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Camp Cobbossee for Boys
Residential boys' sports camp
Camp Cobbossee is a residential boys summer sports camp that offers a complete Maine experience in a 4-week session. Camp Cobbossee sits on 125 acres of rustic Maine woodlands and manicured playing fields and features state-of-the-art facilities. Professional instructors coach our boys in a friendly atmosphere with tremendous spirit. A Cobbossee camper has a strong interest in participating in sports, improving his skills, learning new things and having fun. We have an outstanding staff that care about our campers and are attentive to their needs.
In addition to sports, Camp Cobbossee has an exceptional waterfront on beautiful Lake Cobbosseecontee. Campers enjoy waterskiing, sailing, swimming, canoeing/kayaking and more. Our adventure program includes overnight trips where campers learn how to pitch a tent, cook on an open fire and bond with their friends outside of camp. Other activities include hiking, technical climbing, ropes course, hobbies and special events.
Additionally, families can take advantage of our sister camp, Camp Kippewa, which is located 1/2 mile down the road and on Lake Cobbosseecontee.
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Adirondack Camp
Residential coed summer camp
Welcome to one of the last "grand-old" American summer camps. Life Changing. That's what we want your child's summer to be. Founded over 100 years ago, we focus on personal growth fueled by fun - sports, arts, adventure and camaraderie. Nestled in the gorgeous Adirondack Mountains, surrounded by pristine Lake George, this upstate New York sleep-away camp for boys and girls is a wondrous environment that will enliven your child's spirit.
We welcome your children to the best summer of their lives!
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Beaver Summer Programs
Coed day Camp
Beaver Summer Programs is a summer day camp in Chestnut Hill, MA serving children ages 3 to 15 on the campus of Beaver Country Day School. We offer memorable summer experiences through our General Camp and many Specialty Programs, all of which are led by exceptional staff.
Our General Camp offers 3-13 year old campers a rich variety of activities on our 17 acre campus. Highlights include swim lessons in our 3 outdoor pools and over 25 different activities such as woodworking, high challenge course, archery, fine and performing arts, and many sports and games. Our Specialty Programs offer 6-15 year old campers one or two-week intensive experiences in the arts, athletics, or outdoor adventure. Specific programs include Simply Circus, Beaver Off-Broadway, Nature Discovery, High Adventure, Extreme Sports, Daytrippers, and many others.
Cardigan Mountain School Summer Session
Residential coed summer camp
Lots more than a summer camp... Located in the foothills of New Hampshire's White Mountains, the Cardigan Mountain School Summer Session combines academic review and enrichment with all of the recreation and fun of a traditional summer camp for boys and birls in grades 3-9. In the mornings, students can hone their skills in math or reading; work on study skills, note taking or test prep; or challenge themselves through literature, rocketry, robotics or foreign language courses.
Classes in music, pottery, drama, and photography highlight the arts program, and Cougar Clinics give students the opportunity to practice a favorite sport or learn a new one. With so many choices, each student can design his or her ideal summer experience. In the afternoons and weekends, the 500 acre lakeside campus provides an ideal setting for sports, swimming, sailing, and simply enjoying summer in New Hampshire. Numerous off-campus trips, evening performances and bonfires, and our annual Green and White competition round out the Cardigan experience. For more information, contact Matt Rinkin, Director of Summer Programs, at (603) 523-3526 or mrinkin@cardigan.org, or check us out online at www.cardigan.org/summer.
Lochearn Camp for Girls
Residential girls' summer camp
Beautifully situated on pristine Lake Fairlee, Lochearn offers 180 girls, ages 8-15, an outstanding summer of fun, friendship, adventure, and personal growth. Professional instruction in over 45 activities, a well integrated program of character education, and a carefully selected staff of wholesome, bright, athletic young woman provide the challenges, resources, and love to help Lochearn girls build strong identities. Daughters only grow up once. Give yours a summer of enduring friendships and life-long learning at Lochearn Camp for Girls.
At our core is a strong commitment and well-conceived approach to children's character education where sound values such as respect, responsibility, cooperation and integrity are integrated into activities, and cabin and community life. Lochearn is proud to provide a safe and wholesome social environment where it is "cool to be kind."
