This place is awesome! It's new, it's clean, it's huge and everyone on the staff is so friendly…read moreand great with the kids. My daughter attended ninja summer camp here and loved it so much! I also love that they offer their camps by the day. We travelled from Oak Harbor and an hour each way would be too much for an entire week. So instead we scheduled several individual days throughout the summer.

From the owner: Get your ninja on during our kids summer camps, designed for ages 6–14! Campers will play games,…read morelearn ninja skills from our expert coaches, run timed obstacle courses, and enjoy open play time in our world-class facility.

My kids spent last week at camp at Lutherwood. This is their third summer going to sleep-away camp,…read morebut their first year at Lutherwood. They LOVED it, said it was "awesome" and that they definitely want to return to Lutherwood next year. I had the chance to meet the staff and saw the new director at the closing ceremony - lots of energy and it seems the place is rejuvenating. The setting on Lake Sammamish can't be beat, and the kids really enjoyed all the activities (and the daily free time!), and even said the food was delicious. The camp my kids attended two years ago was great, but as it is on the Puget Sound, it is too cold for swimming, whereas they could swim (and canoe and go inner tubing) on the lake every day at Lutherwood. The camp they attended last year in Eastern Washington only had a creek to wade in, and being able to swim was a big plus. Many other similar camps cost $200-$400 MORE for a week than Lutherwood. I was very happy about how happy my kids were, and will definitely send them back next year.

My sister and I went to Lutherwood summer camps in the 70s, her kids went there in the 90s and our…read moredaughter has gone the last couple of years. It was always a lot of fun. The counselors have always been young adults, trying to do their best. Canoeing, hiking, swimming, capture the flag were always fun. I hope the horrific time outlined in detail by Kelly C. isn't representative of the experiences others have outside of summer camps. Our church has done a couple of weekend retreats in March and they've been fun. I don't know anyone who has rented a cabin for a family retreat.

You know when people say that Disneyland is their favorite place on earth? Well, screw Disneyland…read morebecause this is my happiest place on earth! I attended Canoe Island as a kid for 7 straight summers. Those were the happiest times of my life. I was able to go back as an adult for a Yoga Weekend two years ago and the magic has not been lost. If you love the outdoors, fresh air, and a true unique experience, then you must experience Canoe Island! Sigh...I wish I was there right now! Send your kids there or spend an adult weekend enjoying yoga or cooking tasty cuisine. I promise, you won't be disappointed!

My daughter is in her 4th year here, having started going to a 2 week session in the 5th Grade…read more She love Canoe and everything about it. Wonderful counselors, great sessions, amazing food ( and french cooking lessons), gorgeous setting, and all the while effortlessly (so it seems) improving her french. Thanks Canoe!

I cannot say enough good things about Majestic Adventures. We've known for years that their…read moreoutdoor summer camps were next level fun, and in 2020 we were disappointed to have to miss those. However, even the online camps were amazing! My kids were engaged and laughing the whole time. My son recently had his 11th birthday party over Zoom with Majestic Adventures and afterwards he gushed more about how much fun he had, than I think he has ever done for any of his in-person parties! The story-telling talents of the MA staff are SO GOOD and we are huge fans.

From the owner: Summer camps, birthday parties, and afterschool programs for kids and teens, offering experiential…read moreeducation through a live-action roleplaying game called Adventure Quest. In Adventure Quest, the children and teens become the heroes of an incredibly fun and dynamic quest, working together in a mythical and magical world to overcome interesting challenges, solve mystifying riddles, brainstorm unique solutions to puzzling dilemmas, and swashbuckle with foes. The campers experience the excitement and confidence that comes from banding together to defend their village, solve a perplexing mystery, or negotiate a peace treaty. Wielding safe foam Swasher swords, the campers play dueling games and act out challenges like fending off a bullying ogre or a thieving band of pirates, in an environment that teaches good sportsmanship, fair-play, and respect for others. Then they exercise their minds as they try to piece together the clues in a coded riddle and follow a ma

Best camp ever! So many things to do like surfing, swimming, biking, etc. The people who run the…read morecamp are pretty awesome as well!

