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CANOEING - KAYAKING - TUBING - SCENIC TRIPS AVAILABLE

Join in our Seasonal Fishing Contest
from May 1st through Noon on September 4th.
Entry fee - $5.00. Trophy & Cash Prize. Limited to our river only!

Fishing at Winding River Campground

Heated Swimming Pool at Winding River Campground

Playground at Winding River Campground


All activities are subject to change due to COVID,
weather conditions, and participation!

Check in store for added activities and times.
We are not responsible for any of our vendors that cancel an activity.
Discounts cannot be combined with any other offers. One discount per camper.

2023
April
April 28-30 YIPPEE, HOORAY, IT’S OPENING DAY
Welcome back to the great outdoors! Come clean up your site and connect with old and new friends.
 
May
May 5-7 RUN FOR THE RACE WEEKEND
Bring a snack, blind pick a horse and join us in the evening under the pavilion to see if your horse wins the Kentucky Derby ($). Music to follow with Andy Berlin. Camper’s Only: $10.00 off canoes/double kayaks, $5.00 off tubes.
May 12-14 MAGNIFICANT MOM WEEKEND
Hats off to all moms! Saturday make mom a craft ($). At night bring your glass and favorite bottle of wine to share, enjoy it with cheese/crackers and bingo ($). Make sure you enter the Mother’s Day raffle.
May 19-21 FLEA MARKET FUN WEEKEND
Life is like a yard sale. You never know what you’re going to get. Join us for a little shopping for those surprising treasures. If you sell Thirty-one, Tastefully Simply, jewelry, crafts, foods or more this is your weekend. Later in the evening grab your snacks and head over to the pavilion enjoy LRC. EMT, Fire, Police, Teacher and Military receive 20% off your 2 nights or more stay. ID required at check in.
May 26-29 ALL AMERICAN WEEKEND
This weekend is bursting with FUN! Friday night, Beer Bingo (must be 21 years or older). Saturday, join for kickball, and adults a corn hole tourney ($). In the evening, meet for Night at the Races ($). Sunday, we will have ceramics ($) and a scavenger hunt. In the evening grab your chairs, head up front for an ice cream social ($), and music with “Rough Cut Band.”
 
June
June 2-4 WEEKEND TO REMEMBER
Please join us in the celebration of the life of a few of our friends. We will have a tree/bush planting in their name. In the evening, come play a game of Bunco or a game of ping pong.
June 9-11 3rd ANNUAL CAMPER CRAWL WEEKEND
Sip, sip hooray, it’s Friday! Float around from site-to-site Saturday afternoon and enjoy a signature drink from your fellow campers ($). Sign up in the store to participate. There will be 1st, 2nd, & 3rd place cash winners! Bring your own glass for the tasting. Also Saturday during the day kids join up front for ceramics and a game of kickball. After, music with “Ryan.”
June 16-18 RAD DAD WEEKEND
Start the day off with a craft for dad ($). Dads come play in a Father’s Day cornhole tournament ($) and go on a beer scavenger hunt. In the evening, (adults 21 years and older) join us for a bonfire and tequila tasting ($).
June 23-25 BARK IN THE PARK
Hot Diggity Dog! Look for all kinds of furry beasts during our look-alike, best in show, best trick contests! Pet themed crafts and treats for the mutts/kids! Join later for some “hotdogs” around the fire! This should be some paw-some fun!
 
July
June 30 - July 4 RED, WHITE & BOOM WEEKEND
Friday night, mini shot bottle scavenger hunt (must be 21 years or older). Saturday, old fashioned games: sack races, wheelbarrow races, and jump rope/hula hoop contest. Get your strollers, bikes, golf carts and dogs too, and join us for the Red, White, & Blue parade- Prizes awarded. How’s your aim? Come join us in the evening with Axe throwing and sundae making ($). Sunday, we will have a cornhole tournament. Sunday night, grab your chairs because we’ll be celebrating with “No Clue Trio.” Monday, relax and take a trip down the river. Ceramics ($) during the day and bingo at night ($).
July 7-9 TEEN TAKEOVER WEEKEND
Teens, it’s your weekend to take over the campground! Friday night, you choose the movie in the rec hall (popcorn included). Join us Saturday, for a cell phone scavenger hunt, gift card/candy saran wrap ball game, & Big John’s Pizza Queen food truck (open to all from breakfast pizzas and so much more ($). In the evening, teen against adult cornhole tournament. Show these adults what you got!
July 14-16 IN THE HEAT OF THE SUMMER
Come ‘Stay Cool in the Pool or Float in a Boat”! The thermometer’s heating up and so are you. Water guns, pool games, wet and wild hayride, tie-dyed towels ($) (limited spots available). At night, we will have gelati ($), and music with Nikki and Jeff.
July 21-23 TOTALLY TIKI WEEKEND
Let’s get lost in paradise! Hula your way over to WR. Friday night LRC ($). Saturday, kids join us for ice cream bar bingo ($), sand art craft ($), belly flop contest, ping pong contest and Island wet hayride. At night, put on your coconut cups or tropical shirt and meet us in the pavilion for music with “Ryan.” Kids, grab your flashlight for a candy fish hunt.
July 28-30 JINGLE JAMBOREE WEEKEND
Jingle your way over to WR! Magical golf cart decorating contest (prizes will be awarded). Friday night, Christmas cookie bingo (1 container of 12 cookies = 1 card) (limit #6). Saturday, kids join us for crafts or ceramics ($) and go on a candy cane hunt. Adult craft to follow ($) (must sign up. Limited space available). “Santa is on his way and will be handing out cookies and ice cream for all the kids. After, “carol-oke” your way to the pavilion and sing some tunes with Mike and gang. (Don’t forget to sign up for paint night.)
 
