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Zaca Lake, the early years
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A map of camp
A map of camp
Drawn from aerial survey — the shoreline and the ridgelines are the real ones.
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The ceremony — Saturday at 11, under the redwoods on the north shore. About thirty minutes.
The ceremony
Zaca Lake — Spring-fed, and the only natural lake in Santa Barbara County. Swim, paddle, kayak.
Zaca Lake
The swim dock — Out from the north shore. Umbrellas, loungers, and the deep end.
The swim dock
Cabin Row — Sixteen cabins curving around the shore. Your cabin comes with your invitation.
Cabin Row
The House — Three bedrooms, up the slope behind the cabins.
The House
The Ranch House — Fireplace, pool table, porch and lawn — the place everyone ends up.
The Ranch House
The Alamo — The 1939 stone kitchen and bar at the far end of Cabin Row. The carved Z is here.
The Alamo
The Dome — A geodesic dome in the oaks, for morning yoga or whatever the weekend calls for.
The Dome
The pavilion — Where dinner happens on Saturday, and the dancing after it.
The pavilion
The redwood grove — Planted in the 1940s. Cool, quiet, and full of hammocks.
The redwood grove
The rope swing — The leaning tree on the south shore. Ben has been swinging off it since he was small.
The rope swing
The horse corral — East of camp, past the dome.
The horse corral
The seasonal lake — Dry most of the summer. You pass this one first, and every newcomer thinks the lake is gone.
The seasonal lake
The road in — Seven miles of one-lane ranch road down from Foxen Canyon. Twenty minutes. Take it slowly.
The road in
Drawn from aerial survey — the shoreline and the ridgelines are the real ones.
Base imagery USDA NAIP · relief USGS 3DEP · public domain
What's where
The ceremony
Saturday at 11, under the redwoods on the north shore. About thirty minutes.
Zaca Lake
Spring-fed, and the only natural lake in Santa Barbara County. Swim, paddle, kayak.
The swim dock
Out from the north shore. Umbrellas, loungers, and the deep end.
Cabin Row
Sixteen cabins curving around the shore. Your cabin comes with your invitation.
The House
Three bedrooms, up the slope behind the cabins.
The Ranch House
Fireplace, pool table, porch and lawn — the place everyone ends up.
The Alamo
The 1939 stone kitchen and bar at the far end of Cabin Row. The carved Z is here.
The Dome
A geodesic dome in the oaks, for morning yoga or whatever the weekend calls for.
The pavilion
Where dinner happens on Saturday, and the dancing after it.
The redwood grove
Planted in the 1940s. Cool, quiet, and full of hammocks.
The rope swing
The leaning tree on the south shore. Ben has been swinging off it since he was small.
The horse corral
East of camp, past the dome.
The seasonal lake
Dry most of the summer. You pass this one first, and every newcomer thinks the lake is gone.
The road in
Seven miles of one-lane ranch road down from Foxen Canyon. Twenty minutes. Take it slowly.
