Events Calendar

OPENING DAY

HOMETOWN HEROES

We are very grateful for our hometown heroes and will be offering 20% off on campsites, cabins, and cottages to all military (active or veteran), police, firefighters, EMTs, nurses, and teachers to show our appreciation. Identification is required at check-in. Want to honor a hero? Write a brief description on what makes them a hero, include a photo(s) and email it to us at info@pclake.com. We will honor them on our Facebook page. Bingo will be held on Friday and Saturday.

MOTHER’S DAY WEEKEND

Drop off the kiddo’s so they can explore their creative side and make mom a gift ($). Moms, sneak away and join us for a step-by-step painting class. The class is $20 and it includes all the supplies needed to create your own masterpiece. Pine Cradle Lake will be providing mimosas for all moms, ages 21 and over, at the event. Advance sign up is required. Bingo will be held on Friday and Saturday.

OUTDOOR ADVENTURES

Camping is all about enjoying the great outdoors! Learn how to use a compass and test your skills by joining us in a scavenger hunt. Race around the campground to be the first one to find all the items on your scavenger list. Kick ball & Gaga Ball tournaments too! Bingo will be held on Friday and Saturday.

Memorial Day Weekend – POOL & SPLASH PAD OPEN!

Pack your swimsuits for the official opening of our heated swimming pool and splash pad. Bring out your competitive spirit and participate in one of our many tournaments. Decorate your bikes and golf carts for our red, white, and blue parade that proceeds around our beautiful 18-acre lake. Bingo will be held Friday and Saturday evenings, while everyone’s favorite, candy bar bingo, will also be held as a sweet treat for a fun filled weekend.

4H and DIY Garden Planter Craft

Join some of the local 4-H kids at their petting zoo and learn about the animals and what it takes to take care of them. Learn about 4-H groups and what they do for kids in our community. Come create a beautiful DIY garden planter. Advance sign up is required. The class is ($) and includes all the supplies needed (plants, soil and planter supplies) and step by step instruction. Bingo will be held on Friday and Saturday.

Color Run/Walk and Family Olympics

Imagine a world so colorful that it turns you and your clothing into a real life rainbow! Wear white & join the fun with a color run/walk around the lake (1 lap). Later teams of (up to 6) will compete in an array of team-based challenges. Family fun for all ages and skills. An awards ceremony to follow the event. Bingo will be held on Friday and Saturday.

Father’s Day Weekend with Music by Logan Route

Pack your fishing gear for our annual Father’s Day fishing tournament held on Saturday morning with prizes awarded to the largest catch. Kids can join our staff in creating the perfect gift for your dads ($). Enjoy the challenge of a cornhole tournament after a well-deserved nap. End the evening enjoying music by the lake with local artist Logan Route. Bingo will be held on Friday and Saturday.

Redneck, White & Blue Weekend

Break out the denim, don’t worry about the mullet, and show us your redneck lifestyle while we challenge you in our blind folded golf cart race, watermelon eating contest, and horseshoe tournament. Stop by the office and pick your lucky number for a square in the infamous Cow Pie Bingo. Regular Bingo will be held on Friday and Saturday.

Magic is in the Air this Weekend

Join us for a weekend full of wonder and magic. Create your own fairy house craft ($) to place in our garden and see if a fairy appears while you sleep. Invite your friends and family for an intriguing evening of magic and humor with the talented magician Tom Yurasits.

Independence Day Weekend

Happy Fourth of July! Pack all the red, white, and blue and join us in celebrating our nation’s independence. Decorate your golf carts and bikes for the parade around our 18-acre lake. Catch a turtle to participate in our annual turtle race. It is a weekend full of competition so bring your competitive spirit and participate in one or all the tournaments! Bingo will be held on Friday and Saturday evenings, while everyone’s favorite, candy bar bingo, will also be held as a sweet treat for a fun filled weekend. Fireworks on Saturday, weather permitting!

Glow in the Dark

Let’s GLOW crazy this weekend. Pack all your glow-in-the-dark gear for our glow party. Join us in making a glow craft to wear at the party where we will have music, games, and lots of glow sticks. Bingo will be held on Friday and Saturday.

Fun with Foam Weekend 1

Prepare to get wet at this event! Bring your goggles, swimsuits, and water guns to this wet n’ wild party. We will start off the fun with a water gun and water balloon war! A foam pit party will take place after with music and lots of foam! Whether participating or spectating, be ready for the wet and foamy fun! Bingo will be held on Friday and Saturday.

