Finger Lake Family Campout

June 13-15, 2025
Join us for a day, or come for the whole weekend! This is our weekend for building memories, connection, and enjoying creation.

If you are newer to Tree of Life Church, we especially invite you to come spend the weekend camping. So many connections are made while sitting around the campfire, playing games, swimming, boating, fishing, or watching others play.

Google maps to Finger Lake Campground

Grab your tent or RV and join us at the Finger Lake State Recreation Site.

Cost is $15 per person/$40 per family
Click this link to register and pay

We have both of the Group Campgrounds at Finger Lake. They are located to the right after you pass the pay kiosk. The site on the left (near the outhouse) will be for those with tents, and the site to the right will be for our group campfire/meal area and those with RVs/campers.

Read the DETAILS on schedule, what to bring and state park rules.

Finger Lake Rules require: Dogs to be on leash, trash and food to be kept in vehicles, bring your own firewood (or purchase at the site), bring your own water for drinking and washing. All fires must be in the fire rings provided by the state recreation site.

Saving campsites is prohibited. Campers must be physically present in the site at least the first night of stay.
Two vehicles are allowed in each campsite, provided they fit without placing wheels off the gravel surface nor extend into the roadway. Vehicle is defined as a registered highway vehicle, towing vehicle or trailer; tow vehicle + trailer = 2 vehicles.
Extra vehicles in a campsite will be required to pay daily parking fees.
Check-in time is 1:00 PM for all reservations (local park time).
Check-out time is 12:00 Noon for all reservations. Late checkouts may incur additional fees unless prior arrangements have been made with park staff.
Quiet Hours are 11 PM through 7 AM. This includes the use of generators. Please be considerate of fellow campers and arrive early (prior to 11 PM) to set up your campsite. The noise created from setting up is often disturbing to other campers. If all-night generator use is required for medical reasons, check-in first with the camphost or park ranger.
Campfires are allowed in metal fire-rings only.
All pets must be kept on a leash no longer than nine feet, and not be left unattended. Campers are responsible to clean up after their pet.
Firewood is available for sale in this campground at the camp host site.

Boaters on Finger Lake are advised that the Mat-Su Borough enforces special motorized use restrictions that require boat motors to have mufflers, cowlings, and exhaust systems. No motors may be operated from 11:00pm -8:00am. No wake zones are in effect within 100 feet out from shoreline.

SCHEDULE

FRIDAY :

1:00: CHECK-IN OPEN
Set up your tent RV and help others get themselves settled.

3:00 PM Kayaking/Canoeing on Finger Lake
Explore the lake together as a group by kayak and canoe before the craziness of the weekend proper!

8:30 PM Dessert potluck & games at the campfire [Bring your favorite dessert to share.]

SATURDAY :

10 AM FISHING
-Anyone over 16 needs a fishing license
-Bring your own gear (or make friends with a fisherman)
-The lake has all sorts of trout. You can fish from shore or team up with a friend with a boat or kayak/canoe.

1:00 PM LAKE TIME
-Boating [BYOB; at least 2 families are bringing power boats with floaties to drag kids or adults who want a ride; see Ed Soto and Jesse Korn]
-Kayaking & canoeing
-Swimming
-Watching others boat and swim

6:00 PM POTLUCK DINNER
-Bring a main dish and a side to share and join us at the main group campfire for a potluck dinner. Don’t forget your camp chairs!
-This is a great time to jump in and join us if you can’t make the whole weekend.

7:30 CORNHOLE TOURNAMENT

Our summer camp favorite game—who will be the winners this year??

SUNDAY :

10:30 AM Worship and prayer around the group campfire

11:30: Clean the campground & departure (CHECK OUT is NOON)

WHAT TO BRING: Along with your regular camping list, please bring the following items.

Dessert to share on Friday night
Main Dish & Side to share for Saturday’s potluck (here are ideas)

Water/Beverages

Food—There is no food available to purchase at the lake.

Cooking Supplies: camp stoves etc.

Camper/Tent

Tarp/Canopy for rain

Bug Dope