2340 Dry Creek Road NE. Granville, OH 43023
Phone: (740) 366-4385 | camp@LazyRiveratGranville.com

LAZY RIVER AT GRANVILLE 2012 CAMPING ACTIVITIES

Outdoor activities available every day include basketball, tether ball, beach volleyball, horseshoes, shuffleboard, sand tennis, ping pong, NEW ADA miniature golf ($), NEW pedal carts ($), banana bikes ($), Street Striders ($) and game room ($). We also have a great wading creek that runs the length of the campground. (Swim shoes available at camp store.) We have a hiking trail and BMX bike course - there is no fee but a waiver must be signed and wrist bands worn. We also have a Zipline ($) that is open on Sat. when school is in session and Wed., Sat. & Sun. each week during the summer.

Below is a listing of some of the planned events and activities. Events and times are subject to change without notice.

April   |   May   | June   |   July   |   August   |   Sept   |   October

April 2012

April 6 - 8

» Our Annual Easter Egg Hunt & Easter Bunny visit!

Sat., April 7
  • 10:00am - Easter Craft
  • 11:00am - Pictures & games with the Easter Bunny
  • Immediately after the Egg Hunt - Hayride
  • 1:00pm - Zipline ($)

April 13 - 15

» Enjoy the Beautiful Green Grass and Trees

Sat., April 14
  • 12:00pm (Noon) - Golf Challenge
  • 1:00pm - Zipline ($)
  • 2:00pm - Hayride

April 20 - 22

» Enjoy the Fresh Air

Sat., April 21
  • 12:00pm (Noon) - Home Run Derby (prize)
  • 1:00pm - Zipline ($)
  • 2:00pm - Hayride

April 27 - 29

» Enjoy the Outdoors

Sat., April 28
  • 12:00pm (Noon) - Soccer Shootout (prize)
  • 1:00pm - Zipline ($)
  • 2:00pm - Hayride

May 2012

May 4 - 6

» Cinco de Mayo Weekend

Fri., May 4
  • 7:00pm - Candy Bar Bingo
Sat., May 5
  • 10:00am - Crafts
  • 11:00am - Games
  • 12:00pm (Noon) - Zipline ($)
  • 1:00pm - Hayride
  • 4:00pm - Mexican Potluck (Rec Hall)

May 11 - 13

» Mothers Day Weekend

Fri., May 11
  • 7:00pm - Candy Bar Bingo
Sat., May 12
  • Mom's Play mini-golf free all day
  • 10:00am - Crafts. Make a surprise gift for Mom
  • 11:00am - Games with Mom
  • 12:00pm (Noon) - Zipline ($)
  • 1:00pm - Hayride with Mom
Sun., May 13
  • 8:00am-10:30am - Pancake Breakfast ($). Mom eats free.

May 18 - 20

» Armed Forces Weekend

Sat., May 18
  • 10:00am - Crafts
  • 11:00am - Games
  • 11:00am - Swimming Pool Opens!
  • 12:00pm (Noon) - Zipline ($)
  • 2:00pm - Hayride

May 25 - 28

» Memorial Day Weekend

Fri., May 25
  • 8:00pm - Candy Bar Bingo
Sat., May 26
  • 10:00am - Crafts. Color your own Lazy River Shirt ($)
  • 11:00am - Basketball Shootout
  • 12:00pm (Noon) - Zipline ($)
  • 2:00pm - Hayride
  • 7:00pm - Juggler
  • 9:00pm - Sky Lantern Launch (for sale in camp store)
Sun., May 27
  • 11:00am - Pinewood Derby.
    (Bring your car or purchase a kit in the camp store)
  • 12:00pm - Crafts
  • 1:00pm - Zipline ($)
  • 7:00pm - DJ

