The Memorial Day holiday weekend serves as the traditional kickoff to summer and there’s no better place to kick it off than Tappan Lake Park on May 23-26.
The park and campground officially open for the summer season Friday (May 23) and plenty of activities are planned for adults and children alike, including the opening of the park’s swimming beach. Events also are planned all summer long through the Labor Day holiday weekend.
Special events planned over the weekend include a Memorial Day service, disc jockey and horseshoe tournament on May 24 (Saturday) and a bicycle parade on May 25 (Sunday).
Visitors planning to spend a day at the beach or enjoying the other activities available inside the park are admitted for a cost of $5 per vehicle. Season passes are available for $50 per vehicle. The park is open 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily and the beach is open seven days a week from noon to 8 p.m.
Overnight camping also is available at a cost of $31 per night for a full hookup (includes electric and sewer service), $26 and $24 for a site with electric and $24 per night for a primitive site. Discounts apply for stays of at least 30 days. Group camping also is available. Reservations can be made by calling the park at (740) 922-3649 or by sending an e-mail to 
for availability.
The park also features two-bedroom family vacation cabins that sleep up to six people and include air conditioning, along with salt-box style camper cabins. Overnight boat docking can be purchased by guests of the park.
The park also offers rentals of its picnic shelters for $40 each for small shelters and $80 each for large shelters.
For more information or a complete schedule of activities over the holiday weekend and all summer, contact Tappan Lake Park at (740) 922-3649. Tappan Lake Park is located off Harrison County Rd. 55 a few miles west of Cadiz and just a few minutes off U.S. Rt. 250. Details about the park also can be found at www.mwcdlakes.com.
### - END - ###
View more
press releases
Return to Main Page
