Tree Rings at CGC Camp
2025 Updates
You're in the right spot if you want to know what is happening at CGC Camp. This beloved camp has seen many changes since it opened in 1960, and along the way, it has collected a group of fans who have enjoyed retreats up in the forest. Please enjoy these facility updates.
Camp Overview
At our camp venue in Foresthill, CA, we host groups as small as 10 guests up to 150 guests. We have the capacity for 150 guests to stay with various lodging options, and our dining hall can serve 90 people indoors. We offer retreat houses, summer cabins, winterized year-round cabins, and multiple meeting and gathering areas. You can learn more on our website or contact our customer service department.
Exciting Updates
Reforestation
The forest service of Placer County has received a grant to replant trees on the CGC Camp property after the devastating Mosquito Fire in 2022.
Plans are underway with ground preparation. The reforestation team found an archeological site right on CGC Camp property. The project is now on pause while the area is being looked into, but we don’t yet know exactly what has been discovered.
Once assessments have been made, the project will resume, and we are happy to report new trees will be supplied and planted. Go, Placer County!
Historic Old Tree
Our on-site staff decided to see how old one of the large fallen trees was (see image). After careful assessment, it was determined that this 100-foot Red Oak was approximately 500 years old, each color marker representing 50 years. This tree, which is estimated to be about 7 feet around the base, reveals only half of the trunk in the photo.
When this tree was in its infancy, life was different worldwide. These are some things that were happening as this sapling took root.
500 years ago:
The average lifespan of a human was 35 years of age.
There was no running water, indoor plumbing, electricity, air conditioning, telephones or other modern amenities.
Most people worked in agriculture or other manual labor jobs, with little time for leisure or education.
It was a time of exploration, with European powers venturing into new lands and expanding their empires.
Camp Improvements
The Bobbitt Area, which includes a main hall, multiple heated cabins, a stage, a campfire area, and a shower house, is being updated and refreshed.
The shower house is receiving a new roof.
The interior of the cabins are being painted
The cabin bunk beds received a fresh coat of paint.
The deck off the Bobbitt Hall is being rebuilt.
New floor in the Bobbitt Hall kitchen.
