DESTINATIONS!
A Calendar of Teardrop Gatherings and Teardrop-Friendly Events
This Calendar is a FREE service of www.teardrops.net and we welcome ALL events that center around, or welcome the participation of Teardrops and Teardroppers. The listings will also appear in whatever issue of the newsletter Tales & Trails is coming out next. Please contact us at info@teardrops.net with all your of your event's info, and please place it in this FORMAT.
This page last updated 2-27-2013
2013
February 8-10, 2013 Why, ARIZONA
5th Annual Arizona Roundup at Coyote Howls Campground in Why, AZ; full info at http://azroundup.net/files/events.html
February 28 - March 3, 2013 Apache Junction, ARIZONA
Arizona Chapter of TearJerkers' Spring Clean Event at the Lost Dutchman State Park, 6109 N. Apache Trail, Apache Junction, Arizona; admission fee is $15 per night to be paid at the gate, no pre- registrations or reservations are needed but space is limited (enough for around 60 trailers), water is available at the Ramada and new restrooms and showers are very close our group area, no electric for trailer hookup; guided hiking is available or just go on your own, pan for gold at the Gold Field Mine, eat at the Mining Camp Restaurant or go boating at Canyon Lake. For more information about the park go to:azstateparks.com/Parks/LODU/index.html
March 21-24, 2013 Lake Perris, CALIFORNIA
2nd Annual Teardrop Time Gathering at Lake Perris SRA, 17801 Lake Perris Drive, Perris, CA; prepare your teardrops and join us for a teardrop only gathering in Southern California! There will be a Pot Luck Dinner Saturday evening at 5:00, camping fee is $20.00 per night, to be paid in advance by March 6, 2013 with registration form and $25.00 per night after March 6, 2013 with registration form. Each site has water, electric, table, and fire-ring. For a registration form, please visit the website for full details:http://teardroptime.weebly.com/
May 1-5, 2013 Lakehead, CALIFORNIA
The 20th Dam Gathering of the Tears at Antlers Campground & RV Resort on the banks of beautiful Lake Shasta in FarNorthernCalifornia; please come join us as we celebrate 20 Dam Good Years of Dam Good Times with Dam Good Friends! Along with our usual Friday Night Dutch Oven Sampler, Cast Iron Chef competition, Saturday's World-Famous Chili Feed & Pot Luck, and Dutch Raffle, we have many more activities and several surprises planned ... including Pinewood Teardrop Gravity Races (see the topic on it at the T&TTT Discussion Forum for all the details: http://www.tnttt.com/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=52490 ), hay rides through the campground Friday afternoon & Saturday, live music, and the 5 Wide Club from the Cloverdale, CA, area will be building a teardrop, start to finish, in four days in their campsite! So, mark your calendars and put in for time off, 'cause this will be one Dam Big Celebration! General info is at www.teardrops.net/damgathering.html and http://damgatheringofthetears.weebly.com/ , and registration forms are at www.teardrops.net/20thDGRegistration.html You can also e-mail info@teardrops.net or call 530-242-6452 for more info.
May 3-5, 2013 Caldwell, OHIO
TearJerkers' Buckeye Chapter 2013 Spring Gathering at Wolf Run State Park, Caldwell, OH, in Area 2 sites 104 through 133, with additional sites available between 71 & 102; $25 per night, make your own reservations at 866-644-6727 orhttp://www.dnr.state.oh.us/parks/wolfrun/tabid/796/Default.aspx ; a historic area, with hiking, swimming, fishing, boating, and lots more to see & do. Contact Galen for more info: neibargerg@kenyon.edu
May 24-27, 2013 White Haven, PENNSYLVANIA
Tearjerkers Liberty Bell Chapter's Memorial Day Getaway at Hickory Run State Park, White Haven, PA. The long Memorial Day weekend! Come see Boulder Field, a striking boulder-strewn area, a National Natural Landmark. Congregating around sites: 200-220, all sites are Pet & have electric! Pot Luck Supper Saturday @ 6:00p.m.!! Contact Rich Cooper at 570-523-6673 orrich11coop@dejazzd.com with questions. Online reservations are available at: http://www.pa.reserveworld.com or 888-727-2757
May 24-27, 2013 Stevenson, WASHINGTON
3rd Annual Gorge Gathering at the Skamania County Fairgrounds just upriver from the Bridge-of-the-Gods on the spectacular Columbia River Gorge in Stevenson, WA; lots & lots of things to do & see, with many planned activities; this is a don't-miss event in the Northwest, so contact Jim Bailey at jcbailey@gorge.net or call 509-427-5835 or 541-400-0393 for reservations & full details.
