WGL News

This summer marks our 100th season and we are looking forward to celebrating this exciting milestone. The camp store will feature a special edition 1926 t-shirt commemorating the beginning of what has become a very long history. Walton’s Grizzly Lodge was founded in 1926 [...]

With camp just around the corner, we have put together this WGL Pre-Camp Checklist to help you get ready for the best summer ever! Involve Your Camper in the Preparation A key to having a great camp experience is engaging kids in the preparation [...]

Summer camps have been an American institution for over a century, immersed in our culture as the setting for countless movies, novels, and TV shows. While camps are often viewed as a joyful, idyllic getaway for kids, this is only part of the role [...]

February 1st is National I Heart Camp day where people across the country share their love for summer camp. The list of reasons we love camp is a long one! Here are a few from our Director Team.  Julie: I love camp because I [...]

We have a lot to celebrate this January. Not only are we entering into our 100th year, but we are also expanding our team. We are excited to announce that long-time Walton’s staff members Brandon and Georgia, are joining our year-round staff as Assistant [...]

Last month, our Assistant Director, Ella Walton, spent a week working as an On-Call Director for Project:Camp in Asheville, NC to support victims of Hurricane Helene. As a disaster relief organization, Project:Camp organizes, staffs, and runs pop-up camps in areas recovering from disaster, providing [...]

All of us at Walton’s Grizzly Lodge are incredibly thankful for the wonderful camp community we spend each summer with, especially when opportunities to disconnect from our electronics and spend time in nature are becoming increasingly rare.  We believe in the importance of preserving [...]

According to the calendar, summer ended last week, but it’s officially been a month and a half since our summer camp season came to a close. We hope your transition into the school year has been smooth. We are missing our Walton’s campers! Between [...]

If you missed the 2024 Parent Orientation webinar on May 22, a recording is now available on our YouTube channel. You can access the 2024 orientation video here. Below is the Chat during the presentation. 6:09 PM Julie Walton: Welcome everyone. We will get started [...]

Our brand new Walton’s Grizzly Lodge Skatepark will be one of the many activity choices for campers this summer. Last summer Jared, along with two of our staff members and avid skaters, Myles and Jacob, brainstormed potential designs and park features that would be [...]