June 2012

June 1 - 3

» Carnival Weekend

Our annual carnival crafts and games and prizes will include a professional Balloon Artist and professional Air Brush Painter (bring a t-shirt, or purchase one from the camp store.) Enter the watermelon eating contest.
Sat., June 2
  • 10:00am - Crafts
  • 11:00am-12:00pm (Noon) - Carnival Games under the Big Tent
    Balloon Artist
    Air Brush Painter (buy shirt at camp store)
  • 12:30pm - Watermelon Eating Contest
    Seed Spitting Contest
  • 1:00pm - Zipline ($)
  • 2:00pm - Hayride

June 8 - 10

» Craft Show & Flea Market Weekend

Bring your crafts and forgotten treasures and turn them into cash. Set up at your site. Games and crafts. Dance to the sound of the DJ.
Fri., June 8
  • 7:00pm - Minute to Win It (Prizes)
Sat., June 9
  • 10:00am - Crafts
  • 10:00am-5:00pm - Flea Market & Craft Show
  • 11:00am - Fear Factor. Be ready to eat something
  • 1:00pm - Zipline ($)
  • 2:00pm - Hayride
Sun., June 10
  • 11:00am - Zipline ($)

June 15 - 17

» Father's Day Weekend

Bring your Pinewood Derby Car for a race. The Bug Lady will be here! Make a gift for dad. "My Dad is Better Than Yours" competition. Dance and DJ. Join us for breakfast on Sun. morning. Dads eat free.
Fri., June 15
  • 7:00pm - Games with Dad
  • 8:00pm - Candy Bar Bingo
Sat., June 16
 Dads play mini-golf free all day!
  • 10:00am - Crafts. Make a gift for Dad
  • 11:00am - Pinewood Derby.
    Bring your car or buy a kit in the camp store
  • Tie Dye Shirts ($)
  • 1:00pm - The Bug Lady
  • 1:30pm - Zipline ($)
  • 2:30pm - Hayride
  • 3:00pm - Learn a Skit for Dad
  • 6:45pm - Kids Skit
  • 7:00pm - DJ
Sun., June 17
  • 8:00-10:30am - Pancake Breakfast ($). Dad eats free.
  • 11:00am - Zipline ($)
Tue., June 19
  • Activity
Wed., June 20
  • 11:00am - Zipline ($)
  • Activity
Thu., June 21
  • Activity

June 22 - 24

» Mardi Gras Weekend

Get ready to throw some beads. Professional Face Painter. Make your own jester hat. Doubloon treasure hunt. Lady. Decorate your bike or wagon for the Mardi Gras Parade. Enjoy the 4-H Band. Bring money to buy their awesome desserts and to participate in the cakewalks and raffles to raise money for the band.
Fri., June 22
  • 7:00pm - Candy Bar Bingo
Sat., June 23
  • 10:00am - Decorate the floats. Bring your bikes.
  • 11:00am - Parade and Hayride. Throw some beads.
  • 12:00pm (Noon) - Face Painter
  • 1:00pm - Zipline ($)
  • 2:00pm - The Bug Lady
  • 7:00pm - 4H Band
Sun., June 24
  • 11:00am - Zipline ($)
Tue., June 26
  • Activity
Wed., June 27
  • 11:00am - Zipline ($)
  • Activity
Thu., June 28
  • Activity

