Headquartered in Los Angeles, CA with a camp site at Mountain Center, CA (near Idyllwild), Camp Woodcraft is governed by California, Los Angeles County and Riverside County laws, codes and requirements to operate camp.
As an American Camp Association (ACA) accredited camp, we follow ACA requirements, and guidelines provided by local County Public Health Departments. Changes in guidance from public officials may require or allow adjustments to policies outlined here.
For camp staff, vaccination is required. For campers, vaccination is recommended but not required. PCR Tests are required for all campers prior to arrival. This policy is subject to change based on current infection rates and LA County Health recommendations.
Yes. During the summers of 2021 and 2022, Camp Woodcraft successfully hosted over 250 campers over the course of 4 sessions with zero on-site transmission amongst campers.
During the academic year, we also operate in-person programming K-12 students throughout the pandemic in partnership with local school districts. We have experienced zero on-site transmission during our programming and our safety protocols have been refined throughout. Many of our camp staff have been leading these programs at schools and have experience developing engaging programs while adhering to COVID-19 compliance per public guidelines.
Our health center will conduct any check-ins with campers in an outdoor and discrete area when permissible. The indoor health center will be used as needed and will be separate from isolation areas. Check-in areas will be in different areas.
Two health care workers will be on-site and available 24/7 to campers and staff to administer first aid, medications, and general care as needed. In the event of a suspected Covid-19 case, a health care worker will oversee isolation per current guidelines.
For illnesses and medical emergencies requiring additional assistance, we follow appropriate EMS procedures. The closest hospital is approximately one hour from camp, with emergency helicopter transportation available if needed for a faster transport time.
Camp Woodcraft is running at partial capacity during the summer, and plans to host 120 campers per week. This summer our counselor to camper ratio is 1:8.
Any camper coming into California from another state will need to comply with Camp Woodcraft’s Covid policies and have a negative Covid-19 test result.
All camp registrations require a 25% deposit that is refundable if state or local guidelines or low enrollment prevents camp from operating during the week(s) for which your child is registered or if your child is unable to attend due to illness or a recent Covid-19 exposure experienced by a member of your household.
If the operational guidelines of camp should substantially change from what is presented within these FAQ’s, camp staff may offer a window of refunds immediately after those guidelines are announced.