📢 We're doing it again!

🏕️ The Wknd Campout 🏕️ returns bigger than ever on June 2, 3 and 4, 2023!

It's a full weekend of sampling all the adventure you can handle in a safe and responsible space, including bike trips, climbing, mindfulness, entertainment and more presented to you by an amazing and experienced Hosting Team!

Whether you're just starting out outdoors or you're pretty experienced but want a great way to get your friends to join you, this will be the most epic, fun and welcoming camping experience you'll ever try!

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🚴🏼‍♂️ Tons of adventures to sample, with instruction for beginners!
🥘 Delicious Food delivered from amazing local restaurants
🚙 Shuttles available from local pickups.
🛶 Be one of the firs to try our new fold-up kayaks!
🔥 Campfire & camping-friendly games all day!
🏥 All the safety & support, all weekend!
🤩 Big Outdoorsy Vibes!

WHAT TO EXPECT*

Camping (with parking), Saturday activities, Sunday activities and meals are all available separately.

But if you really want to get the most out of The Wknd Campout, get The Wknd Pass from the dropdown below and get 15% off the entire weekend vs. reserving everything separately!

FRIDAY JUNE 2*

12pm - 8pm Check in, settle in. Get to know your campground, an outdoor art gallery
2pm - 3pm Yoga At The Sculpture Garden
3pm - 6pm Distillery Shuttle ($12 Tasting flights)
Campfire

SATURDAY JUNE 3*

7am Free coffee & light pastries from Village Grind
8am - 11am Hike to Abandoned, Local Mine, Hidden Cave and More (aka Side Missions Hike)
12pm - 1pm Bike Ride on Scenic River To Ridge Trail
3pm - 4pm BONUS! Self-Defense Crash Course by a Martial Arts Instructor
6pm - 8pm Sunset Kayaking
9pm - 11pm Firefly Night Hike
Campfire

SUNDAY JUNE 4*

7am Free coffee & light pastries from Village Grind
9am -12pm Guided/Unguided Climbing at the Gunks
12pm - 3pm Hiking Minnewaska Lake
4pm - 6pm Vineyard Shuttle ($15 Tasting Flights)

LEGEND
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DESTINATION

"If New Paltz were a Tinder profile, a lot of people would be swiping right. This town about 80 miles north of New York City, in southern Ulster County, is sporty, brainy, cultured and beautiful. Cradled by a mountain range, surrounded by meadows and forested preserves, cut through by a river, anchored by a state university and speckled with historic houses, shops and galleries, it attracts athletes, day-trippers, art lovers and now..." Outerthere fam! - N.Y. Times

RESTAURANTS THAT DELIVER TO OUR CAMPGROUND

These restaurants deliver and are also accessible by car (3 minutes) or walking (30 to 45 minutes).

TRY IT AT THE CAMPOUT, OUR FOLDUP KAYAKS

We're making the outdoors more accessible!

We're taking you on unique kayaking trips to places you wouldn't be able to access any other way and for less money than you'd expect.

How? We utilize foldup kayaks! Try one at the sunset kayaking planned trip on Saturday June 3.

ADDITIONAL DETAILS

Walk-ins welcome! Camper vans welcome! Please reserve the Parking Only option in the dropdown.
Kids 10 and younger can camp for free in your tent. Use code KIDSFREE at checkout for every kid you're bringing under 10.
This trip is included at no additional charge when you get your Annual Pass!
This trip is ideal for BEGINNERS. Learn more about How We Rate Trips.
You can sign up to the day's activities separately. But if you want to try everything, you'll save 15% by choosing the Wknd Pass below!
You can choose to only try camping and just chillax; you do not have to sign up for any activities.
Borrow a backpack, tent, sleeping bag, sleeping pad, or a camp chair for this trip - for free! (While supplies last). Pro-tip: If it doesn't fit in 1 pack, you shouldn't bring it.
Roundtrip shuttle available from NYC on Friday and returning late on Sunday only. Shuttles will not return to NYC on Friday or Saturday. They will not pickup from NYC on Saturday or Sunday morning.
Courtesy shuttles will be available to and from different activities and the New Paltz bus depot Saturday and Sunday (upon request, schedule TBD, reserve via Welcome email sent after you book this trip). Masks enforced inside vehicles. This trip is included with your Ryde Pass. You are also welcome to drive to each activity on your own.
This trip is accessible using public transit on Trailways. Roundtrip is $46. Buses depart all day starting 7am. It's an hour and 40 minute ride. Outerthere shuttles can pick you up from bus depot on Main Street in New Paltz upon request.
Driving there in your own vehicle? Parking is limited and traffic congestion is severe in New Paltz - like NYC during rush hour severe. Arrive early to avoid any issues.
The Campout is tent camping. That means that there will not be bathrooms or showers. There will be shared rinsing basins with fresh water and port-a-johns available for your convenience. Bring your own soap, water container and towel.
You do not have to camp at all. Plenty of hotel and bed & breakfast options in town. You can hang out with us at our campground and sign up for any trip you want.
We ask our guests to adhere to our physical distancing and face covering policy below, including around the campfire.
If you've read all this, thank you. You get a 40% discount on any 2023 hike, camping or kayaking trip on the Trip Calendar! Go ahead and add your trip and use code WKNDCAMPOUTGUEST at checkout. Discount only valid when you sign up for the Wknd Campout and must be used when you reserve the Wknd Campout. Discount only valid for a single trip.
See how our first Wknd Campout went down at #whatyoumissed.

FAQS & Q&A

What kind of gear will I need to bring? You will receive a detailed list via email 72 hours prior to the event date.
If I don't have gear, can I borrow it from you? Yes! Borrow a backpack, tent, sleeping bag, sleeping pad, or a camp chair for this trip - for free! (While supplies last).
My kids are coming. How serious are you about "kid-friendly"? There will be other kids at the campground. And you'll be able to reserve individual, kid-appropriate activities for you and your little ones each day during the Campout (while availability lasts). Also, kids 10 and younger can camp for free (as long as they fit in your tent).
I'm going alone and worried about walking around the campground in the dark. How far apart will the parking lot, campground and campfire be? Refer to the map in the images here. The parking lot is approximately 15 seconds from the checkin table and 30 seconds from the campground. You'll be able to set up your tent within line-of-sight to the campfire.
Will there be food? Although coffee and pastries will be provided starting at 7a (first come, first served), food is available in New Paltz, 3 minutes from our campground by car. The map on this page shows restaurants that deliver to our campground. There will be plenty of time between activities to order, receive and eat your food.
Will the camping and activities happen rain or shine? Yes. Rain or shine. Except for climbing. Can't climb in the rain. Also, if there's an electrical storm, kayaking will be canceled. If your activity gets canceled, your credit for that activity will be transferred over to the same activity from our calendar, so you'll be able to do it at a later date.
Ask any questions any time from the chat box on this page.

Before you go, review the below:

Pickup times and locations for roundtrip transportation sent via email after you've booked your trip.

TRIP DETAILS (I.E. TIME, DATE, DESCRIPTIONS) POSTED HERE ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE FOR ANY REASON. Details regarding your trip will be emailed to you after you book.

*Schedule & prices are subject to change. Breaks and shuttling time are factored into schedule. Final times sent via Welcome emails the week of the event. Final schedule will allow time to do each activity if you reserve the Wknd Pass. Wknd Pass holders and anyone who registered for bouldering and any activity on Sunday morning: You won't have to chose between one or the other. You can use your credits to join us on the next available trip for the activity(ies) you missed. Speak to an on-site on-site Hosts for details.