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Camp Walden
Residential coed summer camp
Camp Walden is a co-ed summer camp set amongst the splendor of the Adirondack Mountains. At Walden we offer both full and half sessions, and a two week option for our first time campers only. Our pristine, spring-fed lake and over one hundred acres of beautiful property is the perfect setting for our campers to challenge themselves as they make new friends and create a lifetime of memories. Walden campers experience deep and meaningful friendships, explore new challenges and adventures, and excel in their favorite sports, the arts, the theater, and in life.
Limiting enrollment allows us to be just the right size. We are large enough to offer all of the program activities of bigger camps, but small and intimate enough that each child and each counselor know each other well. Our warm, caring, family atmosphere makes first time campers feel as welcome as campers who have been with us for years. We are located 3 ? hours from NYC and Boston and 2 ? hours from Montreal.
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Camp Marist
Residential coed summer camp
Camp Marist is a traditional residential camp for girls and boys ages 6-16 nestled on 300 acres in New Hampshire's White Mountains. Founded by the Marist Brothers, an international Catholic teaching order, we provide a solid Christian based community. Our mature and professional staff consists of dedicated Marist Brothers, teachers, parents, many former campers, and college age students.
The Camp Marist program provides a variety of activities including horseback riding, go-karts, tennis, water skiing, soccer, ropes challenge, baseball, and archery just to name a few. Yes, we offer many fun activities... but they are only the means to an end in the overall growth of your child. We believe that our camp is a special place for campers to learn, grow, and thrive in positive and unique ways that will enhance their lives forever.
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Metro YMCA of the Oranges Day Camps
Coed Day Camps
The Metropolitan YMCA of the Oranges Day Camps offer a great place for children to grow. Located in Essex & Sussex Counties our day camps can fit the needs of any camper's summer schedule. All of our summer camps are affordable, close to home and a great way for children to spend their summers. Our staff members are chosen because they demonstrate a love and ability to work with children and receive comprehensive training and undergo an extensive background check.
Choose a Metro YMCA of the Oranges YMCA Day Camp for your child this summer:
Blue Mountain Day Camp, Stillwater, NJ: Coed, ages 3-13
East Orange Day Camp, East Orange, NJ: Coed, ages 3-15
Creative Dramatics Day Camp, South Orange, NJ: Coed, ages 6-12
Pioneer Trails, Caldwell, NJ: Coed, ages 3.5 -13
So-Map-Y Day Camp, Maplewood, NJ: Coed, ages 6-11
Super Summer Day Camp, Livingston, NJ; Coed, ages 5-13
Y Knots & Y Knots Too, Maplewood, NJ, Coed, ages 3.5 -7
Forest Lake Camp
Residential camp with separate campuses for boys and girls
We would like to welcome you to Forest Lake Camp, one of America's great sleepaway camps since 1926.
Our camp was founded by H.T. Confer, and remains in family hands to this day. Since 1926, thousands and thousands of boys and girls have experienced the wonders of Forest Lake Camp, gaining independence, developing self-confidence, establishing strong new friendships, touching the majesty of the outdoor world, and sampling an extraordinarily broad range of activities never experienced before.
We encourage you to view our website and begin to get to know us. Read about our values and principles. Look at our directors and counselors. Order our free DVD and see for yourself the absolute beauty of Forest Lake Camp, our fields, our private Adirondack lake with its extensive swimming and boating activities, our tennis and basketball courts, our horses for our outstanding riding program. View and read about the whitewater rafting trips, the hiking and fishing trips, our performing arts programs, and so much more. Read the testimonials, unsolicited, and check our parent references.
Forest Lake Camp is a wholesome, healthy, life-shaping experience for a child. It just might be right for yours. Sincerely, The Directors of Forest Lake Camp
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.
Independent Lake Camp
Residential coed summer camp
Independent Lake Camp, a Pocono Mountain summer camp for boys and girls, ages 6 - 17 is a truly unique summer experience. If you are looking for a diverse and intimate community, with committed creativity, powerful individualized programming and superb facilities this may be the place for you.
Independent Lake Camp offers 600 boys and girls ages 6-17 the option of a 2, 3, 4, 5, 7 or 9 week session. We offer many exciting programs including circus, land sports, visual arts, performing arts, mountain biking, academics, rock music, water sports, role playing games, video, radio, cooking, computers, tennis, nature, golf, ropes course, SAT prep, horseback riding, creative writing, poetry, mountain boarding, magic, newspaper, rollerblading, skateboarding, climbing wall, hockey, go-carts, rocketry, swimming pool, BMX Biking, robotics, fitness & weight training, and much more. We cater to each child's individual needs and respect each child's individuality
YMCA Camp Bernie
Coed Camp with Residential & Day Camp Sessions
Camp Bernie is all about "Do More, Be More." Campers who attend our camp programs not only have the opportunity to do more - climb a 40 foot climbing tower, learn to ride a mini-bike, canoe down the Delaware, volunteer on a community project; but also to be more - overcome fears, gain self-confidence, a greater appreciation for nature, and the sense of satisfaction that comes from helping others.
