Summer Solstice Camping Guide
Rewild, Reset, and Celebrate the Longest Day of the Year
At Basecamp Brooklyn, we believe every season calls for a little ceremony—but summer solstice hits different.
This is your annual invitation to stretch out, tune into nature’s rhythm, and feel the sun at full strength. And what better way to celebrate the longest day of the year than by sleeping under the stars—especially with fire-cooked meals, music, and a community gathering to honor it all?
Join us for Solstice Sizzle, our weekend-long camping celebration in the Catskills, June 19-21. Come for the food, stay for the firelight, leave with a soul reset.
Whether you’re joining us at Basecamp Brooklyn Estates or heading out on your own, this guide will help you plan a solstice camping trip that’s part reset, part adventure, and 100% aligned with the sun.
🌲 Why Camp for the Solstice?
City life moves fast. But the solstice doesn’t.
This is the Earth’s long, golden pause—when the days are longest, the nights are warmest, and life feels wide open. Camping during solstice lets you:
Reconnect with nature in a real, embodied way
Watch the sunrise and sunset, and embrace all the moments in between
Mark the season with intention (and maybe a little firelight magic)
Eat, rest, and move slowly—on your own rhythm
And the best part? It doesn’t have to be complicated. Grab your gear (or rent it from us), pack a cooler, and head for the woods.
Past Event: Solstice Sizzle will return in 2027. Join our email list to be the first to know when next year’s summer solstice wellness campout opens for booking.
Celebrate the longest days of the year the Basecamp Brooklyn way — with nourishing food, firelight, nature connection, and the kind of deep exhale that only happens when we slow down together and breathe in the fresh mountain air.
Solstice Sizzle is our summer solstice wellness campout in the Catskills — a weekend designed to help you gather, explore, savor, and reconnect with the season ahead.
This is not a formal retreat or an over-programmed weekend where every hour is crammed full of activities. It is something more grounded than that: delicious meals cooked outside, a morning solstice meditation, time in nature, a seasonal afternoon outing, and campfire evenings under the trees.
We’ll cook over open flame, share long-table meals under the sky, tap into the energy of the summer solstice, and choose our Saturday adventure based on the weather. On a hot weekend, that might mean swimming in the Delaware River. On a cooler weekend, it might mean a beautiful Catskills or Hudson Valley hike. And for those craving a quieter kind of nature connection, there is always space to journal, draw, rest, wander the meadow, watch the birds, or simply enjoy being outside.
Our property is set on over five acres in Loch Sheldrake, NY, with a wild meadow surrounded by trees, a communal fire pit area, and a covered dining and relaxation pavilion beside our cottage. It is simple, peaceful, intentionally rustic, and just 95 miles from Manhattan — close enough for a weekend escape, but far enough to feel like you’ve truly left the city behind.
Whether you’re rolling in on two wheels or four wheels, whether you’re a camping pro or setting up your first tent, you’re at home here.
Welcome to our Wolfpack.
What Makes Solstice Sizzle Special
🧘 Summer Solstice Meditation led by Ivy + Light founder Erin Hollon
🔥 Chef Allan’s open-fire meals featuring seasonal, locally inspired ingredients
🌿 A wellness weekend rooted in nature, rest, and seasonal connection
🌄 A weather-aligned Saturday outing, such as hiking, swimming, or scenic exploring
🎨 Space for journaling, drawing, reading, resting, wildlife watching, and creative nature time
🎶 Campfire music, conversation, and relaxed evenings under the trees
🏕️ Intentional camping community — no festival chaos, no overcrowding
🌲 Over five acres in the Catskills, 95 miles from Manhattan but a world away from the city
Solstice is about honoring the light — and creating enough space to actually enjoy it.
🔥 What’s Happening at Solstice Sizzle?
📍 Basecamp Brooklyn Estates, June19-21
Tickets: $325
Celebrate the longest days of the year with:
Open-fire cooking
Feasting and forest chilling
Optional Solstice ritual + intention setting
Campfires and connection
Whether you’re a seasoned camper or brand new to it all, Solstice Sizzle is your invitation to unplug, gather with community, and let the magic of midsummer recharge your spirit.
→ Grab your spot now before it sells out.
Solstice Rituals (Campground Edition)
You don’t have to be “woo” to welcome the sun. These low-key solstice rituals can help you feel more connected to the season—and yourself.
1. Light a Fire with Intention
Bonfires and solstice go hand in hand. Whether it’s a matchstick or a fire pit, light it with a moment of pause. What are you releasing from the first half of the year? What are you calling in for the second?
2. Make a Foraged Nature Altar
Collect natural elements (fallen branches, flowers, stones, herbs) and create a small altar on a stump, blanket, or picnic table. Think of it as art-meets-nature-meets-therapy.
3. Watch the Sunrise (or Sunset)
Set your alarm for sunrise—or gather for sunset—and step barefoot onto the earth. Breathe deep. This is a literal reset.
4. Brew Sun Tea at Camp
Toss herbs or tea bags in a glass jar with water, set it in the sun while you hike or rest, and come back to a solar-infused drink that feels like golden medicine. Get the recipe here.
NYC’s Go-To Camping Gear Rental
Featured by New York Magazine + I LOVE NY
Ready for a weekend outside but don’t own all the gear? Rent clean, high-quality tents, sleeping bags, and sleeping pads with convenient pickup and return in Greenpoint, Brooklyn.
Perfect for first-time campers, music festivals, group trips, and anyone who wants to experience camping without buying and storing a full setup.
Perfect for Festivals, Group Trips, and City Campers
Our gear is lightweight, easy to carry, and simple to set up—whether you’re heading to a music festival, escaping to the Catskills, taking a road trip with friends, or trying camping for the first time.
Convenient Pickup & Drop-off:
Pickup Location: Bond Collective Building, 276 Greenpoint Avenue.
Pickup: Wednesday
Drop-off: Monday
(Need a different time? Contact us before booking.)
Popular weekends book out fast—especially during music festival season. Don’t wait! Reserve ahead to guarantee your gear.
*Please email us for availability before booking for same day or next day pick up.
Where to Go (If You’re Not Joining Us)
Still want to camp for the solstice, but can’t make it to Solstice Sizzle? Try one of these rad, accessible spots near NYC:
Harriman State Park – Close, chill, and beautiful.
Macedonia Brook, CT – Low-key and lush.
Catskills (anywhere) – Need we say more?
Find more great spots, just a short ride from NYC in our recent blog post.
Need gear? → Rent your kit here
☀️ Come Celebrate With Us!
However you do it—on a Brooklyn rooftop, at a Catskills campsite, or with us at Solstice Sizzle—this season is an invitation. To slow down. To soak in light. To remember how wild and alive you really are.
Ready to make it official?
👉 Book your Solstice Sizzle weekend now
See you around the fire!
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