June 6-9, 2013 Valley Center, CALIFORNIA
First Annual Woods Valley Summer Time "Tear" Off Teardrop & Vintage Trailer Rally at Woods Valley Campground, 15236 Woods Valley Road, Valley Center, CA 92082. Prepare your teardrops and vintage trailers and join us for our "tear off" kick off summer fun for a weekend in Southern California. There is a swimming pool, duck pond, showers, and plenty of shaded area. There will be a Pot Luck Dinner Saturday evening at 5:30 in the front club house. Camping fee is $33.00 per night, to be paid in advance with registration form. Each site has water and electricity. The campground does have some fire rings or you can bring your own. Space is limited to 32 trailers only. Register Early! We are in the Oaks circle. Site will be assigned 2 weeks prior to camp out. Early arrivals will need to contact the park directly. Check back here for your site assignment or email us at carrosel43@yahoo.com or call 951-929-2891. Registration website:http://teardroptime.weebly.com/woods-valley-registration-form.html
June 7-9, 2013 Unionville, NEVADA
Twain & Tears II returns to the Moeha Walker Memorial Park, a small park on the grounds of a shack where Mark Twain lived while prospecting in the boomtown of Unionville, a tiny hamlet in Buena Vista Canyon, about 20 miles off I-80 between Lovelock and Winnemucca; camping is free, with water and porta-potty (no electricity or showers), and will be informal group family style (this is not a campground, but a community park that we have permission to use), limited to 15 trailers or 30 people; lots to see & do, or just kick back and rest & relax in this remote and quiet, quiet, quiet setting! More info on the T&TTT Forum's Topic athttp://www.tnttt.com/viewtopic.php?f=15&t=52681
June 7-9, 2013 Creswell, OREGON
Creswell Camp Out on the property of Larry & Zelma Boehme in the foothills just outside of Creswell, OR; limited to 25 trailers, please contact Larry at 541-895-2754 or larrycadt@yahoo.com for full details and reservations.
June, 20-23, 2013 Chama, NEW MEXICO
Arizona Round Ups' Gathering at Chama, at the Rio Chama RV Park, 182 N State Road 17, Chama, NM; camp on the river and take the steam train ride! 20 sites are being held! Make your own reservations with Margie athttp://www.coloradodirectory.com/riochamarv/ or call 575-756-2303 and tell them you're with the Arizona Round Up vintage trailer group. It is recommended that you make your reservations before the end of August 2012 as the park closes for winter soon after that and will not re-open until May 1, 2013. For more info, check the Topic Thread at T&TTT: http://www.tnttt.com/viewtopic.php?f=13&t=49866
June 21-23, 2013 Chiloquin, OREGON
TearJerkers' Jefferson State Chapter's Summer Solstice Gathering at Collier Memorial State Park Campgrounds, 30 mi. north of Klamath Falls, OR, on Hwy 97, we will be centering in the tent sites in the middle of Loop A (non-reservable, first come, first claimed). Tour the Park's Logging Museum, walk the many trails, fish the Williamson River or Spring Creek, and/or take a ride on the Klamath & Western Scale Model Railroad just south of the Park on Saturday ( http://www.knwrr.org/index.html ). Crater Lake and Fort Klamath are nearby, as well as many other scenic opportunities. Or, you can just kick back and hang out in the campgrounds! E-mail kayperkay@msn.com for more info about the gathering. Park info at http://www.oregonstateparks.org/park_228.php
June 24-29, 2013 portions of WYOMING, COLORADO & NEBRASKA
A Traveling Gathering, over the Colorado Loop of the Lincoln Highway; nostalgic vacation along the Lincoln Highway, this gathering is designed to allow time to travel the original trace ( as near as possible ) of the Colorado Loop of the Lincoln Highway and visit what ever attraction catches your attention. Starting in Wyoming, into Colorado and finishing in Kearney NE for the centennial celebration of the Lincoln Highway. For more info contact Pam Wright, pamelawright-1@hotmail.com or Bill and Nancy PetersonBilancy@Hotmail.com
July 3-7, 2013 Marblemount, WASHINGTON
3rd Vintage Trailer Campout at the Alpine RV Park just outside of Marblemount, WA; the campgrounds are nestled in the foothills of the Cascade Mountains and there is lots to see & do in the area, with lots of activities planned for the weekend! $15.00 per nite full hookups, $10.00 per nite dry camping. Limited space. For Reservations and full details contact jra@cnw.com or (928) 505-2730 ... after May 15, call (360) 595-2611