July 2012

June 29 - July 8

» 10 days of 4th of July

Come celebrate our nation's independence with our annual Bike Decorating Contest and Parade. This year you can decorate and enter your dog, too! Play games, launch a sky lantern. Enjoy the ventriloquist and dance to the music!
Fri., June 29
  • 8:00pm - Candy Bar Bingo
Sat., June 30
  • 10:00am - Craft ($). Color a backpack.
  • 11:00am - The Bug Lady
  • 12:00pm - Zipline ($)
  • 2:00pm - Decorate the Hay Wagon
  • 3:00pm- Hayride
  • 7:00pm - DJ
Sun., July 1
  • 11:00am - Zipline ($)
  • 1:30pm - Bike Parade
  • 7:00pm - Ventriloquist Mark Wade
  • 9:00pm - Sky Lantern Launch (buy at camp store)
Mon., July 2
  • Home Run Derby (Prize)
Tue., July 3
  • Activity
  • Crafts
Wed., July 4
  • 11:00am - Zipline ($)
Thu., July 5
  • Activity
  • Crafts
Fri., July 6
  • 7:00pm - Candy Bar Bingo
Sat., July 7
  • 10:00am - Craft. Make a Water Wheel
  • 11:00am - Water Balloon Fight
  • 11:30 am - Home Run Derby
  • 12:00pm (Noon) - Air Brush Balloon Artist (buy a shirt in camp store)
  • 1:00pm - Zipline ($)
  • 3:00pm - Hayride
  • 7:00pm - DJ
Sun., July 8
  • 11:00am - Zipline ($)
Tue., July 10
  • Activity
Wed., July 11
  • 11:00am - Zipline ($)
  • Activity
Thu., July 12
  • Activity

July 13 - 15

» Wet 'N Wild Weekend

Beat the summer heat with our water games and wet hayride. Boat craft and contest, Candy Bar Bingo, tie-dye, pool games, water wars and more. Rock with DJ.
Fri., July 13
  • 8:00pm - Candy Bar Bingo
Sat., July 14
  • 10:00am - Boat Craft & Launch
  • 11:00am - Water Gun Battle, Water Wars, Pool Games
  • 12:30pm - Tie Dye ($)
  • 1:00pm - Zipline ($)
  • 2:30pm - Hayride
  • 7:00pm - DJ
Sun., July 15
  • 11:00am - Zipline ($)
Tue., July 17
  • Activity
Wed., July 18
  • 11:00am - Zipline ($)
  • Activity
Thu., July 19
  • Activity

July 20 - 22

» Air Show Weekend

It's all about things that fly. Crafts, airplane contest, parachute games and more. The Bug Lady will show us bugs that fly. Pinewood Derby Race. DJ.
Fri., July 20
  • 7:00pm - Fly an airplane
  • 8:00pm - Candy Bar Bingo
Sat., July 21
  • 10:00am - Craft. Egg Drop.
  • 11:00am - Parachute Games
  • 12:00pm - Bubble Blowing Contest
  • 1:00pm - Zipline ($)
  • 2:00pm - Hayride
  • 7:00pm - DJ
Sun., July 22
  • 11:00am - Zipline ($)
Tue., July 24
  • Activity
Wed., July 25
  • 11:00am - Zipline ($)
  • Activity
Thu., July 26
  • Activity

July 27 - 29

Around the World Weekend

Get your passport stamped. Enjoy Origami, Candy Bar Bingo, games from around the world. Site decorating contest.
Fri., July 27
  • 7:00pm - Origami
  • 8:00pm - Candy Bar Bingo
Sat., July 28
  • 10:00am - Games from around the world
  • Decorate your site with a theme, for ex.: German, Mexican, British, etc. Prizes: 1st Place - $75.00 / 2nd Place - $50.00 / 3rd Place - $25.00
    Winners announced at Potluck
  • 12:00pm (Noon) - Zipline ($)
  • 2:00pm - Hayride
  • 4:00pm - Potluck
  • 7:00pm - DJ
Sun., July 29
  • 11:00am - Zipline ($)
Tue., July 31
  • Activity
Wed., Aug. 1
  • 11:00am - Zipline ($)
  • Activity
Thu., Aug. 2
  • Activity

August 2012

August 3 - 5

» Pirate Weekend

Ahoy mateys! Enjoy a Treasure Hunt, capture the flag, sea battle, crab walk race, crafts and more! The Bug Lady is back. DJ.

