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Officials Say Pack Up the Campsite Thanks To Irene

County and state parks cancelling reservations and ordering campers to seek shelter.

Pack up your tents and gas up the RVs -- camping this weekend is definitely out, in case you didn't know.

Camping reservations at county and state parks for this weekend have been officially canceled due to .

On Thursday, reservations at in Montauk for Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

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"We will be canceling all permits for outdoor activities scheduled for Sunday, such as picnic and pavilion rental permits," Ronald Foley, the New York State Department of Parks and Recreation regional director for Long Island.

According to County Executive Steve Levy's office, campers at county parks, like in the Northwest Woods section of East Hampton and , will be asked to move from the grounds by Friday evening.


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