Our focus is on programming that is progressive and intentional. Progressive programming means that campers will find ways to build on the skills they learn, and explore a wider variety of activities as they return year after year, and even session after session. Intentional programming means that everything we do has a purpose - of course the activities are fun, but they also teach campers something about teamwork, sportsmanship, friendship, and self-confidence.
Activities include: horseback riding, mini-bike riding, mountain and bmx biking, swimming lessons, canoeing, archery, climbing tower, high and low ropes course, drama, dance, arts & crafts, nature and wilderness programs, hiking, camping, team building, leadership programs, and more.
Camp Pinnacle Summer Camp
Coed Camp with Residential & Day Camp Sessions
Camp Pinnacle is a Christian Summer Camp & Retreat Conference Center located in upstate Albany, NY. Enjoy our beautiful mountain retreat and exciting summer camps. Great since 1898! This is where God helps young people walk in His paths. High in the beautiful Helderberg Mountains, we have 880 acres with awesome views of 5 states and 6 mountain ranges.
Our quality Summer Camps are truly where faith and fun come together! Boys and girls love our Pathfinder program. Whether day camp or overnight, they enjoy a week of hands-on skill classes, cool Bible studies, praise & worship, camp games, cookout and more, guided by caring well-trained counselors.Youth and Teens enjoy our Trailblazer program. Spend an action-packed week at camp catching up with old friends & making new ones. Sign up for our summer Specialty Camps: Running, Horse, Skateboard, Paintball, Volley Ball camp and more.
Thomas School of Horsemanship Summer Day Camp
Coed horsemanship day camp
Thomas School Summer Day Camp is a small camp filled with 65 years of tradition. At TSH we facilitate children learning life long skills such as responsibility, compassion, gentle communication, teamwork and the joys of success through interactions with horses and quality staff. Boys and girls from 3 years old to 15 year olds participate in daily horseback riding lessons, horse care lessons, and a stable period for the older campers. In addition to the full horsemanship program, campers enjoy daily swim lessons, and choose from a variety of sports and arts, such as tennis, gymnastics, soccer, lacrosse, basketball, archery, dance and drama.
The unique teen program draws a great group of teens who would rather be with horses than travel every day. Often these teens have their sights on becoming a camp counselor.
Many campers make it a year round activity by continuing riding lessons throughout the school year. Horses become a way of life for these children. The camp is being directed by Nancy Thomas, who is the 2nd generation owner-director. Not only are new families joining every year, but many children and grandchildren of past campers are experiencing the joys that their parents remember.
Longacre Leadership
Residential coed summer camp
Longacre Leadership is not a traditional camp, but a teenage leadership program offering diverse projects, activities, and trips that you choose for yourself every day. Each summer we work together to form a community that builds trust, responsibility, and friendship. Longacre Leadership is a co-ed residential program designed for youth ages 12 through 18. Longacre offers both four and six week summer sessions to a limited total of 72 participants. Since 1975, our 225 acre farm, nestled in the rolling hills of Central Pennsylvania, has offered a peaceful and scenic haven for teenagers from all over.
Adirondack Woodcraft Camps
Residential coed summer camp
Since 1925 WOODCRAFT has been providing exciting summer adventures for children from all over the world. A traditional camp dedicated to defending the simplicity of youth for all children.
Traditional program with emphasis on wilderness canoe and backpacking trips. Situated on 400 acres with two private Adirondack Lakes.
The Susquehannock Camps
Residential summer camp with separate sessions for boys and girls
The Susquehannock Camps encourage the moral, social, and physical development of campers. Operating as brother and sister camps, Susquehannock for Boys and Susquehannock for Girls run independent programs across the 100-acre campus. Each camp has its own individual traditions that its campers hold dear. Some co-ed activities are organized for older campers.
Activities include: Soccer, Tennis, Basketball, Lacrosse, Field & Street Hockey, Swimming, Sailing, Canoeing, Football, Softball, Baseball, Volleyball, Golf, Wrestling, Aikido, Horseback Riding, Ultimate Frisbee, Mountain Biking, Rock Climbing, Archery, Nautilus Weights, Confidence Building Courses, Lake Activities, Arts & Crafts and Woodworking.Campers aged 7 - 16, All Boys and All Girls
TLC Family of Camps
Residential coed summer camps
The TLC Family of Camps- Timber Lake, Tyler Hill and Timber Lake West- are built on a strong foundation of camp spirit, tradition, dedication to excellence, and innovative programming. Each of the camps share the same mission, set of values, operating principles, and commitment to attracting, training and retaining the most outstanding staff to ensure a great summer experience for every camper. Our mission is to teach children the skills of making and keeping friends, while building their self-esteem, self-confidence, and resilience.
