Camp Nor'wester
Last reviewed October 25, 2026
Lopez Island · San Juan County · Independent
Who it is for, and when
Ages or grades. Ages 9–16.
Sessions. Four-week sessions.
Before you use this listing
A Google result for this name was a Seattle office listing, so this page does not show a Google rating.
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What the camp publishes
Seven topics. Each one is either a public statement, with its source, or “Not publicly posted yet.” That phrase means the topic was not in the excerpts we checked. It is not a conclusion about what the camp does on site.
Pages checked October 25, 2026. We read excerpts from the URLs listed below. We did not visit the camp, and we did not read every page on its site.
Health staff on site
A nurse, medic, or other health staff the camp says is present, including who handles medication.
Not publicly posted yet
ACA accreditation
Whether the camp, or the American Camp Association’s public listing, states that the camp is accredited.
Published statement
ACA Find a Camp lists Camp Nor’wester as an Accredited Member. The same source notes that the camp was founded in 1935.
According to find.acacamps.org/program_profile.php?program_id=5531, checked October 25, 2026.
Background checks
What the camp publishes about screening staff, including criminal background checks and references.
Published statement
The camp states that before any staff member, new or returning, is offered a contract, it runs a criminal background check in the person’s home state and in the state where they currently live.
According to norwester.org/faq, checked October 25, 2026.
Evacuation procedures
What the camp publishes about how campers and staff leave in an emergency.
Not publicly posted yet
Abuse prevention
What the camp publishes about training or rules meant to prevent abuse.
Not publicly posted yet
Reporting procedures
What the camp publishes about how a concern, injury, or incident gets reported.
Not publicly posted yet
Parent notification procedures
What the camp publishes about when and how parents or guardians are contacted.
Not publicly posted yet
Other details on the pages we checked
These are other facts the camp publishes. They sit outside the seven-topic checklist, and they are not a rating.
The camp states a supervision ratio of about one staff member to three campers.
Checked October 25, 2026.
The camp states that all staff must hold current first aid and CPR certification.
Checked October 25, 2026.
The camp requires campers and staff to be fully immunized, following Washington State Department of Health childcare immunization guidelines.
Checked October 25, 2026.
Pages we checked
Checked October 25, 2026. These are the public URLs in the source file for this camp.
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A correction
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