Camper Travel Information
ADVENTURE CAMP
ADVENTURE TRAILS
ADVENTURE WEEK LIT
SESSION DATES: 5/26-6/1
| ARRIVAL DATE | LAST NAME RANGE |
|---|---|
|
Sunday, May 26th |
A - L: 1:00PM - 2:00PM M - Z: 2:00PM - 3:00PM |
SESSION 1
PIONEER A
LIT
SESSION DATES:
S1 & LIT: 6/2 – 6/15
PA: 6/2 – 6/8
| ARRIVAL DATE | LAST NAME RANGE |
|---|---|
|
Sunday, June 2nd |
A - L: 1:00PM - 2:00PM M - Z: 2:00PM - 3:00PM |
PIONEER B
SESSION DATES: 6/9 – 6/15
| ARRIVAL DATE | ARRIVAL TIME |
|---|---|
|
Sunday, June 9th |
1:00PM - 2:00PM |
SESSION 2
EXPLORER A
CIT
SESSION DATES:
S2: 6/16 – 6/29
EA: 6/16 – 6/22
CIT: 6/16 – 7/13
| ARRIVAL DATE | LAST NAME RANGE |
|---|---|
|
Sunday, June 16th |
A - L: 1:00PM - 2:00PM M - Z: 2:00PM - 3:00PM |
EXPLORER B
SESSION DATES: 6/23 – 6/29
| ARRIVAL DATE | ARRIVAL TIME |
|---|---|
|
Sunday, June 23rd |
1:00PM - 2:00PM |
SESSION 3
TRAILSEEKER A
SESSION DATES:
S3: 6/30 – 7/13
TSA: 6/30 – 7/6
| ARRIVAL DATE | LAST NAME RANGE |
|---|---|
|
Sunday, June 30th |
A - L: 1:00PM - 2:00PM M - Z: 2:00PM - 3:00PM |
TRAILSEEKER B
SESSION DATES: 7/7 – 7/13
| ARRIVAL DATE | ARRIVAL TIME |
|---|---|
|
Sunday, July 7th |
1:00PM - 2:00PM |
ADVENTURE CAMP
ADVENTURE TRAILS
ADVENTURE WEEK LIT
SESSION DATES: 5/26-6/1
| DEPARTURE DATE | LAST NAME RANGE |
|---|---|
|
Saturday, June 1st |
A - L: 8:30AM - 9:30AM M - Z: 9:30AM - 10:30AM |
PIONEER A
SESSION DATES: 6/2 – 6/8
| DEPARTURE DATE | DEPARTURE TIME |
|---|---|
|
Saturday, June 8th |
1:00PM - 2:00PM |
SESSION 1
PIONEER B
LIT
SESSION DATES:
S1 & LIT: 6/2 – 6/15
PB: 6/9 – 6/15
| DEPARTURE DATE | LAST NAME RANGE |
|---|---|
|
Saturday, June 15th |
A - L: 8:30AM - 9:30AM M - Z: 9:30AM - 10:30AM |
EXPLORER A
SESSION DATES: 6/16 – 6/22
| DEPARTURE DATE | DEPARTURE TIME |
|---|---|
|
Saturday, June 22nd |
1:00PM - 2:00PM |
SESSION 2
EXPLORER B
SESSION DATES:
S2: 6/16 – 6/29
EB: 6/23 – 6/29
| DEPARTURE DATE | LAST NAME RANGE |
|---|---|
|
Saturday, June 29th |
A - L: 8:30AM - 9:30AM M - Z: 9:30AM - 10:30AM |
TRAILSEEKER A
SESSION DATES: 6/30 – 7/6
| DEPARTURE DATE | DEPARTURE TIME |
|---|---|
|
Saturday, July 6th |
1:00PM - 2:00PM |
SESSION 3
TRAILSEEKER B
CIT
SESSION DATES:
S3: 6/30 – 7/13
TSB: 7/7 – 7/13
CIT: 6/16 – 7/13
| DEPARTURE DATE | LAST NAME RANGE |
|---|---|
|
Saturday, July 13th |
A - L: 8:30AM - 9:30AM M - Z: 9:30AM - 10:30AM |
TRAVEL FAQS
Travel Form DUE: MAY 15th
Log into your account
To do this you will need to go to your Household Account, where you enrolled for camp (click "Current Families" tab at top of this webpage, then click "Account Login".)
