Now you can with Lake Kora, a “great camp” in New York’s breathtaking Adirondacks and once the private playground to the family, which has this year opened up to public bookings. The 1,000-acre private-wilderness escape is home to elegant log cottages that sit near the lake’s edge, and still feature well-maintained vintage furnishings and fixtures made by local craftsmen a century ago. The atmosphere is at once utterly civilised and pleasantly rustic, with communal dining on Adirondack cuisine served in the grand dining room – preceded by genteel cocktails in the evening. Though should you wish to experience the gilded-era camp among the privacy of your own friends and family, buyouts of the property are happily arranged.