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Camp Twin Creeks
Residential coed summer camp
One Incredible Experience, Two weeks at a Time...
Camp Twin Creeks offers children a wonderful opportunity to spend their summer in a place of spectacular beauty, adventure and fun, set in the Allegheny Mountains of West Virginia. Children experience the outdoors, develop lasting friendships and learn new skills as part of a community that fosters teamwork, fairness and cooperation.
Activities include: Arts and Crafts, Ceramics, Dance, Rocketry, Theater, Woodworking, Aerobics, Canoeing, Kayaking, Swimming, Sailing, Water Polo, Sports, Tennis, Soccer, Archery, Climbing Wall, Mountain Biking, Fishing, Ropes Course, Horseback Riding, Golf Course, Roller Hockey Rink, Waterskiing, and more.
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Camp Piankatank
Coed Camp with Residential & Day Camp Sessions
Camp Piankatank is a Christian camp for boys and girls located on the beautiful Piankatank River, on the coast of Virginia. We offer overnight adventure camps where campers experience a variety of activities and also overnight specialty camps focusing on sailing, canoeing/kayaking, sports or horseback riding. Camps offered are for ages 7-17.
In all of our activities we teach Biblical principles and campers attend worship services twice daily.
Our camp offers a wonderful, spiritually uplifting week of camp for all. Our staff are highly trained and all are over the age of 18. Campers do not need to be baptist or a member of a church to attend, we have campers from all backgrounds attend.
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Camp Highlander
Residential coed summer camp
Camp Highlander is a co-ed residential summer camp devoted to the growing and nurturing of boys and girls, ages 5-16 in a safe, fun-filled environment since 1957. Located in the mountains of North Carolina, our goal is to give children memories to fill their hearts, friendships to last a lifetime, and achievements to give them confidence while encouraging them to build character and strong values that will remain with them always. Our qualified and caring staff are able leaders, dedicated to providing each child with an exciting summer of adventure, while maintaining the highest standards of safety in all programs.
Our program consists of over 35 on-camp activities with five primary disciplines including sports, waterfront, arts, horseback riding and wilderness experience. One thing that makes Camp Highlander so unique is our wonderful off-camp adventures. Whitewater rafting trips to the Nantahala River, overnights in Pisgah Forest, water-skiing at Lake Keowee, swimming in the beautiful waterfalls and Looking Glass Falls…taking our campers into the magical Appalachian mountains is the highlight of their experience. At Camp Highlander, we are committed to teaching our campers a deep respect for nature and an increased awareness of not only themselves, but of their peers and surroundings.
Fairview Lake YMCA Camp
Residential coed summer camp
FOR KIDS ONLY...keep reading! Everything you want from a summer camp is at Fairview Lake YMCA. When you sign up for our traditional sleepaway camp, you get to make your own schedule and choose the activities you like most! Our great activities include windsurfing/sailing, archery, arts & crafts, canoeing, rock climbing, dance, drama, in-line skating, kayaking, riflery, high and low-ropes courses, snorkeling, street hockey, swimming, voice, guitar, and of course tons of other sports options. We also have a horseback riding camp where you get your own horse for 1 or 2 weeks and other specialty camps for tennis, fine arts, sailing/windsurfing. Some of these specialty camps are only for boys and others are only for girls. If you are the adventurous type, you might want to sign up for one of our challenging adventure trips where you can do some real rock climbing, backpacking, canoeing safaris, fishing, biking or cave exploring.
We have over 600 acres of forests and fields, a 70,000-acre national park in our backyard and a mile-long beautiful lake for you to explore. Our kids and counselors come from all over the world. C'mon, make new friends and learn something new. Parents, our kids will want to make Fairview Lake their home away from home!
Road's End Farm Horsemanship Camp
Residential girls' horsemanship camp (ages 8-16)
Road's End Farm is a small summer camp that appeals to girls who love being around horses, caring for them, and riding for enjoyment rather than competition. Being an integral part of a 360 acre farm with 45 saddle horses and 20 miles of bridle paths, the camp program provides campers with unlimited exposure to horses and rural life in a picturesque setting at the end of a quiet road. Lake swimming, river canoeing, and arts & crafts round out a camp program that also allows each camper free time to pursue personal interests.
Activities include: Noncompetitive English pleasure riding, swimming and canoeing amidst scenic surroundings.
