Bummer Camp
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Is Bummer Camp still open? Yes.
Bummer Camp is active as of 2026. Current schedule per the operator: Launched Aug 23-25, 2024 tied to her novel 'Bummer Camp'; repeated in 2025. Always confirm dates on the official site before booking travel, since adult camps shift venues and weekends more often than kids' camps do.
Bummer Camp is what happens when an online community gets a physical address for a few days. Ann Garvin (author/booktok-adjacent) built the audience first (USA Today bestselling novelist; founder of Tall Poppy Writers), then rented the camp. That order of operations is the signature of the influencer-camp wave, and it is why these events sell out faster than most established camps: the trust was earned long before tickets went on sale.
Bestselling author Ann Garvin spun her camp-set novel Bummer Camp into a real women-only readers' retreat in the Wisconsin woods. Around 80 campers share a lodge for a weekend of author panels with guest novelists, book-club discussions, bonfires, crafts, and reading time. It's one of the clearest examples of the author-run, BookTok-era fan camp.
At a glance
| Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Location | Stevens Point, Wisconsin, USA |
| Format | weekend sleepaway (2 nights), ~80 campers in shared lodge cabins |
| Season / dates | Launched Aug 23-25, 2024 tied to her novel 'Bummer Camp'; repeated in 2025 |
| Price | not published (includes lodging and all meals) |
| Adults only | Yes |
| Type | Influencer / creator-run |
| Run by | Ann Garvin (Author/BookTok-adjacent); USA Today bestselling novelist; founder of Tall Poppy Writers |
| Official site | anngarvin.com/home/events |
The experience
Practical picture: the format is weekend sleepaway (2 nights), ~80 campers in shared lodge cabins. The weekend format keeps the commitment low: arrive Friday-ish, surrender to the schedule, and be back at your desk with stories by Monday or Tuesday. It is adults-only, which matters more than it sounds. The tone of a camp changes completely when every camper chose to be there for themselves.
Cost
Published pricing: not published (includes lodging and all meals). The operator does not publish a simple rate card, so treat any number you see on third-party sites as a guess and confirm directly. As a rule of thumb for this category, all-inclusive adult camp weekends in North America cluster between $400 and $1,000 once lodging and meals are counted.
Where and when
The venue is in Stevens Point, Wisconsin. Here is the current timing picture: Launched Aug 23-25, 2024 tied to her novel 'Bummer Camp'; repeated in 2025.
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