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Netop Summer Camp
Residential Boys' Summer Camp
Netop (nee-tope, meaning "friend") is a traditional overnight camp for boys (8-15) located in Casco Maine. On 100 acres and a magnificent private lake, Netop offers a wide range of sports, water activities, wilderness trips and arts, such as rock band, drama, woodcrafts and film-making. Key features include:
• Ideal size (just under 100 campers) creates an exceptionally friendly and spirited community
• Spectacular outdoor environment featuring platform tents under a pine grove
• Flexible sessions of 2.5 weeks, 3.5 weeks or 6 weeks - plus a 12 day "starter" option for the youngest campers
• A "four spokes" philosophy that encourages growth and balance in four main areas of life
Netop is a supportive community that instills confidence and values, while producing lasting friendships and memories. The program is rich and varied. Campers choose activities such as guitar, rock band, soccer, baseball, archery, basketball, woodcraft, sailing, lacrosse, tennis, fishing, conditioning, drama, boating, swimming, film and more. Team sports are offered for inter-camp competition. Unique events include tribal games competition, campfires, socials with girls' camps, ladder tournaments (ping pong, tetherball, chess, foul shooting) and many others.
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Usdan Center for the Creative and Performing Arts
Coed Day Camp
Usdan Center for the Creative and Performing Arts (www.usdan.com) is the arts day camp declared a "Best Of" camp by TimeOutNY/Kids, NY Metro Parents, and Long Island Press. The 2012 season begins on June 25th at the Center's 200-acre woodland campus on Long Island. Usdan is open to young people ages 6 to 18, and no audition is required - rather, admission is based on an expression of interest in the arts. Each summer, 1,600 students travel to the Center each day on air-conditioned buses that depart from neighborhoods throughout the New York metropolitan area.
Usdan was formed to provide the arts as a companion for life through great teaching and the camaraderie of fellow students whose common bond is their love of the arts. Usdan offers more than 40 programs in Music, Theater, Dance, Visual Arts, Nature, Chess, and Writing. Although Usdan's mission is for every child to establish a skill-based relationship with the arts, the unique stimulation of the Center has caused many to go on to professional careers. Alumni include singers Mariah Carey, Natalie Portman, and jazz singer Jane Monheit, as well as members of major music, theater, and dance ensembles throughout the world.
Camp Northwood
Residential coed summer camp
Camp Northwood is oriented toward children with low self-esteem, immature social skill development, learning challenges and Asperger's Syndrome in need of a structured and supportive summer experience. Northwood's program focuses on the development of independence, social skills and self-image.
Campers participate in a non-competitive, socially oriented, "main-streamed" styled program. A 2:1 camper/counselor ratio provides a level of individualization at activities and in the cabin setting insuring success. In addition to traditional camp activities, campers participate in an individually designed academic program intended to help maintain current skill levels throughout the summer.
Northwood campers are exposed to a variety of social experiences designed to foster age-appropriate social skill development. Group social skill sessions and constant reinforcement within the cabin setting cultivate growth in each camper's ability to work as part of a team, interpret social situations and feel a sense of inclusion in our camp community.
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.
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
Long Lake Camp Adventures
Coed Residential Camp
Your summer adventure begins at Long Lake Camp in New York's Great Adirondack Park. Every day is thrilling as you embark on your unique journey. At Long Lake Adventure Camp our campers have the unique opportunity to create their own schedule from a wide variety of options for each of our seven periods. We go on many exciting trips exploring the Adirondack high peaks, white water rafting down unspoiled rivers, plus sea plane rides and theme parks with roller coasters and giant water slides!
Everyday you can go horseback riding, tubing, ATVing, play paintball, do our high ropes course and all land and water sports, you can start a rock band or get creative in our fine arts building. Since 1969 our family has provided the most wonderful experiences in summer fun. Campers immediately feel at home enabling them to thrive and grow. Campers enjoy all the positive aspects of camp life while living in modern cabins, having great fun and learning skills that will last a lifetime.
