Camp Fire Camp Sweyolakan on Lake Coeur d'Alene helps youth build strong characters, values and life skills. Geared for campers 1st - 12th grade, we're a friendly, inclusive and diverse community of campers and staff who share a love of the outdoors! With several options for week-long overnight camp, Camp Sweyolakan has something for everyone. First time camper? We offer a shorter session for those just wanting to get their feet wet in a 2-night experience. Not ready to stay overnight? Camp Sweyolakan offers three 5-day Day Camp Sessions.
Campers are placed in small groups by age at the beginning of the week and a counselor stays with that group for the entire week. Groups share a cabin, plan their days, and participate in fun activities together.
Registration closes at noon the Wednesday before the camp session starts.
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Visit the Camp Sweyolakan Information Station for more information on transportation, packing for camp and any other questions you may have leading up to camp. After registration you will also receive a Welcome Guide and other helpful information to your email address.
Don't hesitate to call our office (509-747-6191) if you have any questions!
Camp Sweyolakan Overnight Information Station
Camp Sweyolakan Day Camp Information Station
Open to campers in grades 1-6, Camp Sweyolakan Outbacker Day Camp lets kids enjoy traditional overnight camp - without staying overnight. This is a great way to see if your child would enjoy a week of overnight camp.
An Overnight option is available for kids to sleep over for one night during the week. It includes dinner in the Dining Hall, evening programming along with resident campers, and a delicious breakfast the next morning! An additional fee applies when you register.
COVID Update - Due to implications of COVID-19, stay tuned for more information regarding Outbacker overnights in 2022.
Camp Sweyolakan Day Camp Information Station
Camp Sweyolakan is located on 300 acres of forest on the shore of Lake Coeur d’Alene. It is only accessible by boat. Camp Fire Inland Northwest provides a variety of ways for campers to arrive at and depart from Camp Sweyolakan to and from the Spokane and Coeur d’Alene areas.
Driving Directions to Independence Point (drop-off and pick-up for all Full-Week Overnight Sessions)
Driving Directions to Sweyolakan Landing (for Mini Camp, Outbacker Day Camp, Family Camp & Special Events only)
Camp Sweyolakan is accredited by the American Camp Association, meeting high standards in health, safety, and program quality.
WE BELIEVE THAT:
Camping in the out-of-doors is the normal extension of Camp Fire’s small group-centered program. It is also a unique educational and recreational experience. The outdoor environment reinforces the Camp Fire approach to working with youth. A Camp Fire camp is any place a group of youngsters with mature leadership has an organized, outdoor experience while living in groups. It may be a group campsite in the park, a day camp, on a farm or at a council owned resident camp.
WE BELIEVE THAT:
The basic strength of Camp Fire programs anywhere and under any circumstances, is the unique characteristic of the small group and of the attention provided for each individual. The program is an overt effort to confront the great variety of individual differences in a loosely structured, child-centered way. It is a concerted effort to help each child grow to adulthood through their own experiences. Camping is no different. It, too, must emphasize the small group; the individual attention; the acceptance of difference; the loosely structured, child-centered approach.
WE BELIEVE THAT:
A Camp Fire camp is a microcosm in which all the elements of life are intensified by the total environment. It is a place where optimum conditions for learning to live with one’s self and with others can be created. It is an outdoor learning laboratory with unique opportunities for campers to understand their relationships with their environment. A Camp Fire camp focuses on the creative enrichment of an individual. It is an oasis for children and adults; a land of fun and adventure and learning where great depth of understanding can grow from the simple experiences.