What we’re about
The Tidewater Appalachian Trail Club's (TATC www.tidewateratc.com ) purpose is maintaining a section of the Appalachian Trail as assigned by the Appalachian Trail Conservancy and provides organized educational and other activities for its members. This is our Meetup Group. Please visit www.tidewateratc.com to learn more about the Tidewater Appalachian Trail Club and what we have to offer!
Upcoming events (4+)
See all- For Hikers and Jazz LoversDeer Head Inn, Delaware Water Gap, PA
When: Friday, May 16th - Monday, May 19th, 2025
Where: Deer Head Inn, 5 Main Street, Delaware Water Gap, PA. 18327
Description: Let's go day hiking on the AT on Saturday and Sunday while relaxing at the Deer Head Inn afterwards. Arrive on Friday, May 25th, and have a fine dinner at the Inn with live jazz music. Wake up early Saturday morning for a continental breakfast at the Inn at 8 am followed by a 7-mile day hike on the AT northbound back to the Inn. Refresh in your room at the Inn. Take a walk to the Village Farmer and Bakery located at 13 Broad Street, less than a mile away, for lunch. Get ready for a different jazz band that evening along with another fine meal at the Inn. Wake up again on Sunday morning for a continental breakfast again at the Inn and a 9-mile day hike on the AT southbound back to the Inn. On Sunday after our hike another group of jazz players will entertain us in the early evening. Some may want to leave on Sunday after the morning hike, but others will stay Sunday night and leave Monday morning. There is a fee for the Jazz music each night. This fee goes directly to the band members. Please make your reservations now. There are only 10 rooms available to rent at the Inn. (There are two other hotels nearby, but the AT does not go directly by them.)
Deer Head Inn in Delaware Water Gap, PA (known for live jazz music). The inn has great food, entertainment, and lodging. Make your reservations on-line now before all the rooms are taken. https://deerheadinn.com/
Day 1 Distance: 7.2 miles Level of difficulty is Intermediate Elevation highest/lowest points: 1506’ high and 341’ low Cumulative elevation gain/loss: 421’ gain and 1469’ loss.
Day 2 Distance: 9.3 miles Level of difficulty is Intermediate/Moderate (with a rocky/boulder section along Sunfish pond) Elevation highest/lowest points: 1565’ high and 290’ low Cumulative elevation gain/loss: 456’ gain and 1275’ loss.
AT: Wilmington Trail Club (PA) Hiking Trail, Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania (hikingproject.com)
Contact Lelia Vann if you have questions: leliavann@gmail.com or (757)247-9048.
If you have questions about this event, please email the event organizer(s) identified above. Please sign up for this event using the method identified above as not all event POCs check their Meetup responses regularly. Also please note that TATC uses several methods to share our events out within the club and to the public, so the number of responses shown on this MeetUp event may not be representative of the total number of people planning to attend.
More information on Tidewater Appalachian Trail Club can be found at Tidewater Appalachian Trail Club (tatc.wildapricot.org)
- Amphibious Trail Crew – West Neck Creek Clean Up – Saturday, May 24, 2025Dozier’s Bridge Canoe/Kayak Launch Site, Virginia Beach, VA
Amphibious Trail Crew – West Neck Creek Clean Up – Saturday, May 24, 2025
When: Saturday, 24 May 2025
Where: Dozier Bridge Kayak Launch off, Princess Anne Rd between Holland Road & Seaboard Rd,
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GPS Coordinates: 36.76N, 76.05W
Online sign-up: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F45A5AE29A1F5C61-56403635-amphibious
Description: Arrive at the Dozier Bridge Kayak launch by 9:30 AM to unload boats and for the safety brief before put-in NLT 10:00 AM. This is a water-based only clean-up of West Neck Creek working south from Dozier Bridge towards Indian River Rd. We will provide trash bags will be provided but ATC crew must provide their own boats and gear (loppers, saws, rakes, ropes, etc.) AND sufficient water for 3 hours of work on a sunny May Day. PFDs are required. If you are a solo paddler bringing a canoe with room for another person, please say so in your sign-up comments so that people without boats who would like to participate can contact you.We will pick up trash; clear alligator grass; remove snags, blockages, and trash-rafts from the waterway; and cut back creek bank vegetation overhanging the water.
Parking at the Dozier Bridge launch is limited so you may have to drop your boat of at the launch and then park your vehicle some distance from the put-in
As customary after TATC events, there will be an option to join friends for a post-event fellowship, lunch, & libations happening at a venue TBD
Contact: John Oakes - Swingblade and Lopperfest I1009 Sherando Lake Rd, Sherando, VA
This is part one of three. The fun starts by setting up and camping out in the Sherando Lake Recreation Area at the CCC Kitchen. On Saturday we will get out and cut back encroaching plant growth from trails using swing blades, loppers, and shears. Additionally, we will be removing any smaller blowdowns we encounter. Free Park entrance; Free camping; One day of work, what could be better? Friday & Sunday are travel days. Ten to fifteen people needed.
To sign up or for more information, contact:
John Sima -TATC Trail Supervisor - trailsupervisor@tidewateratc.com
Brittany Collins - TATC Asst Trail Supervisor - assistantts@tidewateratc.comIf you have questions about this event, please email the event organizer(s) identified above. Please sign up for this event using the method identified above as not all event POCs check their Meetup responses regularly. Also please note that TATC uses several methods to share our events out within the club and to the public, so the number of responses shown on this MeetUp event may not be representative of the total number of people planning to attend.
More information on Tidewater Appalachian Trail Club can be found at Tidewater Appalachian Trail Club (tatc.wildapricot.org)
- Swingblade and Lopperfest II1009 Sherando Lake Rd, Sherando, VA
This is part two of three. The fun starts by setting up and camping out in the Sherando Lake Recreation Area at the CCC Kitchen. On Saturday we will get out and cut back encroaching plant growth from trails using swing blades, loppers, and shears. Additionally, we will be removing any smaller blowdowns we encounter. Free Park entrance; Free camping; One day of work, what could be better? Friday & Sunday are travel days. Ten to fifteen people needed.
To sign up or for more information, contact:
John Sima -TATC Trail Supervisor - trailsupervisor@tidewateratc.com
Brittany Collins - TATC Asst Trail Supervisor - assistantts@tidewateratc.comIf you have questions about this event, please email the event organizer(s) identified above. Please sign up for this event using the method identified above as not all event POCs check their Meetup responses regularly. Also please note that TATC uses several methods to share our events out within the club and to the public, so the number of responses shown on this MeetUp event may not be representative of the total number of people planning to attend.
More information on Tidewater Appalachian Trail Club can be found at Tidewater Appalachian Trail Club (tatc.wildapricot.org)