Camp Timanous
Boys' Residential Camp
After a summer at Timanous, boys return home more independent, self-confident, and self-sufficient. With 125 campers, we know each boy by name and can respond to their personal needs. Located on a beautiful lake in Southern Maine with one mile of shorefront. 90% of our staff were former Timanous campers, averaging over 10 years at camp. 26 states and 11 countries were represented in 2011. Campers choose from a variety of activities including sailing, canoeing, kayaking, water-skiing,soccer, riflery, tennis, archery, lacrosse, wood working, pottery, handicrafts. We also have a strong camping trip program. We have a very high return rate of both campers and counselors.
A Timanous parent summed it up with these words: "For us, Timanous is an investment in our son - an investment in character, maturity and his passage to adulthood." Finding the right camp is a very important decision. We would love to speak with you about your son to see if Timanous would be a good fit for him. Please check out our website. If you are in Maine during the summer, please come see us in action.
Wellspring New York
Residential Girls' Fitness and Weight Loss Camp
Wellspring New York is the only weight loss program exclusively for young women, between the ages of 11-24. At Wellspring New York, you'll make lifelong friends with young women your own age, at a summer weight loss program that will change your life. Wellspring New York offers a 3 week, 6 week or 9 week program.
Because you'll be losing weight alongside young women just like you, you'll find the environment extremely safe and supportive. The young women of Wellspring New York are divided into the separate programs of Lower Camp, Middle Camp, and Upper Camp (18 and older). Wellspring New York utilizes cognitive behavioral therapy in individual and group sessions to maximize weight loss and long-term behavioral change. The cognitive behavioral therapy continues after camp ends through a three-month after-care weight loss program.
Camp Avoda
Residential boys' summer camp
Camp Avoda, located at the Gateway to Cape Cod, in Middleboro, MA, is a well-established Jewish boys' camp which fosters growth and self-confidence in its campers through outdoor adventures and camp activities. What makes Camp Avoda unique is the individual care given to each camper and quality of leadership. Together they contribute to the overall excellence of the camp and create an ideal atmosphere for growth, learning, and FUN! Capacity: 150 boys.
Activities include: athletics, swimming, small crafts, high and low ropes, archery, tennis, woodworking, photography, fishing, video production, arts and crafts; color war; weekly field trips.
Camps Pequot, Sherwood, and Pioneer Village
Coed Camp with Residential & Day Camp Sessions
We believe that children should have the time to enjoy being kids. We believe in imagination, sleeping under the stars, getting dirt under your nails, friendship, cooking over a campfire, having an Alice in Wonderland or Jurassic Park day, playing ball, community, molding clay, fishing, sliding down a water slide, canoeing, caring for our camp farm animals and all the fun little details that make up an awesome childhood summertime!
Established as Incarnation Camp in 1886, our historic roots and strong alumni support enable us to offer the best in summer camping at half the cost of comparable sleep away programs. Pequot & Sherwood campers choose the layout of thier day from a roster of activities which include field and court sports, fine arts and crafting, performance arts, waterfront (canoe, sail, waterslide, etc.), outdoor adventure, and more! All campers recieve swim and boating instruction every day in our mile-long, crystal clear private lake which is the heart of our 740 acre forested site. Pioneer Village for Teens, located across our lake, is a 4, 6, or 8 week program where campers have the oppurtunity to explore beautiful New England on hike, bike, and canoe trips.
Kingsley Pines Camp
Residential coed summer camp
You can't go very far at Kingsley Pines without hearing a laugh or seeing a smile. In our safe surroundings and enriching environment, children have the responsibility of choosing their own activities. They develop a higher level of self-confidence and form friendships that last forever. Our camp is so much fun they'll want to come back year after year! Kingsley Pines - it is the way camp should be!
Ages 8-15, Coed, 2 & 3 Week Sessions
Camp Quinebarge
Coed Residential and Day Summer Camp
Our small camp soon feels like a big family. Living, playing and learning together soon builds friendships that often last a lifetime. Woodland trails, fields, lakeshore and waterfront offer everything a camp kid should get to try: Archery, Field Sports, Tennis, Volleyball, Mountain Bikes, High and Low Ropes Challenge Course, Zip Line, Climbing Tower; Gymnastics and Aerobics tune our balance and spatial skills and build strength, teamwork, and confidence almost un-noticed, while we learn safety in a non-competitive atmosphere.
