
Camp El-O-Win
Friends of Camp El-O-Win · Private
Camp El-O-Win is a residential (sleepaway) summer camp for girls and groups set on 58 pine-forested acres along Dinkey Creek near Shaver Lake, at 5,500 feet in the Sierra National Forest. Campers stay in cabins, tents, or wooden teepees and take part in horseback riding, boating, canoeing, hiking, mountain biking, rock climbing, target sports, and swimming, with flag ceremonies, campfires, and s'mores. It is owned and run by the nonprofit Friends of Camp El-O-Win.
Sessions & rates
| Session | Dates | Ages | Price | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Troop Glamping One-Night10:00am – 2:00pmRegister → | Jun 19 – Jun 20, 2026 | 6–17 | $180 | Past season |
| Where the Wild Girls AreRegister → | Jun 26 – Jun 28, 2026 | 6–13 | $300 | Past season |
| River RunnersRegister → | Jul 31 – Aug 2, 2026 | 6–13 | $300 | Past season |
Girls $300, Adults $260 (girls entering 1st-8th grade); horseback riding $60 extra, first come first served
Availability shown as of Aug 7, 2026.
The practical details
We list only what the camp itself publishes, and programs change — dates, prices, ages and availability can all move after we check. Confirm the details on the camp’s own website and contact Friends of Camp El-O-Win directly before you register or pay. Last checked August 2026.
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Google Reviews
Powered by GoogleGreat times. Kids almost drowned in Dinkey creek. But such a good time. Deff go back again n camp out. Absolutely loved it. The kids too. We can't wait to go back.
My daughter just returned from camp and she shared all about the fun she had there. She loved all the fun activities. Her favorite was horseback riding. She even raved about the food that was served. She has already said she can’t wait to return next Summer.
My kids had the best time! Duck race 2022 was fun with treasure hunt, games, food, gifts and many more. They also have woman retreat coming soon and kids 🏕 camp. Can't wait to enroll my kids when the a lil older. 😍
My friends and I organized a small women’s retreat to Camp El-O-Win for one of their last weekends of the season. The camp was easy to find with clearly marked signs to the camp just off Dinkey Creek Road. Upon arrival, the wonderful women looking after the camp made sure to give us any last pointers about our stay. We booked a couple cabins in the Arapaho unit with fresh running water. There was an accessible “biffy” (bathroom in forest for you) near by. Everything was so clean and the space felt so relaxing for our little retreat! Our A-frame cabins had cots with mattresses which made for one of my most comfortable camping trips to date! There is no kitchen available, so we had a lot of fun making our own food on the portable stoves we brought. However, the fire pits do have over-fire racks that we used to heat up our tri-tip. One of the most convenient parts was that Camp El-O-Win provided all firewood! The awesome new bear boxes were big enough to put our ice chest in. After bringing our own equipment and having fresh running water in our campsite, our food preparation was as good as any kitchen (only better because it was outdoors!) We made sure to bear-box all our food, scented items, and trash to protect wildlife. At the end of summer the creeks always slow down, but there was still a little stream of water for us to dip our feet in when we stayed at the end of September. Very refreshing! We explored Camp El-O-Win one morning and found some nice shaded tables on the other side of the bridge to sit and chat. Later in the day, we took the 20 minute drive back to Shaver to hang out at the lake and have dinner at a restaurant and restock our ice chest with fresh ice, but we couldn’t wait to return to our camp and get a camp fire going. When we returned, we found a brand new roll of paper towels with a nice note that one of the camp staff wrote after our own paper towel roll fell in the dirt while we were gone. That was so nice of them!! This camp has so much to offer. The staff takes good care of the grounds and its visitors. Our group is already thinking about when we can book next summer. Thanks Camp El-O-Win!!
I was a CIT here in 1997. Such a wonderful camp with great memories of a lifetime!!! I wish my daughter's camp in NV had more of what El-O-Win offers. Maybe in a few more years she can attend El-O-Win.





