Wilderfolk · Membership
The Wilderfolk Camping Club
A private membership for people who believe a special camping place deserves to become a regular part of their life.
Why a club
Some places just get under your skin.
Camp Candy Cap was built for people who understand that the best outdoor experiences aren’t one-offs. They’re relationships. With a piece of land. With the seasons. With other people who feel the same way about being outside. The Club exists to make coming back easy, affordable, and steadily more meaningful the longer you’re part of it.
A community of regulars
Members share fire pits, trade what they find, and swap stories at the communal kitchen. The people you meet here in November you’ll probably see again in March. That’s the idea.
Your own corner of the coast
Members book directly with us, skip the platform fees, and, at Elder and Chief, have their name carved permanently into the land.
The land rewards familiarity
The mushrooms fruit differently every year. The fog changes the place. The tide pools reveal themselves at the right hour to the people who know when to look.
Skills, not just scenery
Classes are open to the public, but members and their guests choose dates first and pay 15% less: reading the forest, coastal foraging, fire building, tide pools, taught by instructors who know these woods and this water.
Membership
Three ways to belong
Scout
$35/ year
You love camping with us. Make it official.
- 15% off all direct bookings for the membership year
- 15% off classes, and first choice of dates
- One Wilderfolk t-shirt on signup
- Direct booking, skip the platform fees
Elder
$50/ month
You love it here, and the land loves you back.
- 2 camping credits every month (24 a year)
- Priority booking, one month ahead of the public
- Day use for 2 guests all year, outside blocked dates
- Your name on the Signpost, permanent
- 15% off classes, and first choice of dates
- One Wilderfolk t-shirt on signup
Chief
$150/ month
Join the family and take your piece of the coast.
- 6 camping credits every month (72 a year)
- Priority booking, one month ahead of the public
- Day use for 6 guests all year, outside blocked dates
- Your name on the Signpost, permanent
- Your own shelf on the Tree of Secrets
- 15% off classes, and first choice of dates
- One Wilderfolk t-shirt on signup
Scout renews annually. Elder and Chief renew monthly. Cancel any time before renewal. Prorated membership is not available.
How credits work
Credits, plainly
Your membership delivers camping credits every month. A night costs a set number of credits depending on the zone. The bigger and more open the zone, the more credits. Credits that come with your membership work out to $25 each. If you want more nights than your allotment covers, members buy extra credits at $30, still below what the public pays.
| Zone | Credits / night | With membership credits | With extra credits | Public rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yellowfoot Nook | 2 | $50 | $60 | $75 |
| Reishi Grove | 4 | $100 | $120 | $150 |
| Lobster Meadow | 4 | $100 | $120 | $150 |
| Elfin Saddle Glade | Opening soon | |||
The permanent things
Your mark on the land
Standing in the meadow, the Signpost is covered in wooden signs pointing in every direction, each one carved with a member’s name, their hometown, and how far away it is. A quiet record of everyone who helped build this place by committing to it. Your sign is permanent. It points home.
Chief only
The Tree of Secrets
In the communal dining area stands an old shore pine unlike any other on the property. Its trunk and lower branches are lined with small wooden shelves, each belonging to a Chief member. Leave a stone you found on the beach, a photograph, a pinecone, a small carved figure. The tree becomes a cabinet of curiosities, a living museum of the people who have camped here. What you put on it is up to you.
The details
The fine print, in plain English
- Credits are valid for 12 months from the date they are issued. They cannot be refunded, resold, or transferred.
- Zone minimums apply to every credit redemption: Yellowfoot Nook 2 credits per night, Reishi Grove 4, Lobster Meadow 4. Elfin Saddle Glade is not yet open.
- Extra credits beyond your monthly allotment are $30 each for Elder and Chief members.
- Member rate guarantee. Elder and Chief members always pay our lowest standard per-credit rate on direct bookings. Limited-time promotions and third-party platforms such as Hipcamp are excluded.
- Scout discounts apply to direct bookings only. Hipcamp and other third-party bookings are at the public rate.
- Priority booking opens 7 months ahead for Elder and Chief members. Public booking opens 6 months ahead.
- Day use is complimentary for the stated number of guests and is subject to availability. Excluded on certain holidays and on blocked dates communicated to members in advance.
- All memberships require a valid card on file. Elder and Chief memberships carry a 12-month minimum commitment billed monthly, then continue month to month until cancelled.
- Signpost signs are installed at the next scheduled installation date, typically within 60 days of signup.
- Tree of Secrets shelves are assigned to Chief members in the order they join. Shelves are limited. When a membership lapses its shelf is held for 60 days before being reassigned.
- Membership does not confer property rights of any kind. Wilderfolk may update membership terms with 30 days notice.
- The 15% class discount applies to programming hosted at Camp Candy Cap and is subject to instructor availability and program terms.
Find your people.
Join the Wilderfolk Camping Club and make this coast a regular part of your life.