Emagination Tech Camps

Coed Camp with Overnight Residential & Day Camp Sessions

Fairfield CT, Atlanta GA, Boston MA, Chicago IL, Philadelphia PA and new location in Northern VA!

Established in 1982

More Tech More Camp! For over 35 years kids who are inspired by technology come from near and far for high quality technology education balanced with fun summer camp activities. Experience the Emagination difference --- one and two-week sessions, multiple tech courses per session, in-person teaching (no online tutorials), indoor and outdoor games. Emagination's sessions allow time to take multiple technology courses plus experience the benefits ...read moreof summer camp including a sense of belonging and opportunities for social development, creative expression, independence and contributing to the camp community. Kids & teens select courses where they Create Digital Art & Media; Learn to Code; Explore Engineering, and Design Games. Courses include: Coding in Java, C#, Python, Scratch; 3D Modeling & Printing; Game AI; Cryptography; Web Design; RC Cars; Robotics and more. Emagination also offers Emagination Coding Camp, immersive two-week STEM program where teens 13 - 17 learn to code using Java, one of today's most popular dynamic programming languages.

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 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 moreattention 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.

Lake of the Woods Camp for Girls

Residential girls' summer camp

Decatur, Michigan

Established in 1935

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 moreincrease confidence and most of all just have fun! Campers live in spacious, airy, modern cabins with electricity, bathrooms and showers. The 80 acres of grounds include extensive lake frontage, a riding stables, golf course, music and recording studio, culinary arts studio, recreational lodges, athletic fields, tennis courts, archery ranges, craft shops and more!

Activities include water skiing, sailing, culinary arts, horseback riding, golf, tennis, fashion design, all team sports and more!

Featured in Family Life Magazine as "One of Ten Recommended Camps in America."

Red Pine Camp for Girls

Residential girls' summer camp

Minocqua, Wisconsin

Established in 1937

If you are seeking a camp which will contribute to your daughter's character and development, protect her welfare and safety, augment her happiness, and increase her self-esteem, Red Pine is it. Red Pine is a traditional girls residential camp that prides itself on professional staff, excellent maintenance & individual attention.

Individual activity programming is determined by abilities and interests, allowing campers to ...read moremeet and interact with campers outside of their cabin group. Campers are encouraged in a safe and supportive environment to enter wholeheartedly into the fun and spirit of daily life and adventure. Activity choices include sailing/windsurfing, canoeing, camp crafts & nature, horseback riding, water skiing, archery, tennis, arts & crafts (ceramics & pottery), theatre, mountain biking, swimming and much more. Four and eight week sessions are available for girls ages 7-16.

Game Camp Nation

Residential and day coed summer computer camp, ages 9-19

Alpharetta, GA; Charlotte, NC; Herndon, VA; Morristown, NJ; Saddle River, NJ; Billerica, MA

Established in 2006

Turn video game ideas into reality at Game Camp Nation, an educational game studio for kids and teens. Through summer camps and year-round online lessons, Game Camp Nation delivers engaging courses to aspiring game designers, programmers, and artists of all skill levels. Offerings include:

Game Design (ages 9–19)
Learn to design game mechanics. Game designers invent how a game functions and flows from beginning to end.

Pixel ...read moreArt (ages 9–19)
Learn to draw and animate two-dimensional sprites with visual effects. 2-D artists produce coherent artwork for games.

Programming (ages 9–19)
Learn to write game code. Game programmers implement a design and import assets to develop a playable game.

3D Graphics (ages 13–19)
Learn to build and animate three-dimensional models with visual effects. 3-D artists produce artwork for games and movies.

Leadership (ages 16–19)
Learn to work effectively with children, peers, and supervisors. Trainees develop skills to succeed as a camp counselor.

Please visit the website for camp dates, locations, and more info.

