Come to Campobello Island on Saturday, July 9th, 2005, for the first ever Geocaching Event, and meet new people.
It will be held at the Herring Cove Provincial Campground. I am planning on hiding a few caches for the event only. After the event the cache will be posted online.
The event will start at 1pm and end at 4pm. I am thinking about hiding a night cache too. So maybe a fire on a beach at dusk, have some smores then, then go night caching! Please bring stuff to make your own smores.
I am going to have a geopoker run also. Can everyone bring a trading item to put in the prize bags. Thanks!
You may want to bring your FRS/GMRS as well. The official Geocaching channel is #2.
There is NO gas stations here on the island, so I would gas up before you leave the mainland.
There is 1 grocery store here, thats the Co-Op. They do have propane.
*** Please post a note saying if you will be attending. *****
How to get here:
By ferry:
To get to Campobello on the ferry you have to go on Deer Island first. To get there, take Route 1 East (from St Stephen) or Route 1 West (from St John). Leave Route 1 at St George and take Route 172 to L'Etete, then take the ferry to Deer Island.
Deer Island to Campobello Island Ferry
Leaves Deer Island at 8:30am, 9:30, 10:30, 11:30, 12:30pm, 1:30, 2:30, 3:30, 4:30, 5:30, and 6:30pm.
*** 6/30/05 - Updated prices for the ferry ***
Car & Driver - $14.00
Passenger - $3.00
12 years and under - no charge
Car Maximum - $20.00
Motor Coaches - $50.00
Motorcycles - $7.00
Large Trucks & Trailers $1.00 per foot.
From the USA
Take I-95 to Bangor, Maine, then Route 1A to Ellsworth. Then take Route 1 north to Whiting, turn right to Route 189 to Lubec, then you will cross the International Bridge.
OR
From Canada
Take Route 1 from Saint John, or Route 3 from Fredericton to St Stephen. From there, cross the border to Calais, Maine, and follow Route 1 south to Whiting. Turn left to 189 to Lubec and cross the International Bridge. Campobello is approximately 1 hour drive from St Stephen.
Places to stay:
Herring Cove Provincial Park Campground
Website: http://www.campobello.com/herring.html
Phone: (506) 752-7010
An Island Chalet
Website: http://www.campobello.com/chalet1.html
Phone: (506) 752-2971
Email: ischalet@nbnet.nb.ca
Pollock Cove Cottages
Website: http://www.campobello.com/pollock/pollock.html
Phone: (506) 752-2300
Email: senewman@nbnet.nb.ca
Friars Bay Motor Lodge
Website: http://www.campobello.com/friarsbay/friarbay.html
Phone: (506) 752 - 2056
Owen House
Website: http://www.owenhouse.ca/
Phone: (506) 752-2977
Email: jj@owenhouse.ca
Campobello Whale Watch Co. Motel
Website: http://www.campobello.com/ccwwco/cww1.html
Phone: (506) 752-1912
The Water's Edge Villas
Website: http://www.campobello.com/waedge/wateredg.html
Phone: 506-752-2359 or 1-800-836-7648
The Lupine Lodge
506-752-2555
Places to Eat:
Family Fisheries
Phone: (506) 752-2470
Sweet Time Bakery & Restaurant
Phone: (506) 752-2428
The Lupine Lodge
Phone: (506) 752-2555
You can find out more information by going to the Campobello Island
website. http://www.campobello.com