If You Love the Beauty of the out-of-doors… Come!
Hi campers
The winners of this year’s Halloween Festivities
For best decorated golf cart:
First place yellow 67
Second place Red 16
Third place Brown 24
For best decorated campsite:
First place Yellow 67
Second place Blue 1
Third place Yellow 41
The winners should stop by the office and collect their prize
I want thank all of you for participating and wish all of you a good Winter and a safe return next Spring
Thanks for camping with us,
John and Carrie
To all campers of BlCA Fall is around the corner and I think Fall offers the best time of year to be in the woods around the campfire. We have plenty of firewood available at reasonable prices if you need it.
This past Labor Day weekend’s entertainment appeared to be huge success and I have heard lots of positive feedback from many of you. What we may need to consider in the future is whether not to allow golf carts at the events, with so many people including children walking and running around For now I will allow the carts but would ask many of you to consider walking into the rec area and use chairs.
This Fall we are planning several events for Halloween including a site decorating contest, a golf cart parade and contest for best decorated cart and a costume party on Saturday night at the beach rec hall for the kids. Please plan on attending and do your part to give the camp kids a good time. First place prize will be five hundred three hundred second place and one hundred third place There will be food and refreshments served at the party as well as prizes for great costumes In the past this was always a good time so make the effort to participate please
The camp this Fall will officially close on October 15th However you will have till October 31 to be completely packed up. I do not mind if you stay overnight after the fifteenth but you must be actively packing up. Keep in mind that there will be very limited services and I will frown upon any request for extension of time.
I recently met with Glocesters Tax collector who told me that the State has dissolved the Tangible Tax on trailers. This is great news for all of you who store over the Winter “No more camper Taxes”. Going forward many of you may consider hopefully upgrading your camper. See me if you have any questions. Unfortunately in the future to make up for the loss of revenue the Town will undoubtedly raise the camps assessment. I must inform you that Winter storage fees must be raised to four hundred dollars and the late fee to one hundred and fifty dollars. Please pay your fees on time.
Have a great time and see you around camp!
John and Carrie
To all Bowdish Lake Campers 2023 Fall ActivitiesThanks for coming this Summer! It is still hot and will probably
stay that way till the end.
but you will be allowed til the fourteenth of October to winterize and close up
So get into the spirit and win a prize!
JOHN
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is essential to protect it from the harsh winter conditions. Here are the steps to ensure your RV is ready for the cold:
By following these steps, you can rest assured that your RV camper will be safeguarded against the winter elements and ready for your next adventure1.
Halloween Prize Winners 2022 all were spectacular!
Please stop by office to arrange for your prize credit or payment .
When planning your campground Halloween decorations, consider a few factors. Campgrounds host guests of all ages, and little kids might get scared. If your decorations look too haunting or frightening, consider opting for a more family-friendly route instead. Follow these tips to have fun and decorate your site responsibly:
Halloween 2022 Activities
I wish to announce the prize list for this Saturday’s Halloween
For best decorated golf cartFor best decorated siteWhen planning your campground Halloween decorations, consider a few factors. Campgrounds host guests of all ages, and little kids might get scared. If your decorations look too haunting or frightening, consider opting for a more family-friendly route instead. Follow these tips to have fun and decorate your site responsibly:
As of this coming Monday the gates will be locked at 5pm and will only be opened during the day between 9-5 pm. After the fifteenth you will need to get permission to get in so please use your time wisely and get your site squared away.
FALL 2022 MESSAGE
It is time to get your camper and campsites ready for the winter. Be sure to check the schedule so you have time to get everything done before the gates close.
Unfortunately it has come to that time of year when Fall has arrived and we must think about closing up. I think everyone can agree that despite all the turmoil in the world, we had a pretty good season here at Bowdish Lake and I hope all of you look forward to coming back next season.
I ask that you use this time wisely and do not put off closing up ’til the last minute and expect an extension for you will be frowned upon.
Keep in mind that the pump-out driver can only realistically do twenty pump-outs per day and with over two hundred expected, you must realize that someone has to go first. So sign up early Please!
