List of Overnight Summer Camps for Kids in the U.S.A.

According to the American Camp Association, there are close to 7,000 resident camps in the United States. With so many options, parents need to search for a camp that fits their child's interests as well as their own budget. Overnight camps are available across the country and kids can stay for a few months or up to the whole summer. Camps also offer a variety of activities including basketball, outdoor skills, swimming, and cooking. For more camps, use the Kids Camps link noted under Resources.
  1. Camp Hollymont

    • 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

    Lake of the Woods and Greenwoods Family of Camps

    • 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

    • 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

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