Spooktacular, Whitewater Memorial State Park
Friday, October 23rd
7 pm Monster Munch – Join us for a Spooktacular welcome treat at the Poplar Grove Shelter!
8 pm Ghoulish Gathering – Test your spooky knowledge during a fearfully fun game of Halloween Jeopardy! Join us at the Poplar Grove Shelter for this chilling good time.
Saturday, October 24th
All Day Spooktacular Scavenger Hunt – Stop by the Camp Store for a photo scavenger hunt sheet. Complete the hunt and return to the Camp Store for a prize!
11 am Fall in the Forest – Join us at Poplar Grove Shelter for an easy 1-mile hike along Memorial Loop Trail and find out what the plants and animals of the forest are doing to prepare for winter.
2 pm Costume Contest – Show off your wicked or whimsical costume during this fun event! Our contest is open to all ages and 4-legged friends too! Join us at the Campground Playground in Loop B of the Campground.
4 pm – 6 pm Trick-or-Treating! –Campers, please have your outside lights on so trick-or-treaters will know to stop. *Campground roads will be closed to vehicles during this time for children to trick-or-treat safely.
6 pm – 9 pm Campsite Judging – Each campsite will receive two ballots upon check-in to cast your votes for the best decorated campsites! Return completed ballots to our Camp Store by 9 pm on Saturday. Free camping will be awarded to the top three campsites! Winners will be posted at the Camp Store on Sunday morning at 10 am.
6:30 pm – 8:30 pm Meet the Fleet – Join us at Poplar Grove Shelter to visit with DNR staff and find out what types of equipment we use around the property. You’ll have the opportunity to see our equipment up close and ask our staff questions. Visit each station to enter for a chance to win a special prize! Our naturalists will also be there with a fun craft to take home.
9 pm Spooky Senses – Join us at the Poplar Grove Shelter to test your abilities as a nocturnal predator!
Sunday, October 25th
9 am Spinetingling Spiders – Join us at the Campground Playground to learn some fascinating facts about this often-misunderstood animal.