Becoming an Outdoors Family Camping Weekends!
| Hours: | 1.5 Days |
| Ages: | Kids, Teens, Adults |
| In/Outdoor: | Outdoor |
| Cost: | $$ see below |
| Category: | Nature & Outdoors |
Are you interested in camping? No prior outdoor knowledge is needed! Come join MassParks and MassWildlife for a weekend focused on the basics of camping and recreational skills to help your family enjoy the outdoors.
The Becoming an Outdoors Family Camping Program is a fun filled, overnight camping
experience for families new to camping.
The weekend is the perfect opportunity to reconnect with your family and with nature.
This is a safe, comfortable, and relaxed setting for beginners to experience hands-on lessons for rewarding outdoor experiences in the future.
What to expect?
Participants will:
• Learn to register and check-in through the standard systems
• Set up their campsite –including tent, placement and onsite considerations/logistics
• Build and extinguish a proper campfire
• Choose from a menu of self-guided opportunities at the park
• Participate in special campers only guided programs
• Enjoy a classic fireside or amphitheatre program
Registrations materials can be found at http://www.mass.gov/eea/agencies/dcr/massparks/programs-and-events/come-out-and-play.html under the host locations:
July 20 and 21 Otter River State Forest, Balwinville
July 27 and 28 Harold Parker State Forest, Andover/North Andover
August 3 and 4 Nickerson State Reservation, Brewster August 10 and 11 Tolland State Forest, East Otis
| COST | ↑ top |
$30.00 Registration fee per family
| WEBSITE | ↑ top |
| LOCATION | ↑ top |
Statewide, Statwide, MA, 02114 map
Phone: 617-626-4962
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