Ocean Lakes

This year, we are taking a trip down the yellow brick road off to see the beach! So, pack your bags, load up the camper, and get to Ocean Lakes Family Campground for a Halloweekend to remember! The theme this year is The Wizard of OL! Halloween At Ocean Lakes Halloween is one of the most fun times of the year at Ocean Lakes. Everyone in the campground decorates and joins in all the weekend festivities. For many families near and far, Halloweekends have become an  annual family tradition ! Bring your candy bag and a pumpkin – It is a treat for everyone! Schedule of Events: Friday’s event includes Karaoke from 7 PM to 9 PM at Sandy’s Meet n Eat Center Stage! Saturday’s events include Pumpkin Carving/Painting/Decorating Contest at 9 AM and 12 PM, Family Fun Festival from 9 AM to 11 AM, Pet Costume Contest at 12 PM, Family Costume Contest at 1 PM, Trick or Treating from 4:30 PM to 6:30 PM, Creepy Site Crawl at 6:30 PM, and the Monster Mash Ball at 7 PM. ...

Did you know that pumpkins are not a vegetable - they are a fruit! They are in the same family as gourds, squash, cucumbers, gherkins, and melons. There seems to be a couple opinions on the origin of Halloween . Some think it is based on the Celtic holiday known as Samhain (pronounced "sow wan"), which means "summer's end". Others believe it is based on old Christian holidays of All Saints Day and All Souls Day . Regardless, this magical night wouldn’t be the same with out the glowing jack-o-lanterns, today we know as carved pumpkins. But that wasn’t always the case. Jack-o-lanterns were originally carved from turnips or gourds probably more the size of a rutabaga . They were set on porches (guess some things never change) and in windows to welcome deceased loved ones, but also to act as protection against malevolent spirits. Early on they were lit with burning lumps of coal, later to be replaced by candles. One winner of the Pumpkin Carving Whe...