Come join us
for two fun filled days of games,camping
and geocaching. You can come for a
couple hours have some fun and
meet a few new friends. Or you can
come for a couple of days
have some fun and meet a whole bunch of new
friends. Either way you will
go away with some great memories and many new friendships.
We have reserved the
pavilion for the entire weekend so this event will be
held rain or
shine.
The parks 176 acres is a
quiet alternative to other parks in the region. The park is set on
BlackRiver Pond, which was dammed in the 1930`s by the Civilian
Conservative Corps (CCC). The park was opened to the public in
1962. A special feature of the park is a Charcoal Kiln Site, which
may be found by hiking a trail that begins at the southern corner
of the main parking lot. The Capital District Wildlife management
Area surrounds the park and offers another 4, 153 acres of NTS
forested land for outdoor recreation.
Picnic grounds and a
boat launch are adjacent to the beach. The park also has bridle
paths and hiking, biking and nature trails. Anglers fish for bass,
bullhead and pickerel. The park has 10 trailer sites and 10 lakeside tent
sites available for overnight camping. Additional information and
campsite rentals can be found at Cherry
Plain SP and
Reserve America. I will be
editing this page on a regular basis as the picnic gets closer so
check back often.
Here is a map
of where we are all staying.
NOTICE: As of March 19th
the park is sold out. If you did not get a site please do not let
this discourage you from planning to camp at the park for the
event. The park supervisor has assured me
that no geocacher will be turned away. We will either double
up on sites that have room or we can use the plentiful green areas
in the park to pitch tents. (the camping fee will still be charged)
If you are willing to be doubled up please email me so I can
start a list.
Fees: The park has a day use fee of seven(7)
dollars per car.
This is a Potluck Picnic.
This year the Capital region Geocachers will be supplying
the Hamburgers, hot dogs and buns. We need people to bring a
dish to share with the group and whatever you would like to drink.
We've set up a contribution
page where you can let everyone know what you
are bringing and how many people are in your group.
Pets: Pets are allowed with proof of current/valid
rabies vacination. Campers can walk a dog on a leash no longer than
6 feet as long as the dog is under control. Dogs can not be left
unattended. Campers are responsible for cleaning up after your pet.
Pets are not allowed in day use areas, beaches or any
structures.
Cell Phone Coverage: There is very spotty
cell service at the park. My Verizon phone jumped between 1
bar and no service. The park does have a pay phone
Directions:
Cherry Plain State Park
26 State Park Road, Po Box 11
Cherry Plain NY 12040
From points north: Take the Northway, rt. 87,
south to exit 7 rt. 7. Follow rt. 7 east toward Troy/
Bennington for 5.6 miles to rt. 278 on right. Right on rt.
278 for 1.5 miles to rt. 2. Left onto rt. 2
for 13.3 miles to rt. 22 south. Right on rt. 22 and
follow it for 10.8 miles to CCC Dam rd. on the right. Follow
CCC Dam rd for 2.5 miles to the park on the left.
From points south: Take NYS Thruway north to
Albany exit 23. Follow rt. 787 north to exit 5, I-90 East.
Follow I-90 East for less than a mile to exit 8. Follow
the ramp to the second light where rt. 43 starts. Go straight
through the light onto rt. 43 and follow it 8.6 miles to the fifth
traffic signal from the highway(ignore the blinking light in
Averill Park). Go straight through this light onto Taborton
road and follow it to its end (8.4 miles) at Miller rd. Take
a right onto Miller rd. and follow it 2 miles to Cherry Plain SP on
the right.
From points east: Take New York State Thruway (Interstate
90 Berkshire Spur) to Exit B3. Take a right on Route 22 and head
north for 20 miles to CCC Dam Road, take left onto CCC Dam Road. It
is 2.5 miles to the park.
From points west: Head east on Interstate 90 to Exit 8
(Defreestville/Route 43). Follow Route 43 east for 8.6 miles to
Sand Lake (fifth traffic signal from the highway). Continue
straight onto Taborton rd for 8.4 miles to Miller Road. Take right
onto Miller Road. Follow Miller Road for 2 miles to the park.
