Community Focus
Nor’wester’s Unit System provides a strong foundation for growth and success.
Rustic Living in Nature
Our outdoor, technology-free living promotes healthy connections and relationship-building in a safe environment.
Outstanding Program
Time-tested activities and experiences that build skills and engage young people.
Countdown to Camp
A Place to Live Easy and Happy
Camp Nor’wester is located on a secluded outer island of the San Juans in Washington State.
Latest Blog Posts
Meals at Nor’wester; A Community Affair
Despite years of working at Nor'wester and other camps, when I picture mealtime at a summer camp, I picture the sloppy joe mess hall scene in the Mary-Kate and Ashley classic "It Takes Two." While [...]
Welcoming New Adventures: Camper Arrival and the First Night
As the sun sets over the waters of the Puget Sound, a buzz of excitement fills the air at Camp Nor’wester. The moment our campers have been eagerly anticipating has arrived—the first night of a [...]
What People Say about Nor’wester
When I attended the camp over many summers, I realized this was the community of people I wanted to put myself in. The atmosphere of the camp always brings a smile to my face, and happy thoughts to my mind. Working long hours with people you love being around, laughing and singing isn’t work in my eyes, it’s an experience that you can’t find anywhere else.
Camp Nor’wester is the best place that I have ever worked. This isn’t because of the job (although that was fun, too) but because of the openness, support, and just general kindness/respect given to you by the staff team.
Spending three months outside, sleeping in a tipi and sharing what I love most with others is worth little pay and long hours. There are so many in our world today who don’t understand what being outdoors can do to a person. Outdoors we are our most real and authentic selves. From this place of honesty there can be so much change and growth.