30th Anniversary Celebration Weekend

Help us celebrate 30 years of the Druck family owning Pine Cradle Lake Campground! We will have a potluck dinner at the Banquet Hall and will be providing dessert! Have a favorite picture or memory camping with us you would like to share to add to our memory book? Email or bring them to the office! Then join us lakeside to celebrate with Dave Kline & The Mountain Folk Band.

Cardboard Boat Regatta

Channel your inner shipwright skills and meet us at the lake for our annual boat regatta. The only materials permitted are cardboard, duct tape, and paint. Prizes will be awarded for the boats with the fastest time, the most creative design, and the most people in a boat that stays afloat. No boat? No problem! Come and watch the participants impressively succeed or hysterically fail. Bingo will be held on Friday and Saturday.

Fun with Foam Weekend 2

Prepare to get wet at this event! Bring your goggles, swimsuits, and water guns to this wet n’ wild party. We will start off the fun with a water gun and water balloon war! A foam pit party will take place after the battle with music and lots of foam! Whether participating or spectating, be ready for the wet and foamy fun! Bingo will be held on Friday and Saturday.

Under the Sea Pool Party

Argggg Maties and Mermaids! Dress up as pirate or mermaids/mermen and join us for a themed pool party. This weekend will be filled with lots of fun activities and crafts for all our sea lovin’ campers. Then join us for a pool party and compete in our limbo and hula hoop contests or just sit back and enjoy the show! Bingo will be held on Friday and Saturday.

Life at the Lake with Music by Justin Raynor

Lake life is the best life. We want you to take full advantage of our body of water this weekend! Enjoy the sunrise and sunset over the glistening 18-acre lake. We will be having a fishing tournament early Saturday morning. Prizes awarded to the largest catch! Are you an experienced kayaker? You don’t have to be to partake in this opportunity to race across the lake. Trophies awarded to adult and youth winners. Local artist Justin Raynor will be playing lakeside to end the night. Bingo will be held on Friday and Saturday.

Labor Day Weekend – POOL & SPLASH PAD CLOSE

Book your end of summer getaway! Celebrate Labor Day at Pine Cradle with a weekend full of festivities. Saturday morning, we will have our annual campground yard sales where you can search for great bargains or sell your own used treasures. Break out your competitive spirit for all our tournaments. Bingo will be held Friday evening, BINGORAMA will be Saturday, and candy bar bingo will be a sweet way to end the weekend.

Murder Mystery Weekend

We’d kill to have you join us for a night of murder and mystery. Join us for a delicious dinner and an intriguing, fun evening featuring the talents of The Winding River Players. Dinner to be catered. Tickets sold in advance on a first come basis. Tickets are ($) for the dinner & show. Event to be held in our Banquet Hall. Bingo will be held Friday.

Paint n’ Sip Class and Wine & Trivia

Invite your friends and family for a weekend of pure adult fun. Start off your day with a Paint n’ Sip class with instructor Mariah Hall. The painting class is $20 and includes all the supplies needed including step by step instruction to create a beautiful painting on your own. BYO snacks and drinks. Advance sign up is required. Later, enjoy wine tastings from our local Antler Ridge Winery. Following the wine tasting, choose your team of 6 or less to compete in our trivia night. Bingo will be held on Friday and Saturday.

Fall FUNdrasier Festival & Poker Run

Help us welcome fall with a festival and Fundraiser for the Rainbow Riders Equestrian Group, which supports children with disabilities with horseback riding therapy. Get your tickets to enjoy an afternoon of games, a cake walk, and a bounce house. Have fun participating in our poker run. Bingo Friday and Saturday.

Pumpkin Palooza

It is officially Fall and this weekend is all about Pumpkins! Kids join us for pumpkin painting ($). Dress in costume and help us find the lost pumpkins before Halloween in our Great Pumpkin Hunt and Candy Scramble! Bingo will be held on Friday and Saturday.

Spooktacular Halloweekend I

It’s spooky season! Get into the Halloween spirit by camping with us this spooktacular weekend. Decorate or carve a pumpkin to be entered in our contest for a chance to win a prize. Pack your campsite decorations and candy in preparation for all those little trick-or-treaters. Prizes will be awarded to the best decorated sites. Bingo will be held on Friday and Saturday.

Spooktacular Halloweekend II

Spooktacular Halloweekend II Missed the first spooktacular weekend? No need to fear, book your three nights get away for Columbus Day Weekend and you will not have missed a thing! Decorate or carve a pumpkin to be entered in our contest for a chance to win a prize. Pack your campsite decorations and candy in preparation for all those little trick-or-treaters. Prizes will be awarded to the best decorated sites. Bingo will be held on Friday and Saturday.

Closing Day- Thank you for camping with us this season!