Dancers Retreat to Mt. Laguna August 6th weekend..(one hour from San Diego)..
You can just come up for just Saturday or you can tent or car camp on either or both Friday and Saturday nights.
We did get the "best" group site with electricity, water, bathrooms etc...
It's open to anyone so your welcome to bring your friends/kids/dogs as well.
It's only one hour from San Diego so it's a nice break that gives that feeling of "getting away". Some folks also drive home through Julian on Sunday if you do decide to stay overnight and camp.
Driving Up for the Day:
If your just driving up for the day you don't need to let me know... just get the driving directions listed below and "come on down".. Please bring something to share for the Pot Luck on Saturday night at 6pm :)
Camping Details:
We have the Yerba Santa group camp in the El Prado Section of the camp ground which can take up to 32 people. There El Prado area has several group sites. At our site there are many tent sites which are first come first serve. The group site is also is next to a bigger site if needed we can spill over into it. If you do know your going it would be good to know in case of any announcements etc... Just leave me a voice mail at 619-857-8409 or email me at gbenusa (at) pacbell.net. Please let me know how many people and how many tents.
What To Do:
We can do hiking and other stuff in the afternoon Saturday. Dinner and campfire at night and have a jolly good time. If you want to bring some food to share for dinner or other times that is great.
Location/Directions:
(one hour from San Diego)
Here are some directions and link to a map....
Located 50 miles east of San Diego, California. Take I-8 to Sunrise Highway Exit. Go approximately 13 miles to Laguna/El Prado Campground, just beyond the 26 mile marker if your coming from Interstate 8 going north. Turn left into the camp ground and there is a map on a big sign at the entrance of the campground.
The camp ground is across from the Sierra Club Lodge and before the Al Bahr Shriners Camp if your heading north on Sunrise Highway.
http://www.zydecoach.com/images/lagunamap.jpg
Cost:
If your just driving up for the day it's free. If you feel a strong urge to donate $5 toward the site/wood and other costs when you get there I won't turn it down ;)...
Camping is $15/spot and it's for one or two nights... so if you have two people in one tent... it's only $7.50 each for the weekend!!!
Showers: Yes there are showers in the camp ground if wanted :)
Bathrooms: Yes... they are at the site...
Link to Campground
http://www.fs.fed.us/r5/cleveland/recreation/camping/laguna.shtml
This years Schedule:
Friday - I will be there and there are normally a few others who do want to come up and camp Friday as well as Saturday night...
12:00pm and after - Setup Tents at Group Camp
7:00pm Happy Hour - drinks & goodies
7:30pm Camp Fire
Saturday
10:00am Walk or Hike (for those who want to)
1:00pm Lunch at the group camp or if you don't want to cook some people can head over to the Blue Jay Lodge and eat.
2:00-5:30pm
Afternoon Hike...
Check out the Laguna Visitor Center
Drive to the desert overlook
Drive to Julian
Play cards/game
Read a book
Bike
Throw Frisbee
Have a Beer or two or three;)
6:00pm Pot Luck (bring something to share)
Salad's, Main Course,Desert (local store in Mt. Laguna closes at 5:00pm)
7:30pm Camp Fire
8:30pm Dance around Camp Fire
9:00pm Poker Playing???
Sunday:
Breakfast (at camp or some may go to Blue Jay Lodge for pancakes)
Pack up and head home ...noonish... (your welcome to stick around later if you want)
12:00pm - Lunch in Julian. For those who want to connect up and have lunch in Julian on the way home we did it after a previous retreat weekend and folks enjoyed it.
Who's Going: People always ask me "who is going"... and keep in mind many people don't commit until the last week or two... I will update this page with the first names of people as I get them if your ok with it and we always seem to get 10-20 folks depending on the year and always have a jolly good time.
Myself, Jim, Bunny , Sylvia, Ed, Dale RV, Margaret, Leslie, Brad, Stephen, Katherine, Michael, Norma, Paul, Beth, Sandy ...
cc, tent, cc, tent, tent, cc, tent, tent, tent, tent, tent
Parking:
There is plenty of parking at this group camp for anyone who drives up for the day as well as those who want to car camp or tent camp. The site can hold 32 people which we have never reached...
Motel:
If you want to stay overnight at the local Lodge/Motel: http://www.lagunamountain.com/
They do have little cabins for rent (about $50/night) call 619-445-2342.
