The Program

Led by mature and upbeat youth leaders, this close-to-nature program is fun while encouraging self-reliance. Emphasis is placed on the enjoyment of experiencing new things. We offer campers many outdoor activities and give campers great flexibility of choice of these activities.

Our enrollment is limited to 70 campers and 8 CITs. This number is big enough for fun and excitement, yet allows us to be very attentive and take very good care of the campers entrusted to us.

Location

Our camp is located in the majestic Sierra National Forest on the shore of Bass Lake. Approximately 48 miles north of Fresno, California, and near the southern entrance to Yosemite National Park, the 3 1/2-mile long lake is laden with beautiful coves, beaches and a waterfall inlet.

Climate

The 3,500-foot elevation of Bass Lake shares the beautiful Ponderosa Pines & Cedars of other High Sierra elevated lakes, yet has much warmer water (summer temperature can reach 80). This allows us greater enjoyment of our many water sports. Daytime temperatures range from the mid-70s to 80s; nighttime temperatures can range from the mid-40s to 50s.

Tent Living

Campers experience the great outdoors with true camp living. Groups of 10 children reside in large group tents with their Senior Leader. Many campers sleep outside the tent under the stars with a sleeping pad and sleeping bag. Individual modern bathroom facilities are on site. The overall ratio of campers to leaders is 6 to 1.

Health Services

Although we live in an outdoor manner, specific attention is paid to diet, sanitation, and the health and welfare of the individual camper. A full-service medical facility is located 8 miles away in the town of Oakhurst.

Food Service

Campers eat in our “outdoor dining hall” with tables situated in wide, open-air space under the pine trees. Fresh food is bought daily and deliciously prepared by our cooks. Salad and fruit is served with lunch and dinner.

Travel

We depart from our West Los Angeles meeting point in the morning (10:00 a.m.) and travel by deluxe air-conditioned charter bus to Bass Lake.

Campers who live outside of Southern California and wish to attend the Sleep-Away should contact our camp office as campers will need to make arrangements to fly into Los Angeles Int’l Airport (LAX) and have arrangements to reach our meet point either by a parent or friend. Due to our small size, we do not have a service to pick-up/drop-off campers at LAX.

Sierra Adventure Camps operates under a U.S. Forest Service special use permit in the Sierra National Forest.

” The number of repeat campers speaks for itself!!”
- JoAnn B., parent
Los Angeles

For more information please call the camp office: (310) 392-3100.