Special Needs Requests 

All special medical conditions should be reported to the health officer upon arrival in camp. If there is a camper with special needs, please contact the camp director so we can make the appropriate accommodations. 

Campsite Accommodations 

Each campsite has a picnic table (or more) and campfire ring. Participants and groups need to plan on bringing their own shade tents. Tent sites also need to provide their own tents. 

Latrines

Sunrock High Adventure Base provides port-a-potties close to each campsite. Please do not throw any garbage down the toilets. This includes feminine hygiene products of any kind (pads, inserts, applicators, hand wipes, baby wipes, toilet paper rolls, wrappers, or food. If there are any of these items found in the toilets, it is extremely difficult to clean them out and the pumpers will refuse to pump trash filled latrines. Ask at the office for extra garbage bags and toilet paper. Ziplock bags and paper sacks can also be provided to dispose of feminine hygiene and wipes. 

Water 

Each campsite has a nearby water spigot with potable water. No brushing of teeth, washing dishes or bathing at or near the drinking water sources. Encourage your participants to stay hydrated! 

Ecology

Please make certain that all group members understand the delicate balance of plant and animal life in the wilderness. Everyone should do their best to ensure that animals are respected and unharmed - this applies to aquatic life as well. 

No pets of any kind should be brought to camp. Pets are a threat to wildlife and are in danger themselves. 

Never cut down a tree, dead or alive. Do not carve names or symbols into the trees or do anything else that could damage the trees. Nothing is to be tied to living trees. 

Cliff Edge & Tree Climbing 

Sunrock High Adventure Base has a strict no cliff edge & tree climbing policy. Participants (youth or adult) that are discovered to be climbing cliff edges or trees will be sent home. 

Fire

The smallest spark is a deadly threat to wildlife and campers. No fireworks are allowed in camp. All fires must be confined to the designated fire rings in each campsite. When groups are on their outpost backpacking trip they are encouraged to practice Leave No Trace camping techniques.

Firewood, Axe Yard 

There is plenty of dead and down wood in our forest that you may find and use for your fires. Every campsite has a designated axe yard. Groups are encouraged to bring their own saws or axes to cut wood for their campsite. Axes and saws must be properly stored when not in use.  No live tree or bush should ever be cut down. Individuals found cutting down live trees will be sent home.

Hammocks 

Those that wish to use hammocks at camp must provide their own free- standing frame. Hammocks are not allowed to be hung on trees. Adults are encouraged to ensure a hammock’s set-up is safe for the individual using the hammock. Do not hang hammocks inside ADK’s.

Quiet Hours 

We provide all campers with at least nine hours of quiet time. Between 10:00 PM and 7:00 AM each day we ask that you enforce this quiet period. 

Showers 

Adults should be aware of their group’s behavior and maintain discipline by providing supervision while your group is at the shower facility. If there are any difficulties with other campers; please contact the staff. 

The youth showers provide individual showers and private dressing space for all campers. Maintenance of the facility is the responsibility of all who use it. Report any malfunctions to the Camp Director at once. Please help everyone do their part to keep the showers clean and safe.  Youth shower house sign-ups are available in the Trading Post. 

 Adult showers are separate from youth showers. No adult is allowed to enter the youth showers unless there is an emergency. Staff and adult showers are located near the Sunrock Dining Hall.

Vehicles, Trailers, and Parking 

Vehicles parked on camp property must display a Parking Pass that will allow camp staff to contact the owner/operator in the event of an emergency or other need. 

Please do not allow anyone to ride in the back of trucks or in trailers. Trucks, cars, vans and trailers must park in the designated parking lot or campsite stall. While driving in camp, please stay below 10 MPH. 

Each camp site has 2 parking spaces near their sites. One for a trailer and one for a vehicle.

Food

All groups are required to provide their own food and cooking equipment. Due to bear safety, all food MUST be kept in either the provided bear box or in an enclosed trailer. No food is allowed in tents or the ADK’s. 

Groups should plan to bring the following items: 

-All cooking equipment (including camp chef, pans, pots, utensils, flatware) 

-Dish washing equipment

-Garbage bags (heavy duty kitchen-size)

-Paper towels