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Camp Sandy Cove for Boys and Girls
Residential coed summer camp
Camp Sandy Cove is a non-denominational Christian camp for boys and girls ages 7 to 15, located in the Blue Ridge Mountains of West Virginia. Our programs and activities include weekly day trips, leadership training, adventure trips, horseback riding, swimming, air riflery, archery, skating, videography, pottery, circus, chapels and more!
Camp Hidden Meadows
Residential coed summer camp
Spectacular location, great staff, quality program! 1, 2, 3, & 4 week sessions. Ages 7-16. A wonderful summer experience in the beautiful Allegheny Mountains of West Virginia. At Camp Hidden Meadows we provide a place where young people can have fun, make new friends, and return home feeling great about their accomplishments.
Activities include horseback riding, mountain boarding, backpacking, canoeing, whitewater rafting, whitewater kayaking, tubing, fly fishing, caving, tree climbing, mountain biking, rock climbing, outdoor climbing tower, archery, performing arts, high ropes coures, soccer, organic farming, arts program, fun evening activities, swimming, our famous 1000-foot zip line, and more!
Camp Cayuga
Residential Coed Summer Camp
Camp Cayuga is a family owned/operated nonsectarian camp for children ages 5-15. You're guaranteed to have fun. That's our First-Time Camper Guarantee!
Campers (5th grade & higher) select their own activities each morning. Campers sign-up with their friends, so they can attend the same activities together that day. Younger campers are provided an activity schedule geared to their age.
Facilities: modern cabins, Separate Teen Campus, 2 pools, lake, equestrian center (25 horses), tennis center (10 courts), skate park, hockey rink, 2 gymnasiums, high/low ropes course, performing arts building, dance studio, creative arts center, radio broadcasting station, weight-training room, pottery room (15 wheels), ATV track, martial arts room, video game room, 300 scenic acres, and program areas for 60 activities (basketball courts, volleyball courts, paintball fields, baseball field, etc).
60+ Daily Activities: Land Sports (daily horseback riding, skateboarding, lacrosse); Water Sports (sailing, scuba diving clinics); Extreme Sports (bungee trampoline jumping, ATVs, paintball); Performing Arts (flying trapeze, circus, drama, music); Creative Arts (ceramics, pottery); Media Arts (photography, video); Adventure & Wilderness (rock climbing, mountain biking, backpacking, overnights, petting zoo, canoe trips).
ACA accredited, flexible sessions (2,4,6,8 weeks), mature staff, professional instruction, staff/camper ratio 1 to 4. Discounts available.
Camp Virginia
Residential boys' summer camp
Camp Virginia is one of life's great and memorable experiences, whether you're a first year camper or a member of the Five Year Club. You'll make some of your best friends ever, here in the beautiful Virginia mountains. You'll have the chance to try new challenges and to be a part of this caring camp family.
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Girl Scouts of Central Maryland Camps
Girls' Camp with Residential & Day Camp Sessions
Resident Camp Conowingo is 600 acres of forest and fields adjacent to the Susquehanna River in Conowingo, Cecil County, Maryland. The property is composed of nine parcels acquired by Girl Scouts of Central Maryland between 1955 and 1973, including Bell Manor, a historic Victorian home from the 1860's which is currently being renovated to return it to its original 1867 charm. Activities at Camp Conowingo include Tennis, Swimming, Horseback Riding, Ropes Course, Hiking, Fishing, Nature and Ecology. You do not have to be a Girl Scout to attend.
Girl Scouts of Central Maryland also offers day camp opportunities from mid June through mid August of each year.
Camp Cheerio YMCA
Residential camp with separate girls' and coed sessions
Located high atop the Blue Ridge Mountains of northwest North Carolina, YMCA Camp Cheerio is the ideal place for persons of all ages to enjoy a camping or retreat experience. Camp Cheerio offers many challenging programs, from summer resident (sleepover) and coed adventure camps. With over 20 activities to choose from there is something for everyone.
Founded in 1960 by the YMCA of High Point, North Carolina, Camp Cheerio seeks to provide campers with a sustained, creative, and educational experience in the out-of-doors. Through the use of natural surroundings, and under the Christian guidance of trained leadership, YMCA camping seeks to help campers achieve their fullest potential in terms of mental development, physical well-being, social growth, and spiritual awareness.
