July 4th Weekend! July 2 - 5 A wonderful long hiliday weekend! Thursday, Friday, Saturday & Sunday evenings!
This is a really big event weekend with non-stop action including a Parade, a Ball, and NNS Party, a Fruit Party and an evening Stage Show. We'll have a big fire at the Rec Hall & the disco will be going strong from 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. Thursday, Friday, Saturday & Sunday evenings.
If you have not made weekend reservations you might call the reservation office after 10 a.m. any day to find out if we have a site available. At this writing we had two sites left so act quicklyby calling 570-756-2007. If you could not make reservations earlier you might call reservations to see if any sites are now open for the July 4 weekend.
You will not want to miss the FridayPride Parade beginning at3 p.m. from the Village Circle.
Bring a group to camp and plan to enter in the parade that will snake
around the three miles of roadway within the camp gate. Or enjoy
watching the entries as they try to impress. Also Friday you will want to attend the "Summer Fruit Party"at site 31 on Smith Lane from5 to 7 p.m.We are excitedDJ Hi-Fiwill provide the music for this popular event.
Saturday is busy with the 1 to 4 p.m. NNS Party at its site. DJ Hi-Fiwill provide the music. Then -- what everyone is waiting for -- the 16th annual Debutante Ball begins at 5 p.m. on the Landing Strip. The theme is "Sweet 16 & never been _____." We guarantee you will have a fantastic time with your camp family & friends during this summer holiday.
Saturday's Stage Show is at 8:30 p.m. at the Rec Hall. Performer sign up will be at the Rec Hall at noon. Please have your music ready at that time.
Sunday at 1 p.m. join campers at the Rec Hall for Bingo!
Sundayat 6 p.m. join campers for a potluck dinner party! Cafe Ron & staff are hosting this event.
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Day campers are always welcome any day after 10 a.m. including each day of this long holiday weekend. Please register at the office before entering camp. Day campers may stay until the fire & disco end at 2 a.m. on Thursday, Friday, Saturday or Sunday of this long holiday weekend. Cost is just $8 per day if the one-time $4 membership fee is paidon your first visit. Weekdays the day rate is just $5.
COMING UP NEXT WEEKEND!
July 10 - 11 Hillside Festival of the Arts Weekend
This is the second annual Art Showand it is really growing. If you would
like to display your prized paintings, stained glass, sculptures and
other works, Hillside is the place to be Saturday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Deadline for reserving display space is June 21. You will be able to view & purchase quality
art pieces. If you have questions about display space, types of art
displayed or wish to know how to display your work, please e-mailJim by clicking HERE. Jim is the person to contact for display space. To view some of the art that will be on display click HERE!
Also, the 52 Pickup site is hosting "The Hills are Alive...," an evening of song, from 8:30 to 11 p.m.
Feel free to bring a chair. Also during this event there will also be a
short program of videos produced by area artist. To view a poster
giving more details click HERE.
To make camping reservations please call 570-756-2007 any day but Fridays after 10 a.m. Our friendly reservation staff welcomes your site questions & reservations, assuming sites are still available. Do not delay -- reserve sites today! You will be happy you did.
Remember, day campers may visit Hillside any day after 10 a.m. for less than $10 for the entire day.
Check out the Fruit Party photos HERE. ~~~~~ Check out the Duck Derby photos HERE. ~~~~~ To go to the the first pictures from the Black MassParty click HERE. ~~~~~ Guess who attended the 52 Pickup birthday party during Bear #1 Weekend? Click HERE to find out! ~~~~~ To go to the Memorial Garden Service photos click HERE. ~~~~~ To go to the Memorial Day Weekend Show click HERE!
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RESERVATIONS & RESERVATION-TYPE QUESTIONS:
Please call camp reservations at (570) 756-2007. The office opens each day at 10 a.m. Reservation & site question calls can be taken any day but Friday, a very busy check-in day for weekend campers. * * * * * Day campers are always welcome after 10 a.m. any day. Please bring a picture ID showing you are at least 21-years-old to register at the office before entering camp. We have lots of free parking in a lighted parking area. * * * * * Day campers do not need reservations for the day. Campers pay one low price for the entire day. The day fee is JUST $5 for weekdays & $8 for weekends. * * * * * On weekends day campers may stay until the disco closed at 2 a.m. * * * * * There are no additional fees for day campers except for the small $4 membership fee that is paid once per season on your first visit. * * * * * You won't find better camping prices anywhere. For ONE low fee, you get to enjoy one of the largest campgrounds in North America!
---------- Did you hear the news? ---------- Hillside Campgrounds is the BEST!
