Park Happenings

Event Details

Join us Halloween weekend for a frightening good time! All activities will be recreational or nature based with a fun fall twist. Check out the tentative outline of each day below for more details!

We offer two pricing options for ladies who prefer to camp or those who plan to commute. For campers, please bring tents and all needed camping supplies. Our main campground is closed, but we're blocking off an area of the park to give you the opportunity to camp along the shoreline. There is a restroom near the camping location and we'll shuttle you to an area for showers.

All supplies for activities will be provided, but we recommend bringing a thick towel or yoga mat for Sunday's stretch out.

Tentative Schedule:

Friday, October 30th

4:00 pm – 6:00 pm

• Check-in and Welcome – Staff will help you choose a location to set up your tent and go over the weekend schedule when you arrive. If you choose to arrive before 3:00 pm, please check in at the Park Office. 

5:00 pm – 6:00 pm

• Campfire Cooking – Roast hotdogs and S’mores over the campfire. We’ll provide hotdogs, buns, ketchup, mustard, and S’mores supplies. 

6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

• Creepy Crawly Night Hike

7:00 pm – 9:00 pm 

• Murder Mystery Game

Saturday, October 31st

8:00 am – 9:30 am

• Fall Morning Hike – Enjoy a fall morning hiking along the Island Loop Trail. The trail is under 3 miles in length.

10:00 am – 11:00 am

• Spooky Craft Time – Paint a fall or Halloween themed art piece as a souvenir!

11:00 am – 1:00 pm

•  Lunch on your own and downtime.

1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

• Bat Boxes with Tennessee RiverLine - Learn about the importance of bats in our ecosystem and some of the myths and legends that surround these creatures.

3:00 pm – 4:00 pm

• Pumpkin Carving. We’ll have tools and a few templates, but feel free to bring your own templates or tools if you have some you prefer.

4:00 pm – 7:00 pm

• Dinner on your own and downtime.

7:00 pm – 8:00 pm

•  Witches Paddle – Paddle the cove at the marina and Trick or Treat at the dock!

8:30 pm – 9:30 pm 

• Spooky Campfire Stories – We’ll sit around the campfire and share spooky stories before we wrap for the night.

Sunday, November 1st

8:00 am – 9:00 pm

• Stretch Your Bones – Join us for some light yoga to stretch out your bones to get the day started.

9:00 am – 10:00 am

• White Sulfur Cemetery Tour – Learn some history and visit historic graves.

11:00 am – 12:00 pm

• Decomposition and the Bones Left Behind – We’ll wrap up our camp with a fun chat about the process of decomposition and bone structure and function.

In the event of inclement weather, we will adjust activities as much as possible. If weather conditions for the weekend become too extreme, we'll reschedule the camp. If the rescheduled date/time does not work for you, we can refund your registration.