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Adirondack Camp
Residential coed summer camp
Located on its own deep wooded peninsula in the Adirondack Wilderness, amid the beautiful, clear waters of northern Lake George, New York, Adirondack Camp is four traditional kids camps in one! Create a personalized activity schedule from an awesome number of choices on the Waterfront, Land, Arts and Wilderness. Boys and girls aged 7-16 come together from around the world to test their skills, make lifelong friendships and discover their true selves in what might be the best and most important summer of their lives. Boasting a 1:3 counselor/camper ratio, our 185 campers are family. Even first time campers will feel right at home! Join us for a summer of fun and personal awakening amongst the kindest, most caring community of fellow adventurers you will ever know. At Adirondack, the race is yours... to accomplish more than you thought possible... to enjoy the things you love... and to discover and explore the new.
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Chestnut Lake Camp
Residential Coed Camp
Many of life's most memorable experiences are often just a moment in time. Imagine 3 weeks of wondrous moments that will bring out the best in your child. We invite you to imagine, experience and become Chestnut Lake!
For the past 63 summers, campers have enjoyed the spirit and excitement of the Trail's End Camp experience. Chestnut Lake has been designed to emulate the traditions and excellence of Trail's End while providing your family with the flexibility of 3-week or 6-week alternatives. In 2008, Chestnut Lake opened its gates as a premier session camp located in the northeast corner of Pennsylvania, just 2 1/2 hours from NYC and Philadelphia.
Chestnut Lake offers boys and girls a brand new, state-of-the-art facility along with creative day and evening programming. Chestnut Lake is an all around camp with a strong sports program. Some highlights of the new facilities include: large, modern bunks, Olympic size pool, indoor roller hockey rink, crafts and technology center, theater arts center, outdoor adventure course, expansive gymnastics center, golf driving range, beautiful lakefront, and extensive sports complex. Whether your child is an athlete or an artist, Chestnut Lake has the activities and staff that will Bring Out the Best in every camper!
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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!
Camp Kodiak
Residential coed summer camp
Camp Kodiak is an integrated, non-competitive camp serving children and teens with and without LD, ADHD, NLD and Asperger Syndrome. Our campers range in age from 6 to 18. Our program includes a SOCIAL SKILLS PROGRAM, an ACADEMIC PROGRAM and over 50 sports & activities. We build confidence and self-esteem by structuring all activities, athletic, artistic and social, to ensure success. Our staff includes teachers, psychologists, social workers, child & youth workers and recreation specialists. Our camper-to-staff ratio is 2-to-1 and our cabin groups are small.
We are located 2 1/2 hours northeast of Toronto in the beautiful Parry Sound vacation area. Our facilities include modern, lakefront, log cabins with full bathrooms and showers, 425 acres of land and 2 1/2 miles of lakefront. Our extensive indoor and outdoor facilities mean that the fun never stops, rain or shine. We are accredited members of the Ontario Camps Association and the Canadian Camping Association.
In 2007, at parents' request, we started a program for campers age 19 and over.
We call it Club Kodiak. In addition to our recreational, athletic and social programs, we offer our Club Kodiak guests a life skills program. Please see our web site for details.
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.
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.
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Camp Walt Whitman
Residential coed summer camp
Camp Walt Whitman, a traditional summer camp for boys and girls, is situated on 300 acres along crystal-clear Lake Armington in the White Mountains of New Hampshire. Amid this beautiful setting, CWW is a driving force in preparing young lives for the challenges and opportunities that the future is certain to bring. In our warm and nurturing environment, our holistic approach to summer camp combines world-class outdoor adventures, hands-on exposure to the arts and sports while developing a community that lasts a lifetime.
We're fortunate to attract particularly nice kids and a strong, motivated staff. We provide excellent instruction to help our campers improve in all of the physical skills at camp, while focusing on the care and attention that helps them to develop their potential as individuals and as members of the group.
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.
