The camp is located on a paved road about seventy miles south-east of Bend, Oregon, and about twelve miles from the little town of Christmas Valley. The camp has indoor kitchen, dining, laboratory, and bathroom facilities. The crew prepares its meals and maintains the campsite and support facilities. Students must provide their own sleeping bags or bedding and personal tents. Transportation is furnished between Eugene and the field camp, but students are encouraged to bring personal cars if possible, as trips into Eugene Silver Lake Fort Rock Basin in university vehicles are infrequent.
Mountain bikes are welcome, and there are extensive biking and hiking opportunities in the vicinity.
On weekends students may explore other parts of Oregon, return to Eugene, or relax in the camp.