Swimming Instruction, Free Swims, Canoeing and Kayaking, Paddleboats and Water Bikes let us cool off. Woodshop, Arts & Crafts and Ceramics let us create, our Nature Activities and Horseback Riding help us learn respect for the life around us. Our trip program has hikes or river trips almost daily. Each week the whole camp takes a special trip together. Quinebarge - a camp where kids have fun!
Dunkleys Gymnastics Camp
Residential and Day Camp with Coed and Girls SessionsIn our 40th year, we are a small family style camp, with only 30 campers per session. With our 1-5 counselor to camper ratio, gymnasts are challenged, whatever their ability level. Kids come to camp from all over New England, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Canada.
Martial Arts, Waterkiing, Wakeboarding, Sailing, Dance, Kayaking, Swimming, Trampolining round out Gymnastics filled days. Located directly on Lake Champlain with one, two and multiple week sessions.
International Riding Camp
Girls' Residential Camp
The INTERNATIONAL RIDING CAMP was established in 1978 for girls 7-17, who love horses and riding.. Located 90 miles Northwest of NYC, the riding camp provides an environment in which horse lovers can experience various riding disciplines including English riding and polo. We offer a well rounded equestrian camp program along with water skiing, tennis, arts and crafts and a heated pool.
Our campers ride three hours a day, six days a week. This intensive program allows our campers to experience success in graduated steps, promoting their self esteem and confidence. Since all of our campers love horses, their common interest allows them to make new friends right away. Our equestrian camp also offers riding during the winter at our stable at the Windsor Equestrian Center in Vero Beach, FL and at the El Venado Polo Ranch in Argentina. We are one of the only camps to offer an organic food menu. Visit our website to win a free saddle!
Middlesex County Camp
Residential coed summer camp
The weekly co-educational camping experience is offered to youth ages 8-15. Day Camp and Counselor-In-Training Programs also offered.
Activities include: aquatics, archery, arts and crafts, music, dramatics, dance, horsemanship, sports, outdoor education, ropes course, climbing wall, hiking, outpost camping.
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.
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!"
Greenwood Trails
Residential coed summer camp
Imagine a summer filled with new friendships, exciting activities, and amazing adventures. A summer where you have the freedom to choose your own path, and the support to succeed. A summer where you live, learn, and grow within a warm and welcoming camp community, all while having the time of your life. Imagine a summer at Greenwood Trails! Greenwood Trails offers campers the chance to spend their summer in a setting of extraordinary natural beauty, having more fun than they ever thought possible.
Greenwood Trails is a co-ed residential camp nestled on over 100 wooded acres in the foothills of the Berkshires in Northwest Connecticut. We rest on the site of one of the nation's early summer camps, the original Camp Delaware established in 1921. It is within this rich camping tradition that our campers experience fabulous summers and build life-long memories.
Camp Cody
Residential Coed Camp
Camp Cody for Boys and Girls is part of a camping heritage that goes back to 1926. Nestled on the sandy beaches of beautiful Lake Ossipee amidst the White Mountains of New Hampshire, Cody offers a summer experience rich in fun, friendship, learning and adventure. Cody is a traditional summer camp for both girls and boys - campers range in age from seven to fifteen. Camp Cody is situated on nearly one hundred acres of naturally wooded property and a mile of superb sandy shoreline on Lake Ossipee. Our lake is four miles long and two miles wide with a natural sand bottom and is warm and clear. Our magnificent National Forest setting provides us with unlimited outdoor opportunities, in addition to the many in-camp activities we offer.
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.
