FAQ

Nope, no cooking for you! Meals are provided all weekend (we even like vegans). Most importantly, the coffee will be just as strong.

Breakfast and dinner are provided every day — from Thursday dinner through Sunday breakfast. Lunch isn't included since most people head out for day trips, hikes, or boating. That said, we'll have sandwich fixings and snacks out during breakfast so you can throw together a bag lunch before you head out.

It's Glamping, so no beans n' franks. Menu planning is underway, but by popular demand we'll have beignets and coffee for those of you who missed JazzFest. Saturday's formal dinner will feature Italian cheeses to go with some amazing sparkling waters.

Yes! Please note any dietary restrictions or allergies in your registration (vegetarian, gluten-free, shellfish allergy, no red meat, etc.) and we'll make sure you're taken care of.

It's glamping, folks — have you met us?

No problem at all — choose the non-alcoholic camp plan ($175/person) and you'll have full access to all meals plus a great selection of non-alcoholic beverages. You'll just save $75 and remember more of the weekend.

Where do we begin. Besides the normal mountain-y things — hiking, swimming, eating, and drinking — we have a packed-ish schedule, which also includes doing absolutely nothing:

Food & drink events: Nightly happy hour, a featured tasting on Saturday, and a formalwear Saturday dinner (OK, formal wear is optional and a little dusty, but come on, when’s the last time you got fancy and still smelled pine.

Activities: Movie night (last year was “My Cousin Vinny,” but Tsan is still fighting for the Godfather), arts & crafts (knitting class, apron stamping with a carved potato — yes, really), meteor shower watching (three years running, now), floating down Shaver lake, pontoon boat rental on the lake (great for watching Kevin and Molly train for a triathlon from a comfortable seated position, with snacks), a drive and dip Mono Hot Springs, and Professor Noah leading a hike (attendance strongly encouraged for finding your way back to camp afterwards).

Do you feel lucky, punk? Well, DO ya? Climb Kirhoff Dome. Feeling plucky, drunk? Try to guess the price of the wine. Feeling yucky, punk? The mountain air and a dip in the swimming hole will heal ya.

Or just grab a map and the car and make your own way. Huntington Lake is 20 minutes away for sailing and SUPping. Shaver Lake has everything you need (in fact, their store’s motto is “if we don’t have it, you don’t need it”), and the trails abound. Bikes welcome.

Folk Dancing: Thursday night antics in the Rec Hall, with classic instruction from a bona fide teacher. This year, to coincide with our Margarita Bar, the first dance with be a cumbia. Can you say “Yolanda?” I knew you could. We promise you’ll have fun.

PowerPoint Presentions: JK.

Games: We’ve got ‘em. You play ‘em. A GLAMP tradition though is Celebrity — our beloved and highly competitive group guessing game, similar to Taboo/Fishbowl. Teams take turns guessing famous names from clues. It's chaotic, it's intense, and it's the source of about 40% of Glamp Sierra's most memorable moments. Rules explained at camp. Jeffery is still not allowed to nominate German royalty from the 18th century. There's also a strong rumor of game night featuring bid whist (Lessons by Lisa), dominoes (Wedel Rules), cribbage, Backgammon tournament [brackets by Kevin], and – as always – full- -contact butterfly wrestling.

Sunday Morning Sunrise Hike: Before you hit the road, if there’s interest, we’ll do coffee and beignets at the top of a nearby hill (25 minute hike). Formal wear optional, but encouraged. Our pack mules (Tsan and Kevin) will pack in the kitchen and you’ll have fresh doughnuts in the wilderness.

Glamping is a collaborative effort — if you'd like to lead an activity, let us know!

Camp Sierra is 8 miles (15 min) from Shaver Lake, which has boat rentals, swimming beaches, and several restaurants and bars. Huntington Lake is 7 miles (25 min) away with swimming and boating. The area has excellent hiking — check the Location page for our favorites.

Glamp Sierra is open to everyone — returning Glampers, fresh faces, friends, family, coworkers, that person from the farmers market who seems fun. If you know someone who'd love a long weekend in the mountains with great food, great drinks, and great people, bring them. The more the merrier.

Absolutely — kids are welcome! Just know that Glamp Sierra is a self-directed weekend with no structured kids' programming or childcare. It works best for families who are comfortable with their little ones joining the general chaos of adult glamping. Older kids who can hang tend to have a blast.

Kids pricing: Under 4 are free. Ages 4–12 are $125. Ages 13 and up register at the non-alcoholic camp plan rate ($175). All plans include all meals.

Yes, with one condition: dogs are only permitted in the Duplex and King's Cabin lodging. No dogs in the Dorm (shared lodge building). Please make sure your pup is well-behaved around other people and clean up after them — we want to keep Camp Sierra's good graces for years to come.

After you complete registration, you'll see payment instructions for the method you chose: Venmo, Zelle, PayPal (friends & family), or check at camp. For Venmo, PayPal, and Zelle — please send as friends & family to avoid fees. Include your name in the memo so we can match your payment.

We ask that you send payment at your earliest convenience after registering — just don't make us chase you down at camp!

If you have any issues, just reach out at glampsierra@gmail.com and we'll work something out.

Absolutely! You have two options:

Option 1 — Register as a group: One person registers the whole room, adds all roommates, and pays the full total. You'll then handle collecting from your friends yourself — Venmo requests, the honor system, whatever works for your crew. We trust you.

Option 2 — Register individually: One person books the room first, then everyone else uses the "Join a reservation" option to add themselves separately. Each person pays their own share directly. Easy, no IOUs required.

Up to you!

Camp Sierra is located at 40801 CA-168, Big Creek, CA 93605 in the Sierra Nevada mountains — about 60 miles northeast of Fresno. See the Location page for a map and directions.

Verizon works great, AT&T is decent, and everyone else is on their own. WiFi is available in the lodge buildings. Download your offline maps before you head up the mountain just in case.

Camp Sierra holds a very special place in the hearts of our organizers Tsan and Molly, who both grew up going to family camp here. In September 2020, the Creek Fire — one of the largest wildfires in California history — started just half a mile from camp. Luckily the majority of camp was spared, but the outdoor chapel burned to the ground and the surrounding area was badly damaged. Camp Sierra is actively rebuilding, and groups like ours renting the facilities make a real difference to their operating budget. We come back every year because we want to make sure this special place sticks around for many more generations to enjoy.

You'll notice the burn area as you drive in — but look beyond it, because the wildflowers are beginning to grow back, and it's genuinely beautiful.

Email us at glampsierra@gmail.com — we're happy to help.