MAR. 25-26, Colorado BenD State Park
We will camp overnight on Saturday, March 25 to Sunday, March 26 at Colorado Bend State Park, about 90min NW of Austin.
Colorado Bend’s most-impressive feature is Gorman Falls: a speculator and unique, spring-fed waterfall. There are several hiking trails that lead to the falls, and each den should consider which trail would be best for their scouts. some may want to hike form our campsite. Other may want to drive to a different trailhead in the park.
(Views from our campsite, of the Colorado River and adjacent cliffs, are also stunning!)
BEFORE YOU GO
☑️ All adults who attend an overnight trip must have completed the latest Youth Protection Training. Yes, it is required.
☑️ All attendees—adults and scouts—need to have a Scout BSA Medical Form completed/updated. Click here to download the form as a PDF. It can be filled out in Adobe Acrobat or by hand. A physical copy must be delivered to Ben at the campout (or before).
☑️ Reserve your spot: pay your tent and “grub” fee online. Deadline: Sunday March 12
☑️ Please register your vehicle before Friday, by filling out this form.
AGENDA
Saturday
12noon-2pm Arrival and campsite setup
(Eat a pre-packed lunch onsite or make a stop en route to camping)
2pm Opening Ceremony
Afternoon: Den Activities
6pm Dinner
7pm Campfire Prep / Practice Den Skits
8pm Campfire
Sunday
8am Breakfast
9am Scouts Own Service
9:30am Cleanup, strike camp, and departure
GOOD TO KNOW
There will be a reserved camping sites available for those who want to arrive on Friday, March 24 to camp an extra night. This is completely optional, and you are responsible for your own food on Friday night/Saturday morning. Contact Ben and pay an extra tent fee if you would like to reserve one of these spots.
Camp sites and parking: The Pack has already made the campsite reservations. We have sites 1-15 and 17.
There is a composting restroom on site.
Meals will be provided for Saturday Dinner and Sunday breakfast. The Tiger and Bear dens will be leading meals for this trip.
Coffee will be provided for adults (and anyone is welcome to learn how to help brew).
Arrival: Our opening ceremony is at 2pm. We recommend arriving at least an hour head of that to claim a site and set up your tent. There will be some opportunity later in the afternoon to continue to settle in, but it’s far better to get your tent pitched well before 2pm.
Swimming will NOT be permitted during our stay (our rules, not the park’s rules). If you would like to swim, you may do so, as a family, AFTER our closing ceremony. There is also a natural spring (Spicewood Spring) which you can swim in… again after our closing ceremony and a as a family.
What to bring
Class A uniform (Cub Scout uniform shirt, neckerchief, and hat) for Opening / Closing Ceremonies
Class B uniform (Pack t-shirt) for the rest of the weekend
A tent! Need to borrow a tent? Contact your Den Leader.
A reusable cup, mug, water bottle, and/or canteen.
A camp chair.
A fishing pole (*optional)
Note: Children can fish without a license in Texas state parks parks.
Click here for a complete packing list (including what not to bring!)
Colorado Bend State Park
1201 Colorado Park Road
Bend, TX 76824
Latitude: 31.022965
Longitude: -98.442401
(325) 628-3240