Southeast End-of-Summer-Thang Rally Blanton Creek Park, Fortson, GA September 12th – 14th, 2008 For those of you who will be lamenting the end of summer come September, we have decided to host a Southeast End-of-Summer/Before fall/After school has started/Before football/While the water is still warm enough to swim/And the trees still give us shade, Thang Rally! Nothing fancy or complicated – just a little thang for anyone who can join us September 12th – 14th. The rally will be at Blanton Creek Park in Fortson, Georgia – think Columbus in terms of general location on a map. If you triangulated an area between Pine Mountain, GA, Columbus, GA and Opelika, AL (Auburn University), and put yourself on a quiet lake setting in an Airstream (or whatever) with good folks you would be in the right zone - western Georgia, Alabama line. I can assure you this is one of the nicest campgrounds we have found – rates are $18.00 per night. Located on Lake Harding, the campground is perfect for those with kayaks, canoes or motored boat craft (Feathercraft!) – or tubes to float in for those of you less motivated to move. Many of the sites are right on the lake; there is a boat launch facility about 100 yards from the campground, and there are actually docks at several of the campsites! As far as boating goes, this is about as pretty a lake for boating as I have seen. There is a pavilion that can be rented for $60.00 if that makes sense. The covered pavilion has water, electricity, picnic tables, grill, bathroom facilities and parking. Oh, did I mention the pavilion has a spectacular view of the lake? The campground is owned by Georgia Power, and in fact this is the last weekend of their season (you could arrive earlier, but you’d have to depart on the 14th). Reserving sites early is a must, and you need to call to make reservations (706-643-7737). To see a map of the campground, go to https://www.georgiapower.com/lakes/home.asp and then look under the West Central Lakes region for Lake Harding – and then select Blanton Creek Park. We have reserved site #9, and sites #3 and #5 have been reserved previously by others. Sites #16 – 23 are for tent camping only. Otherwise, at the moment, it looks fairly open. But you must call (706-643-7737) for reservations. The address is: Blanton Creek, Georgia Power Company, 1516 Bartletts Ferry Road, Fortson, GA 31808. Hope to see you there! RSVP'd Yes: 12
A-Merry-Can
08-30-2008 07:04 AM we're in!
clancy_boy
09-08-2008 08:59 AM We will be there - need terminal directions please
denellen
09-07-2008 06:51 PM Denellen site #8 ( off the water. that's what happens to procrastenators :-)
Ellen & Dennis, Bridget & Baxter
empresley
06-16-2008 10:00 AM
Ike T
07-09-2008 05:45 AM Anne and I will attend. Site 15.
KeithC
07-28-2008 07:04 PM Debby and I have reserved site #7: a drive through on the water. We are looking forward to a fall camping trip while the water is still warm and the evenings are pleasantly cool.
Minnie's Mate
06-25-2008 02:55 PM YAY! a new rally to go to!
nilesrob
06-16-2008 10:00 AM
nvestysly
08-25-2008 09:03 AM Danielle and I will be there Thursday night. We're in site 30.
overlander63
08-18-2008 08:01 PM
Sugarfoot
06-16-2008 10:00 AM
Sugarfoot
06-16-2008 10:00 AM We've got site #2
RSVP'd Maybe: 1
RSVP'd No: 2
Moonshot
09-08-2008 10:22 AM Sorry, we'll have to bow out too. Hoping to make Falluminum.
Scott
Silverhobby
07-11-2008 07:15 AM Have to bow out this time. I'll be at Falluminum
