Low Gap, North Carolina
Residential boys' summer camp
Camp Raven Knob is one of the largest Boy Scout camps in the United States. Troops attend for one week periods from all across the state and nation. Raven Knob offers instruction in 75+ merit badges, as well as programs
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for new scouts and adventure programs for older scouts.
Horse Shoe, North Carolina
Residential coed summer camp
Camp Highlander is a residential summer camp in Mills River, North Carolina devoted to the growing and nurturing of boys and girls ages 6-16 in a safe, fun-filled, and electronics-free environment. Since 1957, we have
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been deeply committed to our families and our mission. We work hard to ensure the safest, most meaningful, and most exciting summer camp experience through our personal attention to every camper, our love for each camper and through our caring and competent staff. We believe that the right summer camp experience can be a defining and formative experience in a young life. Camp Highlander is all about making memories, fostering lifelong friendships, and creating more confident and capable children in a kind, nurturing and welcoming community. Our goal is to create a long-term partnership with your family to help you raise a caring and independent young person equipped with the skills needed to thrive in the 21st century.
An intentional and sound philosophy is behind everything we do at camp. Each 10 person cabin unit is arranged by birth gender, age and grade so everyone is able to maximize friendships and fun. Our campers are treated as unique individuals and we work extremely hard to make sure no one falls between the cracks. Every camper is a valued and important member of our community and we look forward to building a long term relationship with your family. It begins with an emphasis on inclusivity and kindness, parents and campers can feel a unique sense of community the moment they arrive. And because kids learn better when they are relaxed and having fun, we make sure that they are growing in ways and developing new skills more effectively than they could at home, in school, or through organized sports. Using fun and outdoor adventure as our delivery system, we focus on the Camp Highlander Core Values: COURAGE (Dare to Be Brave), HONESTY (Speak Truth in Love), INTEGRITY (Respect Yourself, Others and Nature), and FAITH (Seek Truth and Believe).
Minong, Wisconsin
Residential coed summer camp, ages 6-15
Swift Nature Camp is a friendly overnight camp for boys and girls aged 6-15, where fun intertwines with a deeper appreciation for nature and the environment. Here, traditional summer camp activities are combined with
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hands-on experiences in science and the outdoors, nurturing a love for the natural world.
Our unique *1st Timer Program* is tailored specifically for first-time campers. With extra staff providing constant support and encouragement, we assist kids in managing homesickness, building confidence, and thriving in their new adventure. Limited to just 50 campers, this close-knit environment ensures personalized attention, which is why over 92% of participants are excited to return year after year.
At SNC, campers engage in a wide range of activities, including nature exploration at our active Nature Center, connecting with animals at the Pet Zoo, and participating in programs from the Department of Natural Resources. They also partake in outdoor adventures like canoeing, fishing, backpacking, horseback riding, archery, Lego, water skiing, arts & crafts, and team-building exercises.
However, SNC is more than just activities—it’s a refuge from screens and pressures, where kids cultivate essential life skills such as leadership, teamwork, and compassion. Through meaningful experiences and supportive role models, we help children grow into confident and capable individuals, who are thoughtful and ready to take on the world.
Bartow, West Virginia
Residential coed summer camp
Amazing staff, welcoming community, lifelong friends, & endless fun! Camp Hidden Meadows offers 1 & 2-week sessions for children of all genders ages 8-16.
Our four core values are Confidence, Community,
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Adventure & Respect. Activities include archery, arts & crafts, pottery, organic farming, rocketry, cooking, horseback riding, zip lining, whitewater rafting, fly fishing, rock climbing, basketball, soccer, and more! Reach out to learn why thousands of kids choose to spend their summer in Wild & Wonderful West Virginia.
Glennville, California
Residential coed summer camp
Since 1934, Jameson Ranch Camp has been a place where children come to find out who they are. Tucked into the Southern Sierra Nevada near Glennville, California, JRC is a family-owned, screen-free overnight camp on a
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working cattle ranch. Three generations of the Jameson family have built it, beginning with Roderick and Catherine, continuing with Ross and Debby, and led today by Director Erica Jameson, who grew up on the property. Campers ages 6 to 16 come for two-week sessions of unhurried, purposeful living: collecting eggs, pitching hay to calves, gathering wood for the outdoor oven that bakes the evening's bread, and swimming in a lake built by hand. There's no camp store and no color-war formula. What JRC has instead is something rarer: a community built from scratch each summer by the people who choose to be there.
