Hiking and Backpacking Summer Camps
Explore the outdoors at an adventure camp this summer.

Hiking and Backpacking Summer Camps
Summer programs that provide a challenge for kids of all ages.

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Camp Jeanne d'Arc

Adirondack Mountains, NY
Residential girls' summer camp

Camp Jeanne d'Arc has been helping families build strong girls since 1922! We offer girls, ages 7-16, from all over the world a chance to find their voice, discover their talents, and realize their value. A ...read more

YMCA Camp Takodah

North Swanzey
Residential camp with separate sessions for boys and girls

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 ...read more

Camp Cherith - Ontario

Walkerton, Ontario
Residential summer camp with coed & girls' sessions

Since 1954 Camp Cherith's rich and diverse outdoor activities have helped campers aged 6 - 16 gain self confidence, develop leadership skills and grow socially and spiritually. Our Christian environment is an ...read more

Frost Valley YMCA Summer Camp & Adventure Trips

Claryville, New York
Residential Coed Camp

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 ...read more

Camp Woodmont

Cloudland, Georgia
Residential coed summer camp

Camp Woodmont is a smaller-sized, traditional overnight summer camp for boys and girls. Founded by college teachers' Jane and Jim Bennett in 1981, Camp Woodmont is now in its 2nd generation of operation. Our ...read more

Lake Greeley Camp

Greeley, Pennsylvania
Residential coed summer 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 ...read more

Camp Muddy Sneakers

Brevard, NC

Camp Muddy Sneakers is based on a philosophy that the best way for children to develop a connection to the natural world is through meaningful and fun outdoor experiences. Our day camp encourages kids to follow their ...read more

Les Elfes International Summer, Autumn, Winter and Spring Camps

Verbier, La Tzoumaz and Crans-Montana, Switzerland
Coed Camps with Residential and Day Camp Sessions

For 10 months, around 5,000 students from all over the world come to Verbier to experience a holiday that combines the discovery and practice of new sports with the learning and improvement of foreign languages. The ...read more

Astrocamp

Idyllwild, California
Residential Coed Summer Camp

Celebrating 30 years of Excellence in Science and Adventure! Launch your own custom-made rocket at AstroCamp! Campers come each summer to make memories, have fun, and get hands-on science and astronomy training while ...read more

Camp Killooleet

Hancock, Vermont
Residential coed summer camp

Camp Killooleet, a summer camp for children ages 9-14, is nestled into a beautiful corner of the Green Mountain National Forest. For over 90 years it has been owned and run by educators who know and listen to children. ...read more

JCC Ranch Camp

Denver, CO
Wilderness Adventure Program

Set on 400 acres of forests, wildflowers, and trail systems, JCC Ranch Camp offers a summer adventure where campers can be fully immersed in the beauty of the Colorado outdoors. A premiere coed residential camp for ages ...read more

Traveling Players Ensemble

Day Camps & Final Performances: Tysons, VA; Sleepaway Camps & Conservatories: Leesburg, VA
Residential coed summer camp

"Little-known summer gem" – the Washington Post. Now in our 20th summer! Traveling Players trains young actors in classical theatre with plays by Shakespeare, Moliere, & Gozzi and based on Greek ...read more

Pok-O-MacCready Camps

Willsboro, New York --- Northeast USA --- Adirondack Park
Coed Camp with Residential & Day Camp Sessions

Join the Pok-O community and give your child lifelong friendships, enduring memories, and opportunities for growth and independence in the screen-free, natural environment of the Adirondacks. Pok-O-MacCready Camps ...read more

Rustic Pathways

Costa Rica, Japan, Thailand, Greece, Italy, Ecuador, Fiji, South Korea, Peru, Mongolia, the Dominican Republic, Australia and more!
High school travel programs

Since 1983, Rustic Pathways has been empowering teens to create positive energy, great friendships, and meaningful impact though inspired student travel programs. Join travel adventures designed for animal lovers, ...read more

Camp Voyageur

Ely, Minnesota
Residential boys' summer camp

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 ...read more

Camp Motorsport

Clover, Virginia
Coed Residential Summer Camp

Over 20 miles of off-road track! Is your child looking for a MOTORSPORT packed summer? Extreme racers, beginner through expert alike, learn the finer points of driving technique from qualified instructors on both our ...read more

Camp Green Cove

Tuxedo, North Carolina
Residential Girls' Summer Camp

A traditional summer camp for girls on a mountain lake in NC, with a non-competitive wilderness focus. The emphasis is on water (canoeing and kayaking, sailing, and swimming), woods (hiking, rock climbing, and mountain ...read more

Walton's Grizzly Lodge Summer Camp

Portola, California
Coed residential camp

Founded in 1926 by Mom and Pop Walton, Walton's Grizzly Lodge is currently under the guidance of fourth generation owners and directors. We believe in providing a structured program for children that emphasizes a ...read more

