Erie KOA Welcome Kit - Pelland Advertising

Erie KOA
Campfire News 2015
Our Amenities
• Free Wi-Fi (most RV sites) • Free catch and release fishing •
• Heated pool (in season) • Pedal cart/bike & boat rentals ($) •
• Horseshoe, volleyball & tetherball • Free movies nightly (in season) •
• Cable TV (full hookup sites) • Giant Checkers • Elk Creek Mine ($) •
Visit Our Kamp Store
• Gifts, toys and souvenirs • Sporting goods, camping & RV supplies •
• Canned pop, bottled water, food & snacks •
• Tea, coffee, cappuccino & hot chocolate •
• LP Gas • Movie rentals • Ice • Firewood • Live bait • Postcards & stamps •
2015 Activities at Erie KOA
Please note: Activities and events may change due to weather or other circumstances, so please check with the office.
Recurring Events
May thru September: H Saturday morning Crafts or Games, H Saturday Ice Cream Social (Sundays on holiday
weekends). HWeekend Movies.
July & August: HNightly Movies, HDaily Crafts or Games. HTuesday Teen Movie Nite, HThursday Wii Games,
HWednesday Ice Cream Social.
We now have Laser Tag! ($) Please ask for details at the front desk.
See schedule at our front desk for lots of last-minute events.
April 15: OPENING DAY
See weekly schedule for events in April.
May 8-10: Come Camp & Care / Mother’s Day Weekend
Saturday: Paint a T-shirt ($). Mom, bring your t-shirt and paint for
FREE. (Coupon non-transferable, one per site). Ice Cream Social.
Sunday: Happy Mother’s Day!
July 31 - August 2: Wet & Wild Weekend / Erie’s
Blues & Jazz
Saturday: Bubble Machine Fun, Slip-n-Slide, Ice Cream Social.
August 7-9: Soaker Fun
Saturday: Get out your SOAKER GUN & have some fun! Ice
Cream Social, evening Chocolate Bingo.
May 15-17: Victoria Day Weekend & Chili Cook-Off
August 15-17: Magic Times / Celebrate Erie Days
Saturday: Chili Cook-Off, bring a dish ($1). No dish? No worries!
Donate $3 for Care Camps and enjoy all the good food. Ice
Cream Social, Chocolate Bingo.
Saturday: Slip-n-Slide, Ice Cream Social, then Magician Devin.
May 22-25: Memorial Day Weekend
Saturday: Colortime Crafts ($), Fishing Tourny, DJ Party.
Sunday: Ice Cream Social, Flashlight Candy Hunt.
May 29-31: NASCAR Racing & Erie Rib Fest
Saturday: Celebrate NASCAR Opening Season with Pedal Cart
Races, Ice Cream Social, evening Wii games.
June 5-7: Bubble Fun Weekend
Saturday: Bubble Machine Fun, Ice Cream Social.
August 21-23: Hunt 4 School Treasure
Saturday: Back to School Treasure Hunt, Ice Cream Social.
August 28-30: Bubbles Galore / End of Season
Store Sale all Weekend
Saturday: Colortime Craft ($) in morning, Bubble Machine, Ice
Cream Social, Wii Competition.
September 4-7: Wet & Wild Labor Day Weekend
Saturday: AIM-FIRE-GET WET with soaker fun, Slip-n-Slide,
evening DJ Party.
Sunday: Ice Cream Social, Flashlight Candy Hunt.
Fridays, too tired to cook? We’ll do it instead! “We Cook 4 U” (thru Labor Day).
Sundays, Free Pancakes at Breakfast (with purchase). Scrambled Eggs now available at breakfast, too!
June 12-14: Jungle Adventures
September 11-13: Trick-or-Treat & Halloween Party
Saturday: Paint a T-Shirt ($), Ice Cream Social, and Jungle Terry
returns again with his exotic animals.
Saturday: Pumpkin carving or painting ($), Trick-or-Treat, Costume Contest, Games & Treats!
June 19-21: Father’s Day Weekend – KIDS STAY FREE!
September 18-20: Customer Appreciation Weekend – Stay One Night, Get the Second Night FREE!
Saturday: Fishing Tourny, Ice Cream Social, Dad gets free Ice
Cream (with coupon, non-transferrable), Chocolate Bingo.
Sunday: Happy Father’s Day!
June 26-28: Pirate Weekend
Saturday: Pirates Treasure Hunt, Ice Cream Social.
