St. Joe's Annual Family Camp Out
August 14th thru August 16th 2009
RESERVATIONS ARE NO LONGER BEING TAKEN FOR OUR 2009 CAMP OUT!
Woo Hoo! We're back at Metzler Park! We know everyone prefers this beautiful campground and we were not going to be denied
for 2009 and sure enough we were able to do so! So start planning your trip for 2009! You can make reservations for August 12th
and the 13th as well, we do have sites available for those days as well!
Directions to Metzler Park:
Metzler Park is located approximately 5 miles south of Estacada. Take Interstate 205 to Exit 12, Clackamas/Estacada, and turn eastbound onto Hwy. 212/224. Proceed 3.2 miles through Clackamas to the Hwy. 212/224 junction (Rock Creek junction), turn right onto Hwy. 224, proceed 15.1 miles following the signs to Estacada. Pass through Estacada, just on the outskirts of Estacada, turn right onto Hwy. 211, crossing a bridge. Go 4.0 miles to Tucker Rd.; turn right. Proceed .5 miles and make a sharp left turn onto Metzler Park Rd. The park entrance is 1.6 miles down the road.
Camping Fees
$19.00 per site/per night Friday, Saturday, and Holidays
$16.00 per site/per night Sunday through Thursday.
The first vehicle is at no charge, being included in your camp fee. The fee for extra vehicles is $5.00
per night and can be paid at the campground. A maximum of two vehicles are permitted in a campsite. Any
vehicles not fitting in the campsite must be parked in the designated overflow parking.
For your protection, park entrance gates are locked from 10 p.m. until 6 a.m. daily. Be sure to plan your
activities around this. Resident park personnel or attendants will open gates during closed hours ONLY in cases
of bona fide emergencies.
Activities For All Ages
The playground will keep your youngsters entertained for hours. An exciting game of softball, volleyball or horseshoes is perfect.
Fishing is another popular pastime. Folks will tell you that Barton Park is one of the best sites on the mid-Clackamas. Steelhead, trout and salmon could easily be the highlight of your campsite feast tonight.
Rafting is very popular. Many enjoy the adventurous trip starting about 6 miles upriver at McIver Park. The boat ramp provides excellent riv er access. Others choose to start at Barton for about a 5 mile journey to Carver Park. The Clackamas River is exceptionally beautiful and the rapids are mild enough for rafters of all abilities.
General Park Rules
Please observe quiet hours from 10:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.
Pets are welcome, but must be leashed and not left unattended. All fecal matter must be disposed of.
Alcohol consumption is permitted with a $30.00 cleanup deposit in day use areas.
Tape/CD players are permitted if they do not interfere with other people's recreation. No amplified music
or public address systems are allowed.
Washing of vehicles, filling of swimming pools or dunk tanks is prohibited.
Group picnicking in the campground with non-camping visitors is prohibited.
Dunk tanks, air bouncers, and other items of this type are not allowed without written permission from the
Park Supervisor.
Fires are allowed only in designated fire receoptacles, and receptacles are not to be moved. Fires MUST be
extinguished upon departure.
No more than 8 people per campsite.
No person under the age of 18 may camp overnight unless accompanied by an adult.
No more than 2 tents or 1 recreational vehicle and 1 tent per campsite.
Campers may not stay more than 10 days within a 14 day period, and no more than 20 days total during the season.
(May 1 - Sept. 30).
Non-camping vehicles left in the park after closing may b towed at the owner's expense.
Check-in time: 3:00 p.m.; Check-out time: 1:00 p.m.
Campground extras: Fishing in season on Clackamas River, Golf course nearby, playground, nature trails, and nearby creek with swimming hole.
St. Joe's Weekend Activities
Friday, Aug. 14th - Get Together Camp Fire (join us for friendly conversation and smores!) Will begin around
8:00 pm or 8:30 pm.
Saturday, Aug. 15th - 9:00 am Family Rosary
10:00 am Softball
11:30 am Volleyball
12:00 pm Croquet
1:00 pm Young Childrens Activties (still working on)
2:00 pm Teen Activites (still working on)
5:00 pm Mass
6:30 pm KOC Sausage Fest/Pot Luck & Announcement of Campsite Contest Winners
8:30 pm Saturday Night Bonfire.
Sunday, Aug. 16th - Relax & pack up. (Please leave your campsite clean if not cleaner than you found it! Thank you!)
Attention Campers!
This year there will be a campsite decorating contest! This will give all you campers out there a chance to
show off your creative side! The winners will receive a prize for their efforts (prize not yet determined)!
You may register for the contest at our camp out meeting on July 12th. There is no entry fee. So there's nothing
to lose.
Campsite Reservations
If you would like to join us at our annual campout you can reserve your site by contacting our Wagonmasters listed below:
Patti LaRue
Phone: 503-895-4045
Email: pattiurlvd@stjosephtheworkerpdx.org
Duane & Dianne Calcagno
Phone: 503-998-5683 or 503-998-5688
Email: duane-dianne@comcast.net
Plus, if you would like to volunteer coordinating an activity or have an idea for any additional activities, please
let us know by either calling us or emailing us.
Don't forget you can place your reservation request online. You can
find the reservation request form on the same page as the map of Metzler Park. We've also provided you with
pictures of most of the campsites to help you in deciding on what site you might like. You'll find those on the map page as
well.
IMPORTANT: All reservations due by June 28th and payments are due no later than July 14th, 2009!
Campground Map & Reservations
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