Camp Gold Hollow

Camp Gold Hollow offers Summer Resident Camp, Day Camp, Counselor In Training Program, Teen Club 13+ @Gold Hollow, Family Camp, WoHeLo Family Camp, Fourth of July Weekend Family Camp, and Alumni Weekend. Summer Resident Camp includes swimming, archery, canoeing, campfires, and free bus service from Sacramento and the Bay Area, and it is priced at $849 per week. Day Camp is listed for ages 5-12, and the Counselor In Training Program is listed for ages 15-17.

Programs

• Summer Resident Camp — 8-17 · $849 per week · Overnight summer camp with activities including swimming, archery, canoeing, campfires, and free bus service from Sacramento and the Bay Area.
• Day Camp — 5-12
• Counselor In Training Program — 15-17
• Teen Club 13+ @Gold Hollow — 13+ · M-F Days + Thurs Overnight
• Family Camp — Weekend
• WoHeLo Family Camp — Day-Only, 1-Night or 2-Night Options
• Fourth of July Weekend Family Camp — Weekend
• Alumni Weekend

At a glance

• Ages: 5–17 years old
• Price range: $849 per week
• General schedule: Summer 2026 programs listed include Open House on April 26, Resident Camp sessions July 11-18 and July 18-25, Day Camp sessions July 27-31 and August 3-7, Teen Club 13+ sessions July 11-18, July 18-25, July 27-31, and August 3-7, Family Camp Memorial Weekend May 22-25, WoHeLo Family Camp June 6-8, Fourth of July Weekend Family Camp July 3-5, Alumni Weekend TBD, and Counselor In Training Program July 11-25.

About the provider

Camp Fire Golden Empire says it has owned and operated Gold Hollow since 1944, and the history section also says Gold Hollow Pioneering Camp for Girls began in 1927. Camp Gold Hollow won ActivityHero’s Best of 2025 and 2026 and was nominated for Parent Press Best of 2026 and Bay Area Parent Best of 2026. Camp Fire camps are built on community, and the site invites volunteers, alumni, campers, and donors to join, give, or lead.

Because every child deserves to experience camp regardless of financial circumstances, Camp Gold Hollow offers full and partial camperships. Summer camp cancellation policy: more than 3 weeks before camp begins, full refund minus deposit; between 3 and 2 weeks before, 50% refund excluding deposit; within 2 weeks of start, 25% refund excluding deposit; after camp has begun, no refunds. The site says the camp is in Nevada City, California, on Lake Vera in pine forests of the Sierras.

Last updated August 25, 2026.