2026 Sessions
Session 1:
June 24 – July 5
Grades 9 – 12 (Central Camp)
Grades 7 – 8 (Camp Bernstein)
Session 2:
July 8 – July 19
Grades 9 – 12 (Central Camp)
Grades 7 – 8 (Camp Bernstein)
Session 3:
July 22 – August 2
Grades 7 – 9 (Central Camp)
Grades 5 – 7 (Camp Bernstein)
Session 4:
August 5 – August 16
Grades 7 – 9 (Central Camp)
Grades 5 – 7 (Camp Bernstein)
Your Cabin
Central Camp campers stay in bunk beds in a large, rustic, one-room cabin with approximately ten new friends and one cabin counselor. Six cabins form a unit, which is supervised by a Unit Director. Cabins share community restroom facilities with shared sink spaces and individual shower and toilet stalls. Camp Bernstein (Junior Camp) cabins are large, rustic one-room cabins that have single-user bathrooms within the cabin. Campfire rings, picnic tables, and recreation equipment are located within each unit. Cabins are inspected for cleanliness each day by Unit Directors. The cleanest cabin of the unit receives a special honor on their last day at camp.
Your Counselor
Blue Lake’s counseling staff is comprised primarily of college students majoring in a variety of fields in the arts, performance, or education. Most are upperclassmen, some are graduate students, and many have been Blue Lake campers before. The counseling staff supervise campers throughout the day, including all meals, recreation, free-time, and evening activities. They also assist faculty with class time supervision and plan group activities for students. Staff members strive 24 hours a day to make each camper’s experience fun, safe, worthwhile, and memorable.
Meals in Marek North
Campers take meals with their cabin mates and share in clean-up duties. Dining consists of well-balanced cafeteria-style meals served three times daily, served by a professional food service staff. In addition to hot entrees and side dishes with vegetarian options available, an assortment of fresh vegetables, proteins, fruit, and breads are offered at each meal. Please see Health Services and Accommodations for more information on managing dietary restrictions at camp.
Housing & Cabin Mates
Housing is assigned by grade level and gender in a gender-inclusive housing environment. Options include boys’ cabins, girls’ cabins, gender-inclusive cabins, or an all-gender housing group. Selections are made during registration. Please review our Housing Policy to learn more about how campers are housed. For Housing FAQs, visit our FAQ page.
Blue Lake celebrates the interconnectedness of the arts, so cabins will typically group campers studying many different artistic disciplines. Most students who come to camp do not know each other, but by the time they leave camp, they have a big batch of new friends! We highly recommend jumping in with both feet and arriving at camp ready to grow your friend circle – making new friends is a priority for everyone within the camp community.
Those wishing to request a cabin mate may do so during the application process. Cabin mate requests must be submitted within 72 hours of each other. You may request only one cabin mate. Notification of your specific cabin and unit assignment will be sent with final instructions just prior to arrival.
