Rapidan Camp the Interior Harold L. Ickes reported, "President Roosevelt is not able to make such use of the camp as President Hoover undoubtedly had in mind. Whether it is to continue to be a Presidential camp must, therefore, be left for future determination." FDR went on to establish his retreat in the Catoctin Mountains of Maryland at Camp Shangri-La, later renamed Camp David. While the Park Service pledged to maintain Rapidan Camp, in 1936, "The New York Times" described rust and dry rot at the camp, which was still protected by seven Marines. The "historic log" Hoover and MacDonald had conferred
Camp Columbia State Park/State Forest he was president of Columbia University. The state of Connecticut purchased the land from the university in 2000; it was dedicated as Camp Columbia State Forest and State Historic Park in 2004. The park adjoins a finger of Bantam Lake known as South Bay. There are more than of recreational trails open to the public for hiking, mountain biking, cross-country skiing, and snowshoeing. The property is also used for bird watching; hunting is permitted in the state forest. Parking is available in a grassy lot beside Route 109. Camp Columbia State Park/State Forest Camp Columbia State Park/State Forest is a