Registration will begin at 8:00 a.m. with a full day of activities
including a campout Saturday night. Evening activities include hot
dog/marshmallow roasting/cache stories around the campfire. Other
activities are in the planning stage and will be announce as they
are finalized. Input from the membership is encouraged.
The park has given us special permission to camp in the picnic
area adjacent to the pavilion for a reduced cost of $3 per person.
No reservations are required, but please check in at the visitor’s
center if you are planning on camping with us. If you plan on
RVing, reservations must be made in advance by calling the park at
501-844-4176.
Nestled in the natural beauty of the Ouachita Mountains on
1,940-acre Lake Catherine, one of the five popular Diamond Lakes in
the Hot Springs area, the park features a launch ramp, standard
pavilion, picnic sites, playgrounds, laundry and trails. Gifts,
groceries, snacks and ice are available for sale daily at the
visitor center that overlooks the swimming area and nature center
(open during the summer only).Park interpreters offer guided hikes,
boat tours and programs during summer, or by advance request in
other seasons. Guided horseback trail rides are available during
the summer months To reach Lake Catherine State Park, take Exit #97
off I-30 near Malvern and go 12 miles north on Ark. 171 to the
park.
We hope everyone will come join us for a very fun time in this
beautiful state park.
Planned activities (more
will be added as they become finalized)
8:00am-Registration begins. You can pick up your
geobingo forms at this time as well as coordinates for the
poker run and flag for the closest to the pin
contest.
Searcykid and quiltingranny have some special
activities planned for the kids including a large ammo can cache
full of candy just for them.
10:30am-Cache Challenge-The events committee is working
on a cache challenge that we believe is going to be both exciting
and fun. Individuals or teams are encouraged to sign up at
registration for this fun adventure game.
12:00 noon-Lunch-Association will provide cold cuts and
all the fixins, soft drinks, and water. If anyone wants to bring a
desert to share, that would be greatly appreciated.
1:30pm-General membership meeting to include awards
presentations, introduction of newly elected board members, and
some very special surprises.
6:00pm-Hot dog/marshmallow roasting/cache stories around
the campfire.
The following companies and/or people have contributed or made
donations to this event. Please be sure to thank them when you have
a chance and choose them when possible.
Lake Catherine State Park
GSAK
Cachemate(Smittyware)
Worldcaching
Petit Jean Meats
American Cacher
Coins and Pins
Crake Productions
Wooden Nickels
Hogeye in conjunction with the Arkansas State Parks
LandO'Frost
Groundspeak
Garmin
Clarks Menswear(hikerron)
Golden Eagle of Arkansas
Chuck Walla
rklmbl
cachemates
searcykid and quiltingranny
AR-HICK
paris1time
OEnavigator
Gaddiel and OrangeDanish
topkitty & geo-j
B62GTAWK
Sayitagain
woodwalker
