- Where is Blackpot Camp?
Blackpot Camp takes place at the beautiful Lakeview Park & Beach in Eunice, Louisiana. Camp begins Sunday with dinner and ends Friday morning after breakfast.
- Can’t make the whole week?
That’s okay! We have a day rate ($150/day), when space allows. Dinners and dances are open to the public but we ask that only registered campers are on-site from 10am-6pm.
Tuition ($550 before Oct 1) includes all classes, meals Sunday dinner-Friday breakfast, five nights of dances and all of the intangible magic of camp. There is no a la carte option.
Blackpot Festival is a separate ticketed event following the camp in Lafayette, LA.
- How do I get there?
Lafayette Regional Airport is about 50 minutes away. New Orleans is about 2 hours and Houston is about 3.
We strive to help connect participants who are flying with rides to camp and we’ve never left anyone behind! Some participants opt to share a one-way rental car from MSY to Eunice. We provide a self-serve rideshare spreadsheet here. Flying in Saturday or Sunday you are very likley to find a ride. Arriving later than Sunday you may end up needing to take a Greyhound to Opelousas.
If you’re arriving in Lafayette mid-week we usually have people driving up to camp around 9am and 5pm, if you arrive later than that you should plan to spend the night in Lafayette.
Getting from the camp to the festival is never a problem because everyone is going at the same time with extra seats.
- Where do I stay?
Tuition does not include accommodations – tent camping is $50/tent for the week and payable to Lakeview when you arrive. There are no advanced tent camping reservations. We have plenty of space for tents and tents/sleeping bags available for rent.
RV Reservations are available for an additional fee by contacting Lakeview. We may have a very limited number of cabin spaces available for rent by lottery selection. If you are interested you can be added to the lottery pool and we will follow up in early October. We recommend booking alternative refundable accommodations in the mean time. There are several nice affordable hotels in Eunice.
Another accommodations alternative is to rent an RV, which can be delivered to Lakeview park for a fee. Outdoorsy is one of several “Airbnb for RVs” type sites.
- Is there Financial Aid?
Yes Need-based scholarships are available and the application will be available to you upon paying your $50 registration deposit. Thanks to the generous donors to our scholarship fund! Scholarship application deadline is September 15. All scholarship recipients are asked to also sign up for at least one work trade job (daily shift).
Work trade is an essential part of making our camp work! It’s also a great way to feel more involved and get to know folks in the community. Commitments range from a couple hours a day to more floating flexible jobs. If you indicate you are interested we will contact folks beginning in August (in the order they register) to sign up for shifts. Our very dilligent work trade coordinator will find you a job based on your desired work-load and skill set. Examples of jobs are: dish pit, door for nightly dances, food serving, cleaning crew, etc. Meal food prep is mostly left to the professionals but there are plenty of opportunities to take hands on cooking classes!
Something to consider: Blackpot Camp relies on our work-traders to make everything run smoothly, but camp is so fun that sometimes people arrive and realize they’d rather just pay full tuition to get the most out of their week. We can’t accommodate last minute job changes and cancelations for obvious reasons.
- How do I register?
A $50 Non-refundable deposit holds your spot, along with completion of the registration form
- Who is teaching?
The instructor list is always subject to change and will be posted in mid-October. You can see the 2024 list here.
- Can I see the schedule?
No. We typically finalize the schedule the week before camp and send to registered participants. The reason for this is that we are seeking to create a holistic immersive experience, not one based on one particular class or instructor. We encourage folks to step out of their comfort zone and try something different. You can see the 2024 schedule here to get an idea of the kinds of classes we offer.
- See a map of camp here.
Still have questions? Email us.
Ready to Register? Pay your deposit here!