Alfred University Summer Camps
Coed residential camp
Alfred University's residential summer programs offer in-depth instruction in Astronomy, Art Portfolio Prep, Creative Writing, Chemistry, Computers, Engineering, Entrepreneurship, Robotics, Theater, Equestrian and Swimming. Classes, taught by distinguished members of the University faculty, are kept small to allow for lots of individualized attention. When not in class, campers enjoy participating in fun recreational activities along with taking time to relax and get to know one another. Out-of-class supervision is provided by our team of Resident Assistants, who are specially trained to serve as camp counselors, positive role models, mentors and friends.
Our campus is located in a safe, peaceful village in western New York State, surrounded by rolling hills and beautiful meadows and valleys. Campers stay in clean, modern residence halls and all-you-can-eat, cafeteria-style meals are served in the University dining hall. With Alfred University's excellence in teaching and quality programming, this is the perfect place to spend an enjoyable week or two learning, making friends, and experiencing life on a college campus!
Camp Winadu
Residential boys' summer sports camp
Camp Winadu is one of America's finest full season sports camp for boys. It is located in the Berkshire Mountains of Western Massachusetts only 2 1/2 hours from NYC and Boston. Winadu combines the high-quality instruction of a sports specialty camp and the fun and camaraderie of a traditional overnight camp.
Boys of all skill levels thrive at Winadu where they learn new skills, gain confidence, and build lasting friendships. Our mission is "Building Character Through Sports," and we are passionate about helping boys grow as people and athletes through our unparalleled sports program.
Camp Mah-Kee-Nac
Residential boys' summer camp
Camp Mah-Kee-Nac summer camp for boys offers the flexibility and affordability of three-week sessions. Experience 80 years of tradition and excellence in the Berkshires just a short drive from New York (near the gates of Tanglewood). Excellent facilities, top instructors and a wide variety of activity choices combine the best of sports camps and traditional boys camping on the beautiful shores of Stockbridge Bowl. Sessions can be combined along with a one-week specialty program for a full summer experience. Visit our website for more details.
The spirit of Camp Mah-Kee-Nac lies in the strong sense of community and opportunities for individual growth. Mah-Kee-Nac is known for its warm, caring environment, where boys are encouraged to explore their interests. The staff promotes friendship, fun and personal accomplishment. The program offers individual instruction in all sports and aquatic activities that is balanced by many options for outdoor adventure and special-interest activities such as trips, high ropes course adventure center, golf, mountain biking, computers, radio technology, rocketry and many special events. At MKN we follow the example of Michael Jordan's words: "Just play, have fun, enjoy the game."
YMCA Camp Foss
Residential girls' summer camp
Located on 275 acres of woods between Parker and Evans Mountains, Camp Foss provides girls of all ages (8-15) with the opportunity to experience the summer of a lifetime. Campers and staff can enjoy the high and low ropes course, boating, swimming, dance, drama, volleyball, arts and crafts, horseback riding, and other exciting activities.
The private shores of Willey Pond provide a fun, safe setting that promotes exploration and development. Campers are able to explore new friendships, discover their ability and potential while having fun. Great friends, great food, and great staff add up to today's kids - tomorrow's leaders.
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!
Shorter Session Option: Danbee in 3.
New for 2012: Danbee is now offering a shorter option called Danbee in 3. This program offers all the fun and instruction that Danbee is known for in a shorter session option.
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.
Camp Winnebago
Residential boys' summer camp
Founded in 1919, Winnebago is located on 400 acres with two miles of shorefront on pristine Echo Lake. 150 campers come each summer to enjoy the best summer of their lives. We enjoy a 90% return rate, which is proof of how much fun camp is and how much campers get from the Winnebago experience.
How to measure value at camp? Ask the child, and they answer "fun". Ask the adult and they answer "values" and "healthy relationships". We are committed to these terms and how easily they work together. Children want and like a certain program structure. Whether through instructional and competitive sports program, the rustic canoe and mountain trips, individual activities aimed at improving lifelong skills, or many special activities, we love children and insure fun, values and healthy relationships. We stay small because we stress community and everyone knows each other.
While many activities have changed over time, our guiding principles remain. Our goals are respecting ourselves and others, mastering new skills and perfecting old ones, acting kindly, cooperating, and cultivating strength of character. Boys come to Winnebago feeling our program was designed specifically for them. They leave with skills and memories that last a lifetime.
