Once a year ‘Family Campout’ underway at City Lake Park

The smell of bacon, scrambled eggs, sausage and breakfast biscuits will permeate the Boerne City Lake Park area Sunday morning, as campers wake up from a night’s slumber in their tents and campers.

Saturday, Oct. 4 is the lone day of the year the city allows camping at the park, with space for as many as 300 campers that decide to take part in the 24-hour “Family Campout” experience.

This weekend is the 16th annual city-sponsored Family Campout at Boerne City Lake Park. Jessica Ybarra, city Parks and Recreation Department recreation coordinator, said campers who registered by Oct.