Base Camp Learning and Lodging
Event Details
- Where
- Instructor
- Institute staff
- Infant (0-2)
- free
- Quadruple Accommodations
- Quadruple (Shoulder Season)
- Triple Accommodations
- Triple (Shoulder Season)
- Double Accommodations
- Double (Shoulder Season)
- Single Accommodations
- Single (Shoulder Season)
- Tuition Includes
What is Base Camp?
Base Campers enjoy their pick from dozens of nearby trails that offer adventures for every skill level.
Base Camp is your opportunity to stay and play in the heart of North Cascades National Park for overnight learning adventures with meals and accommodations at the North Cascades Environmental Learning Center. Come explore the American Alps while enjoying the comforts of our award-winning campus. Each night of your stay includes:
Guests enjoy private rooms in our comfortable lodges that feature cozy lounges, wardrobes and desks and shared gender-specific bathrooms
THREE DELICIOUS MEALS
We offer three meals per day, showcasing fresh and flavorful foods with vegetarian options. We accommodate a wide range of dietary needs too! Breakfast and dinner are served buffet-style in the lakeside dining hall. Guests are also provided fixings for a sack lunch they can prepare in the morning to take and eat later.
OUTDOOR LEARNING ADVENTURES
Our educational staff will empower you for seasonal explorations of the natural and cultural history of the North Cascades ecosystem. Sample activities include:
- Learn about the ecology of the Diablo Lake area on easy-to-moderate hikes
- Birding and Wildflower Walks
- Newhalem Scavenger Hunt
- Stargazing with a star wheel and starry storytelling
- The Fungus Among Us
- Nature Bingo
- Conifer Explorations to the Waterfall
- Cultural Histories of the Upper Skagit Valley
Institute naturalists offer a daily slate of engaging self-guided activities.
Pricing & Accommodations
REGULAR SEASON: June - October
- Private (single accommodations) - $230
- Couple (couple or double accommodations) - $160 per person
- 3 People (triple accommodations) - $120 per person
- 4 People (quadruple accommodations) - $100 per person
Children under 3 are free. We encourage people to bring their own bedding and towels but have linens for an additional rental fee of $10 per person for the duration of your stay. Click here for our Cancellation Policy in case your plans change.
Our award-winning campus is nestled on the wooded shores of Diablo Lake.
The evening dam walk is a participant-favorite Base Camp activity.