Visiting Your Camper

Please plan your visit for the middle two weeks of the session so as not to disrupt the nesting or closure periods of camp. Contact the office for the exact visiting period for this Summer. Before making travel arrangements, please contact Camp to be sure that your child is in Camp and not out on a trip. (Note that senior campers are out of camp on trips for the approximate third week of camp.)

Please sign in at the office when you arrive and get a nametag. (This helps staff and campers to know that you should be there)

In keeping with camp’s back-to-nature philosophy we kindly request that you leave cell phones in your car or check them at the office. The sight or sound of a cell phone interrupts the Camp experience and takes away from the natural surroundings. While phones are the most usual suspect, please also do not bring other portable electronics to camp.

We invite you to stay with your child during camp activities, have a tour of camp, meet the staff, and if you are here on Sunday, join us for our Evening Fire.

You are welcome to take your child out of camp, but only parents/guardians and grandparents may take a camper off the camp property. Also, we allow only one visit during the session.

Please check out and in at the office when leaving from and returning to camp. Also, remember to let your child’s counselor know of their departure, especially if they are going out for a meal. They will be missed!

Enjoy your day together, and please bring your child back to camp before the start of evening activity. We also ask that campers not bring food or candy back into camp with them as this can attract some unwanted visitors (raccoons) to cabins and tents.

Unfortunately, we are unable to provide lodging at camp during visits. We encourage you to make reservations in advance as Orcas Island is a popular vacation destination during the summer months. Check out our “What’s Nearby” page for more information about local accommodation, dining and activity options.

If you are coming by boat, you are welcome to come for the day and tie up at our guest float, but not overnight please. It would be helpful to call ahead to check out space availability. Many of our boating families love to stay at the Deer Harbor Marina.

Please do not approach the camp property by boat outside of scheduled visits, arrival and departure days. We understand the instinct to try to sneak a glance of your camper, wave or yell a greeting, but it can be disruptive for your camper, other campers, and staff.

Please note that:

Visiting can be a wonderful way to get a taste of what your child is experiencing at camp. It is also a great way for your child to show-off their “other home” to you. However, as a cautionary note, it can also cause some problems for children who are struggling with homesickness. We encourage you to call us if you suspect your child may suffer from homesickness, because a visit just when they are getting their ‘sea legs’ can upset them for the rest of the session. Also, too many visits can disrupt their growing independence and camp experience. We have found, if children who are homesick get through that first summer successfully, camp can be life changing.

Should you have any questions, please feel free to contact the office.

If you are visiting a staff member, please do so during their time off.

Unfortunately, we are unable to provide lodging at camp during visits. We encourage you to make reservations in advance as Orcas Island is a popular vacation destination during the summer months. Check out our “What’s Nearby” page for more information about local accommodation, dining and activity options.

If you are coming by boat, you are welcome to come for the day and tie up at our guest float, but not overnight please. It would be helpful to call ahead to check out space availability. Many of our boating families love to stay at the Deer Harbor Marina.

Should you have any questions, please feel free to contact the office.

Please contact the office in advance of your visit at (360) 376-2277 or info@fourwindscamp.org.

Please sign in at the office when you arrive and get a nametag, and let us know when you’re on your way out.

In keeping with camp’s back-to-nature philosophy we kindly request that you leave cell phones in your car or check them at the office. The sight or sound of a cell phone interrupts the Camp experience and takes away from the natural surroundings. While phones are the most usual suspect, please also do not bring other portable electronics to camp.

If you are visiting a staff member, please do so during their time off.

Unfortunately, we are unable to provide lodging at camp during visits. We encourage you to make reservations in advance as Orcas Island is a popular vacation destination during the summer months. Check out our “What’s Nearby” page for more information about local accommodation, dining and activity options.

If you are coming by boat, you are welcome to come for the day and tie up at our guest float, but not overnight please. It would be helpful to call ahead to check out space availability. Many of our boating families love to stay at the Deer Harbor Marina.

Should you have any questions, please feel free to contact the office.