July 12-14, 2013 Ocean City, WASHINGTON
Ocean Tears 2013 at Ocean City State Park; a no host event, you make your own reservations; just come out to the beach and have fun with other teardrop and vintage camp trailer folks. On Saturday evening we get together and have a potluck dinner. Don’t forget to bring your kite. Make our reservations in loop 4 as near to sites 166 & 168 as possible. BOOK YOUR SITE EARLY!!! .. they fill up fast. The link is for Washington state park page. Go to Ocean city state park and then make reservations.https://secure.camis.com/WA/Home.aspx
Any questions, contact Steve Gaydos: sggaydos@charter.net -or- Kevin Nickel: knickel@hotmail.com
July 19-21, 2013 near Ruch, OREGON
Guy's 5th Full Moon Over Applegate Gathering at the Hart-Tish Campgrounds on the shores of Applegate Lake in Southern OR, near the California border, (southwest of Medford and Jacksonville, OR). It's an absolutely beautiful place with swimming, kayaking, hiking, and, of course, fishing, and there's flush toilets & free showers. See the full moon rise over the lake! The cost is $20.00 for the three days of camping. E-mail Guy for more info & reservations: guyMazzeo@gmail.com
July 25-28, 2013 Spencer, INDIANA
TearJerkers' CRAII - Crossroads of America 2013, at McCormick's Creek State Park, in Spencer, IN; reserve your site through the park at http://indianastateparks.reserveamerica.com/ in Loop A. spaces 4-126 (overflow in Loop B); Park info athttp://www.in.gov/dnr/parklake/2978.htm Full information at their official website: http://cra2013.weebly.com/ ... contact Kurt for more info, mustang@indy.rr.com
August 14-18, 2013 Mountain Center, CALIFORNIA
Hurkey Creek - Fourth Annual Summer Event Mountain Get-Away Teardrop & Vintage Trailer Rally at Hurkey Creek Park, 56375 Highway 74, Mountain Center, CA 92561. Prepare your teardrops, vintage trailer, or what ever you want to bring and join us for some summer fun in the mountains on a warm sunny weekend in Southern California. There are hiking & biking trails, playgrounds for the kids, just 7 miles from the quaint town of Idyllwild, and 1 mile from the local general store. There will be a Pot Luck Dinner Saturday evening at 5:30. Camping fee is $16.00 per night, to be paid in advance with registration form. Water, rest rooms, and showers (coin operated) are available. No electricity for the trailers. More info from Carrousel Corliss at tdtimelakeperris@yahoo.com
August 15-19, 2013 near Pinedale, WYOMING
Walk the Winds 2013, at New Forks Lake Gampground, Group Site; Friday & Saturday night potlucks (Dutch Ovens encouraged), Lantern Light-up, and lots to see & do in the area. See the T&TTT thread for more info: http://www.tnttt.com/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=53781
August 16-18, 2013 Cooksburg, PENNSYLVANIA
Tearjerkers Liberty Bell Chapter's Western PA Gathering at Cook Forest State Park, Cooksburg, PA. Join us hiking, tubing, mountain biking, horseback riding and scenic overlooks to name a few. This valley has one of the only virgin timber stands on the east coast. Pot Luck dinner at 6PM Saturday. Door prizes to be raffled at this time. We will be camping around sites 121-151 or pet area 70-83. Any questions please contact us at: patken123@gmail.com Online reservations are available at:http://www.pa.reserveworld.com or 888-727-2757
August 19-25, 2013 Sugarcreek, OHIO area (site TBA)
Rolling Home, the Back to the Factory Little Guy & T@B Home Coming, exact site/location to be announced; the goal for this event is to get 100 T@B and Little Guy trailers to show up. Although this event is clearly targeted at T@B and LG owners, since being held near the Little Guy Worldwide Factory, it is not just for us LG & T@B owners, but for all with small trailers or those interested in a tear or small trailer. All are welcome. The official site for this event is http://byjlh.com/rollinghome/default.htm and we encourage all interested to join us in conversation on this site as it's dedicated to the event. The sole purpose of the site is to bring all interested parties together and have "one" place to put information and news, plus get ideas without having to post across several different discussion boards. We hope to see you there ...!
