User:Jalebr1/sandbox

= Mongaup Pond =  { "type": "FeatureCollection", "features": [ {     "type": "Feature", "properties": {}, "geometry": { "type": "Polygon", "coordinates": [ [           [              -74.697203636169,              41.964595912137            ],            [              -74.697203636169,              41.964659732213            ],            [              -74.697031974792,              41.964659732213            ],            [              -74.697031974792,              41.964595912137            ],            [              -74.697203636169,              41.964595912137            ]          ]        ]      }    },    {      "type": "Feature", "properties": {}, "geometry": { "type": "Polygon", "coordinates": [ [           [              -74.696946144104,              41.964212990338            ],            [              -74.696946144104,              41.964212990338            ],            [              -74.696946144104,              41.964212990338            ],            [              -74.696946144104,              41.964212990338            ]          ]        ]      }    }  ] }

Campground and Day Use Area
The Mongaup Pond Campground & Day Use Area in Livingston Manor, NY is part of Catskill Park. There is a fee for those who wish to camp. Activities available include; camping, boating, hiking, swimming, and fishing. Mongaup Pond is 120 acres, and is the largest body of water in the Catskill Park, beside the New York City reservoirs

The Mongaup Pond Campground was highlighted in two New York Times articles as a place for weekend getaways from New York City.

Location
Mongaup Pond is located at 231 Mongaup Pond Road, Livingston Manor, NY 12758, off exit 96 on Route 17. Take a right at the end of the exit ramp onto White Roe Lake Road, and then turn left at the intersection of Old Route 17, then left onto DeBruce Road for six miles. Keep right at the fork at Willowemoc Road then turn left at the intersection of Mongaup Road, and continue for 3 miles to the campground.

History
The campground was created when construction began in 1964, after 1,310 acres of land, which included Mongaup pond, was added to the Catskill Forest Preserve. The campground opened in 1966 with 65 site, and today boast 163 camping sites.

Fishing
Anglers require a New York State Fishing Licence. Fish species in the lake include Brown trout, Brook trou t, Chain pickerel, Creek chub, Golden shiner, Pumpkinseed, Smallmouth bass, Yellow bullhead, and Yellow perch. Fishing can be done from a boat or from shore in designated areas.

Boating
Outboard Motors are not allowed on Mongaup Pond. Rowboats, canoes, kayaks, and small boats with electric trolling motors are authorized.

Camping
The campground has 163 sites, and can accommodate tent camping and campers. They provide grills, picnic pavilion rental, pay phones, flush toilets, hot showers, trailer dump station, and a recycling center. There are 8 handicap accessible campsites, which include an accessible picnic table, and an accessible fire pit; there are accessible showers, an accessible trail to the waters edge and an accessible observation deck. All campers are expected to follow the campgrounds rules and regulations.

Catskill Fish Hatchery
The Catskill Fish Hatchery is located 3 miles down stream from Mongaup Pond. The Hatchery produces 115,000 pounds of Brown Trout each year.