Lake Somerville Camp (everyone welcome)

This is a 3-part "choose your own adventure" event including multiple components. You can choose to participate in whichever parts you like. The 3 parts include:

1. Backpacking 101 with 13-mile hike (adults only), July 25-27
2. Regular Camping (this post) (anyone can participate), July 25-27
3. Horseback Trail Ride (anyone can participate as time and space allow), July 26

When you sign up, choose "Backpacking 101" or "Regular Camping." DO NOT RSVP FOR BOTH. The RSVP fee covers your tent or hammock space, but you will need to pay your own park entrance fee.

While some of our members are doing a more intensive simulated backpacking experience, those who choose to may join in just the camping portion of this event. The backpackers will come in Friday and get their packs ready before heading out on a 13 mile hike Saturday morning at 5:00 AM. Campers are welcome to join in the hike as long as they don't interfere with the experience of the backpacking 101 participants. The hike will not be a death march. It will just test the endurance gear of those who participate. We will all support each other in getting through the hike.

The backpackers will not get into the campground until early afternoon, so people who come to camp and don't participate in the 13 mile hike need to just enjoy the park on their own until the main group arrives in the campground. Please respect this and don't set up camp while we are gone. You can enjoy fishing, swimming, hiking, and more while you wait for us to get into camp.

Children are welcome to attend the camping portion of this event, but we will have separate campsites dedicated as family areas and adult-only areas. Campsites have electric, water, and nearby restrooms/showers.

NEO has a limited number of tents for people to borrow if they need to. We will also provide cooking gear.

By the way, this is a great park to try hammock camping in. Feel free to bring bikes, kayaks, inner tubes, or anything else you like to enjoy camp.

Come to test yourself and your gear in a safe space with campers of all experience levels.

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