Carpinteria Camping and Gold Line - Amtrak Surfliner Trip

Date TBA
Sat and Sunday
One Night

Depart : Sat. TBA  Meet at Gold Line Station, Sierra Madre Villa Station Sat.  at 10:10 am to buy your Gold line ticket.  Have your gear and pack a sack lunch for the train.  Gear should be in duffle bag. 1 Bags max. less than 50 lbs. and no more than  28" x 22" x 14" Each. (Your second bag may be troop gear: tent or stove or food.)

Return:  Sierra Madre Villa Station Sunday   TBA  about at 8:30 PM

What:  The Carpinteria hike in campground is about one block from the Carpinteria Train station
Sat: Gold Line Station, Sierra Madre Villa Station to Union Station downtown LA  then to Carpinteria Train station
Sunday: Carpinteria  Train station to Union Station downtown LA then to Gold Line Station, Sierra Madre Villa Station

The Trip:
10:10am Gold line to Union Station
Sat:  Pack your Lunch to eat on the train or at the station:  Train Depart 12:25pm - 2:41pm arrival
Check in at Carpinteria campground set up camp
Dinner:  in Camp cook
Campfire
Sunday  Breakfast  in Camp Cook
Scout Own Sunday service
At the Beach in morning
Shower
Check out of camp at noon
Lunch   Trail
After noon hike - games.
Board Train at  4:50-7:15pm arrival
Dinner on Train buy (or make at camp?)
Gold line to Pasadena at station arrive about 8:30 PM

Cost:
Gold line:  $4.00 [ $3.00 Round Trip (plus $1 for the tap card = $4)]

Walk in Camp spot is $10 each person

Camp train and food: about $30.00   (Troop is paying the other part of the cost)

Total $44.00
 
 
 
 

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Details for Leaders

CARPINTERIA SB
5361 6TH ST.
CARPINTERIA CA 93013
Phone Number:
Information: (805)968-1033  [hq not at CARPINTERIA]
 

Amtrak Surfliner LAX to CPN

2 Bags — 50 lbs. — 28" x 22" x 14" Each  Pacific Surfliner     2 Hour 10 min.  Check in 1 hour before. Gold Line 30 min.

1 Adult to 6 Scouts

1 adult last out to check for bags, trash

20 or more is Group Discount 0% to 20% request quote on web site. Order group 5 day in advance!

Amtrak  Group Rate  $672.80  for 21 people   Avg.  $32 Each     Reservation
No group sales $783   ( Group to 2 free adults)
Group sales Monday through Friday between 6:00 am and 4:30 pm at 1-800-872-1477.

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Gold line
Sat: Gold line ticket ( cars depart every 6 min.) 10:30 10:36, 10:42, 10:48
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Camp spot $10 each.

Food : ? tba

One car could drive up gear like stove and tents?
Stay in day use durning day and park on street over night.
Day use parking is $10

Buy Fuel at Auto Store 4 block away Sat after camp check in.
Bring tender and kindle , buy fuel wood at camp (no Axes).

Gas for stove: NAPA Auto Parts - Coast Auto Parts 901 Linden Ave, Carpinteria, CA  (805) 684-6688 · napaonline.com
Sat: 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM  Sun: 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
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If needed a few block north

Vons (805) 684-1640 850 Linden Ave, Carpinteria, CA Get Directions  close to camp

GMR Foods (805) 684-9340 900 Linden Ave, Carpinteria, CA   close to camp

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Food ready made:

Spot $ Carpinteria - Burgers 389 Linden Ave   at camp  Cash only  call (805) 684-6311

Taco's To Go  Carpinteria - Mexican, Tacos 794 Linden Ave ?  close to camp

Tacos Don Roge 751 Linden Ave Carpinteria, CA 93013 (805) 566-6546 $

Nutbelly Pizzeria and Deli $ Carpinteria - California, Pizza, Sandwiches/Subs 915 Linden Ave  close to camp

Hot Spot  Carpinteria 751 Linden Ave  close to camp

Reyes Market 4795 Carpinteria Ave  Carpinteria, CA 93013 (805) 684-2212    Mexican $

Hike
Taco Bell - Carpinteria $$ Carpinteria - Mexican, Tacos 1045 Casitas Pass Rd  east south

Carl's Jr. / Green Burrito $ Carpinteria - Burgers, Fast Food, Mexican 4610 Carpinteria Ave  North

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Far away
DO It Best Hardware
doitbest.com
1024 Casitas Pass Rd, Carpinteria, CA
Between Carpinteria Ave and 86A
Phone: (805) 684-2100