Located in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Asheville, North Carolina, Camp Hollymont is a Christian all-girls summer camp for girls between the ages of six and 15. Campers can choose from a seven-, 13- or 27-day session and can choose from a variety of activities offered by camp counselors including cooking, sewing, photography, archery and ARC babysitting. When campers arrive, they are placed in one of three Indian tribes where they compete against other tribes in activities and competitions. There are also talent shows, adventure trips and other activities scheduled. Girls live in "clusters" based on age, and each cluster has one to two counselors for each group of 8 -12 girls. Boys can attend the brother camp, Camp Rockmont, in nearby Black Mountain, North Carolina.
Camp Hollymont
360 Asheville School Road
Asheville, NC 28806
828-252-2123
hollymont.com
Camp Rockmont
375 Lake Eden Road
Black Mountain, NC 28711
828-686-3885
rockmont.com
Located between Chicago and Detroit, Lake of the Woods and Glenwoods Family of Camps offers four camp choices for boys and girls. Boys can choose between The Grove at Greenwoods two-week camp or spend four or eight weeks at Greenwoods Camp for Boys. Girls also have a two-week option at The Glen at Lake of the Woods or four or eight weeks at Lake of the Woods Camp for Girls. The camps are adjacent to one another but run separate programs. All camps offer a variety of activities for campers including land and water sports, horseback riding, camping, photography and many more. The staffer/camper ratio is 1:3 and they offer small group and individual instruction for campers. The camps have also received top ratings from the American Camp Association.
Lake of the Woods and Greenwoods Family of Camps
84600 47-1/2 St.
Decatur, MI 49045
269-423-3091
lwcgwc.com
Catalina Island Camps is accredited by the American Camp Association and the Western Association of Independent Camps. Campers between second and eleventh grade are welcome to attend one- to four-week sessions. Campers can choose between ordinary and unique activities including outdoor cooking, photojournalism, skin diving and Thursday morning adventure trips. Catalina Island Camps also offers campers a chance to earn badges for certain skill developments. Some badge-work activities are kayaking, climbing, archery, gardening and photojournalism.
Catalina Island Camps
100 Howlands Landing
Two Harbors, CA 90704
626-296-4040
catalinaislandcamps.com