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Two camps from the Civilian Conservation Corps, a public work relief program during the Great Depression, developed the park between 1933 and 1942. CCC Camp SP2 and Camp SP17 developed the overnight cabin and recreational area on the southern end of the park; a picnic, hiking, and camping area in the center; and Richmond Springs on the north end.
The camp is built around, and gets its name from the 45-foot waterfall on the property. [2] [3] The camp is used by hunters and fishermen with the permission of the scouts. [4] It is known among fisherman, especially fly fisherman. [5] During the fall fishing season, the camp rents cabins to fishermen looking to fish along the Bushkill Creek. [6]
Fishing is a popular activity at Brushy Creek. The creek and Des Moines River provide a challenge to the angler with smallmouth bass and panfish as favorite catches. Several boat ramps and fishing jetties are located around the 690-acre (2.8 km 2) lake. A fishing pier is located on the west side of the lake, north of the beach area.
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Field and Stream International Fishing Guide. New York: Holt, Rinehart & Winston. ISBN 9780030801310. Kreh, Lefty; Middleton, Harry (1993). Lefty's Favorite Fly Fishing Waters-Volume One-United States. Birmingham, Alabama: Odysseus Editions. Ford, Pat (2007). Best Fly-Fishing Trips Money Can Buy. Mechanicsburg, PA: Stakepole Books. ISBN 0-8117 ...
Its first session was held at Ledges State Park and cost $6. There were 36 girls in attendance August 23-September 6. The first camp director was Mrs. Nelson and she was camp director until Mrs. Gen stepped in after Mrs. Nelson's passing. During The Great Flood of 1993 Camp Hantesa was hit hard by The Des Moines River which only lies 300 yards ...
To the south of the hamlet is a forested area known variously as Borgie Forest, [12] Borgie Wood, Borgie Breco/Glen and The Millennium Forest. The area was replanted in 1942 after a forest fire [13] and later restored under the Millennium Forest for Scotland project, which looked to develop natural areas for the turn of the New Millennium. [14]
The area is famous for fly fishing (both trout and salmon), and there is a fish ladder near the golf course, just outside the town boundary on Leithen Road. This proves a popular stopping point for locals and visitors to watch the autumn and winter runs of salmon.