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3rd Annual GCCO Lake Granby Campout July 2016 Event Cache

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Hidden : Friday, July 29, 2016
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Terrain:
2 out of 5

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Join us on July 29th - 31st for our 3rd Annual Campout at Cutthroat Bay in Lake Granby!
Last year was HUGE!!! Don't miss out this year!

Friday July 29th – Check in starts at 2:00 p.m. Meet and greet and GGCO sponsored dogs and brauts!(2 fire pits will be available for use) Get to know your fellow campers.

Camp-Out Bingo – Who has more then 20 5/5 finds? Who traveled the furthest to get here? Find out and you could win a prize!

We will also have a table set up to show all of the drawing prizes for the weekend!

Saturday July 30th – Campers, please bring your own breakfast for this day

Adult & Kid friendly activity - Test your geosenses! There will be cache containers hidden throughout the campsite. No coordinates, no GPS. Find one and turn it in for extra drawing tickets!

Campers, please bring your own lunch if you plan to stay at the campground to eat. There will be activities off the campground on this day.

Dinner – Pot luck.....with a twist! Make your best CAMPFIRE dish! This dish must be completely prepared using the campfire or portable grills. We will have judges to vote on the best dish, and the winner receives a 1 year premium membership! We will also announce other winners of events, and do our drawing! Good luck!!

Sunday July 31st:  It’s a GCCO pancake breakfast!!!! GCCO will provide pancakes and syrup. Bring your own meats!

The event officially opens at 6pm Friday and runs until Sunday at 11:00 am

We have to be off the campground by 11am on Sunday July 31st.

The site is limited to 120 people. We will be collecting $15 per person or $45 per family (2 adults and up to 4 children). Registration & payment process can be found on GCCO Campout Registration Page.

When registering, please indicate how many adults and children you are registering for, as well as the number of campsites you are reserving. Because we want to have enough space for everyone, please limit your family to 1 campsite if possible.

GCCO has pre-paid for the campground. The $15 per person will cover the cost of camping and will help defray the costs of a camper-only activities.

There is no charge for those who wish to stop by. We may have a small charge for non-campers to take part in some of the special activities.

There are a few spots for RVs, with no services.

For those who want to stay at a hotel, check out the town of Grand Lake 5 miles north.

Reserve early spaces ARE LIMITED!!

There will be several events in the area this weekend as well. You are NOT required to attend the camp out to attend the events, nor are you required to attend the events if you are camping! There will be plenty of GCCO sponsored things to do if you choose to participate!

Warning: local wildlife may make appearances, including bears .

Fishing is available - you are responsible for the fishing license, state laws apply.

CUTTHROAT BAY GROUP, CO part of Arapaho & Roosevelt National Forests Pawnee NG, US Forest Service
***PLEASE NOTE: An additional fee will be charged for admission to the Arapaho National Recreation Area; fees are $5 for one day, $10 for three days*** If you are parking at the campground, this fee is charged by the US Forest service and must be paid at the machine located at the entrance to the campground. This fee is PER VEHICLE, not per person. If you have a national park pass, this fee does not apply.

If you do not want to camp, but would like to join us for the activities throughout the weekend, please feel free to log a will attend and drop by! There will be a small charge if you choose to join us for a meal. We can't wait to see you all!

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