Camp Ashmere
Residential Coed Camp and Retreat Center
Camp Ashmere in Hinsdale, MA, has been welcoming campers to the shores of Lake Ashmere for generations. Our beautiful lakefront location provides the ideal environment for campers from the Berkshires and beyond to learn, grow, and explore.
Owned and operated by First Baptist Church of North Adams, Camp Ashmere is committed to providing a safe, fun-filled environment in which campers can grow in their relationship with Jesus Christ, their relationships with others, and their understanding of God's creation.
Camp Ashmere complies with the regulations of the Massachusetts Department of Public Health and is licensed by the Hinsdale Board of Health. Parents may request copies of camp policies on background checks, health care and camper discipline.
Contact us for your next retreat!
Camp Runoia
Residential Girls' Summer Camp
Tradition, leadership, caring, fun and adventure for girls aged 8-15. Camp Runoia is located on more than 85 acres on Great Pond, a crystal clear lake in Central Maine and is about learning to live with other people, sharing ideas and working out differences.
Activities include: sailing, riflery, wind surfing, rowing, kayaking, arts and crafts, drama, camp craft, archery, tennis, soccer, softball, swimming, diving, canoeing, kickball, English horseback riding, ropes course - high and low elements, environmental education, outdoor living skills, and much more!
Camp Kippewa for Girls
Residential girls' summer camp
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.
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.
Camp Lohikan
Residential coed summer camp
65+ DAILY ACTIVITIES! All Sports, Arts and Adventure Activities. Professional Instruction. Features: Horseback Riding (Ride Every Day-FREE!), Jet Skiing, Paintball, Quads/Dirt Bikes, Bungee Trampoline, Rock Band, Spy Camp, Skate Park, USTA Tennis, Golf, Circus, Flying Trapeze (indoor/outdoor), Water-skiing, SCUBA, Comprehensive Performing Arts Program, Arts & Crafts (14 Workshops), Survival Program, Rock Climbing, Sailing, Private Lake (50 Boats), Lake Waterslide, Canoe Trips, Skateboarding, Mt. Boarding, Horseback Overnights, Trips, Heated Pool, Modern Cabins, 1200 Acres. FUN!
Elective Program: Campers 10 and older design their activity schedule on a daily/weekly basis. Activity choices are guaranteed. Younger campers travel to activities by cabin under the close supervision of their cabin counselors.
The Buynak family has owned and operated Camp Lohikan since 1957. For 55 years we have provided a safe, nurturing environment where children are encouraged to try new things, make friends, and most of all have FUN! Amazing things happen when kids are having the time of their lives! In our supportive camp community campers receive lots of positive reinforcement and come home after the camp with more independence, stronger self-confidence, and enhanced social skills. It's an experience with benefits that last a lifetime!
Sessions: 2,4,6,8 weeks. One-Week Mini-Camp in late August ($800.00).
Cape Cod Sea Camps, Monomoy/Wono
Coed Camp with Residential & Day Camp Sessions
Summer at the beach. What more natural place for exploration, adventure, and just plain good times? For more than 85 years, the Cape Cod Sea Camps have shared with generations of young people the joy of learning and growing in this very special place on the shores of Cape Cod Bay. A hidden gem!
Very Strong Sailing Programs. Also traditional camp activities such as tennis, archery, aquatics, boating, riflery, drama, the arts, athletics, woodworking, photography and much more. 3 1/2 Weeks or 7 Weeks, late June to mid August. Ages 8-14
Tabor Academy Summer Program
Coed Camp with Residential & Day Camp Sessions
Established in 1917, the Tabor Academy Summer Program provides a fun and safe environment for children, ages 6-15.Numerous activities and optional academics are led by a group of highly qualified and energetic staff in a beautiful waterfront setting.
Traditional camp activities as well as our program highlights of Oceanography and Sailing. Camp season opens in June and ends in August. Sessions: three and six weeks. Ages 9-15.