HalloweenEven though you may close up now I hope you will return in October for Trunk or Treat on the 8th of October.
Prizes will awarded and Amanda Guilbeault has offered to supply refreshments.
Please take the opportunity to thank her for that.
This is a good time and a great way to finish off the season. Hope you all will make an effort to attend.
Spring Welcome 2022
Spring is upon us although it is yet to really feel like it I hope and trust you have all survived the long Winter and are doing well and are ready to get back to camping.
We have been very busy in preparing the park for your arrival, everything looks good to open on time but you should expect the usual obstacles understanding that Winter cleanup is an ongoing process.
All the utilities are on that we are aware of, if any of you have issues, please let me know. The water system has disinfectant (chlorine) in the pipes for startup so probably it would be safer if you brought your own drinking water this weekend or boiled the water before attempting to drink it. The disinfectant should dissipate in a few days. I would prefer that you hookup your camper to the water while there is disinfectant in the lines, that way the disinfectant will cleanse whatever bacteria is in your campers water system as well. Disinfectant is required by regulation and there is nothing we can do about it.
The park officially opens May 6 for camping, though you are welcome to come any time after the 29th of April and set up.
We are constantly working to improve the park and have many projects in the works. I ordered (last Summer) a water slide for the swimming area. Hopefully it arrives soon, and I am planning a small playground at the beach to further occupy the children’s time while at the beach.
We have signed up some new entertainment along with old favorites and I hope you will put in some time to participate. The animals for the most part survived the Winter and look forward to your attention. My wife Carrie is constantly looking for more animals for you to enjoy and for me to take care of.
Halloween 2021 Prize Winners
Hi Everyone,
Blue 9 first
Yellow 67 second and
Blue 2 third.
Orange 38 first
Yellow 67 second and
Orange 29 third.
All of you should come to the office and claim your prize.There were a lot of good participants and the good turnout is always positive.
Again happy Halloween have a safe Winter and see you in the Spring.
John
When planning your campground Halloween decorations, consider a few factors. Campgrounds host guests of all ages, and little kids might get scared. If your decorations look too haunting or frightening, consider opting for a more family-friendly route instead. Follow these tips to have fun and decorate your site responsibly:
THESE SEASONAL SITE FORMS ARE FOR PEOPLE WHO ALREADY HAVE A SEASONAL CAMPSITE. PLEASE DO NOT SUBMIT A FORM IN THE HOPE THAT YOU WILL GET A SEASONAL SITE.
We reserve the right to require a Security Deposit, in cash, refunded if no damage is done and/or no disturbance occurs. There is also a required removal deposit for any RV more than ten years old. We also reserve the right to reject any RV that is in poor condition.
or Motorized Bicycles or Mopeds, or Motorized Carts are allowed in the campground at any time.
There is No Parking in empty sites or along roadsides, at any time, for any reason. We must keep the roadways clear for emergency vehicles, therefore there can be no exceptions. Also, because someone may get to their assigned site only to find it blocked by parked vehicles, we cannot allow this rule to be ignored.
All campfires must be fully extinguished by 12 midnight. No exceptions. This is a rule required by the fire department to protect the area from a brush fire and to avoid mishaps when the fire department is less available to respond.
Really, because it is a rule that helps protect all of us. It is not negotiable. Our security person will check for any fires still burning at midnight and require them to be extinguished. If necessary, he will dump water on your campfire.
Also the camp shall be serving Hot coffee or hot and cold cider and mini donut refreshment.
Hopefully the weather will cooperate.
Rain date shall be Sunday October 10
Please understand that I like to keep these messages upbeat but I do have to take up the subject of increases.
The cost of everything as all of you have experienced has gone up and I feel I have no choice but to keep up.
Some of you will be faced with an extra scoop and that is because you either neglected to pay some fee or gave night security a hard time etc.
Due to assessment changes the waterfront areas will feel most of it.
In life’s experiences I have discovered that things are either relative or there is a penalty and there is simply no way around it.
I believe that in the end that camping and especially Bowdish is overall a good value and hope you will continue with it.
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