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Hello Pack 30:
We are very busy preparing for our Spring Camp out at China Camp State Park (see attached map). The Pack has reserved camp sites 21-29, an entire loop. Each camp site can accommodate 10 campers so this outing is limited to the first 90 to confirm to the Evite. This is a two minute walk in campsite. All cars are parked in a general parking lot; the camp provides a cart so that you may transport your gear (see suggested gear attachment). The camp fees and meals are included in your dues so their is no payment necessary. However, we are limited to 20 cars. After that their is a $10 charge per car; CARPOOLS are strongly recommended.
An itinerary for the weekend is also attached. Families may arrive at 12:30PM on Saturday to park and set up their campsite. From 2:30 until 8:00, our Pack will be at either the China Camp Village or the China Camp Village group picnic area . It is three miles from our camp site, about a ten minute drive. the parking at the historic village is very limited CARPOOLING or hiking their is recommended. Please bring your mess kit, chair, jacket and water bottle in your car to the Village and expect to be there for several hours. We will provide an afternoon snack and dinner at the picnic area. the Arrow Of Light and Bridging Ceremonies will begin promptly at 4:30PM at the group picnic area.
Please note Friday night is reserved for the Arrow of Light and Webelos dens. Pack 30 has a long tradition of this optional night, sites 23, 24 and 25 are reserved for two nights. The remaining sites are reserved for Saturday.
Email, text or call (510-759-8308) to contact me.
Yours In Scouting,
Doug Lindsey
Pack 30 Cubmaster
2018 China Camp State Park Itinerary
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| Campsite | Previous visits | Max number of people | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Camp Tamarancho - Twin Cities | May 2017 | Excellent location | |
| Camp Bothin | November 2016 | Manor House - 58 Stone House - 56 | Dormitories with bunk beds, Manor House (capacity 58) and Stone House (capacity 56). The dorms also have large living areas, bathrooms and showers. Each dorm has a stocked kitchen and dining space so there is no need to bring mess kits. |
| Camp Herms | May 2016 | ||
| Briones - Homestead Valley | October 2016 | 300 | This is a primitive group campsite (max capacity 300). The camp is located in a grassland/oak woodland area on the eastern edge of the preserve. It is a 1-mile walk-in site. Vehicle drive-in access by permit only and limited to a maximum of 2 vehicles. We will either have an equipment shuttle or you will be allowed to drive your vehicle in for equipment drop off. The site has four 6' tables, 48' of bench seating, a 30'x16' shade structure on concrete, two tent pads, and pit toilets. This is a REMOTE camp with NO WATER. Oct 2016 trip cancelled due to muddy conditions at site. |
| Chabot - Lost Ridge | 100 | Today, April 17, 2018, I scouted the Lost Ridge Group Campground at Anthony Chabot Regional Park. The site is large and open with minimal tree cover over the main portions of the site. This site offers good separation from the other group sites in the immediate area, and good separation from the Family Campground that lies across a ravine from the Lost Ridge Campground. The campground has potable water (one drinking fountain and one spigot) and comes equipped with: eight large stationary picnic tables; one small movable picnic table; a large fire pit; two vault toilets; a dumpster and recycle bin for refuse handling; and a large charcoal grill. As Anne previously noted, this site holds a maximum of 100 campers and a maximum of 20 parked cars. There are two main flat areas for pitching tents –a large flat area approximately 50 yards from the center of camp area (picnic tables/fire pit/water source/grill) and another flat area immediately adjacent to the center of camp area. Slightly sloping terrain in between the main flats offers ample additional tent spaces. My impressions: Chabot generally lacks the views that are available at other venues, but this is a great site! It is certainly big enough for our Pack even if we hit the maximum 100 camper level. The campground is wooded at the edges but exposed in the middle, so we will likely need to bring a few sun shelters to shade a few picnic tables from the October sun. We will probably see a bottleneck of campers at the single water spigot waiting to wash their mess kits after meals, but at least this site has potable water – City of Oakland source, tastes fine to drink. I’m attaching photos of the remote flat tent space, the picnic table/grill area in the center of camp, and the flat tent space immediately adjacent to the center of camp. I have more photos but I’m limited in how much I can transmit in a single email. If you have other questions about this site, please do not hesitate to contact me. Best regards, Weldon Bradstreet Pack 30 Recruiter |
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| Chabot - Hawk Ridge | |||
| Del Valle - Hetch Hetchy | October 2017 | Oct 2017 trip cancelled due to weather | |
| Chabot - Bort Meadow | September 2015 | 300 | |
| Roman Oaks | April 2016 |