Facility

Glimmer Camp 2025 will take place at Camp Cleawox in Florence, OR.

Camp Cleawox is an enchanting 47 acre Pacific coastal forest site located on Cleawox Lake. This space has a lot of *camp magic* and provides many opportunities for outdoor and sheltered activities. There is electricity in the Lodge, Staff House, Shower house, and Art Hut. There is no electricity in sleeping areas or along trails. Trails in the main part of camp are wide, graveled and well-maintained; the ground at the swimming area is sand. There are roots and moderate inclines/declines on the trails. No vehicles are permitted past the parking lot.

Sleeping Areas

Sleeping areas at camp vary in amenities and we have sorted them into categories accordingly. During registration you will select a sleeping area category and there is a place to share additional information to take in to account when assigning you to a sleeping area.

All camp accommodations are bunk or single-level beds that are twin sized and most cabins do not have cabinets or shelves for belongings. The bunkbed sizes may vary, and we measured one that was 31x75in on the inside. Mattresses are 4in thick foam. Each sleeping area has picnic tables and fire ring.

We ask that folks who are comfortable with more rustic accommodations select those during registration and leave Category A available for folks who would not be able to attend without access to those amenities.

Category A Lodgings

These sleeping areas are inside buildings with electricity and immediate access to indoor plumbing. All beds are bunk beds.

Lodge- FULL

(6 spaces)

Bunk beds in a separate room in the lodge. The lodge has flushing toilets and electricity and is in close proximity to the main shower house. Please note that this room is located in the lodge where meals, evening all-camps and other activities are held and so you should expect a certain amount of noise to carry to the room.

Staff House- FULL

(6 spaces)

Three bunk beds located in a separate room in the staff house. The staff house is a newer building that has electricity, a full kitchen, flushing toilets, showers, and a sitting area. The staff house is ADA accessible. Please note that folks staying in the cabins in the staff area also use the staff house facilities and the camp team may utilize the staff house for camp operations.

Category B Lodgings

Staff Area Cabins

(12 spaces)

Small rustic cabins with four single-level beds each. There is no electricity. Flushing toilets and showers are in the immediate vicinity of these cabins in the staff house.

Explorers

(30 spaces)

Rustic cabins that are either spacious Adirondack style sleeping eight or ten in bunk beds or a small cabin with four single-level beds. No electricity. Explorers does have flushing toilets in the immediate vicinity and campers use the main shower house. Washing station is a long trough-like basin with spigots. One Adirondack is ADA accessible.

Clippers and Pirates

(56 spaces)

Each of these two areas have rustic cabins that are spacious Adirondacks or cabins with bunk beds sleeping six, eight, or ten and a small cabin with four single-level beds. Toilets in these areas are trailer style porta potties with flushing toilets (a world above BUCKS!). Please note that the porta potties have steps to access. Washing station is a long trough-like basin with spigots. There is no electricity. These areas are 2-3 minutes from the main shower house and lodge. Campers in this area use the main shower house. One cabin in each area is ADA accessible.

Category C Lodgings

These are the most rustic and remote sleeping areas in camp, and are still only 4-5 minutes from the lodge and main shower house. There is no electricity. Toilets in these areas are pit toilets and there are washing stations near by. Campers in this area use the main shower house. Trails to these areas can be narrow with steep inclines/declines and roots present.

Buccaneers

(28 spaces)

Buccaneers has yurts that each sleep eight on bunkbeds and a cabin with four single-level beds.

Viking Hill

(18 spaces)

Viking Hill has three new cabins that each sleep six on bunk beds.

Category D Lodgings

RV & Tent Sites - FULL

(3 Small RV/5 tent sites)

There are a limited number of sites for small RVs and tents located near the lodge. There are two options for tent sites; behind the lodge and a field about a 3 minute travel from the lodge. RVs will be located on a gravel road near the lodge. RV max length 25ft. There are no electricity or water hook ups for RVs. Generator use is permitted from 7-10am and 6-10pm*.

RV & tent campers near the lodge use the lodge and main shower house for bathroom and shower facilities. Tent campers in the tent field use a nearby pit toilet and main shower house.

*Generators may be prohibited if there are fire restrictions at the time of camp.

Shower Facilities

The sleeping areas at the staff house have showers in the immediate vicinity. All other campers use the main shower house which is centrally located near the lodge. The shower house has 9 shower stalls and a restroom and is ADA accessible. Each stall is provided privacy by two curtains, a changing space curtain and a shower curtain. The shower house is a bit out of date, but it'll get the job done.

Main shower house

Activity Spaces

Swim area

The swim area at camp is quite special! It's a sandy beach on Lake Cleawox with a swimming dock. The view from the beach looks out over the lake to the forest and sand dunes at Jessie Honeyman state park. There is a picnic table and a few wooden chairs on the beach.

There is a trailer-style portable toilet and open-air changing area with individual stalls at the swim area.

Swimming is only permitted when the swimming area is open and attended by lifeguards.

Boat Docks

There are two boat docks at camp, one with open top kayaks in Pirates Cove near the Pirates sleeping area and another with canoes behind the lodge. There are many beautiful sites so see while paddling around the fingers of Cleawox Lake.

Participants are only permitted to be on the boat docks when attended by a camp activity leader during an official camp activity.

Viking Hill Shelter

Am open-air, screened-in shelter in the Viking Hill unit with a picnic table.

Art House

The art house has an open-air indoor area and a covered outdoor area and is located next to the shower house. A variety of art activities will take place at the Art House.

Archery Range

The archery range is located off the trail on the way to the Clippers sleeping area.

Gaga Ball Pits

There are two gaga ball pits at camp, on in the main field and one near the archery range. Gaga ball is a popular camp game that is described as a more gentle version of dodge ball. Gaga ball will be on the activity schedule and campers can sign out gaga balls to use for spontaneous games.

Clippers Commons

Clipper Commons is an open-air shelter located in the Clippers sleeping area. A variety of activities will take place in Clippers Commons.

Playfield

A large field in front of the lodge.

Gathering Spaces

Main Campfire Circle

An amphitheater with benches for everyone, a fire pit and a performance platform all overlooking a finger of Cleawox Lake.

Lodge

The lodge is a beautiful, light-filled space with high ceilings and wrap around porch. A book nook and game corner are available at all times. Meals and evening all-camp activities will take place in the lodge. The lodge has two restrooms with multiple stalls and sinks. The lodge is ADA accessible.