When was the last time you flew a kite on the beach with your kids? Have you ever wanted to go kayaking with your spouse, or crabbing with your grandkids?

Family Getaway Weekends offer a unique coastal experience that is tailor-made for your family. It’s a weekend designed by you! First, you get to decide who comes – whether it’s your whole family, or just you and your spouse, or perhaps you and some of your kids or grandkids. Next, you’ll choose from a wide array of wonderful, family-friendly activities – all with the goal of strengthening the bonds of your family and building great memories together.

 

You decide how your family wants to spend its Family Getaway Weekend. Choose from:

* Classic Twin Rocks activities, such as:

• Mini-golf, basketball, sand-court volleyball, boating on Spring Lake, horseshoes, sandcastle building at the beach, foosball, Kiddie Korral play structure, disc golf, and The Undertow Espresso camp store.

* Specialized activities, such as:

• A bird watching adventure complete with binoculars and bird guides.
• Guided nature hikes on Charlotte’s Mountain, or an excursion to nearby tide pools.
• Creative craft projects.
• Kite flying outings on the beach.

* Coastal excursions! For a modest extra fee we’ll set you up to:

• Go crabbing in Netarts Bay with a boat and all the gear.
• Take a ride on the Oregon Coast Scenic Railroad.
• Go bicycling on the beach.
• Dig for clams in the bay.
• Go kayaking and observe the wildlife in Nehalem Bay.
• Set a tee time at the golf course.
• Enjoy a classic tea at a local tea shop.

 

Each weekend comes complete with scrumptious meals, comfortable lodging, family style worship, s’mores and songs around a bonfire, and a family photo album to remember it all.

Who should attend? You decide!

• Your immediate family
• Mom and daughter
• Dad and the kids
• Grandparents and grandkids
• You and your spouse
• Adult siblings
• Your extended family
• Other scenarios you create…

 

When:
Family Getaway Weekends will be offered several times throughout the year.  Our next Family Getaways will be held :

• None Currently Scheduled - (Please check back later for new dates!)
  

Sample Weekend Scenarios:

While Mom stays home for a weekend with her friends, Dad and the kids arrive at the camp Friday night. After dinner and a short introduction to the weekend they enjoy s’mores and songs around the fire. They play some shuffleboard in the Shelter and head to bed. Saturday morning they have breakfast and some worship time. Then they head out to the beach to fly kites and build sandcastles. After lunch they enjoy a guided nature hike up Charlotte’s Mountain and go boating on Spring Lake. After dinner the kids see how well they know their Dad as they play a group game of Family Trivia. Sunday morning after breakfast they make a scrapbook of their weekend together. They get in the car and head back home. The kids can’t wait to tell Mom about their weekend.

Mom and Dad take off for the beach while Grandma and Grandpa watch the kids back home. Friday night after dinner and s’mores around the fire they take an evening stroll along the beach. Saturday morning after breakfast and worship they pick up their rental tandem bicycle and go for a ride on the beach. After having lunch at a local tea shop they return to camp to pick up some binoculars and go bird watching. After dinner and laughing their way through Family Trivia they play a game of pool and head to bed. Sunday morning they choose pictures to put in their photo album from the weekend. They head home rested and thankful for such a special time together.

Grandma and Grandpa pick up the grandkids Friday after school and head out to camp. After dinner and a short introduction, Grandma and Grandpa laugh as the grandkids learn the art of roasting a marshmallow. Then they play a game of foosball and head to bed. In the morning after worship they head out for a guided tide pool excursion. After lunch at the camp they take a ride on the Oregon Coast Scenic Railroad. After dinner Grandma and Grandpa take pride in how well they know their grandkids as they play Family Trivia. They spend the rest of the evening doing an art project together. Sunday morning they work together to make a photo album of their weekend and play a round of mini-golf. They all head home talking about the next weekend they are going to spend together.

 

 

 

Basic Schedule

Friday night
4:00-7:00 pm    Arrival & Check-in (dinner on your own)
7:00 pm             Orientation & Introductory Activities
8:30pm              Bonfire, S’mores & Sing-Along

Saturday
8:00 am             Breakfast

9:00 am             Worship and Family Devotions
10:00 am           Free Time with your Family (sack lunches provided)
                               • Classic Twin Rocks Activities
                               • Specialized Activities
                               • Coastal Excursions
5:30 pm              Dinner
7:30 pm              Family Trivia Game & Snack

Sunday
7:30-9:00 am     Breakfast Buffet
9:00 am              Family Photo Albums & Sharing
10:30 am            Family-Style Sunday Worship
11:30 am            Check out

What to bring:

Bedding (unless you have the deluxe package)
Clothes
A jacket
An alarm clock
Towel and toiletries
Bible and a notebook

Optional:
Bikes for your family (these may also be rented locally)
Beach toys and kites (Sandcastle tools and some kites will be provided)
Rubber boots (helpful for clamming)
A favorite family board game
Anything else that may help to enrich your family’s experience

 

TO REGISTER:
Go to the online registration system and reserve your spot with a $75 non-refundable deposit per family. Choose between standard sleeping bag-style accommodations and deluxe motel-style rooms.  We know these are tough economic times so if you can’t afford to come, please contact us and we will try to help out with a partial scholarship. We want to make it possible for you and your family to attend a Family Getaway Weekend.

 

NEW PRICING!

A new, reduced pricing structure has been implemented to help make Family Getaways even more affordable for all:

Cost Per Person             Standard            Deluxe
First Person                      $120                    $180
Second Person                $100                    $150
Third+ Person(s)               $ 40                      $60

Children ages 6 and under attend for FREE!

PLEASE NOTE:

Family Getaway weekends are open to all ages, but the nature of the programming generally works best if children are at least four years of age, since no childcare is provided.

Questions?
Please call or e-mail: 503-355-2284 / friendscamp@twinrocks.org