Notes from the host
Camp Saturna
Rustic Lodge & Camp for private full camp rentals. Our camp is divided into two sections- the West side is open year round and the East side is open in Summer only.
West Side/Main Camp:
Lodge & Bunkhouse – 7500 ft.² with a commercial kitchen, dining hall, lounge space, board room and large classroom space.
Sleeps – 46 in bunk house and adjacent Captain's Quarters on West Side; 3 cabins on East side and group camp sites for an additional 100. No linens or camping gear are provided.
Bedrooms on West Side– 6- 4 bunk rooms, 2 bedrooms (1 full bed in each bedroom). No linens are provided.
Bathrooms – 9
East Side (summer only):
Water's Edge Cabin and Nick's Nook: These are 'tiny cabins' with futons, dressers, table and chairs. These have electricity but no running water. No linens are provided.
Lakeside Landing: 1 bedroom with living room cabin (attached to main wash house) with its own 3/4 bath. No linens are provided.
Camping – Four group campsites with both tent sites and Adirondacks~ can sleep up to 100. No camping gear is provided. No electricity at any of the camp sites. Each group site has a pair of vault toilets, a fire ring and picnic tables.
Introduction
Full of rustic charm, Camp Saturna is located on 133 acres of lakefront property in the North Cascades foothills east of Bellingham, Washington. Our oasis in the forest is perfect for large groups including family reunions, corporate retreats, and church groups, etc. Property rental provides use of the entire camp which includes a main lodge with large dining hall and commercial kitchen, bunkhouse with an attached 2 bedroom Captain's Quarters that sleeps up to 46 in total in Main Camp, a climbing wall, archery range, shooting range, hiking trails, and water activities. Additional lodging capacity (~100) is provided in our three small cabins and four lakeside, forested camping areas during summer season.
We are open year-round.
In winter, Camp Saturna is a great base for skiing and snowboarding at the Mt. Baker Ski Area, just a 30 minute drive away. Your group can also explore other outdoor recreational activities like snowshoeing and cross-country skiing in the Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest.
In Summer, Camp Saturna is the perfect spot to relive all of your camping dreams. Bring your friends, your company, your church group and spread out- taking advantage of the bunk house and all of the camp sites to have an epic experience, unique to your group.
Main Lodge:
The Main Lodge features a large dining hall. There is a wonderful river rock fireplace to keep your group warm on chilly evenings. The full commercial kitchen has all the amenities needed to prepare meals and snacks and keep your group well fed. Upstairs are 3 large rooms that can be used for classes, meetings, reading and relaxing. There are lounge areas both downstairs and in upstairs, including a ping pong table in the upstairs lounge and a projector/screen/soundbar system for meetings or viewing movies from your laptop.
Note that there is no cell phone service on the property. We do have a landline and limited WIFI service.
Bunkhouse:
Ershig Lodge - The bunkhouse has four bunkrooms and 6 bathrooms (3 toilet/sink rooms and 3 shower/sink rooms). A central living room includes couches and chairs, a wood burning stove, a large dining table and small kitchenette. The kitchenette includes a refrigerator, sink, and coffee maker. The attached "Captain's Quarters" cabin includes 2 bedrooms, living room, a 0.75 bath and small kitchenette. The kitchenette in the CampMaster cabin has the same amenities as the bunkhouse.
Bedroom 1 – 8 twin bunks
Bedroom 2 – 12 twin bunks
Bedroom 3 – 15 twin bunks
Bedroom 4 – 7 twin bunks
Captain's Quarters bedroom 1 – full bed
Captain's Quarters bedroom 2 – full bed
*please note that no bed linens or towels are provided for bunk house or Captain's Quarters. Please bring your own sleeping bags or sheets/blankets and towels.
Camping Areas
In addition to our bunkhouse lodging, Camp Saturna has three small cabins and four designated group camping areas along the lake that are open during our Summer Season. These are located on the East Side of the property. Two of the cabins have electricity but no water and each has a full size futon, dresser, table and chairs. The Lakeside Landing, our third cabin, has a living area and separate bedroom with a full size bed. It also has its own 3/4 bathroom. Our group campsite sleeping accommodations include 'Adirondacks' and tent platforms. The Adirondacks are 3-sided, open air bunk structures with 5-6 bunks in each. There are 13 Adirondacks scattered amongst the four camping areas. Tents and camping gear not included. For those of you that would like to bring tents with you, we have 20 ground-based tent platforms. The tent platforms are 12’ x 12’ and can accommodate most family sized tents.
Recreational Activities
• Water Sports: We have a selection of paddleboards, canoes, and rowboats for use on Silver Lake. Personal floatation devices (PFD’s) are provided for all water activities. Our two docks provide for great swimming and easy launching of all watercraft.
• Climbing Wall: Challenge yourselves on our 32’ indoor, open air climbing wall. All courses are served by auto-belay devices so no top roping or belaying is necessary. Use of the climbing wall requires qualified supervision. Camp Saturna can recommend certified climbing instructors for your group or you can bring your own. Get in touch for more details. Please note that the climbing wall is closed January 1 - Feb. 28 for annual maintenance and weather conditions.
• Archery Range: For those of you with a passion for William Tell or who just like to have a friendly target shooting challenge, we provide a fun and safe archery range. The range includes beginner bows, arrows and targets set at a variety of distances.
• Shooting Range: We have a full outdoor shooting range (you must supply your own weapons and ammunition). It includes several lanes, targets, bullet trap/backstops. Safety glasses available. The Shooting Range requires certified instructors. You can provide proof of certification of an instructor in your group or Camp Saturna can recommend local instructors to contract directly with you.
• Outdoor Challenge Course: We have an outdoor group challenge course that contains 8 challenges including: a 'spider web', a porthole, zeus's finger, slack line, scale the wall, trust fall, foot trolley race, balance beam and alligator swamp challenges.
• Fire Rings: A stay at camp wouldn’t be complete without making s’mores. Our main West Side fire ring is located near the Main Lodge in a serene, wooded location. On the East Side of the camp we have a large lakeside amphitheatre style fire ring.. A woodshed at each site contains all of the dry firewood you could ever want. We also have fire pits and firewood at all of the camping areas. Note that burn bans can be in effect, especially in the late-summer to early fall season.
• Hiking Trails: Get out an enjoy some walking on the property. We have great trails throughout the property that traverse through mature forests and along the shores of Silver Lake.