July 2-5: 4th of July Weekend
Saturday: Bubble Machine Fun, Slip-n-Slide, DJ Party.
Sunday: Free Pancakes with purchase at Breakfast. Now we offer
eggs, too! Water Volleyball, Ice cream Social.
July 10-12: Luau Dinner Party
Saturday: Make Hula skirts & learn Hula, Pool Diving 4 Treasure,
Hawaiian Dinner ($), Ice Cream Social.
July 17-19: Crazy 4 Chocolate Weekend / Roar on
the Shore
Friday: “We Cook 4U”, served with chocolate chip cookies.
Saturday: Chocolate Slip-n-Slide. Ice Cream Social, Chocolate BINGO.
Sunday: Pancakes at breakfast include chocolate syrup!
July 24-26 : Discover Presque Isle
Saturday: Water Volleyball, Ice Cream Social, Chocolate Bingo.
Saturday: Fishing Tourny, Flashlight Candy Hunt.
September 25-27: Trick-or-Treat & Wine Festival Party
Saturday: Pumpkin carving or painting ($), Trick-or-Treat, Costume Contest. Later, for the adults, bring your wine, share our
assorted cheeses & crackers, and let’s party!
October 2-4: Trick-or-Treat & Halloween Party
Saturday: Pumpkin carving or painting ($), Trick-or-Treat, Costume Contest, Games & Treats!
October 9-11: Canadian Thanksgiving / Columbus
Day / Last Weekend of the Season
Saturday: Enjoy our Pot Luck Turkey Dinner. All are invited, please
bring a dish. Sign up at reservation. We provide the turkey and
stuffing. All you need to do is provide your favorite side dish.
October 14: Wednesday – LAST DAY to camp.
October 15: Thursday – We close for the season.
Thanks to all for a great season!
Rules to know - for everyone’s safety and enjoyment
At the Campground
• Registration is for ONE family, ONE camping unit &
ONE vehicle.
• Check-In starts at 1:00 PM. Early check- in, before
11:30 AM, if available, has a fee.
• Check-Out is no later than 11:00 AM. Late check-out
may be available for a fee. It must be arranged at the
office before 11:00 AM. Not available for any of the
cabins.
• Speed Limit is 5 MPH.
• Visitors are at the discretion of management and a
FEE for each visitor and car is applicable, to be paid at
time of registration.
• Parking Passes must be properly displayed at all
times by all registered campers and visitors. All others
are not permitted on our campground. This is strictly
enforced by our security staff.
• Vehicles are to be parked parallel in site, on site’s
graveled area, not on grass. Otherwise it will go to overflow parking lot. Parking of extra vehicles, boats/trailers, are at management’s discretion, for a fee, and only
to be parked in overflow parking lot. No parking on
roads or grass at any time.
• Children’s Safety requires that children under 18
must be accompanied their parent or legal guardian
and be back at their campsite by 11:00 PM.
• Swimming Pool – WARNING: No Lifeguard on duty.
All children under 16 must be accompanied in the pool
area by a parent or guardian at all times.
• Recreational motorized or electric vehicles are not
permitted except for the legally disabled and approved
by management in advance of stay. Licensed drivers only.
• Trespassing on other sites or neighboring property
is not allowed.
• Fireworks, sparklers and firearms are not permitted
on any part of the campground at any time.
• Pond – No wading or swimming. No dogs in pond.
Snapping turtles can cause injury.
• Bicycles on roads only, never on the grass or through
other sites. PA law requires all children 12 and under to
wear a helmet while riding a bicycle. No bike riding
after dusk. Bicycles must be kept parked in bike racks,
not on grass areas.
Help send a kid
with cancer to camp!
Support Care Camps!
• Utility sinks only are to be used for the washing of
dishes and laundry.
• Pets must be registered and kept on a leash no longer
than 6’. Pets cannot be left unattended on any parts of
the campground, including the Cabins. Please be courteous and keep your pet from disturbing others. Pets
are not permitted in any buildings, including the pavilion, store decks or on the playground, sandbox, or
pool area. 2 Pet Walk areas are provided. Be sure you
clean up after your pet at all times. The KOA Pet Policy
is observed at our campground and a copy is available
for review in the store.
At Your Site
• Quiet Hours are 11:00 PM to 8:00 AM and are enforced. No generators can be run at any time.
• Campfires are to be kept small and within the fire ring
only. Do not move your campfire rings. If it conflicts with
your rig, advise the staff at the time they escort you into
your site. No burning of trash in fire rings. All fires must
be fully extinguished when site is unattended. No
downed wood can be collected, no part of any trees
can be cut down, and no holes can be dug for any reason. Please respect our property.
