Our Spring camping trip is April 12-13 at Cottonwood Canyon State Park!

Location:  Lone Tree campground in Cottonwood Canyon State Park - Sites 20,19,17,15.  We have 4 adjoining campsites reserved, so there is plenty of space. Cottonwood Canyon is a 2 hour drive from Portland. We can arrive at 1pm or later on Saturday.

Cost:  The cost is $15/family.  Please Venmo Chris Wade with payment (@ChristopherWade74, last 4 of phone number 9233).

If you need assistance with activity fees or equipment for camping, please let Ned know.

What to Bring:  Cottonwood Canyon is reliably sunny, but it can be cold and windy. Check the weather and bring warm clothes. There can be ticks in the long grasses on the eastern side of the Cascades, so bring tick/mosquito spray if you have it and long pants (tucking pants into your socks is one of the best defenses).

• Tent & sleeping bag/pad

• Warm clothes

• Headlamp/flashlight

• Camp chairs

• Water bottles, cutlery and dishware

• Snacks

• Tick/ mosquito spray

• Outdoor games

• Please leave electronics at home

• There are several communal items we need for meals prep, fire, etc.  Please sign up and bring along items to share if you are able - Sign Up Here.

Meals: We will do dinner and breakfast together, with families who are able contributing meal items. Dinners that work well that we have done in the past include hotdogs, mac n' cheese, and chilli. Breakfasts that have worked well include eggs, bacon, pancakes. If someone is inspired to take on a meal or make something else, please add that to the spreadsheet. Also note any food sensitivities.

Activities: We are working to organize a short presentation for Sunday morning at 10 at the interpretive center. They have a bunch of animal skulls to show the Scouts.  Also it is a dark sky certified park so if anyone has a telescope or binoculars, bring those.