The Cameron Club is
a vacation in your own backyard
With a white sand beach,swimming dock and private setting, generations of Staten Islanders have grown up in this very unique community "on the Lake".
With it's gradual incline into the water, the beach at the Cameron Club is perfectly suited to those beginning to swim. And after learning to swim...there are no limits to the FUN to had at the Beach.
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No bridges to cross, no traffic jams to endure, forget the tolls and the high gas prices....Vacation at Home!!!
What could be better than this? For over 80 years the Cameron Club has welcomed its members and their guests to enjoy themselves at our private beach. Lifeguards are present at all times when swimming is permitted. Picnic, sunbathe, swim or just relax on our white sand beach. Rowboats and paddle boats are available to explore the lake at your leisure. Life jackets are a must and water safety is strictly enforced. *************************** Learn to Fish! Read a novel! Do nothing! Isn't that what relaxing is about? **************************** 
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In the 1950's the Cameron Club was a summer haven for locals. The dock looks almost unchanged from more than 50 years ago.
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MORE THAN A SWIM CLUB...
The Cameron Club takes its job as protector of Brady's Pond very seriously
A lake, like Brady's Pond, is not a swimming pool. The Cameron Club strives to balance the demands of a naturally functioning wetlands and its thriving ecosystem with the high standards set by the Cameron Club for a swim club.
Working closely with licensed skilled professionals and with the Department of Environmental Conservation(DEC), part of your Cameron Club annual dues is used for the maintenance and improvement of the water quality of Brady's Pond. A natural, spring- fed body of water located in the heart of suburbia requires constant attention to keep the water clean and swimmable.
The Cameron Club is both Owner and Guardian of this magnificent body of water, Brady's Pond.
The Cameron Club takes its job as protector of Brady's Pond very seriously
A lake, like Brady's Pond, is not a swimming pool. The Cameron Club strives to balance the demands of a naturally functioning wetlands and its thriving ecosystem with the high standards set by the Cameron Club for a swim club.
Working closely with licensed skilled professionals and with the Department of Environmental Conservation(DEC), part of your Cameron Club annual dues is used for the maintenance and improvement of the water quality of Brady's Pond. A natural, spring- fed body of water located in the heart of suburbia requires constant attention to keep the water clean and swimmable.
The Cameron Club is both Owner and Guardian of this magnificent body of water, Brady's Pond.
Over the years Brady's pond has endured the environmental insults of being a small pond in a rapidly growing community . And it has survived thru the efforts of the Cameron Club.
In the 1960's,part of Brady's Pond was "taken" , filled in, to allow the Staten Island Expressway to easily approach the Verrazano Bridge. Over the years ,homes have been built in almost every lot available on the lake. We are surrounded by busy highways and streets, the SIRT and residences of all sizes.The Cameron Club strives to keep Brady's Pond as natural as it can be in this very unnatural setting. A little bit of the country located in the city.
Protection against Flooding...
Brady's Pond is the uppermost boundary of the South Beach Bluebelt , accepting rain water from the highway and adjoining streets. It is the regions first defense against flooding. The pond acts a reservoir collecting water and releasing it gradually via the "weir" at the end of Delphine Terrace. The released water then heads under West Fingerboard Road to Cameron Lake. From there thru a series of underground streams this storm water ultimately ends up in Raritan Bay and local streets remain flood-free during times of intense rain. Brady's Pond and it's position in the South Beach Bluebelt drainage system provides a unique service to the community.
In the 1960's,part of Brady's Pond was "taken" , filled in, to allow the Staten Island Expressway to easily approach the Verrazano Bridge. Over the years ,homes have been built in almost every lot available on the lake. We are surrounded by busy highways and streets, the SIRT and residences of all sizes.The Cameron Club strives to keep Brady's Pond as natural as it can be in this very unnatural setting. A little bit of the country located in the city.
Protection against Flooding...
Brady's Pond is the uppermost boundary of the South Beach Bluebelt , accepting rain water from the highway and adjoining streets. It is the regions first defense against flooding. The pond acts a reservoir collecting water and releasing it gradually via the "weir" at the end of Delphine Terrace. The released water then heads under West Fingerboard Road to Cameron Lake. From there thru a series of underground streams this storm water ultimately ends up in Raritan Bay and local streets remain flood-free during times of intense rain. Brady's Pond and it's position in the South Beach Bluebelt drainage system provides a unique service to the community.
Brady's Pond also has another Advocate
THE BLUEBELT CONSERVANCY, The Grasmere and Cameron Lakes Bluebelt Conservancy, Inc. is a non-profit organization ,a 501 c3.
The Conservancy works to maintain protect and preserve the waters of Brady's Pond. Events will be planned to educate the public about his fascinating ecosystem
Take a look for yourself at...
http://thebluebelt conservancy.weebly.com
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THE BLUEBELT CONSERVANCY, The Grasmere and Cameron Lakes Bluebelt Conservancy, Inc. is a non-profit organization ,a 501 c3.
The Conservancy works to maintain protect and preserve the waters of Brady's Pond. Events will be planned to educate the public about his fascinating ecosystem
Take a look for yourself at...
http://thebluebelt conservancy.weebly.com
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