August
August 4-6 WIZARDLY WEEKEND
Gaze your eyes into our crystal ball and see yourself camping with us! Saturday kids join us in a magical scavenger hunt and surprise saran wrap ball game and enjoy some great food with Grubbin Gringo’s Food Truck ($). Saturday evening head out to the pavilion for a little magic, comedy and laughs with Jim Daly.
August 11-13 BOOT STOMPING WEEKEND
If you reckon you need a little Wild West in yer life, then saddle up and head on down for a rip-roarin’ good time at WR! Friday night, paint night ($). Saturday, kids join us for balloon stomp, horse rides, and adult cornhole tournament. After dinner head on over for some country line dancing and music with Delco Line Dancing.
August 18-20 DAZZLING DECADES WEEKEND
Whether you wear a poodle skirt, leather jacket or tie-dyed t-shirt join us for a weekend of dazzling fun! There will be bubble gum blowing, hula hoop swinging, watermelon eating contest and enjoy some food with Gio’s Steaks food truck ($). Later in the evening, swing on by for a root beer float ($) and listen to music with one of our favorite trios, “NC3.”
August 25-27 FOR THE LOVE OF PIE WEEKEND
Come get a “pizza” the action this weekend! Join us in making your own pizzas ($), with Big John’s Pizza Queen (must sign up in the store in advance). They will have pizza and other snacks available for all ($). Go on a cheesy scavenger hunt or play candy bar bingo ($). Adults, we will have tarot card reading with Phil in the evening ($). Sign up in advance in the store.
 
September
 September 1-4 END OF SUMMER WEEKEND
This may mark the end of summer, but join us Friday night in the rec hall, ADULT ONLY- Beer Bash Bingo ($). Saturday, ceramics ($), then grab a list for the scavenger hunt. Later in the evening, join in for our annual fundraiser. Auction proceeds benefit a local person/charity. Sunday, enjoy the pool or a tube ride down the river, maybe play some big yard games. After dinner, grab your favorite drinks, come snack on a sundae ($), and listen to “Big Daddy Duo.”
September 8-10 SPUDS & SUDS WEEKEND
Kids, grab your potato sacks and hop over to WR. We will have hot potato game, potato sack races. In the evening bring your favorite suds and head over to the Bake Potato Bar. Advance sign ups in the store ($). There will be no late sign ups. Later, head under the pavilion for a little whiskey taste testing ($). Campers Only: $5.00 off tube rentals.
September 15-17 BEER OLYMPICS WEEKEND
To infinity and B-Pong! Stagger your way over to the pavilion with your team (see store for more information) and get ready to compete in our Beer Olympics. Must be 21 years or older, waiver form must be signed. NO LATE SIGN UPS! Kids, don’t think you’re left out, there will be relay races for you too, along with a movie by the river at night!
September 22-24 SEASONAL DINNER WEEKEND
Friday night, adult craft with Nina ($). This weekend, just sit back and enjoy the sounds of nature. Take a ride down the river or just hang out by the fire. In the evening, seasonal crockpot cook-off. Please sign up to make a dessert, apps, or dinner. The most votes for the best crockpot wins a prize.
 
October
September 29 - October 1 CRAWL AROUND THE CAMP
Pumpkin spice and everything nice, that’s what fall is made of. Kids have fun with games like corn husking, seed spitting, slime making, and Halloween trick or treat bags ($). Adults, do you have a favorite drink from your favorite country? Sign up in the store to create a drink to share as we stroll around the campground and taste test who has the best ($). Prizes will be award! Bonfire and music with Ryan.
October 6-8 CREEPY & CRICKETY WEEKEND
Creep on over to WR and join us for trick or treat! Friday night, XXX Bingo is back (adults only). Saturday, take a hayride to pick a pumpkin ($), pumpkin painting, costume parade, and trick or treating. In the evening, creep your way up to our haunted walk. (MUST SIGN UP IN OFFICE FOR A TIME SLOT. LIMITED SPOTS AVAILABLE.) While you are hanging out, bring up some snacks to share, listen to some music with Andy Berlin and enjoy a cup of hot chocolate and bonfire.
October 13-15 FAREWELL FELLOW CAMPERS
Closing weekend! Here we are again at the end of another camping season. Button up the camper and say good-bye to friends. Thanks again for another great season! We look forward to seeing you all in the spring of 2024!
 
Please make sure to get a weekend schedule for times and additional activities!
We are not responsible for any of our vendors that cancel an activity.
 



We would like to thank you all for a wonderful season.
We hope that you and your family have a happy and safe winter.
– The Horsey Families



Winding River Campground
6752 Weymouth Road
Mays Landing, NJ 08330
(609) 625-3191 / Fax: (609) 625-7460

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