The first time I ever went to
Lost Valley Lake, I was about 5 years old. And I got to ride the horses. I remember the day vividly.
And all the visits after that...the paddleboats, fishing, camping in tents and tepees, the rope swings into the lake...oh, what summer fun! In the winter, it was bingo, mini golf, and the indoor swimming pool. I had the coolest grandparents. They were always driving us out there for the day.
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| I had hoped that the waterfall would be flowing after all the recent spring rains. |
In my early teens, Grandma and Grandpa took just my two cousins, Jenny and Kelly, and I on a little vacation to LVL. We had our grandparents all to ourselves, which didn't happen often since there were nearly 20 grandchildren!
That was a special time for us, as Jenny died just a couple years later. And now Grandpa is gone as well.
Since having my own family, I haven't been out to LVL very often. But then Kristy Nault messaged me that she was giving me a family weekend getaway. All the memories flooded in, and I was excited to share some of them with my own boys.
Here is our little adventure this past weekend, thanks to Instagram:
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| We began our first evening at the Rec Center, playing some basketball. |
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| We went swimming more than once. My boys are addicted to swimming. |
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| Saturday morning, security knocked on our door and delivered a beautiful rose for me for Mother's Day. |
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| Some friendly frisbee golf before lunch. |
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| Jacob was very interested in the myriad of caterpillars he found. |
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| After lunch we chilled with a movie at the movie theatre. |
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| Ice cream? Of course! |
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| Walked down to the waterfall behind the dam and skipped rocks. |
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| Joey loved all the critters we came across. |
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| Jacob discovered he was "king of the world." |
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| My boys love board games, so we checked out the ones we didn't have at home. |
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| Ended our evening with an intense game of Battleship. |
Obviously, we didn't even come close to experiencing everything that LVL has to offer. Call Kristy at 800-747-8907 to schedule a visit out there and see how much fun it is. Or see their website at
lostvalleylake.com.
The summer activities are about to begin, and they have a daily list of things to do for all ages if you want to participate in group activities. Or, just go out on a boat and do some fishing.
Maybe build a sandcastle on the beach, slide into the lake, ride the horses, play a game of softball, attend a concert, or have a picnic.
You can bring a tent for camping or use one of their teepees that is set up. There are RV sites, condos, and villas to stay in as well. Playgrounds and shower houses are nearby.
Oh, and don't forget to bring some stale bread for the geese!
Tyann Marcink
Marcink Designs
