2026 VP Rendezvous
Mark your calendars for our 2026 Rendezvous.
Check out the fun activities coming in October 2026.
Plan your days from October 23 through October 25, 2026
Download the flyer and check out the details below
Valley Prospectors of San Bernardino
presents
Rendezvous 2026
October 23, 24 & 25, 2026
Ord Mountain Camping Area
I 15 North – take Highway 247 (Barstow Road), Barstow – turn right, and approximately 16- 19 miles down Highway 247 you’ll see a brown BLM route marker 6640 on the road. The road is on the east side. Take a left if you are coming from Barstow on this dirt road and you will see a large BLM Informational canopy sign posted for the area. Follow this dirt road up a small and easy grade. The camp area is on the left side of the road. It is not hard to see and it’s easy to get to. GPS coordinates: N34 degrees 41.008, W116 degrees 57.398
Dry camping (primitive)*
Oct 24, 2026 Events
Biscuit and Gravy Breakfast at 8:00 am by Hi-Desert Gold Diggers
Jim Straight Memorial Metal Detector Hunt – $20 registration
by Valley Prospectors – 9:30 am
Kids Metal Detecting (free) – 11:30 am
Gold Panning Contest – $5 registration
by First Class Miners – 1 pm
Chili Cook-off – Entry FREE – Saturday Night – bowls due by 4:00 pm
Potluck starts at 4:30 pm
Bingo after Potluck
Friday 10 am – Fun Begins
Contacts:
Lorraine Frost 760-868-6564
Website: www.valleyprospectors.org
*Sawtooth Campground, ½ mile west off Hwy 247
(if you want an improved campground with toilets and tables)
Valley Prospectors Rendezvous 2026
October 23-25, 2026
Time | Friday - 10/23/2026 | Saturday - 10/24/2026 | Sunday - 10/25/2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
8:00 AM | Biscuits & Gravy Breakfast 8:00 – 9:30 | Thanks for coming | |
8:30 AM | By Hi-Desert Gold Diggers – Donation | ||
9:00 AM | Enjoy the camp and see you next year! | ||
9:30 AM | Jim Straight Memorial Metal Detector Hunt | ||
10:00 AM | Early Arrivals | 9:30 – 11:00 am | |
10:30 AM | Sponsored by Valley Prospectors | ||
11:00 AM | |||
11:30 AM | Kids Metal Detecting Event | ||
12:00 Noon | Trash Hunt FREE Entry | Lunch – $5 sponsored by VP 12:00 – 1:00 pm | |
12:30 PM | (Dogs, chips, water) | ||
1:00 PM | Gold Panning Contest – 1 pm – 3 pm | ||
1:30 PM | Sponsored by First Class Miners | ||
2:00 PM | Visit Local Claims | ||
2:30 PM | |||
3:00 PM | |||
3:30 PM | |||
4:00 PM | Chili Cook-Off Judging Bowls Due @ 4 pm | ||
4:30 PM | Potluck 4:30 | ||
5:00 PM | |||
5:30 PM | |||
6:00 PM | Campfire, Singing & Smore’s | Bingo - 25 Cents a game Winners split the Pot | |
6:30 PM | |||
7:00 PM | |||
7:30 PM |
** Lady Luck drawings every hour on Saturday between 9 am and 4 pm. All scheduled events are subject to change and cancellation due to a lack of volunteers and/or participants. Porta-Potties provided for day-use participants.