Cost and application

Shared room: $475 per person
Bunkhouse: $450 per person
- Groups of 4-6 can book a bunkhouse for themselves - contact us at campbarrelhouse@gmail.com for more information
Tent camping: $375 (You bring the tent, we'll provide the food and bathrooms.)
- For an additional $75, Godspeed will provide a tent, tarp, cot, sleeping bag, pillow, and chair

Private room: $950
Shared room: $600 per person
Bunkhouse: $575 per person
- Groups of 4-6 can book a bunkhouse for themselves - contact us at campbarrelhouse@gmail.com for more information
Tent camping: $425 (You bring the tent, we'll provide the food and bathrooms.)
- For an additional $75, Godspeed will provide a tent, tarp, cot, sleeping bag, pillow, and chair

Your choice of a private room, a shared room, a bunk in the bunkhouse, or tent camping. (See our facilities and location page to learn more about each option.)
Brunch and dinner will be prepared by Godspeed Events and Lodging and are included in the price. If you have any dietary considerations, just let us know - the Grande family, our hosts, are excellent cooks and can accommodate just about anything. All meals will include vegetarian and gluten-free options. If you need additional dietary allowances, let us know. There may be a $25 fee.
Barrelhouse will pay for a welcome party (beer, wine, bourbon, soda, whatever) on the first night and we'll figure out any beer/wine/bourbon cost sharing after that.
One-hour sessions with an editor. One during the shorter camp, or a one-on-one and a small group session with your editor during the longer camp. You choose the topic, and we try to pair you with an editor in a similar genre. Please note: this is totally optional. If you'd rather take the extra time to write (or nap, or fish, or whatever), you won't hurt our feelings. :)
Most of your fee goes to Godspeed Events and Lodging to pay for food and lodging. As you’ll see, it’s a beautiful place and the Grande family takes amazing care of us. The rest goes to Barrelhouse. Our editors are volunteers, so we use camp funds to pay writers, fund our Amplifier grant for upcoming literary organizations, and keep building relationships and increasing outreach in the lit community.

We can pick you up and drop you off at the State College airport and bus stations, or the Amtrak depot in Tyrone, PA, but other than that, travel costs are your own.
Either bring your own or pitch in - ten or twenty bucks should take care of it for the remainder of camp.
Barrelhouse will pay for a welcome party (beer, wine, bourbon, soda, whatever) on the first night and we'll figure out any beer/wine/bourbon cost-sharing after that.
We keep our outings free-to-cheap - hikes, arboretums, etc. However, there may be incidental fees (kayak rentals, ice cream, an hour of laser tag) that are not included. We try to keep it under twenty bucks per session, and have a free option as well.

No refunds for cancellations, but you can roll your fee forward to a future camp. If you cannot come, please contact us as soon as possible.

In the event of cancellation, Writer Camp is not responsible for any camp-related travel expenses.

Timing and next steps