Camp Widow San Diego

San Diego, California is home to the first ever Camp Widow weekend, and also our longest running camp location. We head to San Diego in the summer months to take advantage of the cool coastal temperatures and resort feel of this bay-front location. Our San Diego location also offers our once-a-year Camp Widow Kids program for those who are widowed and parenting kids between the ages of 5-17. Please see the Camp Widow Kids page for details.

*Registration Notice: Due to the unprecedented challenges associated with planning in-person events safely during this time, refunds for registrations to Camp Widow events are not available but we will be happy to transfer your registration to another event within one year of your original registration or offer a donation receipt if you choose not to attend. We appreciate your understanding, and we look forward to seeing you in San Diego!

*COVID-19 Management Plan: 

Pre-Camp Protocol:

Due to the large number of campers we will have at the event, attendance at the Camp Widow event will require proof of a negative COVID-19 test administered no more than 72 hours before the first camp event you plan to attend OR proof of a COVID-19 vaccination.

Onsite Protocol:

All attendees, staff, volunteers, and guests will be provided with an onsite self-administered test prior to entering the event. A negative onsite test is required to enter the event.

Further, masks will be required in all workshop rooms (and suggested, but not required in the large lobby areas and outdoors). A complimentary N95 mask will be provided to all campers, but campers are welcome to wear whatever mask they find most comfortable.

We also highly suggest that everyone (including those who are vaccinated) take an at-home test prior to leaving for Camp to limit the possibility of having a surprise positive test result onsite.

Hotel Commitment to Cleanliness: The Marriott Marquis and Marina Hotel is committed to offering a safe stay for all of their guests. Please reference their updated cleaning policy for more information online here.

Campers are responsible for coordinating their own hotel reservations. Our discounted block is currently sold out, but we have additional hotel options listed on the Location Information page.

The story of Camp Widow® and the powerful connections made over our three day program will be the subject of a documentary filmed and crafted by the award winning team of Laura Green and Anna Moot-Levin of Stray Pony Productions. Filming will be done onsite during the Camp Widow program for wide shot scenes and background footage. Participation in the filming of individual conversations or personal interviews will be done only with the express permission of the people being filmed. Soaring Spirits is excited about the opportunity to share our resources with a wider audience through this documentary, but we hold maintaining the safe space of the campers onsite at each event as our highest value. Please feel free to reach out to our team with any questions you may have about this project.