Fri., Aug. 3
  • 7:00pm - Treasure Hunt
Sat., Aug. 4
  • 10:00am - Craft
  • 11:00am - Games. Capture the Flag. Sea Battle. Fish Spitting Contest.
  • 12:00pm (Noon) - Zipline ($)
  • 1:00pm - Turn the hay wagon into a pirate ship
  • 2:00pm - Hayride
  • 7:00pm - DJ
Sun., Aug. 5
  • 11:00am - Zipline ($)
Tue., Aug. 7
  • Activity
Wed., Aug. 8
  • 11:00am - Zipline ($)
  • Activity
Thu., Aug. 9
  • Activity

August 10 - 12

» Hawaiian Weekend

Break out your hula skirts and Hawaiian shirts. Hula hoop and limbo contests, craft, games. Pineapple eating contest and DJ.

Fri., Aug. 10
  • 7:00pm - Hawaiian Shirt Contest. Wear your best Hawaiian shirt.
  • 8:00pm - Candy Bar Bingo
Sat., Aug. 11
  • Pinewood Derby. Bring your car, buy a kit at the camp store.
  • Pineapple Eating Contest
  • 12:00pm (Noon) - Zipline
  • 2:00pm - Hayride
  • 6:30pm - Hula Hoop Contest
  • 7:00pm - DJ
Sun., Aug. 12
  • 11:00am - Zipline ($)
Tue., Aug. 14
  • Activity
Wed., Aug. 15
  • 11:00am - Zipline ($)
  • Activity
Thu., Aug 16
  • Activity

August 17 - 19

» Wild West Weekend

Come pan for gold in the creek. Dream catcher and crafts. Horseshoe tournament, water gun shootout, Spaghetti-eating contest and more. "Yellow Rose Cloggers"

Fri., Aug. 17
  • 7:00pm - Pan for Gold
Sat., Aug. 18
  • 10:00am - Craft
  • 11:00am - Games. Kids Get Even - Come on Ma & Pa
  • 12:00pm - Zipline ($)
  • 2:00pm - Hayride
  • 3:00pm - Spaghetti Eating Contest
  • 4:00pm - Face Painter
    Balloon Artist
  • 7:00pm - Yellow Rose Cloggers
Sun., Aug. 19
  • 11:00am - Zipline ($)
Tue., Aug. 21
  • Activity
Wed., Aug. 22
  • 11:00am - Zipline ($)
  • Activity
Thu., Aug. 23
  • Activity

August 24 - 26

» Park Ranger Weekend

Start with a Nature Scavenger Hunt and Candy Bar Bingo. Learn about nature from the Bug Lady. Animal Relay, Tree Tag and more! Bring your cars for the Pinewood Derby Race and win a prize. Dance to the music of the DJ.

Fri., Aug. 24
  • 7:00pm - Scavenger Hunt
  • 8:00pm - Craft
Sat., Aug. 25
  • 10:00am - Tree Tag
  • 10:30am - Animal Hunt
  • 11:00am - The Bug Lady
  • 12:00pm (Noon) - Zipline ($)
  • 2:00pm - Hayride
  • 3:00pm - Marshmallow Contest
Sun., Aug. 26
  • 11:00am - Zipline ($)

September 2012

Aug 31 - Sept 2

» Labor Day Weekend

Come and enjoy the end of summer with ... Candy Bar Bingo, Crafts, Basketball Shoot Out, Dodge Ball, Kick Ball and more. Magician and DJ.

Fri., Aug. 31
  • 7:00pm - Basketball Shootout
  • 8:00pm - Candy Bar Bingo
Sat., Sept. 1
  • 10:00am - Sand Art
  • 11:00am - Dodge Ball
  • 12:00pm (Noon) - Zipline ($)
  • 2:00pm - Hayride
  • 7:00pm - Magician
Sun., Sept. 2
  • 10:00am - Marshmallow Toothpick Build
  • 11:00am - Kick Ball
  • 1:00pm - Zipline ($)
  • 7:00pm - DJ

September 7 - 9

» Last Weekend to Swim

Come and enjoy the pool and sprayground one last time for the season. Craft and games.