Timber Lake Camp: Situated on a magnificent 500 acres in New York's beautiful Catskill Mountains, Timber Lake is the perfect setting to learn, share, and grow with friends of a lifetime. - www.timberlakecamp.com
Tyler Hill Camp: Located in Wayne County, Pennsylvania, Tyler Hill is 2 hours northwest of New York City. Set on a charming 220-acre campus, Tyler Hill features 2 large lakes, unsurpassed athletic facilities, a professional nine-hole golf course, and 12 championship tennis courts. - www.tylerhillcamp.com
Timber Lake West: Located on a mountaintop secluded on 320 acres of New York's Catskill mountains, Timber Lake West offers all the fun, spirit, excitement and tradition of a full season camp experience and power packed it into four great weeks. - www.timberlakewest.com
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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Forrestel Farm Riding & Sports Camp
Coed and Girls' Camp with Residential and Day Camp Sessions
Forrestel Riding & Sport Camp is a fully accredited ACA camp, established in 1980. We offer one, two and four week co-educational sessions ages 7-16 some co-ed and some just for girls. Our historic 800- acre working farm is located 40 miles west of Rochester, NY. There are two outstanding programs: equestrian and outdoor adventure & sports. Forrestel Farm Riding & Sports Camp provides children with a safe and nurturing environment where they are inspired to succeed. Our programs are designed to help campers develop confidence and explore new opportunities. We limit our enrollment which enables us to have more one on one time with each child.
Whether choosing to ride 2 to 4 hours daily or participate in teambuilding, high adventure and sports activities, campers at Forrestel always have a blast!!
YMCA Camp Mason
Residential coed summer camp
Located on over 600 acres of scenic woodlands adjacent to the Delaware Water Gap, Camp Mason offers a unique blend of traditional and adventure summer camp experiences. Campers choose their own activities, including: field sports (baseball, basketball, football, soccer), target sports (archery, riflery), swimming (instructional, competitive), boating (canoes, kayaks, rowboats), and the arts (crafts, painting, pottery, ceramics, music, dance, photography). There’s also a skateboard park, in-ground pool, mountain biking, climbing wall, nature center, and a farm & garden program.
If you like horses, Camp Mason offers daily riding lessons (western) for all skill levels, featuring instruction and trail rides. If you *love* horses, our resident ranch program pairs every camper with a horse for two weeks of feeding, tacking, grooming, and Western Style riding!
Up for adventure? Campers have the option of signing up for daily half-day, full-day, and overnight trips. Popular trips include hiking to beautiful waterfalls, tubing on the Delaware River, climbing a real rock face, and taking a dip in local lakes. Visit our website for more information about adventure programs!
The Gow Summer Programs
Residential coed summer camp
The Gow School offers a traditional Summer School Program experience for boys and girls ages 8-16 from around the world. The 5-week session provides an outstanding curriculum for students who have experienced academic difficulties or have language based learning differences.
Summer Program participants can be day students or live on campus while enjoying a full schedule that balances academic remediation with recreational activities.
Black Bear Lake Day Camp
Coed Day Camp
On 30 beautifully wooded acres in Clarksburg, Black Bear is easily accessible from the Marlboro/Manalapan/Freehold area, as well as the Princeton/West Windsor/Plainsboro area. With a wonderful 5-acre lake as its centerpiece, Black Bear is a special place for campers to make friends, expand their talents and learn new skills -- all in a warm, safe, family-like setting.
Does your child like basketball? Fishing? Horseback Riding? Ceramics? Rocketry? Boating? Roller Hockey? At Black Bear Lake, CAMPERS CHOOSE their favorite activities and participate in them on a daily basis. Campers who enjoy soccer play soccer every day, under the supervision of a trained professional. Same goes for any of our vast selection of elective activities. Each week, campers get a listing of more than 40 exciting activities to choose from.
Grier Summer and Allegheny Riding Camp
Residential girls' summer campLocated in the Allegheny Mountains of beautiful central Pennsylvania, Grier Summer offers camp programs using the campus of the Grier School, a historic girls boarding school. Whether a camper chooses horseback riding, visual or performing arts or a combination of all three opportunities, each venue offers state of the art facilities. See why girls and parents from all over the world choose Grier Summer!
Cody Camps
Residential coed summer camp
Cody is an American Camp Association accredited summer camp that provides children with a safe, fun atmosphere to make new friends and enjoy new experiences. Our 3:1 camper-to-counselor ratio is amongst the lowest of any camp and allows us to provide each camper with the utmost individual attention. We are a smaller camp and a perfect fit for a first-time camper.
Cody offers a wide variety of activities and trips taught and lead by college athletes, coaches and seasoned educators. With a guided-choice program and over 25 activities offered daily, campers hone their favorite skills and develop new ones.
