I'm planning to take a long weekend from NYC with my girlfriend. I think we are going to spend 2 nights in the Berkshires somewhere. Probably a B&B of some sort. I'd like to spend the Thursday before camping somewhere. It will be the last day of October, so my questions are:

a) Is that too late, will it be too cold to camp?
b) I don't need to be near the Berkshires, but dont want to drive south of NYC to find camp grounds, where should I go?
c) We're very novice campers so I have no plans on hiking into a moutain, just somewhere we can set up a tent for 2 and look at the stars we never get to city in NYC.

We're both in our late 20's, and have a car. Not sure what else you need. Any advice will be appreciated.

hello? please?

Camping is a lot of work for one night. You can make it easier by eating dinner out, doing s'mores or similar over the fire for desert and then bring along muffins or similar for breakfast. For camping ideas, suggestions go to www.gorp.com. Have fun!

Bobby,
A couple of notes...and please don't take offense, as none is intended.

It might be too cold, it might not. In late October in the mountains, you can expect anything from sunny and warm to raging snow, and everything in between. At this time of year, the woods are full of "city folk" who have come unprepared for their nature experience and get into trouble. The woods are also full of rescue crews, trying to find them (yes, this is an exageration, but not wholly untrue)...not to mention bears, moose, and other cute and not so cute fauna.
It sounds like you've got a camping bug, and want to check it out.

Do the B&B thing and stay an extra night. Wait for the summer to ease into camping. There's less risk.

I have been to the Berkshires in late October and have had every sort of weather imaginable from low 90's to snow squalls. I would go the safe route and stay in a B&B and try camping mid June next year.

thanks,

I'll probably hold off. I'm not prepared for too many extremes, and there's no hurry to do it.

thanks for the response.

Bobby,
I kept thinking of only telling you what not to do yesterday...Now, what I think you should do....

If you really want to see stars, find a B&B or lodge/hotel on a good sized lake. Take your SO out to the middle of the lake at midnight with blankets and a good Chardonnay.

If it is a cool, crisp October evening, the view and experience will be magical.

jmho.