Residential girls' summer camp, ages 6-15
Monmouth, Maine
Established in 1957
Kippewa is a unique all-girls overnight camp in Maine for ages 6 to 15. Our two week camp, Camp Kippewa Point, offers a complete camp experience in just TWO WEEKS! Each session has a distinct beginning and end with campers arriving and departing together.
Camp Kippewa is a separate, 3 1/2 week camp. With our customized camping, girls create their own weekly schedule from a tremendous array of activities. All campers arrive and depart ...read moretogether enjoying their time at camp on the same schedule.
For both Camp Kippewa Point and Camp Kippewa, we offer extensive Arts programs with studio and fine arts & crafts, along with dance & theater. For Camp Kippewa 3 1/2 weeks - pnsite horseback riding facilities host an unbeatable Equestrian program where campers can ride daily. For both camps, Lake Cobbosseecontee is the perfect setting for top-notch Water Sports instruction in waterskiing, sailing, windsurfing, canoeing and kayaking. Our programs also offer a variety of Land Sports including tennis, gymnastics, softball and lacrosse. Campers enjoy the natural setting of Maine with beach days, wilderness hikes, white water rafting, canoe trips and more.
The directors at 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.
Residential Coed Summer Camp, ages 6-17
N. Springfield, Pennsylvania
Established in 1914
Camp Fitch's century-old, classic sleep-away summer camp provides boys and girls aged 6-16 with a holistically safe, values-driven community where they discover friendship and achievement. Kids feel like they belong here among our carefully vetted, highly committed, and caring staff who create transformative experiences on a gorgeous and well-maintained site on the shore of Lake Erie.
Most of our staff are college students: ...read moretomorrow's teachers and child-care experts who are selected for a proven track record of leadership and positive role-modeling. We require an intensive, on-site week long orientation and skill-building session for all of our staff who learn to listen to each child and create a nurturing environment.
While Camp Fitch offers an impressive array of activities at our Lake Erie waterfront; equestrian center; climbing tower; swimming pool; inland lake; and visual arts center; we recognize that these activities are a means to an end. The Fitch experience is designed to forge strong friendships that last a lifetime and solidify kids' growing sense that they can reach goals for which they have passion and apply persistence.
Parents rave about the value of the Fitch experience, often sharing with us that their children return home a more compassionate and communicative person.
Residential coed summer camp, ages 6-15
Minong, Wisconsin
Established in 1964
Swift Nature Camp is an overnight nature camp for boys and girls ages 6-15. Our focus is to blend traditional summer camp activities while increasing a child's appreciation for nature, science and the environment.
Our special Discovery Camp is a nurturing program for first-time overnight campers, offering additional staff to provide support and encouragement to overcome homesickness and build confidence. The program welcomes ...read moreno more than 50 first-time campers, and the special attention that this intimate group receives is the reason that more than 92% of them wish to return.
Swift Nature Camp offers traditional summer camp activities along with an environmental focus. Campers enjoy an active Nature Center, Pet Zoo, and Department of Natural Resources sponsored programs, plus recreational activities that include canoe and backpack trips, horseback riding, swimming, arts & crafts, team courses, archery, sailing, water skiing, tubing and sports.
In addition to these traditional activities, Swift Nature Camp is so much more. We are a child-centered program located away from technology, celebrity culture and academic pressures. Through fun activities and positive staff role models, we help children develop lifelong skills such as confidence, teamwork, leadership, compassion and communication.
Girls residential camp, ages 9-16
Monmouth, ME
Kippewa Equestrian Academy is a 12-day fully-immersive experience, offered twice a summer for girls entering 4th – 11th grades who really love horses! Girls of all ability levels are welcome. Whether an enthusiastic beginner, an advanced rider, or anything in between, academy campers experience the lifestyle of a horse owner. Along with receiving outstanding riding instruction campers enjoy caring for the horses from reveille to taps. In addition ...read morethey have time each day to participate in traditional camp activities such as swimming, boating, or arts and crafts, along with fun and creative evening activities. Located in a unique setting with cabins overlooking the horse turn-outs and rings. Instruction and individual attention is tailored to each rider's level. We teach Huntseat/English style riding. Main focus is helping campers improve or advance their equestrian skills and knowledge with mounted lessons and instruction in horsemanship, horse training, and barn management. Safety is a top priority. We follow safety standards of the Certified Horsemanship Association (CHA).