For three generations, we have been proud to offer quality summer camp experiences to children all over the country and world. We appreciate your interest in Cody and look forward to hearing from you.
French Woods Festival
Residential coed summer camp
French Woods Festival was founded in 1970. The program includes dance, theater, music, circus, magic, visual arts, sports, waterfront and horseback riding programs. French Woods offers children from seven to seventeen 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.
Each child is able to create a unique schedule that caters to their own individual interests and abilities. Children come from across the United States as well as many countries to participate in our extensive program. Regardless of your abilities, there is a place for you in every program at French Woods Festival. You may attend any or all of our three 3 week sessions.
Willow Hill Farm Camp
Coed equestrian camp with residential and day camp options
Riding is our speciality. Incredible opportunity to improve riding skills with twice daily lessons on same horse. Jumping, cross country, dressage on 400 acres, mountain trail riding, indoor arena. Competitions for all levels. Certified instructors. 2, 4, 6, & 8-week sessions. Ages 8 -17.
Summer session begins 4th week in June and ends 8 weeks later. Amazing facility with indoor arena, jumping and dressage fields on 400 acres.
Buckley Country Day Camp
Coed summer day camp
Personalized scheduling that enables intermediate and senior campers to attend workshops of their choosing with children their age who have similar interests.
Activities include: Daily swim lessons, Arts/Crafts, Challenge/Rope Courses, Drama, Hockey, Model Building, Rocketry, Sports, Tennis, Cooking, Horseback Riding, SCUBA Diving.
Iroquois Springs
Residential coed summer camp
Iroquois Springs, located just 90 miles from New York City, is a co-ed residential camp in the lower Catskill mountains for boys and girls between the ages of 7 and 16. With a wide variety of activities and 3 or 6 week sessions available, Iroquois Springs is sure to make your summer special.
At Iroquois Springs children build confidence, life-long friendships, and find new and exciting challenges that stimulate their minds as well as their bodies...challenges through exposure to many different activities.
Endless Mountains Dance Camp
Residential Coed Dance Camp
Endless Mountains Dance Camp is a summer haven for the experienced dancer, for boys and girls ages 8 through 16. Directed by Kristin A. Fieseler, a professor of dance at DeSales University and Artistic Director of Annex Dance Company, EMDC combines the best of professional-level instruction with an understanding of kids, the joy of dance, and a love of nature and the outdoors. We are located on a beautiful mountaintop in Northeastern Pennsylvania. In Endless Mountains Dance Camp campers spend most of their day in dance classes and rehearsals, while still having time each day to try other activity areas at EMDC's sister camp, Camp Ballibay.
The two weeks include two performances designed for dance intensive campers: a Dance Concert consisting of new jazz, tap, ballet, modern, and hip-hop choreography; and a Showcase in which work from campers' ongoing classes is exhibited. Additional offerings include (as available) dance on camera; and training in "non-dance" movement styles such as Capoeira, Freerunning/Parkour, and Tai Chi Chuan.
Raquette Lake Camps
Residential summer camp with separate sessions for boys and girls
Since 1916 there has been something very special happening out on a peninsula at Raquette Lake in the Adirondacks. All summer the forests and lakes reverberate with the sounds of laughter, cheering and fun, It's all part of camp life at Raquette Lake Camps. For generations, children from 6-16 years old spend seven adventure filled weeks they will remember all their lives.
At Raquette Lake Camps, children are given a very special opportunity to explore new things, live with their friends, make decisions independent of their parents, and truly discover themselves.
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!
Camp Danbee for Girls
Residential girls' summer camp
Camp Danbee is a traditional 7 week summer camp for girls between the ages of 6 - 15. Campers entering grades 1-5 can come for 4 weeks with an option to extend. Danbee is all about SPIRIT! ENTHUSIASM AND ENERGY thread their way through everything we do at camp. Danbee's goal is to provide girls with a summer experience filled with moments of self-discovery and spirited activity. Instilled with the tradition of warmth, caring and companionship, Danbee is a place where summer relationships are born and lifelong friendships develop. "The Spirit is Catching" at Danbee and it informs all we do at camp. The choices are plentiful, the instruction is top-notch and the fun is guaranteed!
Danbee is located on spring-fed Lake Ashmere in the Berkshire Mountains of Massachusetts. Our extensive facilities include 2 heated swimming pools, an equestrian center, 11 all-weather tennis courts, 4 Malibu competition ski boats, gymnastics center, state-of-the-art dance studio, creative arts studios and multi-purpose athletic fields.
