WEST SEATTLE WEEKEND SCENE: From birds to boots at Camp Long Mountain Fest 2026

PHOTOS BY DAVE GERSHGORN FOR WEST SEATTLE BLOG

You didn’t even have to climb to get a bird’s-eye view of Camp Long today during the annual Mountain Fest. Ladybird the Eurasian Eagle Owl was one of the birds brought by John Prucich from The Falconer:

They were a big draw but so were the Camp Long features that get you off the ground.ike Schurman Rock:

The 88-year-old “rock” is “the oldest purpose-built climbing structure in the country,” 88 years old, per Seattle Parks. Camp Long also has newer features, like its rope course, available for visitors to try today:

Mountain Fest visitors could also just participate in outdoor traditions like marshmallow roasting:

The next festival at Camp Long is two weeks from today, DNDA’s Arts in Nature Festival on June 27!

4 Replies to "WEST SEATTLE WEEKEND SCENE: From birds to boots at Camp Long Mountain Fest 2026"

  • HS June 13, 2026 (8:37 pm)

    How cool! I had no idea that climbing structure was there.

  • Jerry Simmons June 14, 2026 (9:38 am)

    Awesome, I went to the, The Falconer in Kent, WA last summer and took a lot of images and held Ladybird. 

  • Mellow Kitty June 14, 2026 (1:37 pm)

    That looks so fun! 

  • Ihhhh June 14, 2026 (4:05 pm)

    Thank you Camp Long for organizing this! This place is such a hidden gem!

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