Traditional Camp: ages 7-15 (girls' and coed sessions); Adventure Camp: ages 10-17 (coed only)
Camp Olympia Summer Camp and Riding Center
Coed Day Camp
Camp Olympia has been providing a positive influence in children's lives since 1958. Our program consists of a well balanced, unique sports program for children ages 3? - 15. We are very proud of our reputation of offering both instructional and recreational activities which are fun and enjoyable. Some of our sports include: horseback riding, swimming, soccer, basketball, gymnastics, tennis, and track and field events, plus much more. We limit the number of campers in order to maintain a high quality program. It is our belief that involving children in a healthy sports program provides a good influence in their lives.
The camp is located at the home of owners, Stephen and Elizabeth Benedek, in the heart of Montgomery County on Muncaster Mill Road. The Camp offers lots of open space for playing and plenty of beautiful shade trees for relaxing. All facilities are located at the Camp and include: year-round riding stable with several riding rings including indoor arena, beginner ring, sand ring, dressage field, and jumping field, two swimming pools with dressing rooms, basketball courts, tennis court, multiple athletic fields, gymnastic area, exercise shelter, playground, year-round preschool and kindergarten, volleyball courts, plus much more. Camp Olympia backs onto Rock Creek Park, so we have plenty of wonderful hiking trails. We are fully licensed through Montgomery County and the State of Maryland, Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. We are also members of the Certified Horsemanship Association for Safety and Education.
Camp Horizons
Residential coed summer camp
An all-around, try stuff, get dirty, have fun, make friends summer camp in Virginia's beautiful Shenandoah Valley. Campers ages 6-17 can enjoy a wide range of activities including Nature, Aquatics, Sports, Horseback, Outdoors, Visual Arts & Performing Arts. One and two week sessions. Check out our specialty Adventure and Equestrian camp!
Camp Friendship
Coed residential camp
Nestled in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains near Charlottesville, VA on 730 acres since 1966, Camp Friendship has offered a variety of programs for boys and girls ages 6-16. Traditional camp program for Juniors and Teens offers more than 50 activities for campers to individually choose from to create a fun-packed summer.
Mix and match one-week sessions with Challenge Adventure Trips for teens or add a half-day Sports Clinic in Tennis, Golf, and Gymnastics instructed by professional instructors. For girls who love horses, the Equestrian Program with more than 80 camp-owned horses is for you! Staff and campers represent over 70 countries.
Camp High Rocks
Residential boys' summer camp
A small camp for 125 boys emphasizing outdoor adventure in a non-competitive atmosphere. Campers choose their own schedule and then build skills to increase self confidence. High Rocks is a place for fun and learning, for challenge and adventure, and for living in an environment that is geared to a camper's needs and interests. Aided by a well-trained staff we seek to teach and to inspire lasting skills and values. We offer ongoing opportunities for success, a freedom from inhibiting competitive pressure, and daily instruction in activities which promote rapid development of skills, an increased self-esteem, and a sense of community.
Activities include: Rock climbing, lake and whitewater canoeing, mountain biking, horseback, backpacking, and many more traditional camp activities. Our 1,000 acre facility adjoins a 6,000 acre state forest and is near Pisgah National Forest.
Camp Pecometh
Christian Coed Summer Camp with Overnight and Day Camp Sessions
Camp Pecometh is the place to come for fun and fellowship. Our summer camp provides kids from K-11 with a traditional Christian summer program, with six-day Overnight sessions, five-day Day camp sessions, and two sessions of Mini-Camp for the younger campers. Water, Fun and Sun!
Camp Pecometh has aquatics, adventure, traditional and specialty programs.
Hidden Creek Farm
Residential coed summer horse riding camp
FOR THE YOUNG PERSON WHO LOVES HORSES AND RIDING! Ride all day, experience different horses, and different riding styles: Hunters, jumpers, western, dressage and even Walking Horses. We teach balanced seat, European style riding which is the basis for western, hunt and dressage. Understand the mechanics of horse movement and the principals of horse thought. Learn training techniques with personalized instruction, and concentrate on improving your skills. Our philosophy encourages exploration of a wide range of horse experience and understanding of how the different schools of training fit together. Each camper will ride two- four different horses a day, depending on their skill level and interest. Bring your own horse if you have one and learn how to get the best out of him. Small numbers and individualized instruction makes each camper's experience unique. Memories by the minute!