Rambling Pines Day Camp
Coed summer day camp
Rambling Pines Day Camp has been owned and operated by the Jordan family since 1976. We provide transportation, daily lunch (including a fantastic cookout on Fridays), and a daily afternoon snack. The sprawling campus, on 225 acres, includes 2 lakes, 4 swimming pools, 4 tennis courts, 4 GaGa court, numerous sports fields, a gymnasium, extensive indoor facilities, an 18 hole mini-golf course, a low ropes challenge course, a golf driving range, mountain biking trails and much more! Two registered nurses are on duty during camp hours.
Rambling Pines' mature, experienced staff will provide your child with instruction in swimming, arts & crafts, computers, dancing, drama, fishing, gymnastics, golf, music, nature study, soccer, softball, tennis, street hockey, mountain biking, basketball, volleyball, boating, ceramics... and more. Horsebacking riding is also available. Children learn and grow in our safe, nurturing environment.
Camp Wicosuta for Girls
Residential girls' summer camp
Camp Wicosuta is a traditional summer camp for girls located on Newfound Lake in NH, offering 4-week sessions and a 2-week introductory session for first-time campers (completing grades 1-5). At Camp Wicosuta girls develop confidence and self-esteem by learning and developing new skills, making friends, and having the time of their lives. Our professional staff ensures that our campers leave feeling more confident, competent, and connected to a community of loving adults and wonderful campers.
Camp Wicosuta offers a wide variety of activities: soccer, lacrosse, swim instruction in a heated pool, gymnastics, dance, drama, horseback riding, water skiing, tennis, arts and crafts, wilderness adventures, and more. As we say at Wico -- "Go, girl, go!"
Spartacus Gymnastic Camp
Coed Camps with Residential & Day Camp Sessions
We offer a sleep away camp program in scenic Fort Plain, NY, which includes horseback riding, archery, go-carts & track, swimming pool, gymnasium, trampolines, wall climbing & much more!!
Our Day Camp program is based in our Hits & Hoops location in Brooklyn, NY. We offer recreational activities and trips in the NYC area, including gymnastics, basketball, swimming, arts & crafts, aeroball (basketball on trampolines), trips, Johns Beach swimming pool. Our facilities include a Gymnasium with state-of-the-art equipment, tumble track, 20-ft slide, trampolines, & basketball court. We've been providing athletic youth services to Brooklyn for over 20 years. Our staff is professional, experienced & State certified. We are also trained by they American Red cross & certified by USGF.
Camp Shane
Residential, coed, weight-reduction camp
A renowned weight reduction summer camp that has been featured on ABC Television's 20/20, on A & E, on MTV and in the New York Times Magazine. Camp Shane offers portion controlled meals as well as educational classes in nutrition, dieting and cooking. Family run since 1968. We offer a home like atmosphere within beautiful grounds with an extensive and exciting list of activities.
Portion controlled meals with classes in nutrition, dieting and cooking result in amazing weight losses. Very supportive atmosphere with beautiful grounds and exciting activities.
Camp Nashoba North
Residential coed summer camp
Nashoba North offers a wonderful summer camp experience for boys and girls ages 7 to 15. Located on the shore of Crescent Lake in the Sebago Lake region of southern Maine, Nashoba North is nestled on ninety-five acres of pinewoods and open fields. Campers enjoy breathtaking mountain views and serene peacefulness.
We have a large array of water sports on crystal clear Crescent Lake. Beautiful facilities and cabins are bright and equipped with showers, toilets and electricity. Individual camper schedules. Nashoba has tennis, soccer, theater, dance, archery, pottery, baseball, basketball, woodworking, animal care, art, rock-climbing, and much more! Extensive riding and golf programs. We have an energetic staff in a supportive atmosphere with an fantastic 3 to 1 camper/staff ratio. Excellent health care staff.
Nashoba North is a non-sectarian ACA accredited camp. International campers are welcome. 4, 7, and 8 week sessions; two 1-week horseback riding program; 15 Discovery program for first time campers in grade 5 or below.
YMCA Camp Fitch
Residential coed summer camp
YMCA Camp Fitch is located on the shores of Lake Erie in NW Pennsylvania. Camp Fitch is a combination of a large traditional summer camp, a tripping program and specialty camps.
Traditional camp has a very strong aquatic program on three different waterfronts and a large variety of other activities such as horses, crafts, archery, rock climbing, and many sports. Specialty camps include computer, soccer, competitive swimming and distance running. Our trips program takes campers on adventures whitewater rafting, climbing & caving as well as a Washington D.C. trip!
YMCA of Greater New York Resident Camps
Residential coed summer camp
Sleepaway Camp - McAlister and Talcott Village - A co-ed traditional camping experience for youth ages 6-16. Join us this summer for; safe adventures, new friends and great fun! Today, New York YMCA Camp has become a global leader in camping, serving 2,000 children from all over the world.
-- Outdoor Adventures - A co-ed adventure tripping experience for youth ages 12-15. One and two week adventure trips including rock climbing, camping, hiking, backpacking, canoeing, rafting and visiting attractions.