We have received word from "the complete bear" that Hillside Campgrounds was named the Best Bear Campsite for the second year in a row. Also the camp was named the Best Bear Accommodations, according to Mike Doherty, who announced the awards Jan. 5 for that group.
"We cannot thank campers enough for voting for Hillside," says Hillside owner Dave. "I'm told we had some stiff competition including two other campgrounds in Pennsylvania. I'm very pleased for our campers and staff. It's wonderful to be recognized for doing what we love to do for almost 24 years."
To be included in the 21 categories an organization or person must first be nominated. Once the nomination deadline arrives folks can go to "Bear Bones," a popular bear blog, to vote for category nominees.
Our good friends at the Northeast Ursamen were honored as the Best Bear Club/Organization. To go to the Ursamen's Web site click HERE.
For a complete list of winners scroll down the site's opening page by clicking HERE. This is a new site since the group recently moved. Check it out!
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LET US SAVE YOU MONEY FOR THE SEASON!
HILLSIDE HAS NOT INCREASED CAMPING FEES for several years and camp owner Dave plans to keep it that way for 2009 in hopes it will continue to help Hillsiders. This is being done even with the cost of gas finally going down as of early November 2008. Hopefully gas prices will continue decrease or stableise during the summer.
Camp business has been excellent for the 2008 season, Dave says, "so that has nothing to do with the reason to keep fees the same. We don't have to keep fees the same year after year but I want to do it for the campers," he says.
Dave announced the continued fee freeze during the "perfect" Labor Day Weekend. "It's easy for me to say costs of doing business has increased each year because it has, but that doesn't mean I have to pass these increases on to campers," he says.
Having a lower fee structure than other campgrounds isn't an attempt to get more men from those facilities but that seems to be what's happening for the 2008 season.
Dave understands the importance of providing a good product. He has increased the staff in recent years to keep up with the demand. More staffing changes will be made for the 2009 season, if things go well. Specifics will be announced in before the 2009 season opens May 1.
Dave admits he doesn't have to raise fees to cover the costs of doing business. "It's taken us a very long time to get where we are today and now I want to share some of the benefits with campers," he says.
Freezing fees is Dave's way of trying to save all campers money where it really matters.
Hopefully these cost savings will help YOU to continue to visit Hillside.
THANK YOU FOR MAKING THIS POSSIBLE!
CAMP CONTINUES EXCITING TRADITION; SERVES MORE MEN WITH FUN ACTIVITIES
HILLSIDE IS THE LARGEST and,
we think, best all-male campgrounds in North America. We take this
challenge seriously and continue to make changes and improvements from
season to season. The 2009 season, which begins Friday, May 1 at 10 a.m., is the camp's
24th year.
Hillside
is an attitude-free environment and we wish to keep it that way. It's a
place where men can be themselves in the mountains of Pennsylvania.
Hillside is all about individual rights, respect and caring and to be a
Hillsider is special to thousands of men each year. We ask that all
Hillsiders help us keep it that way.Hillside members must be at least 21 years old. A picture ID is required showing birth date when the membership form is signed.
Located on more than 235 secluded acres with over three miles of walkable roads, visitors can always find something to do. Excellent
camping sites exist throughout Hillside with some ideal campsites along
the shaded creek that runs through the campground.
If
fun-in-the-sun is what you want there are sites on the Landing Strip
located almost in the middle of the camp. For those who want to get
away there are a few remote sites. Most sites have water and electric with clean rest rooms nearby, flush toilets, showers and a pure water supply.
For
groups there are very large sites that can accommodate groups of 80 or
more campers. Also, Hillside has an incredible safe and secure 45-acre
play area, isolated from the outside world. It is the largest safe and
secure area of its kind on the North American continent!
The
camp is clothing optional. A popular place to relax and meet old and
new friends is around the in-ground pool where you can swim or just enjoy
the sun. The pool's official opening is Memorial Day weekend but if the
weather cooperates it's been known to open even sooner than that.
Friday
and Saturday nights you can dance at the disco located in the Rec Hall.
If dancing is not for you, you can star gaze by the huge bonfire from 9
p.m. to 2 a.m. or relax at your site.On
show nights the Rec Hall stage is spotlighted to showcase the hidden
talents of campers. On show nights the bonfire and disco start at the
conclusion of the show.
If
you plan to camp at Hillside for a weekend, reservations are a must
(note information on reservation page), otherwise you may find we are
fully booked. No reservations are needed for day campers.
Sites
and rental cabins are allocated on a first-come, first-served basis. If
you wait too long you might be able to get a site but it may not be the
type of site that best suits you.
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