Bowie Lodge Activity Options
- Swimming: - Whether you are 2 or 82, Pinecrest Lake offers
the best in clear, refreshing Sierra lake swimming. Water temperatures
often reach the high 70's by July. A special designated large swimming area
allows protected swimming infront of 3 beaches. Optional crosslake swimming
accompanied by a rowboat is available.
- Hiking: - Start your hike right from the Lodge for a short or long
hike!
- Sleeping under the Stars: - Summer visitors to Bowie lodge are
encouraged to sleep outside on the various sleeping decks
to enjoy the shooting stars and morning bird song and the mountain air. Please
bring your sleeping bag to plop down on a choice of beds to get
into that summer camp mode.
- Kayaking and Canoe Tours: - Morning, afternoon or evening guided or solo
kayaking or Canoe activities scheduled upon request. Please contact the
canoe specialist at the event counter for more information.
- Sail and Snorkel Tours: - Why travel all the way to Maui
when you can sail on the open waters of Pinecrest Lake to
Pirate or Treasure Coves and enjoy an afternoon of swimming
or snorkeling and sunning. Daily excursions can be arranged
by request. Open to any kid or adult up to the challenge. Eye patches and
hooks available upon request.
- Backpacking Trip: - Enjoy the annual 1 or 2 night backpacking trip
to Waterhouse Lake or enjoy other real camping adventures in the Emigrant
wilderness or Carson Iceberg Wilderness areas that are only a few miles
away. Typically the backpack trip is done in early August. Bowie Lodge is a
great way to start and finish your high Sierra backpacking adventure.
- Campfires : - Enjoy the campfire fun eating marshmallows and samores? and singing
around the campfire.
- Bike Rides: - Bring your own bike or use one of the
many Bowie Lodge Classics for scooting around Pinecrest on 3.0 M of paved
bike trails, or talk to the event desk about longer and killer
Road bike and Mountain Bike adventures right from Bowie Lodge. Kids bikes and
bikes with child seats available.
- A Ghost Town Adventure: - A short drive to Columbia Historic State
Park allows one to stroll among a restored California Gold mining Town.
Activities including panning for gold, stage rides that get held up,
horse back riding, mine tours and old time root beer.
- Learn to Sail or Windsurf: - Anybody 7 or older can learn to
sail on Pinecrest Lake. Take lessons from Captain Scott, veteran sailor
and instructor for both small boat sailing and windsurfing with over 30
year of sailing experience. Certified in Coastal Cruising and
Bareboating for up to 30 feet.
- Nightly Baseball Games : - Come join the whole neighborhood for
nightly whiffle ball games in the street in front of
Bowie Lodge. These whiffle ball games started over 40 years ago and still
use a special set of bases (1 rock and 1 tree) and Pine needles for home
plate. Games configured for all interested players from age 3 to 100. No
special skills required.
- Music Jam Sessions – These spontaneous sessions are open to
everyone and anyone who wants to fiddle or holler.
You must provide your own instrument and your own voice.
Last year, Jam session participants were surprised by guest appearances by Dolly Parton and the Kingston Trio. Who knows what is in store for this year.
- Morning Runs: - Take your morning runs to a new high with High Altitude
training at over 5200 feet while running around Pinecrest Lake. This 5 mile course
is a bit of up and down with options for cool lake dips if it gets too hot.
- Movies under the Stars: - Feature run movies are shown 4 nights a week
at the Pinecrest Amphitheater for a evening of movies under the stars. Price $4 for everybody.
Fresh Popcorn and snacks too.
- ELMERRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR: - Join in the nightly unique
Pinecrest ritual of yelling "ELMER" at dinner time. It starts and works
its way across Pinecrest and comes back going cabin to cabin, campsite to campsite
in a community wide participation.
- Cross Country Skiing: - Open the cabin door and put on your skis and
head out an enjoy the trails for short or long skis.
- Sledding Activities: - Open the cabin door and either sled infront of the
cabin on sleds, disks, or your bum-bum or head around the neighborhood for
various sledding/sliding options.
- Ice-skating: - An tiny, family size ice-skating rink is open during the
winter in Long Barn about 10 miles away. Bring your skates or rent them there.
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