-- National Gymnastics Training Camp - For female gymnasts 7-17, from beginners to elite, who want to explore or develop their full gymnastics potential.
World Volleyball Training Center - For female players 5-12 grade. Our progressive techniques have been instrumental in developing some of the finest volleyball players in the country.
International Judo Camp - Co-ed ages 6 - adult. Learn from Olympians and national champions. Co-directors George Harris and George Pasiuk, lead a staff of top competitors and instructors from around the world.
Stay up to date with current camp news and information online at: New York YMCA Camp's Facebook and http://www.flickr.com/photos/newyorkymcacamp/sets
Camp Ballibay for the Fine & Performing Arts
Residential coed summer camp
Ballibay is a summer camp for boys and girls ages 6 through 16. We offer a wide range of non-competitive fine and performing arts activities in a fun, friendly traditional camp setting on a beautiful Pennsylvania mountaintop.
Major activity areas include theatre, technical theatre (costume, lighting/technical, sound technician), vocal & instrumental music, country music, ballet, modern, jazz and tap dance, video, radio broadcasting, two- & three-dimensional visual arts, photography, print making, jewelry, and ceramics), sports (riding, tennis, golf and waterfront). Camp sessions range from 2 to 7 weeks in length.
Camp Oneka
Residential girls' summer camp
Camp Oneka is an ACA (American Camp Association) accredited camp for girls located on the shore of beautiful Fairview Lake in the Pocono region of northeast Pennsylvania. We provide a rich traditional program which includes a wide variety of activities from field sports, such as hockey, softball, and soccer to drama, arts and crafts, ceramics, tennis, horseback riding, mountain biking, archery, and tower climbing, to name a few.
Our aquatic program is particularly outstanding, thanks to our location on Fairview Lake, and includes canoeing, sailing, rowing, water skiing, tubing, lifeguard training, and more. Oneka was used by the National Red Cross as a site for production of their Lifeguard Training films. With a camper-to-counselor ratio of three-to-one, Oneka has succeeded in creating a warm family atmosphere where each camper's well-being is everyone's concern. This is particularly reassuring to young and first-time campers. Come join us for our 101st year!
Camp Kippewa for Girls
Residential girls' summer camp
No two girls are exactly alike. Why should their summers be? Experience customized camping at Camp Kippewa, a unique all-girls overnight camp in Maine for ages 7 to 15. In each 4-week session, girls create their own weekly schedule from a tremendous array of activities, participating in six activity blocks daily.
The Arts program offers over 20 disciplines of fine arts & crafts and dance & theater. Onsite horseback riding facilities host an unbeatable Equestrian program where campers can ride daily. Lake Cobbosseecontee is the perfect setting for top-notch Water Sports instruction in waterskiing, sailing, windsurfing, canoeing and kayaking. The program also offers a variety of Land Sports including tennis, gymnastics, softball and lacrosse. Campers enjoy the natural setting of Maine with ocean sailing trips, beach days, wilderness hikes and canoe trips.
The directors at Camp Kippewa believe every girl needs a safe, fun place to make friends, to learn social, artistic, and athletic skills, and to take childhood's steps toward the independence of adulthood. The caring, nurturing ambiance of sleepaway camp at Camp Kippewa sets a girl at ease with who she is, giving her the confidence to make friends easily and feel comfortable about trying challenging new activities.
Camp Lohikan
Residential coed summer camp
65+ DAILY ACTIVITIES! All Sports, Arts and Adventure Activities PLUS Horseback Riding, Jet Skiing, Paintball, Quad Riding, Bungee Trampoline, Rock Band, Spy Camp, Skate Park, USTA Tennis, Circus, Flying Trapeze, SCUBA, Comprehensive Performing Arts Program, Arts & Crafts with 14 Workshops, High & Low Ropes, Rock Climbing, Backpacking Trips, Water Skiing, Sailing, Private Lake with 50 boats, Canoe Trips, Skateboarding & Inline Skating, Downhill Mountain Boarding, Horseback Overnights, Trips to Amusement Parks, Heated Swimming Pool, Modern Cabins, 1200 acres & more!
For 52 years the Buynak Family and the Camp Lohikan staff have provided campers with a safe, caring environment where it's easy to make friends, professional instruction to learn new skills and sharpen old ones, and a friendly camp atmosphere where FUN happens all the time! First-time campers are our specialty! We feature a comprehensive program designed to make the first-time camp experience successful and memorable. We back it up with a Tuition Refund Guarantee.
Camp Kinder Ring
Residential coed Jewish camp
Camp Kinder Ring has been making memorable summers for over 80 years. No matter what your child is interested in: sports, aquatics, drama, arts & crafts, or even horseback riding, we have it. We offer a warm Jewish secular environment that inspires life-long friendships.