• A Tent is permitted only on a tent site. Management
may permit a child’s pup tent, but must be recorded in
the camper’s file at time of registration. Otherwise
removal will be required. Only floorless dining tents or
gazebos may be erected on the grass with prior
approval.
• Clotheslines must be no longer than 6' and have
something hanging on them or be taken down. No
nails or screws can be put in any trees.
• Mats or carpets are not permitted on grass, only on
the gravel areas.
• Washing your RV or car at the campground is not
permitted.
• Garbage is collected daily at 11:00 AM at your site.
Please bag, seal and put it at curb for pick up. At other
times, a dumpster in the overflow parking lot is available for your garbage. Additional bags may be picked
up at the store. Please help us recycle (special bags are
given at registration).
If campers or their guests do not follow the rules, they
may be asked to leave without refund. We reserve the
right to refuse service to any person or group.
All campers and their guests are liable for any damages
they cause to any of the campground property.
Management of the Erie KOA is not responsible for
damage, injury or loss by accident, theft or fire to either
the property or person of a camper or their guests.
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Places to Worship
McLane Church
(814) 734-6765
12511 Edinboro Road, McKean, PA 16426
Services Schedule: Sat 6:00 PM, Sun 9:00 & 11:00 AM
CrossRoads Community Baptist Church
(814) 734-6107
11160 Oliver Road, McKean, PA 16426
Services Schedule: Sunday 10:30 AM worship
McKean United Methodist Church
(814) 476-7538
5041 North Main Street, McKean, PA 16426
Services Schedule: Sunday 11:00 AM
Saint Francis Xavier Catholic Church
(814) 476-7657
8880 Main Street, McKean, PA 16426
Services Schedule: Sat 5:00 PM, Sun 8:00 & 10:30 AM
Grace Baptist Church
(814) 790-4973
7300 Grubb Road, McKean, PA 16426
Services Schedule: Sunday, 9:15 & 11:00 AM
Sterrettania Alliance Church
(814) 476-1787
6750 West Road, McKean, PA 16426
Services Schedule: Sunday 9:45 AM (Sunday School)
& 11:00 AM (Service), Wednesday 6:30 PM (Bible)
Trinity Lutheran Church
(814) 476-7105
4950 Old Main Street, McKean, PA 16426
Services Schedule: Sunday 9:00 AM
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Facts About Lake Erie
• Formed 10,000 to 14,000 year ago as the last glacier
receded.
• Surface area of 9,930 square miles.
• Ranks 12th largest of world’s freshwater lakes.
• 241 miles long.
• Maximum width 57 miles.
• Maximum depth 210 feet (9 miles off Long Point, ON).
• Average depth 58 feet.
• The treachery of Lake Erie has claimed over 500 ships
since the launch of the Griffin in 1679.
• Over 100 species of fish are found in Lake Erie.
• More fish are caught each year for human consumption
than in the other four Great Lakes combined.
• First woman to swim across Lake Erie was Halli Reid,
off North East, PA in 17 hours on Aug 9, 1993.
• Second woman to swim Lake Erie was Sara McClure,
off North East, PA in 15 hours on Aug 8, 2005.
Reasons to stay another day!
