Family Getaway - Late July 2024
Event Details
North Cascades Institute’s weekend Family Getaways offer a premium 'camping' experience and you’ll love it. No need to bring a tent—sleep in a comfy rooms and enjoy healthy, family-style meals in the dining hall. In between sleeping and eating, soak up the stunning North Cascades scenery on hikes, during organized games, while reading or sketching, or partaking in whatever kind of family fun suits you."
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Come enjoy the great outdoors in the heart of North Cascades National Park and start a new family tradition! Situated on the wooded shores of Diablo Lake, three hours from Seattle or two from Bellingham, the North Cascades Environmental Learning Center beckons with its inviting lodges, cozy library, lakeside dining hall, outdoor gathering spaces and network of trails.
Institute naturalists provide your family with a daily slate of engaging, hands-on activities. Each season presents unique occasions for outdoor explorations and fun adventures, and our knowledgeable staff is adept at making the most of what nature has to offer. You will also have opportunities to enjoy free time however you please.
In the evening, we’ll gather around the campfire with stories and songs beneath the innumerable stars of the North Cascades night sky.
We welcome anyone you call a family: parents, grandparents, children, guardians, aunts and uncles, friends, and nontraditional families. Children under three years of age can be added to the family registration at no charge. Children are the responsibility of parents or guardians, but we do offer sessions for “kids only” throughout the program.