Activities include all land sports, creative and performing arts, waterfront programs on beautiful Sylvan Lake and in our olympic-size pool, travel programs for older campers, outdoor adventure including high and low ropes, etc. Facilities include 8 sports fields, a track, indoor gymnasium, 10 tennis and 3 basketball courts all lighted for night play, as well as lit softball field, roller hockey rink, performing arts building, computer lab, weight room, dance studio and more...Camper sessions run 4 and 8 weeks with the majority of campers staying for the full 8 weeks.
Camp Scatico
Residential coed summer camp
Camp Scatico is a 7-week, traditional, brother/sister sleepaway camp located in Elizaville, New York, which is two hours north of New York City. There are about 260 boys and girls, ages 8-15, and we offer a balance of structure and choice and sports and non-sports. Scatico has been owned and directed by the same family since it opened in 1921, and it maintains its family feeling to this day. A very high return rate of campers and staff attest to the magic of the Scatico experience.
Camp Lindenmere
Residential coed summer camp
Camp Lindenmere has been on the cutting edge of camping since 1935. Just 90 miles from New York City and Philadelphia, Lindenmere is nestled on 175 acres consisting of beautiful woodlands, playing fields, numerous indoor buildings and miles of hiking, riding and biking trails. Our modern bunks have electricity, individual bathrooms and showers and the spacious Dining Room provides each camper a wide selection of food choices.
Our unique program offers campers structured, individualized choice. By recognizing the specific needs and interests of each camper, Lindenmere has developed a special sense of community filled with high self-esteem and long lasting friendships. With the help of our mature staff, campers select their entire schedule and focus on activities they choose, plus weekly trips off camp, special events, outside performers/shows and exciting evening activities!
The Sports Complex consists of immaculate fields and courts, while our Art Center houses over 15 different art specialties! Lindenmere's Outdoor Adventure program is highlighted by 20 low and high ropes elements complimented by a Climbing Tower and Zip Line. Other popular facilities/programs include Theatre, Rock Shop, Circus, Flying Trapeze, Canoeing, Kayaking, Horseback Riding, Skateboarding, Cooking, Dance, Gymnastics, Fitness Center, Archery and multiple Go-Karts tracks.
Camp Tioga
Residential coed summer camp
At Camp Tioga, we provide fun, friendships, and fantastic lifelong memories. Besides offering more than 80 activities such as sports, drama, crafts, nature, Flying Trapese, Bungee Trampoline, swimming, and boating, etc., we also have a state-of-the-art Fitness Center, and a Computer Center with internet access.
Facilities: heated swimming pool, a gigantic roller hockey/roller blading rink, a computer center, three tennis courts, beach volleyball, official-sized soccer field, softball field, and a Quad Riding Track.
Girl Scouts of Eastern Pennsylvania
Residential girls' camps
Girl Scouting builds girls of courage, confidence, and character, who make the world a better place. We have both day and resident camps where girls spend time learning leadership skills, building self-esteem, hiking, swimming, and learning about the environment.
Campers will also enjoy arts and crafts, songs, horseback riding, sailing, canoeing, rock climbing, trips, cooking, archery, scuba diving and of course making new friends. For more information, please contact camps@gsep.org, or visit our website: www.gsep.org. Finical Aid is available. Transportation provided at some locations.
The Rock Farm
Residential Coed Rock-n-Roll Camp
The Rock Farm is The Ballibay Camps' Rock-n-Roll camp experience, offered in two separate two-week sessions. TRF's program offers lessons daily in guitar, drums, and/or bass guitar; songwriting and improvisation classes; staff-directed bands; and great performance and recording opportunities. We are located on a beautiful mountaintop in Northeastern Pennsylvania. Campers spend most of their day in band rehearsals, music lessons, and individual practice time, while still having time each day to try other activity areas. The two weeks include three performances for rock intensive campers: a Band Night in which all of the staff-directed camper bands perform, a Cabaret in which camper-formed bands can perform, and a Showcase of "unplugged" works-in-progress.
Intensive campers also can participate in a Monologue and Dialogue Night of monologues, short scenes, and poetry. During the intensive there is also a Bonfire with performances and sing-alongs, a Movie Night, a DJ Dance, and three nights of theatre productions performed by The Ballibay Camps' 3-week campers.
Camp Lakota
Residential coed summer camp
Camp Lakota is a private, residential, co-ed camp located in the scenic Catskill Mountains 90 miles form New York City. Our facilities and programs include swimming in our heated pools, boating and waterskiing on our fresh water lake, a variety of sports, nature, arts and crafts, theater, dance, cooking, go-carts, horseback riding, trips, and more. Our structured program enables campers to try everything and do more of their favorites during elective periods. The emphasis at Camp Lakota is on participation and fun. The only thing missing is you- become part of the tradition.
Our tuition is all-inclusive. Spaces are limited.