Fri., Sept. 7
  • 8:00pm - Candy Bar Bingo
Sat., Sept. 8
  • 10:00am - Crafts
  • 11:00am - Games
  • 12:00pm (Noon) - Zipline ($)
  • 1:00pm - Hayride
Sun., Sept. 9
  • 11:00am - Zipline ($)

September 14 - 16

» Football Weekend

Craft and games.

Sat., Sept. 15
  • 10:00am - Craft
  • 11:00am - Games
  • 12:00pm (Noon) - Zipline ($)
  • 1:00pm - Hayride
  • 12:00-5:00pm - Brats and Apple Dumplings from our kitchen

September 21 - 23

» Oktoberfest Weekend

Enjoy the beginning of autumn with Oktoberfest crafts and activities. Ein, Zwei, Drei, Halt! Carnival Games. Our Express Kitchen will feature Brats and Apple Dumplings.

Sat., Sept. 29
  • 10:00am - Crafts
  • 11:00am - Games
  • 12:00pm (Noon) - Zipline ($)
  • 1:00pm - Hayride
  • 4:00pm - Chili Cook-Off

October 2012

October 5 - 7

» Halloween I

Enjoy spooky weekend with Candy Bar Bingo, crafts, games, costume contest, trick or treat, best decorated site contest. Haunted House. Night hayride with light sticks. "Kool Kats DJ"

Fri., Oct. 5
  • 6:30pm - Activity
  • 7:00-9:00pm - Haunted House
  • 8:00pm - Candy Bar Bingo
Sat., Oct. 6
  • 10:00am - Decorate a special bag for Trick or Treat ($)
  • 11:00am - Zipline ($)
  • 12:00pm-1:30pm - Games
  • 2:30pm - Party & Costume Contest
    Trick or Treat immediately following party
  • 4:00-6:00pm - Haunted House
  • 7:00pm - Hayride
  • 7:00-10:00pm - DJ
    Site Contest Winners Announced

October 12 - 14

» Halloween II

Another great weekend with Candy Bar Bingo, games, costume contest, trick or treat, best decorated site contest. Haunted House. Night hayride with light sticks. "DJ Jay".

Fri., Oct. 12
  • 6:30pm - Activity
  • 7:00-9:00pm - Haunted House
  • 8:00pm - Candy Bar Bingo
  • Decorate your site.
    Prizes for overnight campers: 1st Place - $100.00 / 2nd Place - $75.00 / 3rd Place - $50.00
    Prizes for monthly / seasonal campers: 1st Place - $100.00 / 2nd Place - $75.00 / 3rd Place - $50.00
Sat., Oct. 13
  • 10:00am - Decorate a special bag for Trick or Treat ($).
  • 11:00am - Zipline ($)
  • 12:00-1:30pm - Games
  • 2:30pm - Party & Costume Contest
    Trick or Treat immediately following party
  • 4:00-6:00pm - Haunted House
  • 7:00pm - Hayride
  • 7:00-10:00pm - DJ
    Site Contest Winners Announced

October 19 - 21

» Halloween III

Another great weekend with Candy Bar Bingo, crafts, games, costume contest, trick or treat, best decorated site contest. Haunted House. Night hayride with light sticks. "DJ Jay".

Fri., Oct. 19
  • 6:30pm - Activity
  • 7:00-9:00pm - Haunted House
  • 8:00pm - Candy Bar Bingo
  • Decorate Your Site
    Prizes for Overnight Campers: 1st Place - $100.00 / 2nd Place - $75.00 / 3rd Place - $50.00
Sat., Oct. 20
  • 10:00am - Decorate a special bag for Trick or Treat ($)
  • 11:00am - Zipline
  • 12:00-1:30pm - Games
  • 2:30pm - Party & Costume Contest
    Trick or Treat immediately following party
  • 4:00-6:00pm - Haunted House
  • 6:45pm - Hayride
  • 7:00-10:00pm - DJ
    Site Contest Winners Announced

October 26 - 28

» Come out and enjoy the fall foliage

Just relax, no activities this weekend.