Brown Ledge Camp
Residential girls' summer camp
Brown Ledge is a residential girls camp on Lake Champlain near Burlington, Vermont with four and eight week summer sessions. Famous for Instruction in Horsemanship, Theatre Arts, Water Sports & Field Sports; Fully Elective Activity Program; For Girls 10 to 18.
Brown Ledge offers a unique elective activity program in horsemanship, theatre arts, water and field sports. Here campers may choose their own program throughout each day, without having to "sign-up." At Brown Ledge, we work hard at fun and laughter! But for us, fun brings far more lasting pleasure when it is accompanied by a true sense of accomplishment.
Camp O-AT-KA
Residential Boys' Summer Camp
O-AT-KA, founded in 1906, is a traditional boys summer camp located on Sebago Lake. O-AT-KA provides a nurturing and supportive environment for boys ages 8-16. The camp offers superb land and water-sports, along with a strong arts program headquartered in an eight-studio arts center. Campers select from activities including: riflery, archery, sailing, fishing, waterskiing, campcraft, stained glass, nature, music, steel drums, pottery, photography, fly-tying, drama, rock climbing, kayaking, and woodworking. Competitive team sports and skill development programs are offered in soccer, tennis, baseball, basketball and lacrosse.
This summer O-AT-KA will offer a two week intensive baseball program during first session and a pre-season soccer skills and conditioning program during the second session. Older campers have the opportunity to sign-up for a variety of 3 day mini-wilderness trips including sea-kayaking based out of the camp's new off-site facility in South Bristol, Maine. Traditional values, an integral part of camp life, are reinforced by a superb staff, through group living and daily camp gatherings...all helping to build a solid foundation for life which stresses values, skills, friendships, and fun.
Tripp Lake Camp
Residential girls' summer camp
Tripp Lake Camp is located in Poland, Maine. We are a traditional 7 week residential summer camp for girls ages 8 to 16. Established in 1911, Tripp Lake Camp is accredited by the American Camping Association. Our program offers a wide range of activities. We are situated on 260 acres, with a mile of shorefront.
Traditional summer camp activities including landsports, waterfront activities, tennis, art, theatre, rock climbing, English riding, golf, gymnastics and many more. Camp opens in late-June and ends in mid-August. We have one, seven-week session.
Kamp Kohut
Residential coed summer camp
Rich in the finest Maine camping traditions, Kamp Kohut offers a unique blend of wholesome fun and quality instruction. Surrounded by spectacular Lake Thompson, lush woods and fields, Kohut offers a magnificent setting for our comprehensive and spirited 4-week program, designed to create lifelong friendships, skills & memories. Over 50 different activity selections provide a balanced focus on land and water sports, arts, adventure, and nature-oriented trips. We emphasize teamwork & character development, while celebrating the uniqueness of each individual with an elective program of structured choice.
Our 1:3 counselor: camper ratio provides careful and attentive supervision and instruction. Campers choose three 1-week blocks of 6 activities per day. Boys & Girls, 200 campers, ages 7 - 16.
Camp Killooleet
Residential coed summer camp
Camp Killooleet, a summer camp for boys and girls ages 9 - 14, is nestled into a beautiful corner of the Green Mountain National Forest in Hancock, Vermont. For over 80 years it has been owned and run by educators who know and listen to children. Killooleet is a "traditional camp" (varied activities, full season, weekly hikes and two overnight trips) that goes its own way in a non-traditional manner. Camp is non-competitive and highly individual. Strong cabin groups are built through working and playing together. With about 100 campers, Killooleet is small enough so that everyone knows each other and friendships develop between campers of different ages who share the same interests.
At Killooleet, half the activities are in sports (waterfront, team and individual) and half are in studio and performing arts. We all explore the beauty of Vermont for ten days over the summer, on foot, bicycle, canoe and horseback.
Camp Winaukee
Residential boys' summer camp
Camp Winaukee enjoys a reputation as one of the premier boys summer sports and adventure camps in America. Located on Lake Winnipesaukee, the camp offers 7 week sessions as well as shorter sessions of 5 and 6 weeks with limited enrollment. Winaukee has two campuses, a mainland camp for campers ages 7-12 and an Island camp for campers 13-15. The separate camps offer the intimacy of a small camp setting with the breadth and diversity of programming of a larger camp. The atmosphere at each of the two age-appropriate camps is unique. The camps are run separately, and each has its own facilities, playing fields, courts, bunks, playhouse and dining hall.
