We provide a full packing list including clothing, riding gear, swim items, bedding, toiletries, and optional comforts like books or musical instruments. All clothing should be labeled. View the suggested packing list here.

Getting to Camp Strawderman is simple—whether you're driving in or flying from afar.

Airport Pickup
Chaperoned transportation to and from Dulles Airport is available by request. This service must be arranged in advance so camp can coordinate staff and travel. A fee will be applied to cover transportation and chaperonage. 

Shipping Luggage
Trunks and duffel bags may be shipped directly to camp via UPS. Please notify us in advance when sending large parcels so we can ensure proper delivery and storage.

Driving Directions
Detailed directions will be shared through CampMinder before your camper’s arrival. If you need assistance or early access to directions, please contact us at jemockard@campstrawderman.com.

September through May: (617) 763-8079

June through August: (540) 984-4738

jemockard@campstrawderman.com

At Strawderman, we believe a healthy camper is a happy camper. That’s why we have comprehensive health support in place to ensure your daughter can safely participate in everything camp has to offer.

• A registered nurse is on-site 24/7 to care for campers' day-to-day needs

• A nurse practitioner is available for appointments as needed

• Shenandoah Memorial Hospital is just 20 minutes from camp in case of emergencies

Medical Forms
All health forms must be completed through CampMinder prior to arrival.

Emergencies & Appointments
If your daughter requires off-site medical or dental care, we’ll arrange the appointment, transport her, and chaperone the visit. You’ll be notified promptly by our health staff.

Lice Checks
All campers are screened for head lice upon arrival. Please remind your camper not to share personal items like brushes or helmets.

Campers are supervised by trained staff at all times. Certified lifeguards monitor swimming, and we have strict health and safety protocols, head lice checks on arrival, and 24/7 healthcare access on-site.

All swim instructors are Red Cross Lifeguard certified. Many counselors are former campers who’ve completed a two-year counselor-in-training program. Riding instructors have extensive riding experience. Counselors are at least 18 and selected for leadership and character.   All counselors are annually CPR certified.  In addition, our entire staff is regularly trained in emergency evacuation procedures.

Parents of registered campers will receive details about designated Visiting Days, held at the end of each two-week session. To preserve the rhythm of camp life, we kindly ask that families not visit during the middle weekend of a session. While visiting, we encourage you to explore the beautiful Shenandoah Valley nearby. Please note: Only parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, or siblings age 21+ may take a camper off grounds, and must check out at the office before leaving camp.

View Visiting Days on the Dates & Rates Page

Local Accommodations:

Holiday Inn Express
Woodstock-Shenandoah Valley
1-888-HOLIDAY
Website

Hampton Inn & Suites
Woodstock Va.
Website

Comfort InnWoodstock Va.
Website

Campers love to receive mail from home, which is a real treat for both campers and parents when the 21st-century norm has become paperless communication. The mail is picked up and delivered to camp every day.

You can send mail to the camp address:
Camp Strawderman
2494 Dellinger Acres Road
Edinburg, VA 22824
Please include your camper’s name and cabin.

Packages are permitted,  but parents are asked to consider non-food items when sending.  If you choose to send snacks, please make sure that you include a plastic bin with a lid for storage in the cabin. It can be a problem for those campers with food allergies who live in the same cabin. Also, food stored in the cabins is not encouraged in order to promote the healthy diet already arranged and to keep the cabins from becoming a temptation for field mice. We suggest that you include items such as small games, magazines, and other things that might be fun to share.

More and more, you read about the invasion of cell phones into camp life. They are disruptive to purpose, to program, and to developing camp friendships.

Although cell phones have not been a problem at Camp Strawderman, we do not wish for them to become one. So, we ask that you honor our request that campers only bring cell phones to Strawderman for the sole purpose of taking photos/videos of their friends, activities and the natural beauty that surrounds them. We operate on an honor system. Cell phone calls and texts are not allowed at Camp Strawderman. A camper who fails to adhere to this policy will have their phone kept in the camp office until the child gets picked up.  Phones must be kept in airplane mode. View the suggested packing list here.

Because of the continuing support and generosity of former campers and friends of Camp Strawderman, we can offer a limited number of scholarships annually to campers who have financial need. If you are interested in applying for assistance, click here. Please return the application by May 1st.

Laundry is picked up once a week by a commercial laundry. This is recommended for campers who are staying longer than two weeks. For those who choose to send laundry out, laundry is charged to the camper’s account at the rate of $2.00 per pound.

We would like to take this opportunity to remind campers and parents that items which use electricity are not encouraged at camp due to the low number of outlets and the limited power sources available to each cabin. Camp Strawderman is a rustic camp, a place away from urban and suburban life. Also, parents, please note that Strawderman does provide a large fan for each cabin so campers do not need to bring their own individual fans. View the suggested packing list here.

We would be happy to! To request a reference(s), please contact Jeanne Mockard jemockard@campstrawderman.com