Our brother camp, Camp Cobbossee, is located just 1/2 mile down the road, also on Lake Cobbosseecontee. Siblings enjoy seeing each other weekly while enjoying their own all-girls camp experience.
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
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
Camp Shane
Residential, coed, weight-reduction camp
Featured on The Tyra Show, MTV, 20/20, Dr. Phil and The Discovery Channel, Camp Shane has outstanding facilities and extensive activities. Portion controlled meals with classes in nutrition, dieting and cooking result in superb, proven weight losses. Fun, friendly and family run since 1968.
You're going to look and feel great after a summer at Camp Shane. We're a weight loss camp with excellent results but dieting is only part of our awesome program. We don't make being overweight a bigger problem than it is. We're a lot of fun, very friendly and we really care about each other. At Camp Shane you'll feel comfortable, welcome and good about yourself! We know exactly what you're going through and we're here to help you succeed and have the best time of your life. We have a highly supervised program with great tasting meals and an extensive list of activities from jet skis and dune buggies to dance and dramatics.
New York YMCA Camp
Residential coed summer campThe New York YMCA Camp is a globally diverse bully-free community built upon the YMCA core values of caring, honesty, respect and responsibility... where each child enjoys safe adventures, new friendships and joyful experiences.
Iroquois Springs
Residential coed summer camp
Located just 90 miles from New York City, Iroquois Springs is the site of the finest in sleep away camp experiences for girls and boys since 1931.
At Iroquois Springs children build confidence, life-long friendships, and find new and exciting challenges that stimulate their minds as well as their bodies. But the real magic of Iroquois Springs lies in its people - the administration and staff, the campers and alumni.
At Iroquois Springs, the emphasis is always on participation, effort and attitude! We think that camp is that rare place where a child can be a winner. Iroquois Springs provides campers the opportunity to become part of a family, where they can take healthy risks, get rewarded for successes, and develop self-esteem and life skills. So whether a camper's thing is sports, arts, hiking, or a little bit of everything, each and every camper at Iroquois Springs can find his or her place in the sun.
Camp Westmont
Residential coed summer campCamp Westmont, a coed camp located in the endless mountain region of Pennsylvania, fosters growth and self confidence through a uniquely balanced program of sports and arts. Our goal is to provide our campers with both structured and elective activities, which foster friendships and experiences that will last each camper a lifetime, within a low key atmosphere of teaching and fun.
Sports Activities include: baseball, basketball, roller hockey, tennis, water skiing, boating, swimming in a heated pool, horseback riding, gymnastics and golf. Art Activities include: arts & crats, fine arts, ceramics, dance, woodworking, circus, flying trapeze and magic.
Camp Nashoba North
Coed Camp with Residential and Day Sessions
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 Chingachgook
Residential coed summer camp
With a spectacular location on one of the cleanest lakes in the world, top-notch, dedicated staff, and modern yet rustic facilities, Chingachgook is the choice for families, school groups, children's summer camp, conferences and retreats, and sailing programs.
Campers enjoy all kinds of waterfront activities: Chingachgook's extensive lakefront includes two 80-foot docks, a fleet of 70 canoes, kayaks, row boats, sailboats, and water-ski boats.
Other recreational facilities include tennis courts, basketball courts, volleyball courts, and four playing fields for softball, soccer, and other games.
Greenwoods Camp for Boys
Residential boys' summer camp
2, 4, or 8 weeks. Fully Elective Program
Considered one of the finest camps in America, Greenwoods Camp is known for providing a superior camp experience where meaningful friendships are formed, unique traditions are embraced and each boy is valued for his individuality. The real magic of Greenwoods lies in its people - the campers, staff, alumni and directors.
Greenwoods offers the opportunity for boys to explore a variety of interests. Our exceptional instruction combined with a fully elective program is designed to meet the needs and interests of each camper. Choose from 40 activities - from the athletics fields to the waterfront and from the great outdoors to the arts, the experience is customized for each of our campers.
