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Trout Lodge Activities

While you're relaxing in the beautiful Ozark surroundings, take advantage of the wide variety of activities we offer — both Adventure-based and purely Recreational Activities. You're sure to find something of interest for everyone. SOME ACTIVITIES ARE SEASONAL; check with Trout Lodge front desk for information, and maps for area attractions.

Guests with reservations are encouraged to sign up in advance for activities three days prior to arrival. You may contact the Front Desk or Country Store. (314-241-9622 or 573-438-2154)

Kids under 12 must be accompanied by an adult at all activities.

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RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES

Archery

Astronomy

Bingo

Board Games

Boat Float

Boathouse Equipment Checkout

Book Nook

Campfires

Canoes

Face Painting

Facility Tour

Fishing

Fishing Trip

Fitness Room

Frisbee Disc Golf

Funyaks

Geocaching

Geocaching Orientation

Golf

Gymnasium

Hiking

Horseshoes, Shuffleboard & Washers

Horseback Riding and Ranch Activities

Lake Swing

Mini-Golf

Nature Center

Paddle Boats

Ping Pong

Pirate Pontoon

Pontoon tours

Riflery

Rifle Bowling

Rock Polishing

Rocketry

Sailboats

Sand Volleyball

Scavanger Hunt

Shotgun

Skeet Shooting

Snorkeling

Super Dooper Hard Scavenger Hunt

Swimming

Tennis

TL Teddy

Trap Shooting

Underwater Basket Weaving

Waterslide

Windsurfing
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ADVENTURE ACTIVITIES

Alpine Swing

Alpine Tower

Moonlight Zip

Pines Peak

Pines Zip

Summit Course

Summit Zip
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ARTS & CRAFTS CENTER
The Arts & Crafts Center, located in the Recreation Building, offers countless opportunities for you and your family to exercise your creativity.

Each week's Arts & Crafts center hours are listed in our Activity Schedule. Because some projects are only available at certain times of the day when instructors are available to teach and assist, we recommend checking with Arts & Crafts to make sure enough time allows during your stay to complete your project.

Art Clay Silver Jewelry
Make your own personalized 99.9% sterling silver jewelry. (Please allow two hours for this activity.)
Cost: Varies
Requirements: Ages 12 & Older

Beaded Crown
Everyone deserves to feel like a king or queen.
Cost: $7

Ceramics
Glaze your own special keepsake. Articles will fire in the kiln overnight and can be picked up the next morning at 10:00 a.m.
Cost: $1 - $25

Copper Enameling
Design your own lapel pin, pendant, bracelet or charm.
Cost Varies

Floral Wreaths
Learn how to make your own home decor. Make your own floral wreath out of grapevine, silk flowers, ribbon and more.
Cost Varies

Friendship Bracelets
Learn how to make friendship bracelets for you and your best friend. This project takes place at the Trout Lodge Waterfront.
Cost: $2 for two bracelets

Gel Candles
Insert accents into your candles to make them uniquely yours.
Cost: $8 & Up
Requirements: Ages 8 & Older

Henna Tattoos
See how the popular, ancient art of henna tattoos is done while getting your own tattoo.
Cost: $5 & Up
Requirements: Children under 18 must be accompanied by an adult.

Jewelry
A variety of beads and kits for anklets, bracelets, and necklaces.
Cost Varies

Leather Working
Learn how to stamp on leather! Make a guitar strap, a purse, a wallet, a book mark or any number of other great leather projects.
Cost Varies

Lotions & Potions
Pamper yourself by making your own lotion, shower gel, body spray, and bath salts. Cost: $12/set (items can be purchased a la carte).

Plaster
Pick and paint your own masterpiece. Choose shapes ranging from "Buttercup the Pony" to "Lucky the Dog."Cost: Varies.

Sand Candles
Make your own home accent from a variety of wax colors.Cost: $5.

Scrapbooking
Capture memories with a trendy paper bag scrapbook or a binder, or make individual pages to add to an existing scrapbook. Cost: Varies.

Stepping Stones
Design an accent for your garden from concrete and glass.(Please note: the stones must stay in the molds for 36 hours.) Cost: $10.

Tie Dye
Tie-dyed shirts are as fun to make as they are to wear. We have t-shirts in adult and kid sizes as well as onesies. Cost: $10-$12.

Wood
Construct a birdhouse or make your own keepsake box. Cost: Varies.

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WITHIN A SHORT DRIVE YOU CAN ENJOY:

• Antique Shopping
Bonne Terre Mines Tours
Elephant Rock State Park
Fort Davidson Historic Site
Johnson's Shut-Ins State Park
Mark Twain National Forest Berryman Trail
Onondaga Cave State Park
Sayersbrook Bison Ranch
Washington State Park Indian Petroglyphs
Peaceful Bend Vineyard
St. James Winery
Meramec Vineyards

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SEPTEMBER 10-12, 2010

Explore the great outdoors at YMCA Trout Lodge!

Whether you’d rather be sitting dockside with a rod and reel or exploring our nature center or practicing your target shooting for your next hunt, we’ve got something for you this weekend.

All special weekend activities will be centered on the theme of hunting, fishing, bird watching and learning about our animal neighbors. ... Learn more