Tenting Anyone?

Back in my Girl Scout days our family had a four person tent. My sister and I would each hold a corner and mom and dad would have the other two. We could move our tent to get to the most level spot for a good nights sleep or we placed it on an open hay bale for extra cushioning. Two teams of one parent and one child were formed for most trips. One team cooked - the other cleaned up and we would alternate the next meal. One of the last memories our family had with my dad was recounting those good times in the  Rocky Mountains.  We also went on trips with other families- rain or shine- but there is nothing like a group of kids unleashed to use their imaginations in the woods.

Sites near the creek 

At Lake Eufaula Campground we now have  three tent areas for your use. The area by the creek is a great location for your group. It has a community campfire ring and lots of room for parking. We can launch kayaks from this area water level permitting. .

These Tent sites are across from the office 

The area by the pool is best on warm summer days when you will be in and out of the pool a lot. These sites have great shade and are close to the rest rooms for folks with small children or older adults. The sites are across from the office so they are not quite as isolated as the other two areas.

Now open are 3 sites by our large fishing pond. We are only allowing one vehicle back to these sites but they do provide more privacy than the other two areas. Be sure to bring shade cover for these new sites. They are recommended for older children since restrooms are not close by.
We can also accommodate smaller pop up tent campers on all of these tent sites if guests are not looking for sewer hook up or cable TV. 

. Thanks for tenting with us-Karen

Only one car allowed at pond sites

Milestones

 Five years into the adventure of owning a campground we have reached many milestones- some significant, others not so much. Starting in April a main milestone was reached when our son -in-law, Joey Conklin, was able to start working at the campground full time. Joey had been working in the steel building industry full of deadlines and time behind a desk. Campgrounds are different- in a good way.

It has been good for us to see the campground through fresh eyes and make a new list of priorities. We do admit having saved a few projects for him that required extra help, but we are also open to new ideas to make the campground even better. Because the newness has not yet worn off, simple tasks like cutting grass and solving a plumbing problem are completed with a bit more enthusiasm. There are lots of things to learn to keep a campground running smoothly, as we transition from him help us to us helping him. An extra pair of hands is always welcome.

One new project close to completion is the development of four new tent sites out by the first fishing pond. The campground will be hosting its first wedding in June and we soon will have power and water to that site. For those of you that have not been to the campground recently, our bathrooms are now fully renovated and we have new tile floors in the laundry and rainy day room. The pool has new fencing and a fresh coat of paint for the summer season.

This past year most of our guests were working in the area and work was progressing on renovations. Now that the work projects are completed we have more space for our weekend visitors. We have more cabin availability as well. Another big change is that Eufaula now has a Bowling Alley. Weekend guests will have something else to do indoors when there is a passing summer shower.
We have had some luck at jug fishing this spring but still need more practice at bass fishing. Joey has 3 sons that are always looking for things to do from swimming to bike riding to playing catch. The oldest is five so he has lots of help on weekends especially if it involves riding on the golf cart.
Everyone is invited to come visit us this summer- get away from your routine and enjoy the outdoors. Family makes it all worth it.