Facilities

While we do our best to make sure staff are comfortable while living at camp, our facilities are rustic and it's not what everyone's used to.

The basics

Everyone living in camp gets their own living space in a shared cabin, which consists of your own bed, some shelves and the surrounding area. It's not much, but we encourage you to be creative and make it your own. The majority of our cabins are non-insulated, with screens rather than glass for windows, so at night it can sometimes be a cold, but during the day the lack of windows can be very welcome! There's also no electricity, so flashlights are a must.

The cabins are arranged into living units, each with a simple bath house. There is also a modern bathroom facility with showers, and a staff-only bath house with extra showers, cubbies for you to store toiletries - and a staff sauna!

Valuables

We encourage staff to leave their valuables at home, but understand that this is not always possible, expecially if you are coming from a long distance away.

The staff-house has a number of lockers for staff to use, and we are able to provide padlocks if necessary.

Technology

We are mostly "unplugged"… while we do our best to keep up with modern technology, we do not indulge in it. While the staff house has a computer and wi-fi Internet for you to get online, and there's a stereo and DVD player, the majority of camp is electricity-free!

Campers are not allowed to bring electronic equipment to camp, as we feel it will distract them from the experience of appreciating and learning about the outdoors. We have found that minimizing technological dependence allows us a greater overall experience at camp and creates a better environment for teaching and learning. Because of this we expect staff to keep their use of electronics outside of the staff-house to a minimum.

I've been coming to Tanglewood for many years now and each summer has been better than the last. It is a home away from home for me and I can't imagine a summer without it

– camp counselor