Camp Marina is very popular in Cebu for outdoor activities located in Centerpoint Hotel, Cebu City. Camp Marina is named after the late Mrs. Marina Yulo-Vargas, one of the charter members of the Girl Scout Movement. Mrs. Vargas who hailed from Iloilo City served as GSP National President from 1949-1951 and as National Treasurer from 1951-1955. Marina Yulo-Vargas Regional Program and Training Center is a labor of love and a tribute to the combined efforts of both government and private sectors.

Features on Camp:
- chalet-type 3-storey building painted in maroon and white and situated in the highest slope overlooking the camp area.
- a huge open air circular amphitheater carved out of the hill which can accommodate 2,000 campers
- 5 units of outdoor latrines and bath cubicles for the camp areas.

For Reservation:
MRS. AIDA C. SAROMINES
Visayas Regional Executive Director
Marina Yulo-Vargas Regional Program and Training Center (MYV RPTC)
Capitol Hills, 6000 Cebu City , PHILIPPINES
Telephone : +63 (32) 253-6550
Fax : +63 (32) 255-5344
Email : gsp_vro [at] yahoo [dot] com [dot] ph

Holland State Park offer cabin for rent $80 a night. Camping with a few more luxuries. Holland State Park Officials are saying about the new whitetail Cabin has opened within the park boundaries. It has been constructed on a small bluff for less than $10,000, the 3 bedroom cabin that can sleep 3 has a view of the Holland Big Red and Channel.

During the prime season it will costs $80 a night to rent, $60 during winter.

Features of Cabin:
* In Main Room
- Refrigerator
- Microwave
- Coffee pot
- Electric Heat
- 1 bedroom has bunk beds only
- the other has bunk beds and a larger bed.

* Outside the Cabin
- Deck
- 2 picnic tables
- a grill
- fire circle

Joyce Rhodes, park supervisor said in a statement “We are very excited about our new camper cabin. This is an opportunity for those who have never tried camping before to stay at Holland State Park without the investment into camping gear.”

Rhodes said she’s wanted to get a cabin at the park for the past 10 years. It will be a good way to increase revenue for the state park system, which has suffered cuts over the years. The cabin of Holland State Park was collaborated between the Department of Natural Resources and the Department of Correction’s Prison Build Program.

Similar Camper Cabins are available at:
1. Onaway
2. Lakeport
3. Mitchell
4. Interlochen
5. Orchard Beach
6. Port Crescent
7. Tawas Point state parks

The foundation and the structure for a second cabin is in place will arrive in November, Rhodes said. Ready for use in the spring. During warmer months for those who stay in the cabins can access modern restroom and showers. In winter months, a vault toilet is available and water can be obtained from the park headquarters.

Those who want to visit, bring sleeping bags, pillows and cooking utensils, Rhodes said.

Holland State Park
2215 Ottawa Beach Road
Holland, MI 49424

Phone Number: (616) 399-9390
TTY/TDD711 (Michigan Relay Center)

Holland State Park Campgrounds
Holland-Beach Modern
(800) 447-2757
98 site(s), $33/$27
Electrical Service, Modern Restrooms

Holland-Lake Macatawa
(800) 447-2757
211 site(s), $29/$27
Campsites with 50 amp Service, Electrical Service, Modern Restrooms, Swimming

Mr Rod Gleeson has been making the annual pilgrimage to Bathurst for 15 years. Friendships have formed among the campers over the years, and they decide on the week of camping on the mountain has taken for a reunion.

Mr Gleeson resides in Melbourne and the surrounding from Queensland, Sydney and Victoria campsites filled with visitors. In every one arrives they are welcomed and handed a beer.

Have filled 20 campsites in the weekend rolls around the old friends. Mr Gleeson said “You meet up with same blokes every year. There’s definitely a bit of mateship/friendship. This race is a really good thing for Bathurst. It brings so much money into the economy.”

Of those who come back each year is nine year old guy Brendon Hofmeier. Since he was one year old, he has camped at Mount Panorama with his parents. According to Mr Gleeson, they have very comfortable the accommodations at the top of the mountain.

They have an esky full of beer and plenty of food. They enjoy wandering around and looking at the other sites. Gleeson said “Some people spend a lot of money and have very elaborate setups. The past few days have been a bit quieter than usual, perhaps because of the rain on weekend”.

Hueston State Park are open for a night of camping under the stars on October 11, Saturday. The Oxford Parks and Recreation Department is going camping and want you to be there.

Participate and bring the whole family in the Hueston Woods Halloween Fest events including Trick or Treat and the Haunted Trail. Campsite and dinner will provide by the staff. You have to enjoy the activities provided at the park.

How to Register:
You can register at the Parks and Recreation located in the TRI Community Building, 6025 Fairfield Road.

Things to Bring:
tent, sleeping bag, toiletries, flashlight, etc., as it will not be provided by the Parks and Recreation Department.

Contact Information:
Will Reed, Recreation Program Coordinator
Oxford Parks and Recreation Department
(513) 523-6314

Friday morning, The city of Malibu cannot sue state about bringing an overnight camping sites to the area until the California Coastal Commission has voted on the issue. California Coastal Commission, a Los Angeles Superior Court judge.

Last July 2008, The city had filed a suit. Decision of Judge James C. Chalfant’s invalidates the suit. Christi Hogin, City Attorney claiming victory because of a technicality included in Chalfant’s ruling.

The Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy submitted an application to the Coastal Commission for overnight camping sites in earlier this year and other enhancements at conservancy parkland’s in Malibu. The conservancy method is used to apply for its project required the OK from Coastal Commission Executive Director Peter Douglas before it go the Commission voting body. The city sued that Claiming Douglas should not have supported the application because it did not quality for the conservancy method used.

* The conservancy issued press release celebrating its victory in Friday afternoon.

Laurie Collins, chief counsel for the conservancy, said in the press release “As a regulatory body, the city of Malibu should have known that its case was not ripe”.

But Attorney Hogin, Malibu City Attorney was not shedding any tears on that day. She said that Chalfant’s ruling made it clear to prove Douglas’ approval of the conservancy’s application was legitimate both at the Coastal Commission meeting after hearing and at a possible court hearing if the city sues following commission’s vote.

Hogin said it can saves the city money because it will no longer have to go to court prior to the Coastal Commission hearing. He also said It’s good for the budget and good for the process.

Early next year, The Coastal Commission voting body is expected to consider the conservancy’s application. Then, possibly at the same meeting, the commission will vote to ban overnight camping on public land within the city limits in a rival proposal from Malibu.