My grandchildren have been attending The Firs and Camp Firwood since they became old enough to go…read more I now have a grandchild attending the Fiddleheads outdoor based preschool. We are a third generation Camp Firwood and The Firs Day Camp family. It's wonderful to have such a fun-filled environment in a beautiful setting on Lake Whatcom. The Christian values and Biblical stories that are shared in a modern setting of fun and love make it that much more than "just a camp."

My experience at Camp Orkila is from the 1970s. Not sure of…read moreour particulars as to how we got there other than it was either through Y-Indian Guides (which despite being a really great experience between fathers and sons has likely died as the whole gender confusion thing we got going on struck a political nerve somewhere), or through the school system. This camp provided a common experience that I have had positively reinforced over the years with business associates, sports club members, through area social activities and many other events with people who were local to the Seattle area as children. It was a bit rough and we came home a bit hungry and smelling like campfire. This was the best way possible for us as kids from the pavement of greater Seattle to begin to understand Puget Sound, native populations and history and the rich forests that were everywhere past the edge of a parking lot. So, it is with some sadness that I read how some reviews here seem to miss the points that really made this place a valuable and safe learning environment for me and my peers. I was split up from my friend group and bunked with kids I didn't know. I hated it I also badly needed to have that experience despite it's ommission from the brochure. I think, and deeply, that those times allowed for fewer expectations which in turned allowed for a more broad perspective as to our control or lack of it, our marriage to nature It would become of immeasurable value in the kids who would grow up to be the stewards of the PNW. I understand the change of time as much as I understand how some qualities should not and don't change with time. Camp Orkila delivered both. Not like in the myriad of camp pamplets I see now, but in ways even the Camp did not necessarily include as part of the spiel. Thanks Camp Orkila. Kindly written by one of the thousands of wet, fascinated campers wearing bell bottom jeans in the 1970s.

My daughter went to camp with 7 other close friends. All parents wrote the girls names in our…read moreroommate request forms and were under the impression that the girls would be spending their time at camp together. This did not happen! My daughter was put in a different UNIT with two of her friends while the other 5 were in the same cabin/unit. One of the three separated girls was successful to switch with another girl and join the larger group's cabin, leaving only two girls in one unit separated from the other 6 friends. My daughter and her friend attempted multiple times to join their friends' cabins/unit by contacting their Unit's Director who stated that they would look into the issue. After several days of not hearing back, the girls reached out to the Unit Director of their friends' unit, and were promptly made aware that despite being told that they could've potentially switched with two other girls from their friends' unit, that there was no space left in the unit. I understand that potentially there were other complications, but it felt that this issue was handled in a sloppy manner, considering that the issue could've been solved from the beginning had all the girls been put in the same unit (which would've made much more sense, considering that the girls are all the same age and had requested to be put with each other). To say the least, this significantly impacted the experience that my daughter and her friend had at camp. The two girls expected to be moved the first four days at camp and that did not happen. This was a VERY expensive camp and I feel cheated since the group of girls went together and DID NOT spend quality time at camp together. The injustice was heightened by the fact that one of the girls was switched while the other two did not have this chance. What is the purpose of the roommate form, if not for groups of campers to be put together? I sent a note complaining about this with no response so far. I will not be sending my daughter there again and would not recommend to anyone.

My ten year old comes home excited to share about everything he is doing at his art camp every day…read more I had no idea this place existed until recently and it's awesome to find a fun, new summer camp experience for our kiddo.

My daughters (6 & 8 years old) have really loved their experience at BellinghamArt and the art they…read morehave created is awesome! The did the Cat Camp during the summer and a weekly class this fall. Both were well organized, had interesting projects, and my girls learned a lot. This was apparently the first year of the new owner running the school after taking it over from her mother. We never tried the "before," but under the new ownership, it is great so far! During Covid times they have also made efforts to keep the children safe including distancing in class, mask wearing, and taking temperatures before class.

This is just a review of the location. It is beautiful with water front views. The building is…read moreeasy to locate. And the amenities for large group meetings are wonderful. I was here for a company meeting. The meeting room was large, had tech access, a full kitchen, close by restrooms, and a sweeping view of the bay. The folks who work at this location on the regular are very lucky.