Camp Creek Run
Coed Day Camp
Get close to nature at Camp Creek Run! Camp Creek Run is a day camp in a traditional outdoor camp setting. We believe that instilling a respect and understand for animals and the environment fosters a child's connection to community and other human beings.
Camp Creek Run is located in Marlton on 50 wooded acres and offers certified teachers as counselors; sports, arts & nature programs; fishing & boating in our lake; swim instruction in in-ground pools; archery range; nature center; hiking trails; basketball, volleyball & gaga courts; challenge course; gardens & butterfly house; small farm sanctuary and more. Join the fun at Camp Creek Run!
Camp Lake Greeley
Residential coed summer camp
First Time Camper Specialists! Lake Greeley Camp pays special attention to the needs of those campers away from home for the first time.
Over 60 activities including land and water sports, horseback (English and Western), adventure (rockwall, ropes and zipline), paintball, an extensive arts program, flying trapeze and skateboard park! Campers entering grade 6 and older have a full daily elective program. Facilities include: a 50-acre private lake, 14,000 square foot gymnasium, pool, 5 tennis courts, amphitheater, and 3 basketball courts. There are also trips, including rafting and canoeing.
The Farm Arts Camp
Residential Coed Arts Camp
The Farm Arts Camp is a summer camp for boys and girls ages 6 through 16. We offer a wide range of non-competitive visual arts and nature activities in a fun, friendly traditional camp setting. We are located on a beautiful mountaintop in Northeastern Pennsylvania.
The Farm focuses on a love of the visual arts, horseback riding, and the outdoors. Our major activity areas include: painting, drawing, photography, printmaking, ceramics, horseback riding, nature activities, sports and movement, music and radio, and much more. Campers at The Farm also have access to programs at The Farm's sister camp, Camp Ballibay, which includes (as available) Capoeira, Tai Chi Chuan, and/or Parkour/Freerunning. Sessions range from 2 to 6 weeks in length.
Camp Chateaugay
Residential coed summer camp
Enjoy memories for a lifetime on picturesque Chateaugay Lake in the Adirondack Mountains. A warm, nurturing family atmosphere allows the campers to feel comfortable while exploring the land sports, waterfront, arts, and tripping programs. What makes Chateaugay unique is our 2.5:1 staff ratio that offers each child the individual attention and caring environment with the finest instruction. We attract a very wide geographic mix of kids, so our enrollment is low key, which makes it so easy to build new friendships. Doctor and nurses live on site.
Activities include: Tennis, soccer, basketball, waterskiing, sailing, theater, arts and crafts, ceramic, and much more.
Pok-O-MacCready Camps
Residential coed summer camp
Pok-O-MacCready Camps, located on a beautiful, serene Adirondack lake, offers a traditional, co-ed summer camp for children ages 6-16. We have over 35 activities from which campers create their own daily schedules, including strong horseback riding and wilderness programs. Our facilities include an authentic 1830's farm, rock climbing center, sports fields and courts, and a picturesque waterfront for swimming, sailing, canoeing and kayaking.
Established in 1905, Pok-O-MacCready has been family owned and run for over 100 years. The beauty and challenge of Adirondack mountains, rivers, and lakes are right at our fingertips, and we encourage every camper explore the opportunities these provide. Be sure to visit our website and contact us for our DVD and information packet!
Camp Hilltop
Residential coed summer camp
Camp Hilltop- A Heap of Friends, A Mountain of Fun!
Camp Hilltop, everything a camp should be! Campers feel comfortable and excel in a non-competitive, structured and nurturing environment. It's a traditional overnight camp in the Catskill Region of New York. Family values are the foundation from which Hilltop is built. We offer 2-8 week sessions at reasonable rates. Come see what sets Hilltop apart.
The daily program consists of 50+ fun activities including: High & Low Ropes Courses, Climbing Tower, Water-Skiing, Lake Trampoline, Sailing, Horseback Riding, Archery, Sports, Mountain Bikes, Tennis, Computers, Dance, Drama and Arts & Crafts.
Camp Walden
Residential coed summer camp
Camp Walden is a co-ed summer camp set amongst the splendor of the Adirondack Mountains. At Walden we offer both full and half sessions, and a two week option for our first time campers only. Our pristine, spring-fed lake and over one hundred acres of beautiful property is the perfect setting for our campers to challenge themselves as they make new friends and create a lifetime of memories. Walden campers experience deep and meaningful friendships, explore new challenges and adventures, and excel in their favorite sports, the arts, the theater, and in life.
Limiting enrollment allows us to be just the right size. We are large enough to offer all of the program activities of bigger camps, but small and intimate enough that each child and each counselor know each other well. Our warm, caring, family atmosphere makes first time campers feel as welcome as campers who have been with us for years. We are located 3 ? hours from NYC and Boston and 2 ? hours from Montreal.
