The 2024 WGA Fall Campout will be held at Pattison State Park!
Pattison State Park features the highest waterfalls in Wisconsin and the fourth highest waterfall east of the Rocky Mountains. Big Manitou Falls is 165 feet high and Twin Little Manitou Falls is 31 feet high. This 1,400-acre park also has a lake with a beach, a nature center, camping and scenic hiking trails.
A daily or annual Wisconsin State Park sticker will be required to enter the park. Buy one here
If planning on camping at the park, reserve a campsite at https://wisconsin.goingtocamp.com.
Watch the event page for updates on additional area events being planned for the weekend.
EVENT SCHEDULE
- Check In/Registration/Nametag Pickup - 9:00 - 3:00 PM
- Meet at Shelter to find a Group with whom to Cache (all-day)
- WGA Merchandise Sales - 9:00 - 2:30 PM
- Lunch Activities (Starting at Noon):
- Grills open for cooking: Noon to 2:00 PM
- WGA Kidz Club activities - 1:00 - 1:30 PM
- Chuck a Duck Game - 1:30 - 2:00 PM
- WGA member meeting OPEN FORUM - 2:00 PM
- Group Photo - 2:30 PM
- TB/Geocoin Exchange Table - All Day
Though the WGA formal agenda wraps up after the group photo, the shelter is reserved for the full day. Feel free to use as a meet up point for getting together with fellow geocachers.
WHAT TO BRING TO THE EVENT
- Your own meat to grill, or a lunch (if desired)
- Table setting for your group
- Lawn chairs if you want them
- Beverages for your group
- A food item to share (Suggestions below based on Last Name. This does NOT mean you're required to bring this particular item.)
- Last name I-P - salad, vegetable or fruit
- Last name Q-Z - chips or snacks
- Last name A-H - cookies or dessert
If you would like to contribute a prize for the door prize drawing please contact a WGA Board of Director.
Additional Nearby Events
-Thursday, 9-19, 6:00-7:00pm - GCAX9HD - "++ THURSDAY NIGHT && PATTISON CITO ++" - We’ll meet at the parking lot near Little Manitou Falls. The sun will set at 7:12pm so we should have enough light to finish the job!
-Friday, 9-20, 10:00-10:30 am - GCAVY8D - "Checking off another state park" - Amnicon Falls State Park - hike out to Amnicon Falls: WGA State Park Series (GC4NKEW) cache or hit the series of challenge caches nearby on the Tri-County Corridor just outside Amnicon Falls State Park, which connects the cities of Ashland and Superior via approximately 62 miles of improved railroad grade in Ashland, Bayfield, and Douglas Counties.
-Friday, 9-20, 6:30-7:30 pm - GCAW54G - "We Want S'more Fun at Pattison State Park" - Join the WGA for S'mores at Pattison State Park. The Shelter is reserved all day, so feel free to hang around and have a group campfire or just chat! The WGA will supply S'mores fixings. Bring chairs, firewood and your own beverages.
-Sunday, 9-22, 8:00-9:00am - GCAX02B - "Muffins and Milk" - Looking for a bit of energy before heading out searching for caches? Join us for muffins and milk (and maybe some coffee, too). We'll be set up in the day use area off the main parking area. Stop in and share caching stories while catching a light breakfast.
Membership in the WGA is not required to attend but it is free, so go ahead and sign up!
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