CRPCA Local Campout

Columbia River Peace Corps Association

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4th Annual Local Campout

CRPCA's 4th Annual Local Campout will take place Fri-Sun, June 22-24, 2012 at Silver Falls State Park (North Falls Group Camp, sites A & B), 60 miles from central Portland. CRPCA's campouts are where our families hike and play together and where friends old and new share stories, songs, food and drink around a campfire.

Schedule

Friday, June 22: Check-in as early as 4:00 pm. There will be a welcome potluck dinner (with food prepared at home?) at 6:30 pm.
Saturday, June 23: There will be another potluck dinner (with food prepared at camp) at 6:30 pm.
Sunday, June 24: Check-out by 1:00 pm.

Activities

Hiking: A short trail downhill from the North Falls Group Camp leads to the spectacular 8.7 mile Trail of Ten Falls.
Biking: There's a four-mile paved bike path linking the main campground and South Falls Day-Use Area to a loop near the Winter Falls trailhead.
Dog Walking: The Canyon Trail, Maple Ridge, and Winter trails are closed to pets, but there are 25 miles of dog-friendly trails in the park.
Garden Viewing: The Oregon Garden is in Silverton, the park's gateway town.
Beer Run: Seven Brides Brewing is also in Silverton.

Amenities

Capacity: North Falls Group Camp sites A & B can accommodate up to 50 people in tents.
Facilities: There are vault toilets and water in the group campground. It's a four-mile drive to the main campground's free showers (in loops A & B).

Directions

From Portland via I-5: Take OR 214 toward Woodburn/Silverton (I-5 exit 271) and follow all turns for OR 214 until you turn right into Silver Falls State Park's North Falls Group Camp, just past the park entrance.
From Portland via I-205: Take OR 213 toward Molalla (I-205 exit 10) and follow it all the way to Silverton. There you will turn left onto OR 214 and follow it until you turn right into Silver Falls State Park's North Falls Group Camp, just past the park entrance.
From Salem and points south: Take OR 22 east to the Silver Falls Hwy OR 214 exit. Upon entering Silver Falls State Park, pass the main campground and the South Falls, Winter Falls, and North Falls trailheads before turning left into the North Falls Group Camp, just before the park's north exit.

Camping Reservations

We're only taking camping reservations for people in tents. The low $6 per person rate applies to all people in tents (including children) and to your entire stay (Friday and/or Saturday nights). We will stop taking reservations once 50 people have paid. We will thereafter maintain a waiting list in case of cancellations. Please click over to our Checkout & Donate page to make your reservation, but first review Vehicle Reservations if you're bringing a vehicle.

People with RVs should make reservations in the main campground. Then, to arrange for shuttle rides to/from the group tent area, please send your cell phone number and the number in your party to Anne Kimberly at campout@crpca.org or 503-929-1470.

Vehicle Reservations

We are limited to twelve on-site parking passes in the group tent area. Here are your three options if you're bringing a vehicle and camping in our group tent area:

Park on-site and agree to share volunteer shuttle duties: FREE. Our members parking off-site and with RVs will rely on our shuttle volunteers to get them to/from the group tent area. If this interests you, please send your cell phone number and expected arrival time to Anne Kimberly at campout@crpca.org or 503-929-1470. This option will disappear once all on-site vehicle reservations are spoken for.
Park on-site with no volunteer shuttle duties: $15 per vehicle, payable via the options listed on our Checkout & Donate page when you make your camping reservation. This option will disappear once all on-site vehicle reservations are spoken for.
Park off-site at the only legal overnight parking location in the park: FREE. Howard Creek Horse Area (see page 2 of the Silver Falls park map) is three miles from the group tent area. A parking pass is required, but this will be paid for by CRPCA. You will absolutely be permitted to load and unload your vehicle at the group tent area when you arrive and depart, but you will use our shuttle volunteers to get to and from your vehicle at other times. You may volunteer for this parking option now--contact Anne Kimberly at campout@crpca.org or 503-929-1470--but this will be the sole parking option left once all on-site vehicle reservations are spoken for.

We encourage carpooling! If you would like or can offer a ride to/from Silver Falls, please contact Anne Kimberly at campout@crpca.org or 503-929-1470 today.

Reservation Status

As of May 3, we have room for two more people and one more vehicle in our group tent site. After those fill up, you're invited to pursue one of the following options:

Get on the alternates list. Contact Anne Kimberly, campout@crpca.org or 503-929-1470, to get on the waiting list in case of cancellations.

Make a reservation in the main campground. If available, make a reservation at Silver Falls State Park for June 22 and/or June 23 via Reserve America. Then call Anne at 503-929-1470 to arrange for a shuttle ride to our group gathering site, or access the group campground via the park's trail network.

Visit us for the day. Day visitors should park at the park's day use area ($5 fee). Then call Anne at 503-929-1470 to arrange for a shuttle ride to our group gathering site, or access the group campground via the park's trail network.

Questions?

Contact Anne Kimberly at campout@crpca.org or 503-929-1470.

Local Campout History

CRPCA's first local campout was held in June 2009 at Indian Henry campground, up the Clackamas River from Estacada, Oregon.

CRPCA's second local campout was held in June 2010 at Champoeg State Heritage Area, the birthplace of the State of Oregon.

CRPCA's third local campout was held in July 2011 at Beacon Rock State Park, gateway to the Washington side of the Columbia Gorge.

Last modified: May 8, 2012