Beechwood Golf Course – 0.2m/0.3km N
Millcreek Mall – 4.0m/6.4km SE
Field & Stream Mega Store – 4.0m/6.4km NE
Asbury Woods Nature Center – 5.6m/9km E
Splash Lagoon Indoor Water Park – 6.0m/9.7km E
Waldameer Park & Water World – 7.0m/11km N
Presque Isle State Park – 8.0m/12.5km N
Tom Ridge Environmental Center – 8.0m/12.5km N
Presque Isle Downs Casino – 9.0m/14.5km E
Chautauqua Institute – 40 mi/ 64 km NE
Erie Bayfront Convention Center – 10.0m/16.1km NE
Erie Bluffs State Park, Lake City – 11.6m/18.6km S
Erie Speedway – 25.0m/40.2km E
Peek & Peak Ski Resort – 30.0m/48.3km SE
Grove City Prime Outlets – 45.0m/72.4km SE
Drakes Well State Park, Titusville – 55.1m/88.6km S
Western PA Amish Community, Volant – 69m/111km S
Rock n’ Roll Hall of Fame – 90.0m/144km W
Niagara Falls – 100.0m/160.9km E
Colleges & Universities
LECOM College of Osteopathic Medicine & Pharmacy
– 5.0m/13km NE
Gannon University – 8.0m/13km NE
Mercyhurst University – 11.0m/17.5km NE
Penn State Behrend University – 11.0m/17.5km E
Edinboro University – 13.0m/18km SE
Find more information online at
www.KOA.com/campgrounds/Erie/
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May
Flagship International Film Festival
Bayfront Convention Center
6th Annual Festival of the Birds
Presque Isle State Park
Edinboro Art and Music Festival
Edinboro University
Zombie Run – Lake Erie Speedway
Great Lakes Beach Glass & Coastal Art Festival
Bayfront Convention Center
Fireworks – Waldameer Amusement Park
24th Annual Wild Rib Cookoff
Downtown Erie / Perry Square
June
Sunset Music Series (June 11, 18, 25)
Presque Isle State Park, Beach 1
89th Annual Lake City Fire Company Carnival
Downtown Lake City
7th Annual Bay Swim across Presque Isle Bay
Presque Isle State Park
Biggest Loser Run/Walk Half Marathon/5K
Penn State Behrend
July
Fireworks – Waldameer Amusement Park
8 Great Tuesdays Music (July 8 - August 22)
Liberty Park
Panegri Greek Festival
Assumption Greek Orthodox Church
Harley Davidson of Erie 2014 Bikefest
Harley Davidson of Erie
Roar on the Shore – Downtown Erie
Discover Presque Isle – Presque Isle State Park
7th Annual Beer on the Bay – Liberty Park
Lake Erie Fanfare Drum and Bugle Corps Comp.
Veterans Stadium
August
The Color Run – Downtown Erie
Celebrate Erie – Downtown Erie
North East National Rib Fest
Gravel Pit Park, North East
German Heritage Festival – St. Nick’s Grove
Fireworks – Waldameer Amusement Park
September
21st Edinboro Highland Games & Festival
Edinboro University
Erie Irish Festival – Rainbow Gardens
Wine Country Harvest Festival
Gravel Pit, Gibson and Heard Parks – North East
Rock the Lakes – Erie Insurance Arena
October
Big Brew Festivus – Rainbow Gardens
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Your Site Number:
Check-In: 1:00 PM
Check-Out: 11:00 AM
Cable TV Stations
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25 Depot Road, Haydenville, MA 01039 / (413) 268-0100
2 Golf Channel
3 NFL Network
4 Speed Channel
5 CNN
6 Fox News Channel
7 Weather Channel
8 Discovery Channel
9 The Learning Channel
10 Travel Channel
11 HGTV
12 Food Network
13 WE TV
14 Bravo
15 Independent Film
16 AMC
17 CMT
18 Cartoon Network
19 Nickelodeon
20 FX
21 TNT
22 USA
23 Animal Planet
24 ABC Family
25 E! Entertainment
26 WICU - NBC Erie, PA
27 WJET - ABC Erie, PA
28 WSEE - CBS Erie, PA
29 WQLN - PBS Erie, PA
30 WFXP - FOX Erie, PA
Emergency Contact Numbers
Wifi - No password required
Emergency Phone is located at the Night Registration on the store front porch.
1) Connect to: Erie_KOA_Guest_WiFi
2) Close any browser windows that are open from previous sessions.
3) Open a new browser and try to connect to a website.
4) You will now get the Erie KOA Guest WiFi splash screen.
5) Scroll and click the “Accept” button at the bottom of the screen.
6) You are now ready to surf the web.
Our bandwidth is limited, so please refrain from up/downloading
large files.
• For 911, State Police, Medical Emergency or Fire, Dial 91
• For campground person on duty, dial the number displayed above the phone.
NON Emergency Numbers
State Police: (814) 898-1641 • NOAA Weather Report: (412) 262–2170
PA Road Conditions: (888) 783-6783 • Coast Guard: (814) 838-2097
Local Hospital and Urgent Care Numbers
UPMC/Hamot Medical Center: (814) 877-6000
St. Vincent Hospital: (814) 452-5000
Millcreek Community Hospital: (814) 864-4031
US Health Works : (814) 833-2385
EPN/Hamot Urgent Care (Peach Street): (814) 860-3301
EPN/Hamot Urgent Care (West 26th): (814) 835-6695
Erie KOA
6645 West Road, McKean, PA 16426
(814) 476-7706
Reservations: (800) 562-7610