Camping and amenities

Camp sites

Spruce Knob is a rolling landscape, so we have designed the camping around the flattest areas:

Lot A camping is closest to meals and activities but there is no car access to this site. Campers will be allowed to park temporarily at the big yurt and walk their gear into the site (approximately 50 yards). Hand carts are available to move heavy items.

Lot B has a limited number of sites for small trailers and those who wish to park at their campsite.

Lot C sites are accessible by car, but we will ask you to drop your gear and move your car to the long-term parking for the duration of the event.

Lot D is reserved for RVs over 14 feet. Please be advised there are no electrical hookups at this site.

Please consult the site map to see where the various sites are located. Your registration package will contain a pass with your site location. Present your pass upon arrival and you will be directed to your camp site and parking.

Meal service

The Mountain Institute will supply full meal service for AHSP participants at a cost of only $30 a day ($20 a day for children under 12). Last year's meals were extremely popular with the participants and accommodated a wide variety of diets. If you're not sure whether to sign up for meal service, check the sample menus.

Bathrooms & showers

Male and female bathrooms and shower rooms are located near the yurts and are open 24 hours a day. AHSP participants are encouraged to bring towels, toilet paper, toiletries, and shower shoes.

Internet and Telephone Access

Thanks to AstroGizmos (AHSP supporter and vendor), we expect to have wireless Internet access available in or near the camping areas.

In addition, Internet access is available at the Earth Shelter structure near the entrance of The Mountain Institute. This facility is a lengthy-but-pleasant walk of nearly a mile from the camping areas.

The Mountain Institute is in a remote area, and they're also in the middle of the National Radio Quiet Zone surrounding NRAO-Green Bank. So it's safe to say that your cell phone almost certainly won't work. Land-line telephone service is available in the main yurt, however, and calls to any destination in the United States are complimentary.