Camp Crystal Lake

"You're doomed if you stay here. This place is cursed. Cursed!"

- Crazy Ralph

, also known as "Camp Blood", is the territorial hunting ground for psychopath Jason Voorhees. The campground first opened up in 1935. In 1936, a fire erupted in the counselors' bunkhouse and it burned to the ground. Five counselors were burned to death, but no clues as to the origin of the fire were ever discovered. In 1957, Pamela Voorhees was working at the campground and brought along her mentally disabled son Jason. In 1957, Jason Voorhees ventured into Crystal Lake unattended and drowned. Whether or not Jason actually "died" in the drowning incident is unknown. What is known is that the counselors responsible for watching over him were making love in a cabin when they should have been attending to him. In 1958, Pamela Voorhees learned the identities of the absent counselors and murdered them. The camp was shut down soon after. In 1962, Camp Crystal Lake was re-opened, but the management soon discovered that the ground water was toxic, prompting them to shut it down again. At this time, the mutilated corpses of various animals were found in the woods and the lake trail surrounding the camp. In 1980, Steve Christy re-opened the camp once again. Pamela Voorhees, still insane over the death of her son, came to Crystal Lake and murdered several newly hired counselors including Christy himself. One of the counselors, Alice Hardy, survived the massacre and beheaded Pamela Voorhees on the shore of the lake. By this time, Jason Voorhees, having somehow survived the '57 drowning incident was now an adult living in the woods surrounding the campground. Upon learning of his mother's death, he sought vengeance and murdered Alice Hardy. Over the span of years, Jason Voorhees continued to haunt the forests of Camp Crystal Lake, slaughtering anyone who dared to intrude on his territory.

Points of Interest

 * Comanche Lodge: This was where Alice Hardy first encountered Crazy Ralph.


 * Crystal Lake: Crystal Lake is located in the center of the Camp Crystal Lake campground. This was the sight of the 1957 drowning of Jason Voorhees. The lake appears to be haunted by the spirits of dozens of people who have met an untimely death over the years, giving rise to the theory that the campground suffers from a "death curse". Note: Crystal Lake also refers to the township in which the campground is located.


 * Fox Lodge: This was where many of the campers were sleeping during the 1958 double homicide.


 * Lake Trail: This was a narrow dirt tract that encircled Crystal Lake. It was commonly used for joggers and bicyclists, though more recently it has been used as a place where terror-stricken counselors fled for their lives from the psychopath Jason Voorhees.


 * Packanack Lodge: This was a counselor training center located on the opposite side of Crystal Lake. In 1984, Paul Holt led a fresh group of counselors on another venture to reopen the campground. This was the scene of Jason Voorhees' first major murder spree. Though many counselors were lucky enough to be away for the evening when the massacre occurred, even more found themselves the victims of Jason's wrath.


 * Rec Center: The Recreational center at Camp Crystal Lake was one of several buildings in need of repair. Senior counselor Mike Burns assigned Ryan, Rico and Brian Evans the task of repairing the roof. The center later became a temporary safe haven when the junior counselors discovered that they were being hunted and systematically killed by Jason Voorhees. They attempted to secure the building, but Jason managed to pierce their defenses killing a girl named Sasha in the process.

Films that take place at

 * Friday the 13th (1980)
 * Friday the 13th Part 2
 * Friday the 13th Part III
 * Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter
 * Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives
 * Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood
 * Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan (briefly)
 * Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday
 * Freddy vs. Jason