Missouri Military Academy

Residential Boys' Summer Camp

Mexico, Missouri

Established in 1889

Welcome to America's biggest, baddest backyard! Discover summer camps at Missouri Military Academy. Here, boys and young men find challenge, motivation, and structure to unlock their full potential. Your young man will build confidence, learn to lead, and have fun.

Choose Confidence Camp (one or two weeks, for grades 4-6) or Leadership Camp (two weeks, for grades 7-12) for experiences such as paint ball, rappelling and obstacle ...read morecourses to build teamwork and leadership skills.

Summer Academy challenges young men physically and academically, helping them to recover credits, learn good study habits and develop confidence in school and life.

Located in America's heartland, MMA residential camps are available for boys ages 8 through 17.

Camp Fitch YMCA

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.

Greenwoods Camp for Boys

Residential boys' summer camp

Decatur, Michigan

Established in 1935

Greenwoods Camp offers boys a top quality 2, 4 or 8 week summer experience.

More than just a sports camp, we are a community focused on inclusion and character development. Whether you are a competitive athlete, musician, or love water sports, there is a place for you at Greenwoods. We teach sportsmanship on the field and teamwork in the bunks. The spirit of our brotherhood sets the stage for adventure, growth and discovery.

Each ...read morecamper designs his own program from 50 land and water activities including water skiing, sailing, golf, tennis, archery, music and recording center, horseback riding, trampball, all team sports and more!

Campers live in spacious, modern cabins with electricity and bathrooms. The 80 acres of grounds include extensive lake frontage, riding stables, golf course, recreational lodges, athletic fields, tennis courts, culinary arts studios and more!

Greenwoods has been featured in USA Today, Wall Street Journal, Crain's Chicago Business, National Public Radio's "This American Life" and numerous other media outlets.

Ideally situated in Southwest Michigan's water wonderland only 2 ½ hours from Chicago and 2 ¾ hours from Detroit.

A perfect environment for first time campers!

Swift Nature Camp

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.

Camp Young Judaea Midwest

Residential coed summer camp, ages 7-15

Waupaca, Wisconsin

Established in 1969

Camp Young Judaea Midwest, on Lake Stratton in Waupaca, WI, is a co-ed, overnight environment for campers of all Jewish backgrounds in grades two through nine. Since 1969 our campers have developed lifelong friendships and a connection to Israel. During the summer, we offer a wide range of activities including archery, arts & crafts, biking, digital media, kayaking, ropes course, tubing, water skiing and more! Meals are kosher, and Shabbat ...read moreis observed. Shorter sessions are available for first -time overnight campers. First-time campers may be eligible for up to $1,000 off tuition.

Outward Bound

Wilderness adventure programs worldwide, ages 12-22

USA and some international locations

Established in 1962

Outward Bound continues to be the premier provider of experience-based outdoor leadership programs. With over 300 adventure-based courses year-round, all across the US, to choose from serving youth, starting at age 12, teens and adults. Course activities include rock climbing, sea kayaking, backpacking, mountaineering, canyoneering, sailing, dog sledding, canoeing and whitewater rafting, and more, in some of the most beautiful and inspiring wilderness ...read moreareas across the nation. No matter the activity, courses focus on learning through experience, compassion, leadership, outdoor skills and responsibility to both your community and the environment. Courses range in length from Classic week-long courses to Gap Year Semester courses. Some scholarships and financial aid may be available.

Challenge, adventure and teamwork combine to create an ideal platform for building character and teaching leadership. Simply put, Outward Bound courses change lives.

Camp Voyageur

Residential boys' summer camp

Ely, Minnesota

Established in 1951

Camp Voyageur, owned and operated by the Erdmann family since 1951, is a small private camp for boys 9-17 located next to the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness in northeastern Minnesota.

We have a traditional in camp program but our specialty is canoeing trips. We lead 3-16 day wilderness trips canoeing in the Boundary Waters and Canada's Quetico Provincial Park. In addition we also lead hiking along the North Shore of Lake ...read moreSuperior and on Isle Royale National Park and we lead sea kayaking in the Apostle Island National Lake Shore. Our in camp program of land and water sports includes: waterskiing, soccer, basketball, volleyball, ultimate Frisbee, archery, rock climbing, sailing, arts/crafts, and much more. 1 well trained counselor to 4 campers.

-Camp Maha

Girls' Camp with Residential & Day Camp Sessions

Omaha, Nebraska

Beautiful river bluff setting for girls grades 1-12. Transportation. Hiking, songs, swimming, environmental education center.

Activities include: Archery, Arts/Crafts, Camping Skills/Outdoor Living, Hiking, Leadership Development, Music, Nature/Environment Studies, Swimming-Recreational.

ADA Camp Hertko Hollow

Residential coed summer camp

Boone, Iowa

Established in 1968

Camp Hertko Hollow is a resident camp held at the Des Moines YMCA Camp, located on the river north of Boone.

Activities include horseback riding, swimming, carnoeing, rappelling, ropes course, archery and riflery, plus special activities for different ages.

Y Camp Pendalouan

Residential coed summer camp

Muskegon, Michigan

Established in 1925

YMCA Camp Pendalouan is located on 230 acres of mature pine-oak forest right next to the Manistee National Forest and the White river in West Michigan. Just a few of the things that we offer in our summer camp program will be, music, arts & crafts, swimming, riflery, high ropes, zip line, group challenge, mountain biking, sailing, horseback-riding, campfires, resident camping, outdoor fun, education, archery, day camp, teen trips and much, ...read moremuch more.