Here is some information about our Cedar Wapsie Group camping trip to Wildwood Acres August 6th, 7th and 8th.  Everyone is welcome.  The whole weekend will be very informal- you can come and go as you please.  The only set costs are $5 per night for tent camping, or $10 per night with electric hook-up. 

 

Wildwood is a private campground near Maquoketa to which one of our Cedar Wapsie Group Sierrans has a membership.  There are cabins and trailers in several different areas, and a separate area for the tent campers.  There is a community building only 50 to 100 yards from the tent area that has grills and a fireplace and stoves and a refrigerator and showers.  There will be some community meals- on a pot luck basis.  Saturday night for sure, and possibly for Saturday or Sunday breakfast. 

 

Friday night we will probably go over to The Longbranch which is nearby, in Canton, and eat together if people want to.  It is the restaurant who's picture is in the dictionary next to "rustic".  But it's actually a hoot, and quite good.

 

There is another building a short distance away from the camping area with a nice pool.  There is a creek that runs through for canoeing or tubing.  Gene (the Sierran who's also a member here) has some tubes and there is a guy nearby who rents canoes.  There are lots of woods for hiking and roads/trails for biking.  Gary Donnermeyer is hoping to come and lead a plant identification hike on Saturday afternoon.

 

How do you get there?  From Cedar Rapids:

	7:	Turn SLIGHT RIGHT onto DUBUQUE RD/US-151 N. Continue to follow US-151 N.	16.1 miles	Map
	8:	Take the IA-64/CR-E28 exit- exit number 54- toward ANAMOSA/MAQUOKETA.	0.4 miles	Map
	9:	Turn RIGHT onto IA-64.	14.1 miles	Map
	10:	Turn LEFT onto IA-136/MADISON ST. Continue to follow IA-136.	7.5 miles	Map
	11:	Turn RIGHT onto CR-E17.	6.6 miles	Map
	12:	End at Canton IA		Map

 

At the east end of the bridge over the Maquoketa River in Canton you'll see signs for Wildwood Acres.  If you get lost, just ask someone.  Everyone is nice out there.  20 of us had a fun weekend last year.  We'd love it if you could join us this year.  Please write or call me if you have any questions, 

 

Mike Wyrick 362-6662/393-8948/350-1063