August 2-4, 2013 Brooks, OREGON
T.O.W.'s (Teardroppers of Oregon & Washington) Antique Powerland Teardrop Display and Campout at the 3rd Annual Antique Powerland Steamup; Teardroppers have been invited to display their trailers for spectators to view. In exchange, we get two free passes to Powerland to camp on the campus of the Northwest Vintage Car and Motorcycle Museum.
Requirements are for all modern-era vehicles to park off the campus. Just teardrop shaped trailers/vehicles are going to be displayed. Vintage tow rigs can be parked next to their trailers. Those wishing to just display their trailers on Saturday get free admission as long as they arrive before 9:00 AM and stay until 3:00 in the afternoon. Our display is limited to only vintage designed teardrop trailers. Camping is considered “dry” with power for medical purposes only.
Contact: Marty & Katie Boehme teardrops@bctonline.com
August 30 - September 1, 2013 Tacoma, WASHINGTON
T.O.W.'s Annual Teardrop Display & Campout at the LeMay Open House on the LeMay Marymount Campus in Tacoma, WA; for full details, contact Pat and Jan Estes (360)701-5494, (253) 444-8035, jln4deafkids@hotmail.com
September 19-22, 2013 near Reno, NEVADA
Falling Tears at Davis Creek Park group site; water, toilets (pit) and showers available at this picturesque site, with lots to see & do in the area including Lake Tahoe, Carson City, Virginia City, and Reno. More info on the T&TTT Topic athttp://www.tnttt.com/viewtopic.php?f=15&t=52660
Sept. 20-22, 2013 Milroy, PENNSYLVANIA
Tearjerkers Liberty Bell Chapter’s Secluded Weekend Warrior Getaway at Poe Valley State Park, Milroy, PA. Newly renovated facilities, beautiful secluded valley and lake. Bring all your toys! Canoe or kayak and bike! Bring an Inner tube and join us on a fun little loop on Penn’s Creek and hike thru the old railroad tunnel! Select a site (7-38) according to your needs. Pot Luck Supper Saturday @ 6:00p.m.!! Contact Rich Cooper at 570-523-6673 or rich11coop@dejazzd.com with questions. Online reservations are available at: http://www.pa.reserveworld.com or 888-727-2757
September 26-29, 2013 Canon City, COLORADO
Rocky Mountain Chapter of the TearJerkers' The Last Gasp of Summer 2013, at Royal Gorge Campgrounds, just outside of Canon City, CO; for more info contact Pam Wright,pamelawright-1@hotmail.com
October 11-14, 2013 Ocean Cove, CALIFORNIA
C5XVI - Cam's 17th Cool Coastal Cliffside Campout returns to the Ocean Cove Campgrounds in Ocean Cove, CA, about 18 miles north of Jenner, where the Russian River meets the sea, on the spectacular Northern California Coast; come on out & enjoy the laid back atmosphere & attitude, spectacular views, abalone diving (if you like that sort of thing), and something a bit different along more of the wild Northern California Coast. No reservations, first-come/first serve (although there'll be plenty of room!), however, we ask that you let David A. know if you plan on coming: d.ave.2006@hotmail.com
October 18-20, 2013 Benton, PENNSYLVANIA
Tearjerkers Liberty Bell Chapter's Fall Foliage Gathering at Ricketts Glen State Park, Benton, PA. My favourite state park! Bring your camera and hike the “Falls Trail” a series of waterfalls, ranging up to the 94-foot Ganoga Falls as the highest. NOTE: No electric sites available, plan accordingly. We will be in the “Small Loop” sites 94-120, available in both Pet & Non Pet. Pot Luck Supper Saturday @ 6:00p.m.!! Contact Rich Cooper at 570-523-6673 or rich11coop@dejazzd.com with questions. Online reservations are available at:http://www.pa.reserveworld.com or 888-727-2757