Daily schedule also includes horse care: cleaning, grooming, tacking/un-tacking, feeding, and learning about horse anatomy and development. In addition to their expertise, our staff provide the individual attention, caring, and fun you find in traditional camp settings!
High school travel programs, ages 12-22
Costa Rica, Japan, Thailand, Greece, Italy, Ecuador, Fiji, South Korea, Peru, Mongolia, the Dominican Republic, Australia and more!
Established in 1983
Since 1983, Rustic Pathways has been empowering teens to create positive energy, great friendships, and meaningful impact though inspired student travel programs. Join travel adventures designed for animal lovers, environmental activists, and explorers of all kinds between the ages of 12 and 22. Rustic Pathways students are a community of globally-minded, self-aware young people able to identify their passions, grow in confidence, and create positive ...read moreimpact at a local and global level.
Residential camp with separate sessions for boys and girls, ages 8-15
North Swanzey
Established in 1916
Voted 'Best Overnight Camp in New Hampshire' - and only 90 minutes from Boston - Camp Takodah provides award-winning overnight camps for kids ages 8-15.
Takodah helps campers discover who they are and what they can achieve. In our single-gender camps, kids unplug so they can connect with themselves and each other. In everything we do, we empower kids with the confidence and character needed to reach their full potential.
What ...read moresets us apart is topnotch staff, rich traditions, a 'friendly to all' community, single-gender camps, a tech-free environment, and YMCA character development.
Campers love Takodah's choice-based, progressive program. Campers get to choose their own classes and activities, all of which help them build skills, confidence, and self-respect. They also have new options every summer, giving them a chance to build on past successes while exploring new interests.
We're delighted that you're considering Takodah. We know summer camp is a huge decision, and we're here to help you every step of the way. Contact us at 603-352-0447 or info@takodahymca.org. We'll help you decide if Takodah is right for your child, and we'll even connect you with a current camp family who'll share their experiences with you.
Residential Girls' Summer Camp, ages 6-15
Belgrade Lakes, Maine
Established in 1907
Down-to-earth girls have been building lifelong skills and making lifelong friends at Camp Runoia since 1907!
Camp Runoia is located on a crystal clear lake in Central Maine. The camp experience at Runoia is about trying new things in a safe, supportive, fun atmosphere; learning to love living with other people; and, enjoying all the traditional aspects of camp.
Activities include: sailing, canoeing, windsurfing, ...read morewaterskiing, kayaking, archery, arts and crafts, theatre, pottery, wood shop, stained glass making, camp craft, riflery, tennis, soccer, softball, swimming, ropes course, environmental education, and outdoor living skills. Our exceptional English horseback riding program is open to campers of all skill levels! Our experienced adult leadership team has decades of experience in camping & education—reach out to us to see if we have space available and learn about our Rookie program.
Residential girls' summer camp, ages 6-15
Monmouth, Maine
Established in 1957
Kippewa is a unique all-girls overnight camp in Maine for ages 6 to 15. Our two week camp, Camp Kippewa Point, offers a complete camp experience in just TWO WEEKS! Each session has a distinct beginning and end with campers arriving and departing together.
Camp Kippewa is a separate, 3 1/2 week camp. With our customized camping, girls create their own weekly schedule from a tremendous array of activities. All campers arrive and depart ...read moretogether enjoying their time at camp on the same schedule.
For both Camp Kippewa Point and Camp Kippewa, we offer extensive Arts programs with studio and fine arts & crafts, along with dance & theater. For Camp Kippewa 3 1/2 weeks - pnsite horseback riding facilities host an unbeatable Equestrian program where campers can ride daily. For both camps, Lake Cobbosseecontee is the perfect setting for top-notch Water Sports instruction in waterskiing, sailing, windsurfing, canoeing and kayaking. Our programs also offer a variety of Land Sports including tennis, gymnastics, softball and lacrosse. Campers enjoy the natural setting of Maine with beach days, wilderness hikes, white water rafting, canoe trips and more.
The directors at 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.