You can just come up for just Saturday or you can tent or car camp on either or both Friday and Saturday nights.
We did get the "best" group site with electricity, water, bathrooms etc...
It's open to anyone so your welcome to bring your friends/kids/dogs as well.
It's only one hour from San Diego so it's a nice break that gives that feeling of "getting away". Some folks also drive home through Julian on Sunday if you do decide to stay overnight and camp.
Driving Up for the Day:
If your just driving up for the day you don't need to let me know... just get the driving directions listed below and "come on down".. Please bring something to share for the Pot Luck on Saturday night at 6pm :)
Camping Details:
We have the Yerba Santa group camp in the El Prado Section of the camp ground which can take up to 32 people. There El Prado area has several group sites. At our site there are many tent sites which are first come first serve. The group site is also is next to a bigger site if needed we can spill over into it. If you do know your going it would be good to know in case of any announcements etc... Just leave me a voice mail at 619-857-8409 or email me at gbenusa (at) pacbell.net. Please let me know how many people and how many tents.
What To Do:
We can do hiking and other stuff in the afternoon Saturday. Dinner and campfire at night and have a jolly good time. If you want to bring some food to share for dinner or other times that is great.
Location/Directions:
(one hour from San Diego)
Here are some directions and link to a map....
Located 50 miles east of San Diego, California. Take I-8 to Sunrise Highway Exit. Go approximately 13 miles to Laguna/El Prado Campground, just beyond the 26 mile marker if your coming from Interstate 8 going north. Turn left into the camp ground and there is a map on a big sign at the entrance of the campground.
The camp ground is across from the Sierra Club Lodge and before the Al Bahr Shriners Camp if your heading north on Sunrise Highway.
http://www.zydecoach.com/images/lagunamap.jpg
Cost:
If your just driving up for the day it's free. If you feel a strong urge to donate $5 toward the site/wood and other costs when you get there I won't turn it down ;)...
Camping is $15/spot and it's for one or two nights... so if you have two people in one tent... it's only $7.50 each for the weekend!!!
Showers: Yes there are showers in the camp ground if wanted :)
Bathrooms: Yes... they are at the site...
Link to Campground
http://www.fs.fed.us/r5/cleveland/recreation/camping/laguna.shtml
This years Schedule:
Friday - I will be there and there are normally a few others who do want to come up and camp Friday as well as Saturday night...
12:00pm and after - Setup Tents at Group Camp
7:00pm Happy Hour - drinks & goodies
7:30pm Camp Fire
Saturday
10:00am Walk or Hike (for those who want to)
1:00pm Lunch at the group camp or if you don't want to cook some people can head over to the Blue Jay Lodge and eat.
2:00-5:30pm
Afternoon Hike...
Check out the Laguna Visitor Center
Drive to the desert overlook
Drive to Julian
Play cards/game
Read a book
Bike
Throw Frisbee
Have a Beer or two or three;)
6:00pm Pot Luck (bring something to share)
Salad's, Main Course,Desert (local store in Mt. Laguna closes at 5:00pm)
7:30pm Camp Fire
8:30pm Dance around Camp Fire
9:00pm Poker Playing???
Sunday:
Breakfast (at camp or some may go to Blue Jay Lodge for pancakes)
Pack up and head home ...noonish... (your welcome to stick around later if you want)
12:00pm - Lunch in Julian. For those who want to connect up and have lunch in Julian on the way home we did it after a previous retreat weekend and folks enjoyed it.
Who's Going: People always ask me "who is going"... and keep in mind many people don't commit until the last week or two... I will update this page with the first names of people as I get them if your ok with it and we always seem to get 10-20 folks depending on the year and always have a jolly good time.
Myself, Jim, Bunny , Sylvia, Ed, Dale RV, Margaret, Leslie, Brad, Stephen, Katherine, Michael, Norma, Paul, Beth, Sandy ...
cc, tent, cc, tent, tent, cc, tent, tent, tent, tent, tent
Parking:
There is plenty of parking at this group camp for anyone who drives up for the day as well as those who want to car camp or tent camp. The site can hold 32 people which we have never reached...
Motel:
If you want to stay overnight at the local Lodge/Motel: http://www.lagunamountain.com/
They do have little cabins for rent (about $50/night) call 619-445-2342.