A horse riding and horse activity centered camp. We offer six weeks of camp, starting the last week of June and ending in August. Come for one to six weeks. We allow you to pick the weeks that best fit your families busy summer schedule. Please give us a call or visit our web site for more information.
Timber Ridge Camps
Residential coed summer camp
We are located just 90 miles west of Washington DC, in the beautiful Shenandoah Mountains of West Virginia where the base of North Mountain and the shores of the Cacapon River meet to surround our 200-acre campsite. Our co-ed camp offers several choices of session lengths with very diverse, individual, free choice programming for campers with every kind of interest.
We have over 50 activities at camp. Some activity choices include: tennis, skate park, ropes course, go cart track, climbing wall, equestrian, Baseball, an indoor gymnasium, theatre, swimming, water-skiing, sailing, canoeing, rafting, and more.
Camp Tall Timbers
Residential coed summer camp
Situated on 120 privately owned acres in the Blue Ridge Mountains of West Virginia, Camp Tall Timbers offers 2,3,5,6 and 8 week sessions for boys and girls in grades 1st-10th from late June to mid-August. We offer programs that help to foster a camper's personal development in a broad range of activities.
Camp Tall Timbers offers a great facility and over 35 years of camping excellence. Athletics: Individual and team activities, clinic and instructional work, inter-camp games and tournaments, noncompetitive league program, sportsmanship and fair play. Water Sports/Aquatics: Red Cross Swimming achievement program, enhancement of water skills, Canoeing, Paddleboating, Tubing and Water Skiing. Outdoor Experience: English and Western horseback riding, care and treatment of the animals, improvement of riding skills, Mountain Boarding, Mountain Biking, Hiking, Rock Climbing, High and Low Challenge Course, Zipline,Overnight Trips. Creative and Performing Arts: Arts and Crafts, Aerobics, Newspaper, Model Rocketry, Dramatics, Modern Dance and Photography.
Camp Hanover
Coed residential camp
Camp Hanover is a Christ-centered coed residential camping program working with campers ages 7-17 who come from all walks of life. We seek to provide an accepting atmosphere where each camper is encouraged to make new friends, face new challenges, be themselves, make positive contributions to our Christian community, laugh lots, explore their faith more deeply, and learn about serving others. We offer traditional, mission, high adventure, and specialty camps.
Our small group camping model brings 8-12 campers together with two counselors. The group works, plays, worships, and grows into a caring and accepting community as they participate in sessions of 48 hours up to two weeks. Campers may be involved in activities such as swimming, the mudslide, the monkey bridge, nature awareness and environmental education, horseback riding, Bible study, high ropes course, climbing wall, scuba diving certification, ultimate frisbee, music and drama, crafts, adventure course, cook-outs, camp-outs, backbacking, mission outreach, canoeing, fishing, and tubing.
Sandy Hill Camp
Residential coed summer camp
IT'S AMAZING! Family-owned and operated, ACA-accredited, residential summer camp offering action-packed one and two-week sessions. Sail and waterski on the Chesapeake Bay, ride a horse, fly down the zipline, scale a 50' climbing tower and that's just the beginning... Visit our website for more information on camp and online registration.
Over 30 different activities to choose from including Sailing, Waterskiing, Horseback Lessons, Climbing, Archery, Mountain Biking, Team Sports, Magic, Creative Arts and much more! One and two-week sessions offered June-August for campers ages 8-16.
Camp Twin Creeks
Residential coed summer camp
One Incredible Experience, Two weeks at a Time...
Camp Twin Creeks offers children a wonderful opportunity to spend their summer in a place of spectacular beauty, adventure and fun, set in the Allegheny Mountains of West Virginia. Children experience the outdoors, develop lasting friendships and learn new skills as part of a community that fosters teamwork, fairness and cooperation.
Activities include: Arts and Crafts, Ceramics, Dance, Rocketry, Theater, Woodworking, Aerobics, Canoeing, Kayaking, Swimming, Sailing, Water Polo, Sports, Tennis, Soccer, Archery, Climbing Wall, Mountain Biking, Fishing, Ropes Course, Horseback Riding, Golf Course, Roller Hockey Rink, Waterskiing, and more.
