Challenge Course Programs: Ropes Course Programs and summer camps with a Challenge Course as a major activity

Challenge Course Summer Camps in the Tri-state Region

Camp Johnsonburg

Coed residential camp, ages 6-17

Johnsonburg, New Jersey

Established in 1959

Camp Johnsonburg is a beloved New Jersey summer camp now in our 63rd year of operation. Located only ten minutes from the Hackettstown and Hope exits off of I-80, our 300+ acre site features rolling hills, tranquil forest, and a glacially-carved, spring-fed lake. Unlike the corporate summer camps in the area, we are a local small business with local ties and community impact.Our summer camp program is defined by empathetic and well-trained counselors, ...read more

Accredited by the American Camp Association

Park Shore Country Day Camp

Coed Day Camp, ages 5-14

Dix Hills, New York

Established in 1959

Park Shore Country Day Camp

Located on 15 wooded acres, the facility includes 3 heated pools with pool slides; high ropes course, dreamfields, competitive atletic & culture arts program, bungee trampoline & rockwall. Activities include Arts and Crafts, Baseball/Softball, Challenge/Rope Courses, Dance, Drama, Music, Performing Arts, Team Field Sports, Instructional Swimming, Tennis, Aerobics/Exercise, Aquatic Activities, Basketball, Climbing/Rappelling, Computer, ...read more

Accredited by the American Camp Association

Camp Cayuga

Residential Coed Summer Camp, ages 6-16

Pocono Mountains, Pennsylvania

Established in 1957

Camp Cayuga

FIRST-TIME CAMPER GUARANTEE: Ages 6-16 * Separate Teen Campus * 100% Electives (5th grade & higher) * Over 60 Daily Activities: All Land & Water Sports, Horseback Riding, Trapeze, ATVs, Paintball, Skateboarding, Arts, Scuba & Survival Clinics * Flexible Sessions (2,4,6,8 weeks) * Specializing in First-Time Campers * Mature staff * Quality Instruction * Staff Ratio 1:4 * Great Value!

TEEN CAMPUS and JUNIOR CAMPUS: Two ...read more

Accredited by the American Camp Association

French Woods Festival of the Performing Arts

Residential coed summer camp

Hancock, New York

Established in 1970

French Woods Festival of the Performing Arts

French Woods Festival offers a fully individual program focused on theater, music, dance, circus, magic, and visual arts that also includes sports, waterfront, horseback riding and nearly everything else.. Children from seven to seventeen have 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. At the end of each session parents ...read more

Accredited by the American Camp Association

YMCA Camp Conrad Weiser

Residential Coed Summer Camp, ages 7-17

Reinholds, Pennsylvania

Established in 1948

YMCA Camp Conrad Weiser

Camp Conrad Weiser, part of the South Mountain YMCA Camps, is located on 600 mountaintop acres in Berks County, PA. Since 1948 boys and girls ages 7-17 have attended one or two-week sessions.

Campers choose from programs such as: swimming, athletics, canoeing, kayaking, sailing, horseback riding, creative arts, nature, high and low ropes, climbing, mountain biking/boarding, teen adventure, shooting sports and leadership. We also ...read more

Accredited by the American Camp Association

Camp Tall Timbers

Coed Sleepaway Camp, ages 7-16

High View, West Virginia

Established in 1970

Camp Tall Timbers

Camp Tall Timbers is an award winning and nationally accredited camp, celebrating over 50 years. Our 120 acre camp, nestled in the beautiful mountains of West Virginia's Eastern panhandle is filled with activities and adventures. Our counselors are well screened, trained, qualified and experienced professionals, including teachers, coaches and college students. With an emphasis on creating an environment that encourages independence, growth ...read more

Accredited by the American Camp Association

Camp Fitch YMCA

Residential Coed Summer Camp, ages 6-17

N. Springfield, Pennsylvania

Established in 1914

Camp Fitch YMCA

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 more

Accredited by the American Camp Association

Lake of the Woods Camp for Girls

Residential girls' summer camp

Decatur, Michigan

Established in 1935

Lake of the Woods Camp for Girls

Lake of the Woods Camp is ideally situated in Southwest Michigan's water wonderland and offers girls a 2, 4 or 8 week summer experience.