The Winaukee community embraces a core philosophy set forth on the six branches of the Winaukee "Tree of Values": Enthusiasm, Loyalty, Sportsmanship, Friendship, Achievement and Cooperation. These values are instilled in Winaukee campers through a sports and adventure program and unique traditions that have been at the heart of Winaukee's 85 year history. Winaukee campers feel that they are part of something special, meaningful and bigger than themselves. That's why we often hear our campers say, "Winaukee is in my soul."
Tanager Lodge
Residential coed summer camp
Tanager Lodge, located in New York State's Adirondack Park, is a small, non-competitive community for girls and boys. At Tanger children have fun learning to value the natural environment while they grow as individuals.
Far removed from the technological world, we sleep in tents and a wide variety of outdoor activities fill our days. The campers develop skill and confidence by canoeing, rowing, swimming, camping, mountain climbing, kayaking, woodworking, rock climbing and more!
Camp Mohawk
Residential girls' summer camp
YMCA Camp Mohawk, established in 1920, serves girls ages 7 to 15 at its beautiful site in northwest Connecticut. Girls can attend for as short as one week or all summer. Camp Mohawk offers girls a place to discover personal strengths, become more confident and develop an enhanced sense of self.
Renowned leadership development programs in addition to a twenty-two horse equestrian center for riders from beginner to advanced. Mature, caring and fun staff guide the girls in both cabin life and in the forty-two activities that are offered weekly. Great food, great friends, great fun!
Camp Akeela
Residential coed summer camp
Camp Akeela is a co-ed, overnight camp in Vermont. Within a well-rounded and traditional program we emphasize the social growth of our campers, many of whom have been diagnosed with Asperger's Syndrome or a non verbal learning disability.
Akeela is an intentional community that values and celebrates each child and staff member. Campers make life-long friends, develop self-confidence, achieve independence, and leave camp with lasting memories filled with fun and spirit. Within the predictability and structure of the camp program, campers enjoy ample opportunity for choice and specialization.
Wellspring Pennsylvania
Residential Coed Fitness and Weight Loss Camp
Nestled on a beautiful and quiet campus in Western Pennsylvania, Wellspring Pennsylvania is the only scientifically based co-ed weight loss camp in the Northeast. Our highly motivated staff caters to boys and girls ages 11-18 for a fun-filled summer of new experiences, new friends and dramatic weight loss. Activities at Wellspring Pennsylvania include fitness training, aerobics, yoga, hiking, biking, basketball, volleyball, swimming, to name a few - all designed to get campers moving and loving it!
Nutrition and culinary classes paired with the delicious food served in the dining hall guarantee knowledge of and love for new foods. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with a "BC" (Behavioral Coach) in group and individual sessions knits these elements together into comprehensive lifestyle change for rapid weight loss and long-term weight control.
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 Cobbossee for Boys
Residential boys' sports camp
Camp Cobbossee is a residential boys summer sports camp that offers a complete Maine experience in a 4-week session. Camp Cobbossee sits on 125 acres of rustic Maine woodlands and manicured playing fields and features state-of-the-art facilities. Professional instructors coach our boys in a friendly atmosphere with tremendous spirit. A Cobbossee camper has a strong interest in participating in sports, improving his skills, learning new things and having fun. We have an outstanding staff that care about our campers and are attentive to their needs.
In addition to sports, Camp Cobbossee has an exceptional waterfront on beautiful Lake Cobbosseecontee. Campers enjoy waterskiing, sailing, swimming, canoeing/kayaking and more. Our adventure program includes overnight trips where campers learn how to pitch a tent, cook on an open fire and bond with their friends outside of camp. Other activities include hiking, technical climbing, ropes course, hobbies and special events.
Additionally, families can take advantage of our sister camp, Camp Kippewa, which is located 1/2 mile down the road and on Lake Cobbosseecontee.
