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"I didn't even know what Lindy Hop was before camp. After camp, I'm addicted!"

-Karen Wong, S. F. Bay Area

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Heading Off to Camp
Whether you travel to camp by air, by sea, or by land, we want your trip to be smooth and enjoyable. Here's some information to help you get here when you want and with what you need.

Directions and Maps

Travel time from most San Francisco bay area communities is approximately 1.5 hours.

Driving directions from your location using Yahoo! Maps.

YMCA Camp Jones Gulch
11000 Pescadero Rd.
La Honda, CA 94020

Directions from the San Francisco area:
Take Interstate 280 South (toward San Jose). Go approximately 18 miles and take the Woodside Road exit (State Highway 84) west toward Woodside. Take a right at the end of the exit ramp onto Woodside Road. Stay on this road through the towns of Woodside and Sky Londa. Go past the town of La Honda 1 mile and take a left at Pescadero Road and follow signs to YMCA Camp Jones Gulch. The camp will be on your left, about 4 miles down Pescadero Road. Turn left onto Jones Gulch road and follow it to the administration building.

Directions from the San Jose area:
Take Interstate 280 North (toward San Francisco). Go approximately 18 miles and take the Woodside Road exit (State Highway 84) west toward Woodside. Take a left at the end of the exit ramp onto Woodside Road. Stay on this road through the towns of Woodside and Sky Londa. Go past the town of La Honda 1 mile and take a left at Pescadero Road and follow signs to YMCA Camp Jones Gulch. The camp will be on your left, about 4 miles down Pescadero Road. Turn left onto Jones Gulch road and follow it to the administration building.

Look for these signs.

Click here for a map of the area.

For your convenience, signs will be posted as you get closer to the campground.

Contact Information
Rob & Diane's number at camp is 650-747-1242, starting September 7th Or call us at 650-773-0363 until September 6th.

Transportation
We are not offering Transportation this year.

Do you want to Carpool or are you coming from another state or country? There are plenty of people who are wiling to host you or give you a ride to the camp. Email IndianSummerSwingCamp@yahoogroups.com and make your request.

Checking In
Check in begins at 1:00pm on Wednesday, September 7rd, and will continue through the evening. To get an early start on the fun, arrive in the afternoon. And don't forget dinner will be served at 6:00pm.

Weekend Passport starts Friday eve with Saturday breakfast thru Sunday Lunch.

Packing Suggestions:

• Linens (sheets and pillow slips)

• Flashlight

• Batteries

• Jacket

• Sun block

• Hat (to block sun)

• Band Aids

• Shower shoes/flip flops

• Camera/video and still

• Film

• Deodorant

• Toothbrush

• Toothpaste

• Hiking boots

• Bathing suit

• Casual and dressy dance clothes

• Ear Plugs

• Eye Masks