| Samish Island Campground - Bow, WA
11633 Scott Road, Bow WA 98232 - Map It
Mailing address: 11795 Scott Road, Bow WA 98232
Phone: 360-766-6041 (Dining Hall)
Caretakers/Camp Managers: Lee and Vi Scofield, 360-766-6386 (For information regarding facilities, scheduling, amenities, camping costs, etc.)
Dining Hall Superviser: Penny Chapman, 360-766-8125 (For Information regarding menus, cooks, food purchasing, food costs, etc.)
Fundraising Website: www.campsamish.org
Camp Samish Blog: samish50thcelebration.wordpress.com
Photos: www.flickr.com/photos/samish50th
Click here for a listing of upcoming events at Samish Island Campground.
About Samish Island Campground
Samish Island Campground was established in 1958 when Sig and Tora Freestad gave approximately 82 acres of their property on Samish Island to the church for the purpose of building a campground. The Freestads foresaw potential for children, youth and adults to have a place to come for worship, spiritual growth, fellowship, recreation, personal reflection and healing. The property offered opportunity for all of these blessings to be experienced because of the beautiful setting of surrounding waterways; spectacular views of mountains, forests, trails, beaches and wildlife; and location for development of living, dining, meeting places and recreation facilities.
Samish Island Campground is currently managed for Community of Christ by the Samish Island Campground Association, made up of 33 congregations in British Columbia, Washington and Idaho. A Board of elected and ex-officio directors handle the administrative affairs of Campground. The Association has approved bylaws to specify how the Board of Directors is to administer the campground business.
Sig and Tora Freestad surely established the long heritage of sacrificial offering with the gift of these beautiful grounds to the church. Tora shared many times that the gift was their answer to the urgings of the Spirit of Christ to make this contribution. In keeping with the spirit of their gift, many have given voluntarily of their time, talents and resources to build and maintain these sacred grounds. This includes the people and families who have served as caretakers on a volunteer basis over the 46 years since it began.
Year-round Facilities
* Fully equipped and staffed kitchen facilities
* Dining hall (200 capacity)
* Multi-purpose room with 2 smaller meeting rooms below dining hall
* Multi-purpose fellowship center/gymnasium (CFC) with sound equipment (*seats 400-500 theater-style; public address equipment, stage, podium, recording equipment included)
* 47 heated cabins with built-in bunks (4-8 per cabin)
* 4 new ADA Accessible duplex cabins with restrooms
* 19 recreational vehicle spaces with full hook-ups
* 2 community restrooms/showers
* First aid cabin (user provides own nurse, if needed)
* Five classroom cabins
* Children's nursery cabin
* Outdoor gazeebo
* Playground
* Seven-acre salt water lake (user provides own lifeguard)
* Amphitheater/campfire area (100 capacity)
Board of Directors
| CWMC Representatives |
GPNWMC Representatives |
IWMC Representatives |
| Victor Suddaby |
Dwayne Campbell III |
Daisy Chapman |
| Jeff Beer |
John Worlund |
Keith Townsend |
| Bill Thederahn |
Glen Fishel |
Ron Jones |
| Rosilyn Coulson |
Deborah Towner |
John VanDerWalker II, Ex Officio |
| Darrell Belrose, Ex Officio |
Todd Sargeant |
John Chatburn, Ex Officio |
| Greg Goheen, Ex Officio |
Myron Schall |
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Kathy Sharp, Ex Officio |
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Bill McFarlin, Ex Officio |
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