Click on "View Registration Details"
Find the names of your enrolled campers under the "Forms" section on this page.
You should see all of the forms that you have completed and those forms that are waiting to be completed (if you have any).
Click on "2024 Travel Form"
Decide on Arrival Method
You will see the two modes of travel. Here is what you will need to do under each scenario:
- CAR ARRIVAL:
You will be asked to tell us your arrival date. It’s not that we DON’T know the day a session starts, but for reasons both technical and practical, we ask you to include the exact date that your camper will arrive to camp. It helps us run off accurate reports. Though most campers arrive on the date a session starts, some will need arrive a day or two late. Some campers stay for multiple sessions, so their arrival date may be two weeks before a given session. In any case, we ask you to indulge us and enter the date your camper arrives.
- AIR ARRIVAL:
You will need to provide Airport, Arrival Time, Arrival Date, Flight #, & Airline. We will contact you within 2 days before your camper's arrival to give you the name of the person who will meet your camper at the airport. REMEMBER: We will make a $55 charge to the credit/debit card we have on file, each way, for Airport campers.
Decide on Departure Method
Click through to the next page of the form. You will again see different modes of travel. Here is what you will need to do under each scenario:
- CAR OR BUS DEPARTURE:
You will provide the Designated Pick-Up person. Please designate ALL persons allowed to pick-up your child from camp or the bus drop off location, even if they're not likely to be the actual ones to pick up your camper. Don't forget yourself &/or your spouse; just because you appear as the parent(s) on your household account, that does not mean you will automatically be added to the Designated Pick Up list. We will only allow folks listed below to enter the camp on Departure Day. You will also provide us the Date Of Departure. Again, we know the departure days of each session, but for the accuracy of our reports we ask that you indulge us. IMPORTANT: If your camper is staying for multiple sessions, please put in the date that he or she will ACTUALLY be leaving, after their last session. REMEMBER: We will make a $45 charge to the credit/debit card we have on file for Bus campers.
- AIR DEPARTURE:
You will need to provide Airport, Departure Time, Departure Date, Flight #, & Airline. We will contact you within 2 days before your camper's arrival to give you the name of the person who will be accompanying your camper to the gate. REMEMBER: We will make a $55 charge to the credit/debit card we have on file, each way, for Airport campers.
We do not provide bus transportation to camp. All campers must be dropped off by car.
We will have a bus for DEPARTURE DAYS ONLY for the following sessions:
- Saturday, June 1, 2024 (Adventure Camp/Trails/Adv Wk LIT)
- Saturday, June 15th, 2024 (Session 1/Pioneer B/LIT)
- Saturday, June 29th, 2024 (Session 2/Explorer B)
- Saturday, July 13th, 2024 (Session 3/Trailseeker B/CIT)
The cost for the bus is $45 per camper.
We will have airport pick up and drop off available for out of state campers. There will be a $55 transportation fee each way for airport campers.
Most families choose to drop off and pick up their campers by car.
The 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.
The departure day bus will run on the following dates:
- Saturday, June 1, 2024 (Adventure Camp/Trails/Adv Wk LIT)
- Saturday, June 15th, 2024 (Session 1/Pioneer B/LIT)
- Saturday, June 29th, 2024 (Session 2/Explorer B)
- Saturday, July 13th, 2024 (Session 3/Trailseeker B/CIT)
The bus will be expected to arrive sometime between 10:30-11:00AM, barring any traffic. Designated pick-up persons can start checking in at 10:00AM.
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 cookies, lemonade, coffee, & tea!
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 within approx. 2 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!
The short answer is yes. However that’s not always a realistic possibility. Upon check in, we will let you know if we’re missing any forms (in addition to the email reminders we’ll send out in the weeks leading up to camp). Just give us a heads up if you’re planning on bringing any paperwork with you to check in.
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.
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.