This page contains details about where and when Camp 2018 will be held, and how to get there. If you can’t make it this year, we haven’t yet set a date for 2018, but do try to keep your calendar open for the last week in August and the first week in September 2018. Camp 2018 will likely be held during one of those weeks.
Where
Camp 2018 will be held at Los Laureles Lodge, 313 West Carmel Valley Road, Carmel Valley, California, USA. Los Laureles Lodge is about 20 minutes Southeast of Monterey, California, by car. (831-659-2233)
How to get there
Los Laureles Lodge, in Carmel Valley, California, is about 12.5 miles Southeast (20 minutes) by car from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY), 72 miles Southeast (1 hour 41 minutes) by car from San Jose International Airport (SJC), or 111 miles (2 hours) South-Southeast by car from San Francisco International Airport (SFO). These times can vary dramatically depending on traffic conditions.
- Directions from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY): http://goo.gl/2yjAiV
- Directions from San Jose International Airport (SJC): http://goo.gl/k9iZ7E
- Directions from San Francisco International Airport (SFO): http://goo.gl/vz3qsz
There is public transportation and taxi service from the Monterey Regional Airport. The Monterey airport Web site lists the car rental companies that serve the MRY airport. Be aware that September 3 is a national holiday (Labor Day). If you plan to arrive on September 3, some transportation services might not be available. On Labor Day 2017, for example, Avis Rental Car at the MRY airport was closed. Check with your carrier.
Campers usually share rides from the local airport to the site of Camp. After you register, you’ll receive a welcome packet with information about how to offer rides and ask for rides.
When
Camp 2018 begins with a welcoming dinner at 6:00 PM Pacific Time, Sunday, September 2, 2018. Camp 2018 ends at 12:00 Noon Pacific Time, Saturday, September 8, 2018. Pacific time is San Francisco’s time zone.
New Campers are encouraged to attend a “warm-up” session on Sunday, September 2 from 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM.
In years past, a small group of Campers has arrived a day early to spend that evening together. It’s informal and unplanned, but it gives you an extra day to get oriented and renew friendships, or make new ones.