Welcome to Base Camp.
Base Camp is the center of life at Buffalo Cove. Down here in our valley, a few buildings and a garden, creeks, mountainsides, and ridge lines are our home.
The Lodge is the heart of Base Camp. Housing the Office, Kitchen, and Dining Hall, it's a community center for meals, classes, chores, and much more.
All Base Camp meals come from the much beloved Kitchen, a bustling hub from before dawn to after dusk.
Washing dishes is just one of the chores our community shares (and celebrates) after each meal.
Our centrally located Bathhouse, home to sinks, showers, and toilets, has enclosed walls and a tin roof. It is divided into two private sections, one for girls and one for boys.
Our Long House is a native timber, post-and-beam-constructed, community space where we can enjoy a nice fire, even if it’s pouring rain!
The Blacksmith Shop is an open-air, timber-frame structure made from native timber.
The Tool Barn is a traditional, Appalachian-style, log barn with no chinking between the logs.
We have four Sleeping Shelters, sleeping 10 people each, that are essentially sturdy tree houses with screened-in walls and tin roofs. We provide thick, foam pads to sleep on. All shelters will keep you comfortable and dry, but will not separate you from the outdoors, just the way we like it! Of course, when the weather is fair or we’re out on the trail, we may make our beds under the starry, mountain sky.
The Friendship Circle is a gathering place before meals and for evening campfires.