ray's town lake

big-dave · 08-14-2009, 01:48 PM

I'm going on vacation. To rays town lake for a week ill be their. From aug 17 till aug 21 . Ill be staying on a house boat for that week and imlooking to meet up with ppl to ride with .

bayrider · 08-14-2009, 03:47 PM

We are working on aride for next year (2010) Looking to do it June. No date as yet, still in the talking and planning stages. We are thinking of getting a house boat and takeing the skis out to it. They sent me a nice packet of the lak area, looks really nice. Can you do me a favor and let me know what its like and a ball park figure on costs for about 10 people on a house boat. I have the prices for the boat, but was wondering is there are any hiden costs like deposits or any thing like that. This way we can get an idea as to the cost per person.. Thanks. Send a PM if you would like.

big-dave · 08-14-2009, 03:52 PM

for 10 ppl it cost around 300.oo each that s with everything food,beer,pumpout, gas, and etc..its 2200.00 for a week so its like 220.00 aperson so we gave 300.00 for all the extras

smdubs · 08-14-2009, 04:05 PM

I'll be there! I'm there almost every other weekend. I'm the only one there with waveblasters, so i'm pretty easy to spot.

codymouse54321 · 10-13-2009, 09:13 PM

Raystown is great- warm, clean water! I grew up going there. I am down for some rides in 2010 if anybody is planning on going there!

bayrider · 10-14-2009, 08:45 PM

Our club is planning on coming out there this summer. Right now its looking like the end of June, as we are going to go back up to the free ride in up state NY in June. There will be about 15 of coming aut there for a weekend camping/riding trip. When I get more info I will post it, as we will be making reversations for camp sites the first of the year.

bayrider · 01-19-2010, 08:43 PM

Plaans are in motion as of now for our trip out the raystown. we have set a date of the weekend of July 24 & 25 th Coming in on friday and leaving on sunday. As it stands now we are looking at having 7 camp sites on the water. We are hoping that some of the members from the Ohio club will be able to join us and maybe the Jetty Jumpers from NY will be able to go also. As time gets closer I will be posting more. But the date is set, now we need warm weather.

bimmerboy570 · 01-29-2010, 01:55 PM

hopefully ill be there if work doesn't stop me, iv never been to ray's town my friends have gone there i want to see it. heard that its awesome.

bayrider · 02-06-2010, 01:16 PM

Our plans are in the works, I have been incontact with raystown resorts and have a hold on 9 camp sites. All sites being either next to each other or very close. We will be there on weekend of July 23 ( friday to sunday ). We have 2 sites that will handle motor homes. There is a water park near by and from what I am told there is plenty to do there. So we are looking forward to the trip out there. So if you want to join us please let me know. Drop me an e mail on the site here and I will get back to you.

s10parts4u · 02-06-2010, 05:47 PM

RAYSTOWN lake is great!! but you dont have to rent a house barge and spend huge dollars to have fun there!! the campsites at 7 points are just fantastic, some are even waterfront campsites. ( they get snapped up quick) some are also by a neat little lagoon - where i kept 2 skis there for a whole week no problems what so ever (just bring some scrap carpet to beach your skis up on protect your feet -and hulls- from some sharp rocks in there) tie off a line to a tree -that wont trip everyone- walking down the path ( me carrying gas cans...) common courtesy can go a long, long way here.

-made a bunch of friends at raystown from all over the country. you can RV, or tent camp, just cheap as can be- you may have to drive to get a shower if you stay at an RV campsite, with gas up so high those campsites are easier to get --without reservations--but you have electric so its a neat thing to camp with 110V AC. but be at the reservation shack at 8 am on weekdays-- (weekends good luck) you can pick from what site is open, pay your fees, and camp there for under $20 a nite!! some sites could take 6 or 8 tent campers easy, just dont bring any mopeds / or mini bikes- especially 2 stroke toys - anything that makes noise is really frowned upon its very quiet, and dont de water you motor..or wash your skis, anywhere but at the ramp!!!
* one particular oblivious putz near my campsite almost got his lights punched out because his kid kept ripping up and down the road on a P>O>S> wah wah moped.... sure it had tags, but legal or not - there really was no need. i tried to be the peacemaker and diffuse the situation...but the park rangers really don't come around much, usually a nice thing... but they missed the whole damn affair.... almost got my lights punched out instead....
AND dont bring FIREWOOD from home, there are some kind of bugs destroying all the forests / LUMBER INDUSTRY! -- no firewood in-or-out!! the surrounding PA counties have this firewood ban - its getting to be a big problem there. So dont contribute to high lumber prices -bring only duraflames, maybe only some contractor scrapwood for kindling + paper, please dont use lighter fluid, gas, or oil to lite, just buy local wood- they even deliver wood and ice cheap enough... what ever wood you do bring - LEAVE IT!! you dont want those little bugs to get near your house..

also hesston raceway is a great nite of dirt track racing entertainment, -no more than 10 minutes away form 7 points campsite entrance - check local papers for race schedule or look at their website for dates / rain dates... a few bucks to get in- but worth every penny...

-billy