Lake Merwin Campers Hideaway

06/03/2026

CRAFT FAIR registration forms are available in the office.

We have filled 50% of our vendor spaces already and it’s only June 1st.

If you have submitted a registration and have not received an email confirming your space please reach out to Margie Lake at [email protected]

06/03/2026

Welcome to the World, Little Ones!

It’s that time of year again at LMCH!

We’re excited to announce that the first fawns of the season have been spotted around camp. As spring turns to summer, keep your eyes open!! You may catch a glimpse of these adorable new arrivals exploring the forest with their mothers nearby.

Fawning season is one of the many reminders of how special it is to share this beautiful place with the wildlife that calls it home.

If you’re lucky enough to spot a fawn during your travels around camp, consider it a little Hideaway bonus.

Welcome to the newest members of our forest family!

06/02/2026

Please submit your recipes along with your name, site/block, and the year you became a member of LMCH to the email listed.

05/25/2026

05/25/2026

🚨 Wildlife Alert at LMCH 🚨

This morning, a bear was reported just outside the gate on a neighboring property where it was tearing into a beehive. While wildlife sightings are a normal part of living and camping in the beautiful Pacific Northwest, this is a good reminder for everyone to stay alert and practice wildlife safety while in camp.

Please take a moment to review the attached wildlife safety information regarding bears, cougars, coyotes, bobcats, and deer. These animals are part of our environment, and most encounters can be avoided by being aware, making smart choices, and giving wildlife plenty of space.

A few important reminders:
🐻 If you encounter a black bear:
• Stay calm and do not run
• Make yourself look big
• Yell firmly and aggressively, like you’re shooing away a dog
• Slowly back away while giving the bear space
• If attacked by a black bear, fight back aggressively

🦌 Deer are generally not aggressive, but it is currently fawning season and mothers may become protective if they feel threatened.

⚠️ It is illegal to feed wildlife in Washington State.

🗑️ Please secure trash, food, coolers, and pet food
🐕 Keep pets supervised and leashed
👶 Keep children close, especially at dawn and dusk
📞 Please alert LMCH Management immediately if you encounter potentially dangerous wildlife in camp

Let’s all do our part to help keep both our members and our wildlife safe. Stay aware and enjoy the outdoors responsibly!

05/23/2026

🎉 Welcome Back to Camp! 🎉

Join us at the Papa Bear Theater for some delicious food, fun, and community spirit! 🌭🧀🍧

They’ll be serving:
• Costco Hot Dogs with all your favorite toppings
• Chili Dogs loaded with onions, olives, jalapeños, cheese & sauerkraut
• Nachos with cheese and your choice of toppings
• Chicken Corn Dogs
• Chips, candy, cotton candy, soda, water, Capri Suns & more!

📌 All activities purchases can be billed directly to your site.

We also want to send a HUGE thank you to everyone who supported the Activities Committee ballot measure. Your support makes these activities and events possible, and we truly appreciate each and every one of you! 💙

🇺🇸 Memorial Day Weekend Special Event 🇺🇸
Saturday night at the Papa Bear Theater:
🕗 Street Dance starts at 8:00 PM with DJ Ken
🕣 Memorial Service for Denise Laursen at 8:30 PM
🎂 Cake and FREE Snow Cones will be served

As we celebrate together, let us also take time to honor and remember those who have fought for our country and those serving today.

We love what we do because of YOU! ❤️

05/07/2026

Camp Cookbook: Send in Your Recipes! The Block Rep Committee is now collecting recipes from LMCH campers for the LMCH Member Cookbook! Anything goes from breakfast, main dishes, side dishes, salads, desserts, beverages, BBQ, campfire cooking, picnic, and boating-friendly fare! Share your favorite go-to recipes for when you are in camp, along with your name, site/block, and year you became a member! Send them to [email protected]. Please get them in by July 4th. We intend to release the 114-page cookbook with all the best recipes at the annual Craft Fair on Labor Day Weekend. This is solely for members of LMCH.

03/07/2026

A post circulating today in some Facebook groups is urging members to vote “no” on the waterfront dock expansion based on the claim that PacifiCorp is “selling its utilities” and that our Lake Merwin lease could suddenly be under new ownership before the 2027 renewal.

That claim is a gross misrepresentation of the situation and is spreading unnecessary misinformation.

The transaction being referenced involves specific natural gas and wind generation assets and certain distribution infrastructure in Washington. PacifiCorp’s hydroelectric system… including Merwin Dam and the lands associated with the Lake Merwin reservoir… is NOT part of that sale and remains under PacifiCorp ownership.

To put it bluntly, the rumor making the rounds that PacifiCorp is “selling all of its utilities to PGE” is simply not accurate.

Here are the actual details:

PacifiCorp has announced plans to sell certain energy generation assets, specifically some natural gas and wind facilities, to Portland General Electric (PGE). They are selling these assets to PGE for $1.9 billion to reduce massive liabilities from 2020 wildfire litigation, strengthen its financial position, and improve credit ratings.

What is NOT being sold are PacifiCorp’s hydroelectric assets.
Those dams and hydroelectric facilities remain under PacifiCorp’s ownership and control.

Hydroelectric power is one of PacifiCorp’s most valuable and stable long-term energy resources, and it is not part of this transaction.

So to summarize clearly:

Some natural gas plants and wind facilities are being sold to PGE.
Certain distribution infrastructure and customers are part of the transaction.
Hydroelectric dams and hydro power assets are not being sold.
PacifiCorp is not “selling off all of its utilities.”
The Lake Merwin hydroelectric system remains PacifiCorp infrastructure.

Energy companies regularly buy and sell specific generating assets as part of long-term planning. What’s being discussed here is a targeted asset transaction, not the wholesale transfer of PacifiCorp’s entire utility system.

More importantly for our camp, the premise being used to suggest that the dock expansion is suddenly at risk is based on an incorrect understanding of what is actually being sold.

Healthy debate about projects is completely fair, and members should absolutely ask questions before voting. But those conversations should be based on accurate information rather than speculation or misunderstandings about unrelated transactions.

For anyone wanting the actual source material and details of the announcement, see the links below.

At the end of the day, members deserve facts when making decisions about the future of our community. Before voting on any issue, it’s always wise to look past rumors and verify the information being shared.

https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/berkshire-owned-pacificorp-citing-liquidity-sells-washington-assets-portland-2026-02-17/

https://www.opb.org/article/2026/02/17/portland-general-electric-pacificorp-oregon-washington/

https://www.pacificorp.com/about/newsroom/news-releases/pacificorp-to-sell-washington-service-area-to-pge.html

01/26/2026

NOTICE: TEMPORARY ROAD CLOSURE — LAKE ROAD — KK5 AREA

Due to emergency repair work on a main water line break near KK5, the roadway at KK5 Parking will be closed intermittently over the next approximate 48 hours.

Please follow the posted detour that is drawn in yellow on the map below if you have to travel.

Access will be restored as soon as repairs are safely completed. We appreciate your patience and cooperation while this critical repair is underway.

Please use caution when traveling in the area and follow all posted signage and staff direction.

Lake Merwin Campers Hideaway Management