Great Navy Campout at Cliffside

Great Navy Campout at Cliffside

Friday, June 21-23
Cliffside RV Park
Friday, June 21 (Check-in 2 p.m.)
Sunday, June 23 (Check-Out 11 a.m.)

Join us for our Annual Great Navy Campout to celebrate June’s National Get Outdoors Month with two free nights of fun-filled tent camping at Cliffside!  Need gear?  We’ve got you covered!  Just let us know at registration what you need. 

There will be a full weekend of fun activities! Registration for first-time Great Navy Campout participants will be open beginning May 15th, in person or by calling the Convergence Zone at (360) 257-2432. On June 1st registration will open to all eligible patrons in person or by calling the Convergence Zone!

$25 Deposit is required to hold your spot per family

On Friday, June 21 between 2-7 pm the US Forest Service will have a Ranger on site to issue Federal Recreation Lands Access passes to all eligible Active Duty Members, Veterans and Gold Star Families during the Great Navy Campout!  You will be required to show your military or veterans ID card, they will be located at the Pavilion in the Group Tent area (down Cliffsides Tent Area Road). You do not need to be registered or participating in the Great Navy Campout to come and get your pass!

Great Navy Campout Schedule of Events *Subject to Change
Friday, June 21

Time:                   Event:                                                                                                     
2 p.m.                   Check-in Begins                                                                                    
2 p.m.                   Pick up the scavenger hunt sheet & Schedule                                         
2-7 p.m.                National Forest/Park passes available                                                     
2-4:30 p.m.           Campsite Set-up (assistance available if needed)                                 
6 p.m.                    Meet & Greet & BBQ Dinner                                                            
                              (Hotdog, hamburgers & chips provided)               
7:30 p.m.               Campfire Activities & S’mores                                                           
9 p.m.                    Night Hike or Star gazing/telescopes (weather dependent)              

Saturday, June 22:
**Breakfast on your own
9:30 a.m.                Morning Yoga (Family Friendly)                                                     
10 a.m.-1 p.m.        Craft Tables                                                                                        
10 a.m.- 5 p.m.       On-Going Activities:
                                Disc Golf, Gaga Ball, Geocaching
9:30-11:30 a.m.       Family Friendly Campfire Cooking Class/Demonstration               
10 a.m.-12 p.m.       S.A.F.E. Archery & Beginners Casting Game                                 
10:30-11 a.m.          Family Olympics (Round 1)                                                               
12-1 p.m.                 Lunch - Hot Dog Burn                                                                              
1-4 p.m.                   S.A.F.E. Archery & Beginners Casting Game                                     
1:30-2:15 p.m.        Nature Activities with Jenn                                                                
1:30-4 p.m.             Slackline Activity                                                                                 
1-3:00 p.m.             Family Friendly Campfire Cooking Class/Demonstration                  
2-2:30 p.m.             Family Olympics (Round 2)                                                               
3-3:45 p.m.             Nature Activities with Jenn                                                                
5 p.m.                     Dinner on your own
7:30 p.m.                Campfire Sing-Along –S’mores and Prize Drawings                           
9 p.m.                     Family Olympics (Round 3)                                                              
9:30 p.m.                Night Hike or Star gazing/telescopes (weather dependent)                 

Sunday June 23:

9 a.m.                   Pancake Breakfast                                                                                      
8:30 a.m.              Grayson the Whale with Deception Pass Interpretive Staff                       
                             Exploring wildlife around us (Skins & Skulls) with Whidbey Taxidermy
11 a.m.                 Prizes, Evaluations and Thank You’s and Family Olympic Awards         
Noon                    Check-Out Time

NOTE: Please be aware that this schedule is designed with the best intentions of providing you the opportunity to have a fun getaway with your families!  Make new friends and try some new things but also be aware that this schedule may change for various reasons so please feel free to approach any of the staff with questions or concerns that you may have!