More than just a camp… We are an intentional community that helps guide girls and teens to be their best selves. Campers design their own program from over 50 land and water activities.

Our outstanding staff provides a safe environment where campers grow in skills, make friends, ...read more

Accredited by the American Camp Association

Camp Kippewa for Girls

Residential girls' summer camp, ages 6-15

Monmouth, Maine

Established in 1957

Camp Kippewa for Girls

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 more

Accredited by the American Camp Association

WLD Ranch

Camp & Retreat Center

Girard, PA

Established in 1963

WLD Ranch

WLD Ranch is a Christian camp with a variety of programs throughout the year, including summer camps, church retreats, horse retreats, community events, and day events for schools and other groups. Since 1963, WLD Ranch has provided life-changing experiences to people in the Erie area and beyond. Located southwest of Erie, PA, the western ranch atmosphere coupled with a friendly staff encourages experiences that make a difference in guests' ...read more

Member of the Christian Camp and Conference Association

Camp Mataponi

Residential girls' summer camp, ages 7-16

Naples, Maine

Established in 1910

Camp Mataponi

At Mataponi you need not be the best -- You only need to try your best. Our camp is geared toward developing each child's self-confidence, fostering self-esteem, instilling a sense of values and appreciation for others and helping friendships flourish. Sportswomanship, compassion, and spirit guide our campers throughout the camp season and beyond. Located on 110 acres, Camp Mataponi is nestled on a cove of Sebago Lake and boasts over 5,000 ...read more

Accredited by the American Camp Association

Camp Walt Whitman

Residential coed summer camp

Piermont, New Hampshire

Established in 1948

Camp Walt Whitman

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 ...read more

Accredited by the American Camp Association

Camp Birch Hill

Residential Coed Summer Camp, ages 6-16

New Durham, New Hampshire

Established in 1993

Camp Birch Hill

Birch Hill is a classic New England overnight summer camp.

Nestled in the Lakes Region of New Hampshire, Camp Birch Hill, offers an elective based program for boys and girls aged 6-16. This classic New England overnight summer camp sits on 106 acres of private, lakeside land where campers from across the globe attend for two, four or six week sessions. The elective based program empowers children in allowing the campers to create ...read more

Outward Bound

Wilderness adventure programs worldwide, ages 12-22

USA and some international locations

Established in 1962

Outward Bound

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 more

Camp Runoia

Residential Girls' Summer Camp, ages 6-15

Belgrade Lakes, Maine

Established in 1907

Camp Runoia

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 more

Accredited by the American Camp Association

Frost Valley YMCA Summer Camp & Adventure Trips

Residential Coed Camp

Claryville, New York

Established in 1901

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

Swift Nature Camp

Residential coed summer camp, ages 6-15

Minong, Wisconsin

Established in 1964

Swift Nature Camp

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 1ST overnight campers, offering additional staff to provide support and encouragement to overcome homesickness and build confidence. The program welcomes no more than 50 first-time campers, and the special ...read more

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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

YMCA Camp Takodah

Residential camp with separate sessions for boys and girls, ages 8-15

North Swanzey

Established in 1916

YMCA Camp Takodah

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 more

Accredited by the American Camp Association

Greenwoods Camp for Boys

Residential boys' summer camp

Decatur, Michigan

Established in 1935

Greenwoods Camp for Boys

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 more

Accredited by the American Camp Association

Camp Walden

Residential Coed Summer Camp, ages 7-16

Diamond Point, New York

Established in 1931

Camp Walden

Camp Walden is a co-ed, ACA accredited, residential summer camp in the Adirondack Mountains. We are located on more than 100 beautiful lakeside acres, just 10 miles from Lake George, NY. For over 90 years our campers have enjoyed a rich array of athletic, waterfront, adventure and arts activities taught by highly experienced specialists while forming lifelong friendships in a fun, exciting, and safe environment. We are known as a camp that takes ...read more

Accredited by the American Camp Association