Four Winds Westward Ho
Last reviewed October 25, 2026
Deer Harbor (Orcas Island) · San Juan County · Independent
Who it is for, and when
Ages and session lengths were not clear in the pages we checked.
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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.
Published statement
The camp states: “When campers do get hurt or sick, all of our staff are First Aid trained, and we have a Registered Nurse on staff who lives on the property all summer.”
According to fourwindscamp.org/about/health-safety, checked October 25, 2026.
ACA accreditation
Whether the camp, or the American Camp Association’s public listing, states that the camp is accredited.
Not publicly posted yet
Background checks
What the camp publishes about screening staff, including criminal background checks and references.
Published statement
The camp states that all hired staff complete a full criminal background check, including a state and national sex offender check. The excerpt also says international staff undergo an additional step, then it cuts off, so that step is not described here.
According to fourwindscamp.org/about/faqs, 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
Google’s rating
Google rating, checked Oct 26, 2026. Google’s rating for this place is 4.8 from 43 reviews. This is Google’s rating, not a CampGuard score. View on Google Maps (opens in a new tab).
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.
Staff hired for the waterfront must hold a valid lifeguard certificate. The camp says to contact them for the list of approved courses.
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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