Summer Camps and Conferences

With on-campus housing options, diverse facilities to meet your needs, a beautiful park-like setting, and a convenient location in Portland, Oregon, Lewis & Clark College is an ideal location for your summer conference or youth camp.

Guest Testimonial

• “I have been extremely impressed with Caroline’s professionalism, efficiency, motivation, and speed. Throughout [our summer camp], I could always count on Caroline to do her work with the utmost attention to detail, and I knew she wouldn’t rest until the job was done, even if it meant taking care of suddenly arising needs after hours.”

While Portland enjoys a reputation for rain, during the summer months you can more reliably count on sunshine and warm weather. With on-campus dining and catering options, information technology services, and a dedicated staff of event planning professionals, we offer everything you need to make your camp or conference a success.

As a bonus, Lewis & Clark is only six miles from downtown Portland, putting it in close proximity to some of the city’s best attractions. 

On-campus Housing

Housing on our beautiful campus offers a relaxing, secure setting and a variety of options. The college offers single and double rooms in traditional residence halls, as well as two- and four-bedroom apartment-style accommodations. All on-campus accommodations are within easy walking distance to meeting rooms, classrooms, athletic facilities, and dining facilities. Rooms are comfortable and reasonably priced. Room and board plans are available for summer conferences and camps during June and July. Tour our housing.

Safety Features

Lewis & Clark’s swipe-card access system provides optimal security in all of our residence halls and apartment buildings. Card readers allow college security to limit access and monitor anyone entering or exiting the building. The built-in alarm system also ensures that all residence halls and apartments remain secure at all times.

Featured Events

Each summer, Lewis & Clark hosts activists, athletes, storytellers, and scholars on campus in a diverse The following list of recent events and organizations that use our campus in summer is intended to give you an idea of the flexibility our facilities offer:

• IWOK Summer Academy
• German Summer School 
• NCA Cheer Camp 
• Nike baseball, basketball, swim, and tennis camps
• Oregon Bus Project
• Portland Track Festival
• Star Autism Program

 

Contact Us

Caroline Brown
Assistant Director of Conferences and Events
Telephone: 503-768-7238
Fax: 503-768-7106
Email: events@lclark.edu