Raystown Lake Camping/Adventure Weekend (08/28/2026)

Fri, 28 Aug 2026 04:00:00 GMT

The 2026 MTB School will be amping up our grad trip this year with a combined grad trip and ECP-wide trip to the Meadow loop group site at Seven Points campground. It will be subsidized with ECP activity funds - consider it a mini annual party. The dates are 8/28-8/30 - keep an eye out for a future email in a few months to sign up. The layout is tent camping with a central pavilion.

For those interested in taking the 2026 school, know that we'll still do organized rides and provide feedback for school graduates during this trip, but you can also choose your own adventure that weekend.

Some amenities of the area:

35+ miles of MTB singletrack in the Allegrippis trail system (rideable from camp), including the most fun trail in PA - Hydro Loop
Bike skills park
18 and 9 hole disc golf courses
Beach area
Lake access for all boats / personal watercraft (kayak, SUP, etc.)
Cliff jumping (at your own risk)
Nearby rock climbing
1000 steps trail hike
Visitor center w/ Saturday evening concerts

80th Anniversary Celebration (09/10/2027)

Fri, 10 Sep 2027 21:00:00 GMT

Friday Sep 10 evening through Sunday Sep 12 afternoon. The main party will take place all day and evening on Saturday (we're aiming for Boyce Park Four Seasons Lodge | BP Four Seasons Activity Center) and we're cooking up social plans and activities for Friday evening and Sunday to keep the celebration going and make it worthwhile for out of towners to travel for this event.

The ECP, founded in 1947, is celebrating 80 years of bringing adventure, exploration, education, and community to generations of SW Pennsylvanians. Our last anniversary celebration for 70 years was at North Park and a huge success. Our membership has grown significantly since then, our members continue to spread out into the world and some stay in touch, and some of the club's original generation are still with us. This celebration will be one to remember.

For now, just save the date, more details will unfold.

Explorers Club of Pittsburgh upcoming events

Raystown Lake Camping/Adventure Weekend (08/28/2026)

80th Anniversary Celebration (09/10/2027)