Nature Summer Camps: Nature camps and summer camps with nature studies as a major activity

Nature Studies Summer Camps in the Tri-state Region

Maine Camp Experience

Boys, Girls, and Coed Residential Summer Camps, ages 7-17

Sebago Lakes Region, Belgrade Lakes Region, and Throughout Maine

Maine Camp Experience

Maine Camp Experience (MCE) is a community of 40 premier overnight summer camps and a comprehensive camp-planning resource. MCE has coed, all girls and all boys camps for kids ages 7-17 located throughout the state of Maine. Maine Camps are situated on beautiful lakes, feature vast fields, and offer top-notch activities, instruction, facilities, directors, staff, and supervision. Campers enjoy land and water sports, arts, nature, active adventures, ...read more

Accredited by the American Camp Association

Camp Runoia

Residential Girls' Summer Camp, ages 6-15

Belgrade Lakes, Maine

Established in 1907

Camp Runoia

Camp Runoia is a down-to-earth girls’ sleepaway camp located in central Maine. With a choice-based structure and a kind, smaller camp community, we’re proud to celebrate our 119th consecutive summer this year! Our rich history allows us to offer a truly “traditional” camp feel— wooden cabins, canoeing, dining hall bells—while also embracing diversity and progressiveness. We take great pride in being inclusive ...read more

Accredited by the American Camp Association

Lake Greeley Camp

Residential coed summer camp

Greeley, Pennsylvania

Established in 1957

Lake Greeley Camp

Lake Greeley Camp is a Co-Ed, Overnight, traditional summer camp in Northeastern Pennsylvania. We feature a robust daily and evening activity schedule that has a number of different activities to participate in each day. From the lake, to our pool, archery, riflery, horseback, Rock Climbing and Zipline, Trapeze, Baseball field, Tennis, Arts and Crafts, Theater Arts, there is something for everyone. We seek to also build a camp community based ...read more

Accredited by the American Camp Association

Frost Valley YMCA Summer Camp & Adventure Trips

Residential Coed Camp

Claryville, New York

Established in 1885

Frost Valley YMCA Summer Camp & Adventure Trips

As a parent, you want your child to have growth-filled opportunities, healthy habits, and lifelong friendships. We partner with families to do exactly that. More than a place to cool off, our lake is where children learn to swim for the first time or share a canoe with a new friend. Our zipline isn't a ride, but a safe place for teens to find courage they never knew they had. And our cabins provide more than shelter; they're a space ...read more

Accredited by the American Camp Association

Camp Fitch YMCA

Residential Coed Summer Camp, ages 6-16

N. Springfield, Pennsylvania

Established in 1914

Camp Fitch YMCA

We are truly a Great Camp on a Great Lake with over 1 km of Lake Erie Beach to host sailing, SUP, Kayaking, while our Adventure Program Hub includes Horseback Riding, a Farm, Rock Climbing and Zipline, and Mountain Bikes. Coupled with traditional camp activities like Archery, Riflery, Hatchet Throwing, Arts & Crafts, and Performing Arts it is no wonder our retention rate is well above the industry average.

Our classic sleep-away ...read more

Accredited by the American Camp Association