Schedule of Events:
The schedule of events may change so check back often or
put this page on your watchlist. I'll post a note whenever I
make a change.
| Friday, September 14th, 2006 |
| 12:00pm -- Check-in at Cherry Plain SP |
| 7:00pm -- Coordinates for the night caches available. See
Dirtfan |
| 8:00pm -- Campfire -- At the pavilion |
|
| Saturday, September 15th, 2006 |
| 9:00am -- Registration Opens |
| 9:00am -- Coin Sales Begin |
| 9:00am -- Poker Run Registration |
| 9:00am -- Downloading of Coordinates |
| 9:00am -- Raffle Ticket Sales |
| 10:00am -- Geocoin trading at the pavilion |
| 11:45am -- Potluck Lunch |
| 3:00pm -- 5:00pm Poker Run Check In |
| 5:00pm -- Group Photo |
| 5:15pm -- Raffle and Game Winners Announced |
| 7:00pm -- Night caches available |
| 8:00pm -- Campfire --At the pavilion |
|
| Sunday, September 16th, 2006 |
| 10:00am -- Registration Opens |
| 10:00am -- Poker Run Registration |
| 10:00am -- Downloading of Coordinates |
| 10:00am -- Raffle Ticket Sales |
| 12:00pm -- Potluck Lunch |
| 1:00pm -- 3:00pm Poker Run Check In |
| 3:00pm -- Raffle and Game Winners Announced |
| 3:30pm -- Clean up and go home |
We've just recieved the proof
pictures of this years picnic coins. They will be
available in gold, as many as you want, and silver, one per
GC.com screen name. The silver coins are for those who attend the
picnic and will not be available after it is over. Here they
are.
Prizes and Give Aways:
Update:
8/29/07
On
saturday, to commemorate
the 1000th find of the
Twisted Dragons team, there will be a special raffle for all
children in attendance under the age of 16. To celebrate this
milestone the TD team has graciously donated a new Garmin Etrex
Legend w/pc cable to be given away free of charge. We will
have cards at the registration table for all the kids to fill out
upon arrival and a winner will be chosen during the raffle.
Good luck.
NY Capital Region Geocachers- A
few of last years picnic
coins.
NY Capital Region Geocachers-
Black Diamond, Gizmo headlamp. Great for night caching or
working under the sink.
NY Capital Region
Geocachers- Motorola Talkabout T6530 two way radios.
NY Capital Region Geocachers-
Adventure Medical Kits ultra-lite .7 First aid
kit.
NY Capital Region Geocachers-
Fisher Trekker Geocaching space pen.
NY Capital Region Geocachers-
Camelbak Menace winter hydration pack.
Timpat- Palm Pilot
M-125, This is a great tool for paperless caching.
Dirtfan- Nalgene emergency preparedness kit.
Rusty O Junk- A couple of his personal coins.
Mrs. Rusty- A few "geocaching " items.
Twisted Dragons- A couple of there personal coins.
Miss-Keeto- One (1) "Celebrate Summer" coin and pin set.
Garmin Int.- Five (5) gift bags, including a hat, T-shirt, drink
koozie and bumper sticker.
Special
thanks to these web based sponsors:
Groundspeak- One(1) copy of The Complete Idiots Guide:
Geocaching, One (1) water bottle, One (1)
Sharpie, One (1) visor sunglass clip, One (1) pen and One (1)
window sticker.
Bumble Buttons- Two (2) $10 gift certificates.
Geocoin Club- Three (3) gift certificates for a free item from the
clubs treasure box.
GSAK- One (1) free registration of Geocaching Swiss Army
Knife.
Smittyware- One (1) free copy of CacheMate, either the Palm or
Pocket PC version.
World Caching- Two (2) cache stickers, mouse pad and a T-shirt.
Coins and Pins- Two (2) GPS lanyards, One (1)
unactivated 25 hides Geo-achievement coin and pin set, One (1)
unactivated
Team Alamo 2007 coin, One (1) unactivated United States Navy
Geocoin, One (1) Travel Slug coin, One (1) Geocaching World
Pin, One (1) Gold Geocaching tie tack.
Alterna Eyewear- One (1) pair of Viper VQ25 sunglasses and One (1)
pair of Viper VQ28 sunglasses.
This is just a partial list, There will be more prizes given
away.