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- 2025 Cabin Maintenance Weekend - September 26-28, 2025Needs location
2025 Cabin Maintenance Weekend
Dates: Friday 9/26/2025 thru Sunday 09/28/2025
Work:- Weed whacking
- Chimney cap re-installation
- Dedication of the new wood stove with plaque
- Community spaghetti meal
- Hiking the White Rock Falls trail
Please contact Greg to sign up for this weekend, mobile number is (757) 439-1552.
Available Weekends: April through June are historically the busiest times for cabin rentals. The cabin can be rented up to 8 weeks in advance, and 6 of the next 8 weeks are available.
To rent the cabin you must 1. be a member of the club, and 2. participate in a cabin maintenance / orientation weekend, like this one. Cabin maintenance / orientation trips are meant to acquaint new members with the cabin, its history and its rules, how to open and close it up, how to operate the wood-burning cook stove, etc
Cabin Schedule: Tidewater Appalachian Trail Club - Cabin Schedule (tidewateratc.com)
Cabin Rules: Tidewater Appalachian Trail Club - Cabin Rules (tidewateratc.com)
POC: Gregory Hodges, Cabin Chair, tatccabin@gmail.com - Fort Monroe Hike Rescheduled to December to December 6thOozelfinch , Hampton, VA
The Fort Monroe Walk/Hike has been rescheduled to December 6th do to conflict with the Fall Maintenance Walk-thru. Andy 8-12-25
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)
- Fall Maintenance Weekend and Family CampoutSherando Lake Recreation Area, Lyndhurst, VA
It's finally time for TATC's Fall Maintenance and Family Campout Weekend!
Camping: Williams Branch Picnic area of Sherando Lake; Friday, October 24th – Sunday, October 26th
Maintenance: Saturday, October 25th - the club will be providing dinner on Saturday!
This is a weekend for us to do what the club was set up to do! We’ll maintain our assigned section of the Appalachian Trail, the Mau-Har Trail, the White Rocks Falls trail, plus more! Come out to our basecamp at Sherando Lake Recreation Area on Friday as early as noon; set up your tent at the Williams Branch Picnic Area, keeping in mind that the gate is usually locked at 10PM and opens on Saturday morning at 6AM. If the gate is staffed, let them know you are with TATC to help with AT maintenance and you will not be charged an entry fee. Crew signup sheets will be available Friday; Saturday organizational meeting at 7:45AM. Optional hikes typically available on Sunday.
To sign up or for more information on maintenance, contact:
John Sima - TATC Trail Supervisor - trailsupervisor@tidewateratc.comBrittany Collins - TATC Asst Trail Supervisor - assistantts@tidewateratc.com
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)
- Fort Monroe Hike with AndyOozelfinch , Hampton, VA
Fort Monroe Walk/Hike (rescheduled from October 11th)
10:00 am to around 12:30 pm (for the walk/hike)
Location: We'll meet in the parking lot Northeast of Oozlefinch Brewing (81 Patch Rd, Hampton, VA 23651), near the corner of Patch and Pullman roads at 10 am, with a planned start at 10:15.
Description: This will be an approximately 4 mile mostly flat walk through the fort and then along the bulkhead from the Chamberlin up to the Paradise Beach Club and then back to our starting point. We'll be making brief stops at many of the historical locations that are part of the Fort Monroe tour as well as a planned stop about 1/4 of the way along our walk at Firehouse Coffee for caffeine/soda/ice cream, etc. for those that might want a refreshment.
The weather in early October can be unpredictable, so dress accordingly and consider sunscreen. This is a family and dog friendly event.
Please email Andy Grayson at apkandm1@gmail.com if you are planning to attend.
For those that are interested, we can check out the offerings at Oozlefinch (and associated food trucks), after the walk. Oozlefinch Beers and Blending Link
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)
