[2] The camp got its name from the painted turtle, a widespread species found in most of the United States (but not native to California).
Several outbuildings and facilities were destroyed in the fire which caused the organization to cancel all summer sessions that had been planned for the year.
Beside the direct damage from the fire itself, the air conditioning systems located in cabins and buildings throughout the camp had been compromised by smoke and ash and had to be cleaned.
During the shutdown, several concrete paths were added in order to improve access to various activity areas for people with limited mobility.
Activities include horseback riding, ropes course, arts and crafts, woodshop, archery, team building experiences, fishing, boating, singing and dancing.
In 1995, the then Hole in the Wall Camps became The Phi Kappa Tau fraternity's national philanthropy program.