"AN ARIZONA TRADITION..."

We will have a bus for ARRIVAL DAYS ONLY for the following sessions:

• Session 1/Adventure Trails/Pioneer A/LIT A
• Session 2/Explorer A/LIT B
• Session 3/Trailseeker A/CIT
• Session 4/Mountaineer A

NO arrival bus available for “B” one-week sessions.

We will have a bus for DEPARTURE DAYS ONLY for the following sessions:

• Session 1/Adventure Trails/Pioneer B/LIT A
• Session 2/Explorer B/LIT B
• Session 3/Trailseeker B/CIT
• Session 4/Mountaineer B

NO departure bus available for “A” one-week sessions.

The cost for the bus is $50 per camper per travel. 

We will have airport pick up and drop off available for campers arriving at the Phoenix Sky Harbor or Prescott Regional airport. There will be a $60 transportation fee each way for airport campers.

Most families choose to drop off and pick up their campers by car.

The pick-up/drop off location will be in the parking lot in front of the Walmart Supercenter on Tatum Blvd. & Bell Rd. The specific address is 4617 E Bell Rd, Phoenix, AZ 85032. 

Yep! You’re welcome to go back to the cabin and see where your camper will be living and sleeping during their time at camp.  

FRIENDLY PINES CAMP ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR SUPERVISION OF ADULTS AND/OR NON-ENROLLED CHILDREN. ONCE YOU HAVE SECURED CUSTODY OF YOUR CAMPER, HIS/HER SUPERVISION WILL BE TOTALLY YOUR RESPONSIBILITY.

That’s totally up to you!

We will have light refreshments available during drop off. Help yourself to refreshments! 

Families usually leave within a half hour or so, as beyond the refreshments and seeing the cabin, there isn’t too much to do. Lingering too long can also have a negative affect on the adjustment period for campers; so while it may sound harsh, erring on the shorter side of your stay is usually the better option to choose! 

We will have staff at the airport to pick up your camper at their arrival, and likewise our staff will drop off your camper at their departure gate. We’ll be able to let you know the name of the staff person who will accompany your camper a few days of the camper’s arrival/departure. 

Otherwise, just put all the flight info on your camper’s travel form and we’ll contact you if we have any questions! 

Please remember: there is a $55 transportation fee each way for airport campers.

Arriving at camp a day or two late, or getting picked up a little early is totally fine and we’re usually almost always able to accommodate these unique travel plans. 

If you haven’t already completed your travel form, you can indicate the need for any special arrangements on that online form. If you have already submitted the form, feel free to contact us and we can make the change on our end (you won’t be able to make changes yourself once you’ve submitted the form.) 

You can absolutely give us a call, but please also send us an email at info@friendlypines.com with your travel info request; that way we have a paper trail! 

Yes, we need all paperwork submitted in order to let your campers participate in activities at camp due to our insurance policy.

We cannot have any pending paperwork, especially if your camper is arriving via bus or airport, and parents/guardians cannot submit paperwork in person.

We do not mind or need to know who is doing drop off. The only thing to keep in mind is that if you’re missing any paperwork that need signatures by a parent or guardian, those will need to be submitted before arrival or brought with the camper. 

Pick up is a different story, and we will only allow folks listed on your camper’s designated pick up list to enter the camp property on Departure Day. This includes parents/guardians, despite being listed on the household account! Please add ANYONE & EVERYONE who is allowed to pick up your camper to your designated pick up list. 

If you haven’t already submitted your travel form, you can list all designated pick up persons on that form.

If you have already submitted the form, please send us an email with the request, and we will update things on our end. You are welcome to call, but we will ask for that email request in addition to establish a paper trail. 

Reminder: don’t forget to put both parents on the designated pick up person list; just because you’re listed as the parent in the account, does not mean you’re automatically added to that pick up list!

There are often accidents and traffic because of construction on the I-17, causing delays on departure day. Be sure to give us a call at (928) 445-2128 if you think you’ll arrive later than the cut-off time for your camper’s departure day; we’ll keep supervising your camper until you arrive, of course, we just want to reassure campers who may be nervous that their parents haven’t arrived yet. Campers who are not Stayovers (i.e., staying on for another session) and who have not been picked up by the end of the departure day’s last pick-up window may be subjected to an additional per-hour late pick-up fee unless prior arrangements have been made for the camper to stay late. There will be a 1 hour grace period, after which we reserve the right to add a charge to your camper’s store account to make up for the additional supervision.

This happens all the time. If you’re still in the area when you realize you forgot something, you’re certainly welcome to turn around and drop it off at the camp office; we’ll make sure the missing item is turned over to your camper.

You can also send any forgotten items in the mail, and that package won’t be counted towards your camper’s “one package” limitation. 

The physical address for camp is 933 E. Friendly Pines Rd., Prescott, AZ 86303.

If you’re driving from Phoenix, take I-17 to SR-69; follow this to Prescott, then turn south on Senator Highway/Mount Vernon Street. You’ll eventually turn south west onto Marapai Rd.; then, you’ll turn south on Peter Mackin drive, which eventually turns into Friendly Pines Rd. You’ll see signs for camp once you’re on that road! 

You’ll want to avoid GPS directions that have you travel through Wickenburg or Crown King, as those routes extend your trip by a good hour or more and take you on primitive, dirt roads. So just double check the route takes you up I-17! 

Yes, though keep in mind that the last half mile into camp is on a dirt road (that’s well maintained). Low clearance vehicles might not be super great for that last stretch, but they will ‘technically’ be able to make the trip. 

If you prefer to drive on paved roads most of the way, turn on Friendly Pines Road (a little further) instead of Marapai Road. Only the last 20 feet by our main sign is dirt road.

While we love all animals at Friendly Pines, for the safety and comfort of all of our campers, guests, and staff, we ask that you leave your dogs and any other non-service animals at home.