:12:54, 30.2470500, -83.2471000

The road to the Pad, 2020:07:19 08:12:39, 30.2469155, -83.2469994

Camp host pad

RV Pad for camp host, 2020:07:19 08:10:14, 30.2468391, -83.2467951

Past the Pad, 2020:07:19 08:11:55, 30.2467000, -83.2467951

Suwannee River below camp host pad, 2020:07:19 08:10:43, 30.2465800, -83.2469500

View downstream to the bridge, 2020:07:19 08:10:59, 30.2465000, -83.2469670

Beach

On the beach, 2020:07:19 09:18:38, 30.2462237, -83.2459200

Dowling Park Ramp again

Taking out, 2020:07:19 09:27:58, 30.2448859, -83.2492743

For more WWALS outings and events as they are posted, see the WWALS calendar or the WWALS outings and events web page. WWALS members also get an upcoming list in the Tannin Times newsletter.

Google Map

Here is a google map of approximate locations of each of these pictures.

 -jsq, John S. Quarterman, Suwannee RIVERKEEPER®

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