Pt. Jean – I have left another message.
Lake Ouachita Corp of Engineers – Crystal Springs Use Area
They will let us have the pavilion and tent camping at no charge for work done at the CITO on Sunday. It might not be trash pickup, but some type of work that they need done. We will have to have Hot Dog Roast at a campsite, but that would work. There are a number of RV / Tent sites available for those wishing to camp. Hot Springs and Mt. Ida are nearby for lodging and if you want closer lodging there is a motel less than five minutes from the use area. The area is wide open for placing new caches and for temps, but there, also, a number of caches already in the area.
Lake Greeson Corp of Engineers – Riverside Use Area –
They will, also, let us have the pavilion at no charge for work done at the CITO on Sunday. They could have something other than a trash pickup (Although this area might need it more than Crystal Springs). There is lodging very close in the form of cabins and in nearby Murfreesboro. The Corp has a number of RV / tent campsites across the river from the Pavilion. There are caches in the lake area and in Murfreesboro, and the Corp would welcome any permanent caches we would want to place. A number of places are available for the temporaries, also.
Crater of Diamonds State Park
There are few permanent geocaches in the area at present, but that just means there are lots of places to place new ones. I am waiting to hear back from them with more info. I do know that they have RV/Tent camping, a water playground, digging for diamonds, an enclosed pavilion, and nearby lodging. Will pass on more as soon as possible.
Daisy State Park
This park is very geocaching friendly – as all these places are – and would welcome us back once again to their park. They will provide the enclosed pavilion at no cost and like before will allow for dry camping at the pavilion. They would come up with a job for us to do instead of a trash pickup because this park never needs a true CITO. Before there were complaints about no lodging in the area, but there really are places to stay… Daisy Motel, Lakeside Motel, and Self Creek Cabins. The park, itself, can provide RV/Tent camping sites. There are caches placed in the park by Emilie and Patricia, but there are still areas begging for new caches.
“There aren’t enough days in the weekend.”
Rod Schmidt