The Ponkapoag Camp of Appalachian Mountain Club is a camp of the
Appalachian Mountain Club
Appalachian Mountain Club (AMC) is the oldest outdoor group in the United States. Created in 1876 to explore and preserve the White Mountains in New Hampshire, it has expanded throughout the northeastern U.S., with 12 chapters stretching from Ma ...
located on the eastern shore of
Ponkapoag Pond
Ponkapag Pond is a 203-acre impoundment in the Blue Hills Reservation. The pond is located on the border of Canton and Randolph, Massachusetts about a half mile south of Route 128 and a half mile east of Route 138. It has a maximum depth of sev ...
in
Randolph, Massachusetts
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The camp consists of a collection of 20 cabins, dispersed across a wooded area, that typically sleep 4-6 people. No electricity or potable water is available at the camp; untreated water may be taken from the pond. In the summer the camp also makes available a few tent sites for camping. The camp was established in 1921.
Two of the camp's oldest surviving cabins were listed on the
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic v ...
in 1980.
See also
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References
External links
Ponkapoag Camp web site
Park buildings and structures on the National Register of Historic Places in Massachusetts
Buildings and structures in Norfolk County, Massachusetts
Randolph, Massachusetts
National Register of Historic Places in Norfolk County, Massachusetts
Appalachian Mountain Club
Temporary populated places on the National Register of Historic Places
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