• Acceptance and participation in summer programs is the same for everyone without regard to race, color or national origin. As an equal opportunity organization, Girl Scouts is dedicated to diversity and fully supports the right of equal access for girl and adult members with disabilities. Girl Scouts of Oregon and Southwest Washington makes every reasonable effort to ensure this access.

  • All staff members of Mountaindale West Day Camp are registered members of Girl Scouts of the United States of America and have been background checked by the Girl Scouts of Oregon and Southwest Washington. 

    All adult staff members are non-paid volunteers and are not certified day care providers. Please contact Girl Scouts of Oregon and Southwest Washington for any tax information. Our camp will not sign or give out any tax ID information.    

    The goal of Mountaindale West Day Camp is to provide campers with an opportunity to experience an outdoor camp while still providing a safe and nurturing environment. Each of the camper units has at least two adults and two Program Aides, known as PAs (PAs are trained older teen Girl Scouts), assigned to the unit. Units range in size per their safety number set by Girl Scouts, which is dependent on the age of the campers. Our camp follows all safety standards and regulations set forth by Girl Scouts of Oregon and Southwest Washington and Girl Scouts of the USA.goes here

  • If an emergency occurs that forces the closure of camp, we will make every effort to contact parents by 8:30 a.m. (Please be sure your contact email and phone numbers are correct in our online registration system). You may also call the Girl Scout Council office at 503-977-6800. If the emergency is such that we must leave the camp area during the day, all campers will be transported to Liberty High School and you will be notified from there. Email is our main way of communication for any emergencies/closures/updates. Please make sure you can receive mass emails from our camp.

  • Mountaindale West is a closed gate camp.  In order to follow Girl Scout guidelines, all adults must be registered, background checked, and complete required training. We do not allow any individuals onto camp property without our prior knowledge and director approval.

  • We suggest that campers wear long pants or shorts that are mid-thigh or longer.  The campers will be sitting on tarps, in the dirt or on logs at times. There are also bugs and bees at camp. There is also stinging nettle along the trails.

    Sturdy tennis shoes or hiking boots are REQUIRED at camp. DO NOT wear sandals, flip-flops, water socks, clogs, shoes with any kind of heel, shoes with no backs, shoes with any kind of hole designs.  DO NOT wear Keens, Teva's, Crocs, hiking sandals or the like. We cannot stress the importance of having your feet protected.  Camp is in a wooded setting and there are sharp sticks, rocks, bugs and other hazards that naturally occur with being in the woods.

    *Please note, we will call you about inappropriate shoes and not allow your camper to participate in the day with their unit until tennis shoes or hiking boots are brought to camp.

    A t-shirt is provided to all campers and staff members. This t-shirt is to be worn for unit pictures and it is highly encouraged that everyone wear it the entire week of camp.

    We usually have 3 theme days at camp. For some of these theme days, costumes are encouraged but not required. Any costume must still meet the dress code.

  • Due to the closed gate policy, campers can not come to camp late or leave early. If your camper has a medical appointment scheduled during camp hours, they will have to miss that day.

  • Mountaindale West Day Camp is located in the North Plains area, north of Highway 26.  The Mountaindale Outdoor Program Center is owned by the Girl Scouts of Oregon and Southwest Washington.

  • Does Mountaindale West have a childcare tax ID number I can use for my taxes? Can the camp provide a receipt? 

    For tax information, contact Girl Scouts of Oregon and Southwest Washington at answers@girlscoutsosw.org. They can provide Tax ID information. 

  • Mountaindale West will have camp regardless of weather. We do suggest all campers and families plan for the weather conditions by wearing appropriate items. Campers will be outside all day so be prepared! For safety reasons, we do not allow umbrellas at camp.