Camp Details

Visitors: Part of the magick of VWC is the closed, energetic container we create around it. To maintain this container, and the safety and continuity it provides, visitors are only permitted mid-week, on The Day of Repose, AKA “Visitors Day”, from 10am to 4pm. Visitors are required to be symptom free and test negative for covid within 24 hours of coming to camp. Visitors must also sign the liability waiver upon arrival, and follow our camp Covid Policy and Camp Policies Agreements. A small visitor donation to VWC is strongly encouraged.

Meals are delicious and nutritious. Much of the food is grown on the land or at a local farm. The kitchen staff do a wonderful job of providing for a variety of diets. When you register for camp please be sure to fill out any questions concerning your dietary needs. Food storage is available for those bringing food essential to their dietary well-being. 

Community kitchen and dining hall shifts (formerly known as Breadwork) and all-camp cleanup on our final day, are essential responsibilities for all campers. By volunteering our time to these tasks, we are able to keep our camp costs much lower than if we had to hire additional staff. Community kitchen and dining hall shifts are an act of service and a gift to this community.  All campers 9+ will participate in community kitchen and dining hall shift/s and all-camp cleanup.  Please inform an organizing camper if you will be exiting camp early to ensure you have a cleanup job that fits your schedule.

Camp Terrain is rugged. Walking paths are lightly maintained by our hosts, but many are steep and uneven. We’re on a mountainside that climbs about 300-400 feet from lake to upper fields. Cabins are mostly scattered from the lake up to the drivable road. The dining hall is on a plateau about halfway up the land, with most Path and ritual areas at that level. It is very dark on the land at night so assure you pack some sort of light (headlamp, flashlight) and bring extra batteries to navigate safely at night.

Shuttle Vehicles v. Personal Vehicles; Accessibility Needs:  VWC offers shuttle service for campers with accessibility needs and others who may need extra help.  All personal cars must be parked in a separate parking area and will not be available for daily access.  Our Accessibility Needs Coordinator is available to campers who may need accommodations.  Be sure to make a note that you need access to special needs accommodations when registering.

Service Animals: We are guests at a privately owned camp which allows service animals which are trained to perform a task directly related to a person’s disability. Emotional support, comfort animals, and pets are NOT allowed. It is required that the service animal be under control by the camper at all times. Our hosts expect that your service animal is required because of a disability and you will be required to consult and coordinate with them in advance of camp.  Please include any requests of this nature in your special needs requests on your registration.

Outdoors: Most of our week is spent outdoors. Consider what you’ll want for your comfort. Paths are generally offered under a tent or in a 3 sided structure, dependent on availability and Path Leaders’ preferences. You may eat in the enclosed dining hall or outside, where there is also seating and a tent with picnic tables. Rituals are most often held outdoors at night, but will move indoors if necessary.

The Lake tends to be cold. There are daily hours for swimming and our agreements with the venue include that we only swim or boat with a lifeguard present (hours will be posted). Anyone under the age of 18 may not be at the waterfront without a supervising adult. Lifeguards are not considered supervising adults for those under 18. Any minor at the waterfront, including the immediate grass/beach area, without an adult will be asked to leave the waterfront area.

The Communications Center is in the dining hall and contains an announcement board, lost and found, an organizing table with information. An organizing camper can also be found there during most meal times. 

Our venue is not only a summer camp, but also a working farm. There are animals and plants living on the land with us. Respect signs related to gates and be aware of electric fences. All plants growing in the gardens are for our host's use only. Do not pick cultivated plants without permission from the staff. 

Cabins, Tents, and Camping: There are many cabins dotting the hillside. They are unscreened and 3-sided. Bunk beds and mattresses are provided. A few cabins may be set aside for parents with young children, teachers, and those with accessibility needs. All others are first-come, first served. You will need your own bedding and pillows. All cabins are shared. There is no electricity in the cabins. For tenting, bring your tent and gear. We ask that only AWD vehicles be in the tenting field. If it is a rainy week it is easy for non-AWD vehicles to get stuck in the field. NO OPEN FLAMES, CANDLES, OR INCENSE IN THE CABINS. 

Kybos (bathrooms): Kybos are composting toilets.  Only toilet paper (wrapper and roll), human waste, and sawdust are to be put in the Kybo. Kybo stock and cleanliness is maintained by campers.  All campers can assist when visiting their favorite Kybo by bringing toilet paper, sawdust, and a lined trash receptacle if needed. Many Kybos have 2 seats, but there are a few single seaters.  Pee boxes are also around the land for use.   These are small boxes covered with a mesh screen set in the ground.  They are scattered throughout the cabin area. All Kybos have water spigots and soap nearby. Please use the wash stations for sanitation and to keep us all healthy.  There are also several port-a-lets scattered across camp for folx with accessibility needs. All water is potable at camp.

Showers are located in various locations around camp. There is a roofed shower house and two outdoor shower platforms. All have private stalls. There is one indoor shower underneath the dining hall, which is communal. Dining hall showers cannot be used 30 minutes prior, during, or 30 minutes after meals.

What to bring: Consider your safety and comfort throughout the week on rugged land, with wide temperature swings (some years from above 80 F daytime to below 35 F at night), and VERY changeable weather. Here is a suggested packing list that we update periodically.  We encourage campers to pack for both summer and fall weather.

Prescription medicines: Camp can be emotional and, as a magickal space, it can be more challenging to track our mundane commitments, such as taking prescribed medication. If you are on medication, please find a way to track that you are taking it as prescribed (e.g., set alarms on your phone or ask a buddy for support). Even though for many participants it is a healing space and experience, camp is not a substitute for therapy, medication, or medical attention.