*** POSTPONED TO RAIN DATE***
Sorry folks,
The Friends of High Point State Park Bait & Boat Festival has been postponed to SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, due to the thunderstorms predicted for Saturday.
We hope you will join us on Sunday for a fun family day on Lake Marcia. Thank you!
BAIT & BOAT FESTIVAL
Sunday, September 7, 2014
1 pm to 6:30 pm
FREE*
*Donation of $5 or more per boater or family appreciated
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Join the Friends of High Point
State Park on the beach at
BAIT & BOAT FESTIVAL
Saturday, September 6, 2014
1 pm to 6:30 pm
FREE*
*Donation of $5 or more per boater or family appreciated
(Rain Date Sunday, September 7,
2014, 1 pm - 6:30 pm)
Bait & Boat Festival, 2013. |
This special event is the one day
of the year that boats are allowed on Lake Marcia .
Participants may borrow one of the Friends’ kayaks or canoes for a short paddle
or bring their own non-motorized boat and spend the day exploring.
Bait & Boat Festival, 2013. |
Afternoon activities include boat
races, fishing contest, nature paddle, and crafts. An early evening campfire on
the beach with s’mores will conclude the festivities.
***** Little Lulu's Concession Stand will be OPEN *****
Schedule of Events
1 pm Boating, Fishing Contest, Crafts start
2 pm Boat Race
3 pm Interpretive Paddle with Park Naturalist
4 pm Boat Race
4 pm Crafts end
4:30 pm Fishing Contest ends
5 pm Boating ends
5 pm to 6:30 pm Campfire with s'mores
Fishing Contest, Bait & Boat Festival , 2013. |
Crafts, Bait & Boat Festival, 2013. |
Playing with boat craft, Bait & Boat Festival, 2013. |
Playing with boat craft, Bait & Boat Festival, 2013. |
Nature Paddle with Park Naturalist, Bait & Boat Festival, 2013. |
S'more family fun at the Bait & Boat Festival, 2013. |
All persons fishing, age sixteen or
older, must have and display a valid NJ State fishing license. Please bring
your own fishing equipment. All boaters must wear a PFD while on the lake. Participants
who plan to bring their own non-motorized boat, remember your PFDs, and stop by
the beach for instructions before putting your boat in the water.
Ready to go boating at the Bait & Boat Festival, 2013. |
All boats must be rinsed off before going in the lake to prevent the spread of invasive species. |
Pack a picnic, or let Little Lulu's Concession Stand do the cooking, and bring the whole family for a day of adventure at High Point State Park . The event is FREE, but donations are appreciated. Rain date is Sunday, September 7, 2014.
See you on the lake!