Grown-Up Getaway Camp (Sierra Nevada Journeys)
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Is Grown-Up Getaway Camp still open? Yes.
Grown-Up Getaway Camp is active as of 2026. Current schedule per the operator: August 14-16, 2026. Always confirm dates on the official site before booking travel, since adult camps shift venues and weekends more often than kids' camps do.
Grown-Up Getaway Camp is a purpose-built adult camp in the classic sleepaway lane, based in California. This is not a retreat center with a camp theme bolted on; the format is a weekend-length sleepaway with programmed activities, communal meals, and the deliberate structure of a real summer camp, aimed squarely at grown-ups.
Outdoor-education nonprofit Sierra Nevada Journeys opens its 400-acre Grizzly Creek Ranch campus to adults for a weekend of ziplining, archery, crafts, and campfires in the Sierra foothills near Lake Tahoe. The $500 ticket covers lodging, meals, and activities, and proceeds fund the organization's science programs for underserved kids. Camp with a do-gooder angle.
At a glance
| Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Location | Portola (Grizzly Creek Ranch), California, USA |
| Format | weekend sleepaway |
| Season / dates | August 14-16, 2026 |
| Price | $500 USD per person |
| Adults only | Yes |
| Type | Established operator |
| Official site | sierranevadajourneys.org/grownup-getaway-camp |
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The experience
Practical picture: the format is weekend sleepaway. A short sleepaway is the most forgiving on-ramp into camp life, and this one follows that playbook: a couple of nights in, all logistics handled. This is an adults-only environment: no kids programming, no family sessions mixed in.
Cost
Published pricing: $500 USD per person. That is squarely in the mainstream band for adult camp: most all-inclusive weekend sleepaways in North America charge somewhere between $400 and $1,000. Confirm what the price actually covers. Camps in this dataset differ on whether lodging, meals, and transport are bundled, and that swings the true cost more than the ticket price does.
Where and when
The venue is in Portola (Grizzly Creek Ranch), California. Season and dates, as best we can verify: August 14-16, 2026.
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Sources
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