Halloween on Hudson

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Nearest City or Town: Croton on Hudson
State: New York
Campground Name: Croton Point Park
Come join us for a fun filled weekend in Croton on Hudson New York, where you can enjoy the view of the Hudson river and attend some spooky (if you dare) Halloween activities nearby.

When: Thursday to Sunday Oct 28-31st
Where: Croton Point Park
Croton, New York 10529
914.862.5290

Thur eve dinner on your own or we meet at the Croton Dinner.

Friday happy hour, Pizza We will then be visiting the Great Jack O' lantern blaze at Van Cortland manor followed by our usually great campfire until the witching hour.


(Entering its sixth year, the tri-state area's biggest, most popular, and most exciting Halloween event expands in 2010 to a whopping 20 nights of family-friendly fun featuring more than 4,000 individually hand-carved, illuminated Jack O'Lanterns. Visitors meander through a woodsy, darkened, riverside landscape and discover a breathtaking, artistic display: dinosaurs, snakes, giant spider webs, ghosts, fish, mushrooms, flowers, clowns...all made of jack o'lanterns! Enhanced by professional lighting and steeped in spooky music and sound effects, this must-see event is a delight for all senses. There is simply NOTHING else like it! )

Saturday evening: We will be visiting the Washington Irving's estate (author of the Headless Horseman) followed by our Happy Hour, hamburgers and sides for dinner. Campfire with Costumes, Dancing, Stories and Laughter.



Sunday: Continental breakfast

Our host are Jerry & Colleen email

Sign up calendar

RSVP needed so we can reserve campsites together.

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The campgrounds

Croton Point Park is a 508-acre park situated on a peninsula on the east shore of the Hudson River. This park offers year-round events and activities and has facilities for camping, hiking and swimming.

The park, rich in natural and human history, is also the site of historic wine cellars that are thought of be the oldest in New York State and the Croton Point Nature Center, which offers a year-round schedule of interpretive programs.

The oldest oyster shell middens on the North Atlantic Coast uncovered by archeologists on Croton Point confirm that the peninsula was inhabited by Native Americans as early as 7,000 years ago. Croton is in fact named for the Indian sachem, Kenoten, which means ‘wild wind.” In the 17th century, Indians of the Kitchawank tribe on the Wappinger Confederacy occupied a large fortified village on the high flat at the neck of Croton Point, which they called Navish. This was one of the most ancient and formidable Indian fortresses south of the Hudson Highlands. Continue reading about this park's history....

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CAMPGROUND INFO

Jerry and I will assign sites (the best we can) to those who have requested to be next to each other. Otherwise, all sites are pretty much the same and we will let you know where to park when you arrive. The campground staff will not assign you a site number, they have left that up to us. So, not to worry, you're in good hands, you will fit. We've checked it out.

However, if you haven't done so already, please either mail a check or you can call with a credit card to pre-pay for your site. This request was made by the Croton Park office. Sorry, if this is an inconvenience. The campground fee is $35.00/per trailer/night. All sites will have full-hook up. (Water, Electric and Sewer) The bathrooms will not be open the weekend we are there. Dogs are allowed on a leash.

Croton Point Park
PO Box 64
Croton-on-Hudson, NY 10520
914-862-5290 or 5291

Jerry and I will be arriving on Wednesday night. If anyone would like to come on Wednesday also, that would be great! Let us know.

Towing Directions form Long Island: Take the Throgs Neck Bridge. I-95 North to 287 West. Get off Exit 2 (Elmsford Route 9A North) 9A North will merge with 9 North. Take the Croton Point Avenue Exit toward Croton Harmon Station. Continue straight Over the Bridge into Croton Point Park.

THURSDAY

• 3:00 Check-in
• 5:00 Happy Hour
• 6:00 Hamburgers and Sides, bring deserts to share (need volunteers to help cook hamburgers)
• Campfire
• "The Great Jack O'Lantern Blaze" 2nd group
  • Note: Sorry that everyone did not get in on the 6:30 Friday time slot. All other shows on Friday are also sold out. There are tickets available for Thursday. I suggest that if you are interested, you get your tickets as soon as possible. Try for the 8:30 Show. There were still 589 tickets available just an hour ago. Either go on line to www.hudsonvalley.org or call 914-631-8200

FRIDAY

• 9:00 Continental Breakfast (need volunteers for coffee starting)
• Lunch on your own
• Activities on your own see: www.hudsonvalley.org or relax and enjoy!
• 4:00 Happy Hour
• 6:00 leave for the "The Great Jack O'Lantern Blaze" (tickets required)
• Pizza
• Campfire

SATURDAY

• 9:00 Hot Breakfast (Scrambled Eggs and Sausage Fajitas) (need volunteers for coffee starting and cooking assistance)
• Between 11:00 and 12:00 Leave for Sunnyside
  • 1:00 Tour - Sunnyside/Washington Irving Estate --
  • We have put a deposit down for the tour. We are counting Everyone in for the Tour UNLESS, YOU TELL US DON'T WANT TO GO. The tickets for this tour need to be purchased 48 hours prior to the event, Therefore we will buy them according to the rally attendee headcount and then add the price to the Rally Fee.
  • The tour also includes the "Mechanical Man", spooky story walks, Legend of Sleepy Hollow puppet show and games for the children. Also, 19th century magic shows, live music, ghost stories and other fantastic tales, plus delicious picnic fare.
  • Visitors are encouraged to come in costume
• 4:00 Happy Hour
• 6:00 Pot Luck
• Costume Party 'round the campfire

SUNDAY

• Continental Breakfast
• 12:00 Check Out

[F450Harley]

Jerry & Colleen,
Great job at organizing this rally. We can't wait to enjoy the Halloween on "The Hudson" with all. Thx
I will help with Friday & Saturday AM coffee set up and parking/Rig escort
Josh.

[halimer]

Don't forget to have a costume for Saturday night.

Mark

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We are having a pet costume contest also!!!

There are 18 signed up so far room for more.