Frequently Asked Questions
White Thorn Lodge is a co-op which means it is owned and operated 100% by White Thorn Lodge members who provide all services on a volunteer basis. That means the members who clean the rental rooms, operate the Snack Bar, operate the Gate maintain the facilities and grounds and landscaping are all unpaid volunteers.
Phone calls are answered by White Thorn Lodge members who volunteer their time so please be understanding if they do not have answers to all of your questions!
Reservations are needed for room rentals only. Camping and RV sites are available on a first come basis.
Rental room availability and our on line reservation system can be found below.
The on-line reservation system is typically activated on April 1st. Rental rooms can not be rented prior to April 1st.
The Microtel Inn & Suites by Wyndham located near the Beaver County Airport in Beaver Falls, PA located at 2801 Darlington Rd, Beaver Falls, PA 15010 is about 10 miles or 15 minutes from White Thorn Lodge. The phone number is (724) 581-5273
Pets, smoking and cooking are not permitted in the rental rooms. Check out time is 11AM. The rental rooms are lightly furnished and do contain a double bed and small refrigerator.
No. Please understand, the gate at White Thorn Lodge is operated by member volunteers for 10 hours a day on weekdays and for 12 hours a day on weekends and when they are done, they are done. Please make your plans so you arrive at White Thorn Lodge during regular gate hours.
All camping and RV sites include water and electric up to 50 amps.
Full hook ups including sewage are available at a limited number of RV sites in the flats.
Yes, a dump station is available near Bath House 2
Remember to bring: towel, sun screen, bug spray, food and drink.
The snack bar is open for breakfast from 8 AM to 10 AM and for lunch from Noon to 2 PM on Saturdays, Sundays and Holiday Mondays. The snack bar is not open on regular weekdays and the snack bar is not open for dinner.
The Snack Bar is not open on weekdays. With the exception of Monday holidays.
No White Thorn Lodge does not offer Wi-Fi anywhere on the grounds.
Gate volunteers do not have access to, or knowledge of e-mails sent to White Thorn Lodge. Perhaps it was missed by the volunteer who reads the emails. If you did not get a response, feel free to email your question a second time.
- White Thorn Lodge is family-oriented facility. Any activity considered out of the norm will not be tolerated.
- No photography is permitted on site. This is to protect your confidentiality as well as others.
- As a follow up to point #2, one does not ask a person their last name, where they are from or where they are employed unless the information is volunteered. Some visitors have sensitive positions in the textile world which requires their protection.
- No glass in the common areas such as the pool or gathering spots.
- Towels are required whenever you are sitting without clothing.
Per White Thorn Lodge Rules and Regulations, body piercings and jewelry are permitted. No genital cages, chains, decorative hanging items or other attention-drawing items permitted. Guests in violation of these restrictions can and will be asked to remove such item at the discretion of White Thorn Lodge. If not compliant, guests, can and will be asked to leave White Thorn Lodge.
No, per White Thorn Lodge rules and regulations, Golf carts shall not be operated by visitors.
White Thorn Lodge does not serve alcohol at any time. Guests are permitted to bring their own alcoholic beverages and are encouraged to drink responsibly. Intoxication will not be tolerated and please remember; glass is not permitted in the common areas such as the pool or other gathering spots.
White Thorn Lodge is a family nudist camp, not a clothing optional camp. Weather permitting guests are expected to be nude. Clothing of any kind is prohibited in the pool area, hot tub, sauna except for designated camp functions.
Yes, White Thorn Lodge is pet friendly as long as the following rules are followed.
- All pets must be registered and proof of rabies immunizations must be furnished.
- Limit of 2 pets per lot or camping site.
- Except when walking the pet, the pet is to be confined to their campsite.
- When not on campsite, pets must be leashed.
- Pets are not permitted in any buildings, including the rental units, in the common areas, or the loop. Pets are not permitted on other member’s lots without permission of the lot holder. You may walk your pets on the roads and trails. Always clean up after your pets.
- Please be considerate of fellow members. Barking dogs and/or disruptive pets will not be tolerated.
- The White Thorn Lodge dog park is available for use by members and guests. Rules for using the dog park are posted on the entrance gate.
- Please clean up after your dog. Failure to comply with these stipulations may result in the pets being asked to leave White Thorn Lodge.
- Absolutely no pets permitted during Superbowl.
The following are the rules regarding smoking at White Thorn Lodge.
- Smoking is prohibited inside all club common buildings including the clubhouse, bathhouses, Hawthorn Hall, Club 18, the rental rooms, the maintenance buildings, the snack bar, kitchen, the hot tub and gazebo and any other buildings used by the general membership and/or guests.
- A low traffic area inside the pool fenced enclosure shall be designated for smoking, thus restricting smoking to that designated area.
- Dispose of cigarette or cigar butts in the proper containers, rather than on the ground, in toilet facilities or any other unauthorized place.
- To repeat, Please Do Not Throw Cigarette Butts On The Ground.
Yes, White Thorn Lodge maintains coin-operated washers and dryers in the laundry facility located on Main Street.
- This laundry facility is available for use by members and guests.
- The washer and dryer located in the ladies’ room of Bathhouse #2 is for camp use only.
- Washing rugs or other heavy items, or dying fabrics, is prohibited in these facilities.
- Bring quarters or ask at the gate if you can purchase quarters.
Campers, cabins and lots are only available to White Thorn Lodge members. Guests can not purchase campers, cabins or lots. (Exception: Campers can be purchased by guests only if they are removed from White Thorn Lodge property.)
White Thorn Lodge is a co-op that is 100% owned and operated by its members, from working the gate, cooking the food, maintaining the grounds, taking care of the trash, cleaning the bathrooms, and everything else in between. We are always looking for new members that want to be a part of White Thorn Lodge and help maintain our camp, including younger members so that in 50 years you can be a part of the 100th Superbowl of Naked Volleyball. To apply for membership, you need to have a current member sponsor you and go through a one-year probationary period. If you would like more information on becoming a member please reach out to any of our current members.