Campout

Arrival Information

We’d love for everyone to arrive sometime between 9:00 and 11:00 AM if possible, though we completely understand there’s a drive involved. Important GPS Note: Please enter Chestnut Lake Camp into your GPS — not Chestnut Lake Campground… unless you’re looking to add an unexpected 90-minute detour to your weekend. You can find Directions to Camp (and instructions) here. When you arrive, get settled into your cabins, grab your swag bags, decompress a little, and ease into camp mode.

When you arrive at camp, drive through the Main Gate (there’s a “Chestnut Lake Camp” sign at the front). After a short time driving down that driveway, you will see Aaron and Ann’s house on the right (across from the Gymnastics Arena on your left). You can pull into the large driveway/parking area (which doubles as a pickleball court) next to the house to be welcomed. When you’re ready to head to your bunks, you can pull out of our driveway, turn right, and then turn right almost immediately to arrive in a few hundred feet at Staff Houses A/B. Please do not pull onto the grass on the right (in front of the bunks). You can park your cars temporarily on the road in front of the cabins or across the road (there may be some parking spaces near the mulch/woodchip pile), or you can use the nearby Guest Parking lot.

Accommodations

We’ll be providing accommodations for everyone on-site at camp.

• The Grossmans and Kleins will stay in Staff House A. The Grossmans will be in the bedroom to the right (when you walk in), and the Kleins will be in the bedroom to the left. Both bedrooms have access to a private, full bath.
• The Blumes will stay next door in Staff House B.

Both “bunks” (that’s the term we use) are basically a stone’s throw from our house, which should make everything super easy and convenient all weekend long. We’ve provided towels, linens, and shampoo/bath gel. You are welcome to bring any other personal items you prefer to use. The bunks have split HVAC systems, and we have already set the thermostat to Auto at 72-74 degrees to take the chill off inside. You can use the remote control in the room to make adjustments during your stay. There’s power everywhere and places to charge devices. Wi-Fi covers most of camp (please use CLC Guest and this password: CharlesBarkley34!), and local service generally works best with AT&T and Verizon. Cell signals aren’t perfect out here, but the Wi-Fi should help.

Weather + What to Bring

Suggested Items to Bring

• Comfortable camp clothes
• Sneakers or athletic shoes
• A heavy sweatshirt or light jacket for nighttime (if you’re like Ann, add an additional layer or two!)
• Pickleball attire
• Dinner attire for Saturday night is casual (think, “What I would wear to dinner at Lark.”)
• Anything you’d want for hanging around campfires, cabins, and camp all weekend

We’ll be providing plenty of Campout swag throughout the weekend. Some items will already be waiting for you when you arrive, and we’ll also spend a little time shopping at the Gear Shed for additional camp necessities you suddenly realize you can’t live without.

Camp Map

We’ll be providing you with maps of the camp property when you arrive, but you can feel free to click here at any time to access the PDF version.

Schedule

Saturday