Hickory Lake Campground Cooperative Association

Everything at the campground is closed up and put away for the winter with the exception of the showerhouse. I am still awaiting confirmation on the status of the septic tank replacement project, barring any changes in that, the showerhouse will close for the year on November 15th.

The 2025 HLCCA Election is underway, please check your email for your secure link to your ballot. Please make sure to vote. The election closes on November 16th.

There will be a board organizational meeting as well as a normal board meeting in the week following the election, more details will be posted once the winners are announced and schedules can be coordinated.

Thank you to everyone for a great 2025, and I hope you all have a great holiday season to close out the year.

Jim A

With cooler weather arriving, the heaters in the bathrooms and laundry room will be turned on this weekend. Please remember to close the doors behind you to help keep these areas warm.

The pool is still open but the heater has been turned off.  The pool will close for the season Sunday September 14th.

Additionally, the docks are scheduled to be removed from the water on October 11th. I confirmed Bobcat operator Larry’s availability for that date yesterday, so weather permitting, we should be all set. As always, we will need volunteers to assist with this task. Please let us know if you are able to help out.

The following weekend (October 18/19)  will be fall grounds cleanup on Saturday and water off to sites on Sunday, volunteers will be needed for these dates as well.

Road restrictions usually take effect on October 15th every year, this year we will probably push that out a week (weather dependent).  If you are removing your camper for the winter please have it removed prior to October 22, after that date please check with the board first. 

As always, if you have any questions please feel free to reach out via email.

The board meeting originally scheduled for September 14, 2025 at 10:00 AM has been moved to September 21, 2025 at 10:00 AM.

A change machine that accepts dollar bills has been installed in the Game Room so we are now able to get quarters for games and laundry. The green lights on the dollar bill feeder indicates that the machine has enough quarters to make change. If the lights are yellow it does not have enough. If the machine does run out of quarters or malfunctions please alert staff so they can service the machine.

Notice: A special board meeting will be held at 9:00 AM on Saturday August 2nd, 2025 to appoint a new Treasurer to the HLCCA Board of Directors.

Hi Members,

The 4th of July holiday is next weekend, which means another long weekend to enjoy at the campground! We have a few updates and a schedule of events for you:

Parking

For the holiday weekend, from Thursday evening through Sunday, you’re welcome to park two vehicles entirely within your campsite boundaries if space allows. This helps us maximize the overflow lot for boats and boat trailers. Please remember that the reserved parking spots in front of the office are for staff and vendors only, not for members or guests.

Boat Launch/Docks

The boat launch has been repaired, and the water level is slowly rising. Please avoid power loading boats onto trailers. Dock parking is first come, first served. If you have a smaller boat that can get into shallower water, please come in closer to shore and leave space at the end of the docks for larger boats. Beaching watercraft is prohibited, and with the low water level this year, please be aware of several large rocks that were not visible in the past.

Staff

Mike Rath will be the only staff member working during the holiday weekend. Please direct any problems or concerns to Mike.

Pool

Pool hours are noon to dusk. Staff will open the pool earlier if daily maintenance is completed before noon.

Schedule of Activities

Good Evening,

There have been a couple of changes for the weekend activities, the updated schedule is below:

Schedule of Activities

Friday, July 4th

Cornhole (Bags) Tournament

     Kids: 11:00 AM

     Adults: 1:00 PM

If you’d like to participate, please email Sean Brown directly at stbrown68@gmail.com to sign up. If you have extra game sets, please let Sean know so we can have multiple games playing at once.

Fireworks at Dusk at the beach.

Per campground rules, fireworks must be Minnesota legal. Any mess created by fireworks must be cleaned up by those who lit them off by noon the following morning. Sparklers are allowed at your campsite.

Saturday, July 5th

Medallion Hunt 9:00 AM

Kelly Tracy and Doreen DeHaan will be coordinating this event. Please meet at the Gathering Room to start. New clues will be posted every ten minutes until the medallions are found.  The medallions will be hidden on common grounds and not at individual sites.

Kids Scavenger Hunt 9:00 AM

Carolyn Johnson will be hosting a scavenger hunt for the younger children.  You can pick up a list of items at 9:00 from Carolyn on her deck.  Bring the completed list and items back to Carolyn at 4:00 PM to pick up your prize gift bag.

Horseshoe Tournament  11:00 AM (time change)

Craig Pietrzak will once again be coordinating the tournament. Just show up at the horseshoe pits at 10:00 AM to play.

Potluck: 5:00 PM

Bring your favorite dish to share! The association will be providing hot dogs, burgers, and buns. A volunteer to cook would be greatly appreciated!

Have a safe and fun holiday weekend!

Sincerely,

Hickory Lake Campground Board

We had our yearly visit from our (hopefully) friendly bear.  If you are out after dark, especially if walking dogs, please be aware of your surroundings.  Also, keep garbage and trash picked up and disposed of properly as he is most likely looking for an easy meal.

Have a great weekend!

Photo from Jeff Hardy, Site 1

Just a quick update. The water is on to the shower house. Water to the sites could be a different story. I checked today and the septic lines in the campground are still frozen. Will post updates as spring progresses. Hope for some warm sunny days ahead.

Due to the weather, the opening of the bathrooms will be delayed at least a week.

Listed below are area road construction projects that could impact travel times to the campground. 2025 looks to be a bit slower than last year, but the list of scheduled projects for 2026 looks to have greater impact than this year. Road construction is an annual headache that we all know to well.