Activities include water skiing, wind surfing, golf, tennis, archery, go-carting, sailing, lacrosse and more! Campers live in spacious, airy, modern cabins with electricity, hot water, and bathrooms. The 80 acres of grounds include extensive lake frontage, a riding stables, golf course, recreational lodges, athletic fields, tennis courts, archery ranges, craft shops and more!
Our camps have been featured in USA Today, Wall Street Journal, Crain's Chicago Business, Family Life Magazine, National Public Radio and numerous other publications and media outlets.
A perfect environment for first time campers!
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Camp Modin
Residential coed summer camp
Situated in the pristine wilderness of Maine's beautiful Belgrade Lakes region, Camp Modin is the oldest Jewish camp in New England. Located on a private, unspoiled lake, our 375 campers enjoy a community-oriented environment in which they can learn, grow and develop lifelong friendships, all in a Jewish cultural environment. The camp is strictly kosher. Camp Modin employs 160 professional teachers, mentors and counselors, all dedicated towards making a difference in the lives of children.
The Modin program offers professional instruction in over 70 athletic, waterfront, creative arts and pioneering activities. Extensive facilities and programs include: Lighted tennis and basketball courts, baseball, soccer, lacrosse, professional theater, 13,000 square foot recreation center, fitness pavilion and gymnastic center, two craft studios, photography lab, media center, archery & riflery ranges, nature center, high ropes course and climbing tower, radio station, state-of-the art waterfront, including 90 canoes, sailboats, kayaks, windsurfers and tournament water-ski boats. Extensive wilderness expeditions and teen programs are available, including white-water rafting and cycling trips, excursions to Montreal as well as throughout New England.
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!"
Lake of the Woods Camp for Girls
Residential girls' summer camp
Lake of the Woods for Girls is ideally situated in southwest Michigan's water wonderland and offers 2, 4 or 8 week sessions. Campers design their own program from over 40 land and water activities. Our outstanding staff provides a safe environment where campers grow in skills, make friends, increase confidence and most of all just have fun! Campers live in spacious, airy, modern cabins with electricity, hot water, and bathrooms. The 80 acres of grounds include extensive lake frontage, a riding stables, golf course, recreational lodges, athletic fields, tennis courts, archery ranges, craft shops and more!
Activities include water skiing, horseback riding, windsurfing, gymnastics, sailing, lacrosse, go-carting, drama and more!
We also offer The Glen at Lake of the Woods - a two week session for girls!
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, Golf, Circus, Flying Trapeze, Water Skiing, SCUBA, Comprehensive Performing Arts Program, Arts & Crafts with 14 Workshops, High & Low Ropes, Rock Climbing, Backpacking Trips, 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!
Campers 10 and older get to design their activity schedule on a daily basis. Younger campers travel with their counselors and cabin mates according to an activity schedule designed for their age.
For 53 years the Buynak Family and Lohikan's dedicated 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 a Tuition Refund Guarantee.
2010 Sessions: June 27-August 19 (8, 6, 4, 2 weeks). One-Week Mini Camp, August 19-25 ($800.00)
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.
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.
Adirondack Camp
Residential coed summer camp
Located on its own deep wooded peninsula in the Adirondack Wilderness, amid the beautiful, clear waters of northern Lake George, New York, Adirondack Camp is four traditional kids camps in one! Create a personalized activity schedule from an awesome number of choices on the Waterfront, Land, Arts and Wilderness. Boys and girls aged 7-16 come together from around the world to test their skills, make lifelong friendships and discover their true selves in what might be the best and most important summer of their lives. Boasting a 1:3 counselor/camper ratio, our 185 campers are family. Even first time campers will feel right at home! Join us for a summer of fun and personal awakening amongst the kindest, most caring community of fellow adventurers you will ever know. At Adirondack, the race is yours... to accomplish more than you thought possible... to enjoy the things you love... and to discover and explore the new.