Teton Valley Ranch Camps

Residential summer camp with separate sessions for boys and girls, ages 11-16

Jackson Hole, Wyoming

Established in 1939

Our traditional, 30-day Ranch Camp allows campers to be fully immersed in what our 2,300-acre ranch and surrounding National Forests and Parks have to offer. From fly fishing in flowing rivers, summiting mountain peaks on a backpack or horse pack trip to Sunday rodeos and enjoying a well-earned s'more at the day's end, campers have an opportunity to try it all! Many of our campers arrive on the Ranch never having mounted a horse or strapped ...read moreon a backpack for a multi-day trip into the wilderness. By the end of their first summer at TVRC, each camper has gone on 2 backcountry trips, ridden horses in rodeos, tried their hand at many of the in-camp activities, and made friends and memories that will last a lifetime. The traditional program builds on itself, and each summer the campers receive more responsibility and new challenges to conquer.

All of these programs are based in the picturesque wilderness surrounding Grand Teton and Yellowstone National Parks. Through active participation in western mountain adventures, every camper develops a strong sense of self, the ability to navigate challenging situations, and what it means to have the strength to lead and faith to follow.

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!

YMCA Camp Eberhart

Coed Camp with Residential & Day Camp Sessions

Three Rivers, Michigan

Established in 1909

Sending kids to YMCA Camp Eberhart gives them the opportunity to learn and grow in an extraordinary environment. Situated on 200 wooded acres with over a mile of shoreline on Corey Lake, Camp Eberhart has been a treasured destination for children and families for more than 110 years. The skills learned during their time at camp will be used throughout their lives and they will never forget the time they spend here.

Camp Eberhart ...read moreboasts one of the largest sailing programs in the country and offers additional activities such as archery, photography, astronomy, equestrian, riflery, canoeing, high ropes, outdoor cooking, arts and crafts, music, drama, and more. Inspired by their experiences at camp, our campers have become professional sailors, NASA employees, and Olympic athletes.

Campers can choose from a variety of camps, including traditional overnight Resident Camp, Astro Camp, Ranch Camp, Leadership Core, Service Crew, Staff-In-Training, and 3-Day Try-It Camp!

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 Riva-Lake

Residential Girls' Camp

Winchester, Tennessee

Established in 1921

Camp Riva-Lake is situated in a quiet cove on Tims Ford Lake in Winchester, Tennessee. Surrounded by an abundance of natural resources, Riva-Lake is within minutes of some of the region's most beautiful sites for outdoor adventure, including the Elk River and Rutledge Falls.

Riva-Lake girls participate in a variety of activities with other girls their age, which may include: horse-back riding, swimming, tennis, sailing, canoeing, ...read morearchery, crafts, dance and woodslore. Campers attend 4 different activities each day, which keeps each day exciting and challenges the girls to learn new skills. The girls also focus on teamwork and participate in big-little sister programs to foster leadership, sisterhood, and cooperation.

Riva-Lake is a small camp staffed with a wonderful, committed, trained group of counselors and senior staff who are dedicated to making each camper's summer experience a full and memorable one. Riva-Lake is an "unplugged" camp. In a world of today's hyper-connected world, we feel strongly that a break from devices enables this generation to forge authentic connections not only with those around them, but the nature surrounding them and the moments they are experiencing.

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.

-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.

*Camp Tanager

Residential coed summer camp

Mt. Vernon, Iowa

Established in 1926

Established in 1926 as a private, non-profit camp for children with health problems, Camp Tanager now serves over 600 children each summer. "Camperships" on a sliding fee scale permit all children to enjoy Camp Tanager regardless of income.

Children come to Camp Tanager to make friends, have fun, and learn through a camping experience. Campers may participate in the following variety of activities: Archery, Arts and Crafts, ...read moreBadminton, Campfires, Carnivals, Dance, Educational Speakers, Fishing, Hayrack Rides, Hiking, Movies, Nature Study, Games, Roller-Skating, Skits, Soccer, Softball, Swimming, and Volleyball.