The North East Nazarene Camp Meeting provided a respite from chaotic daily life, with social life considered just as important as religious teaching. People who returned each year built family cabins and formed strong ties with their neighbors, and many parishioners spent the entire summer there, arriving on Memorial Day and staying on and off through Labor Day. Along with religious services, the camp offered recreation including a sand volleyball court, swimming pool, playground, and softball fields, while a central gazebo hosted musical events and social gatherings. Camp life could be flexible, with some attending for a full week, some for weekends, some for evening services, and some on Sunday. Music was a major part of camp life and of the Church of the Nazarene, and musical evangelists such as Ruth and Ellis Teasdale regularly traveled to different camps to provide entertainment. The cabins were also kept visually similar so that wealthier families would not stand out from others.