Every day at JRC belongs to the campers. Three times a day, morning, afternoon, and after dinner, they pick from 10 to 12 activities. The list includes horseback riding, rock climbing, archery, mountain biking, mountain boarding, kayaking, canoeing, fishing, riflery, drama, arts and crafts, the pool, and the famous rope swing. There's also "Trenting," a JRC tradition of activities made up purely for fun, nonsense, and whimsy. If four campers want to do something, staff will do their best to make it happen, so children learn to speak up for what they love and rally their friends around it. Every camper also has a daily ranch job, like garden crew, barn chores, feeding the pigs, or tending the fire with staff. Older campers join Work Crew, fixing fences and building structures the same way generations of campers have before them. At JRC, kids don't just do activities. They help run the place, and they can see what their work makes possible.
Everything at JRC rests on five pillars: unconditional love, celebration of the individual, working through fear, simplicity, and creativity. Children here are taken seriously and held to real standards. Every honest attempt gets celebrated, whether it ends in triumph or in tears. Without screens or social pressure, campers get a world that lives entirely in the present: an open sky, a bunk, new friends, and adults who truly enjoy their company. Each night ends at Evening Rose Arbor, where the whole camp stands arm in arm singing "Welcome to My Morning." Campers go home having lived the camp's mission: "To make the world a better place, one summer at a time." They bring home something they couldn't have found anywhere else, a stronger sense of who they are and what they can do.
Hancock, New York
Residential coed summer camp
French Woods Festival offers a fully individual program focused on theater, music, dance, circus, magic, and visual arts that also includes sports, waterfront, horseback riding and nearly everything else.. Children from
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seven to seventeen have a unique opportunity to explore their interests and improve their abilities in a wide variety of performing and visual arts as well as more traditional camp activities. At the end of each session parents and families come to see their campers perform in musical theater shows with full orchestras, plays, music concerts, circus, magic, and rock and roll shows, horseback and water skiing expeditions, and more.
Hancock, NY
Coed residential camp
New York Teen Camp is a coed sleep-away camp in the USA that is specifically tailored for teenagers. Campers ages 12-17 have the option of an affordable 2,4,6,8 and 10 week sessions.
The Camp is located 2.5 hours
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from New York City in the Catskill Mountains of New York State and offers the perfect balance of Summer Camp in the mountains with clean living and modern facilities.
NYTC has a fully elective program, which allows campers to choose from traditional and not-so-traditional summer camp activities. Exceptional programs are offered in Sports, Arts, Technology, Extreme Sports, Circus, Rock Music, Ropes and Challenge Course, Digital Music Production, Dance, Water Sports, DJ and Radio, Theater, Communications, Magic, Cooking, Fitness, Role Playing Games, and Equestrian. All this and more rolled up together into one incredible Summer Camp experience!
With outstanding modern facilities unequaled in camping, strong elective program options and a highly qualified experienced staff, New York Teen Camp provides the summer of a lifetime in a safe, supportive, supervised and age appropriate environment.
Sebago Lakes Region, Belgrade Lakes Region, and Throughout Maine
Boys, Girls, and Coed Residential Summer Camps
Maine Camp Experience (MCE) is a community of 40 premier overnight summer camps and a comprehensive camp-planning resource. MCE has coed, all girls and all boys camps for kids ages 7-17 located throughout the state of
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Maine. Maine Camps are situated on beautiful lakes, feature vast fields, and offer top-notch activities, instruction, facilities, directors, staff, and supervision. Campers enjoy land and water sports, arts, nature, active adventures, and memorable trips. Kids unplug from tech devices and social media, connect with nature, have fun, make lifelong friendships, learn new skills, and grain confidence, independence, and resilience. Full summer, half and short sessions are available. Our Campcierge® provides free, expert guidance by phone and email. Maine Camps are the "gold standard," many have been operating for over 100 years. Each summer, more than 65,000 campers (from every state and more than 30 countries abroad) enjoy camp in Maine. Campers can hear the call of the loon under the starry Maine sky and feel the rush of fresh water on an exhilarating rafting adventure. Maine Camps are the natural choice. Research and enroll today!
www.mainecampexperience.com
877-92-MAINE
email: laurie@mainecampexperience.com
Idyllwild, CA
Coed residential camp
AstroCamp is an overnight summer camp located in the San Jacinto Mountains of Southern California. Designed for kids and teens ages 8–17, the program combines hands-on science exploration with outdoor adventure in
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a supportive, community-focused environment. Campers spend their days discovering physics, astronomy, and space science through interactive lab experiences, telescope observations, and activities that encourage curiosity and teamwork.
In addition to science programming, AstroCamp offers a wide range of outdoor and recreational activities. Campers can climb, mountain bike, zipline, swim, and participate in classic camp traditions that help them build confidence and friendships. Programs are structured to provide opportunities for trying new things while also allowing campers to focus on activities that interest them most.
AstroCamp welcomes campers from across the country and around the world. Its staff includes instructors with backgrounds in science education, outdoor leadership, and youth development. The camp experience emphasizes personal growth, community living, and discovery through hands-on learning. Many campers return year after year to continue exploring new activities, reconnect with friends, and enjoy time in the mountains.