Camp Twin Creeks

Marlinton, West Virginia
Residential coed summer camp

Camp Twin Creeks is where friendships flourish, childhood thrives and independence grows! During two weeks of traditional overnight camp, kids will become a part of a lifelong community. By unplugging from technology ...read more

Camp Kahdalea

Brevard, North Carolina
Residential Girls' Summer Camp

For more than 50 years Camp Kahdalea and our brother camp, Chosatonga, have offered traditional and unplugged wilderness experiences in the heart of North Carolina's beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains. Our Christian ...read more

Camp Celo

Burnsville, North Carolina
Residential Coed Summer Camp

We have provided a fun and enriching experience for children for over 50 years. Our small size and 3:1 camper:staff ratio insures the individual attention needed to have a fulfilling summer. Activities include crafts, ...read more

Summer Camp at SOAR

North Carolina, Wyoming, Florida, and California
Residential Coed Summer Camp

SOAR offers high adventure summer camps designed specifically for youth and young adults between the ages of 8 and 25 diagnosed with ADHD and LD. Each of our summer camp programs promotes making friends, increasing ...read more

Camp Rockmont

Black Mountain, North Carolina
Residential Boys' Summer Camp

At Rockmont, campers get to experience the wildness of being a boy outdoors, the welcoming embrace of a loving community, and the wonder of being alive. Rockmont is a space for boys to come alive, and it's a ...read more

Road's End Farm Horsemanship Camp

Chesterfield, New Hampshire
Residential girls' horsemanship camp (ages 8-16)

Road's End Farm is a small summer camp that appeals to girls who love being around horses, caring for them, and riding for enjoyment rather than competition. Being an integral part of a 360 acre farm with 50 saddle ...read more

YMCA Camp Marston

Julian, Southern California
Residential coed summer camp

Are you ready for positive, life-changing experiences in the outdoors? Look no further than YMCA Overnight Camps of San Diego. With three unique overnight camps across the San Diego region. combine the fun your children ...read more

Outward Bound

USA and some international locations
Wilderness adventure programs worldwide

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, ...read more

Night Eagle Wilderness Adventures

Wallingford, Vermont
Residential Boys' Summer Camp

Night Eagle Wilderness Adventures is a unique primitive summer camp for boys (ages 10-14). At Night Eagle, we live in tipis and do things that boys did hundreds of years ago - learn survival skills (fire making with ...read more

Camp Mondamin

Tuxedo, North Carolina
Residential Boys' Summer Camp

For over 100 years, Mondamin has been a traditional summer camp for boys on a mountain lake in NC, with a non-competitive wilderness focus. The emphasis is on water (canoeing and kayaking, sailing, and swimming), woods ...read more

NRA Whittington Adventure Camp

Raton, New Mexico
Residential Coed Summer Camp

How would you like to experience some of the wildest country left in the West, learning to hunt, shoot, camp, and sharpen your outdoor skills? This is exactly what the NRA Whittington Adventure Camp offers; a chance for ...read more

Red Pine Camp for Girls

Minocqua, Wisconsin
Residential girls' summer camp

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 ...read more

Camp Trinity on The Bar 717 Ranch

Hayfork, California
Residential coed summer camp

Camp Trinity on the Bar 717 Ranch is a residential summer camp for kids ages 8-16. Our mission is to provide an outdoor camp experience where children have daily opportunities to have fun, develop friendships, challenge ...read more

Green River Preserve

Cedar Mountain, NC
Residential, coed environmental summer camp

Green River Preserve is a non-competitive, coed summer camp connecting children with nature. Located on a 3,400 acre private wildlife preserve in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Western North Carolina, this extraordinary ...read more

Keystone Camp for Girls

Brevard, North Carolina
Residential girls' summer camp

At Keystone Camp, our girls can be heard laughing, singing, talking, splashing, jumping, and dancing throughout the summer. For 100 years we've been offering campers the opportunity to explore new interests and ...read more

Maine Arts Camp

White Mountain School, Bethlehem, NH
Residential Coed Summer Camp

Located on the campus of the White Mountain School in Bethlehem, NH, we are a small, inclusive community, offering high quality instruction in visual & performing arts, culinary arts, film making, photography, ...read more

Camp Cobbossee for Boys

Monmouth, Maine
Residential boys' sports camp

Camp Cobbossee is a residential boys summer sports camp that offers a complete Maine experience in a 4-week session. Camp Cobbossee sits on 125 acres of rustic Maine woodlands and manicured playing fields and features ...read more

Camp Birch Hill

New Durham, New Hampshire
Residential Coed Summer Camp

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 ...read more

Camp Hidden Meadows

Bartow, West Virginia
Residential coed summer camp

Amazing staff, welcoming community, lifelong friends, & endless fun! Camp Hidden Meadows offers 1 & 2-week sessions for children of all genders ages 6-17. Our four core values are Confidence, Community, ...read more

Amplify Sleep Away Camp

Ojai, CA
Girls Residential Camp

Experience a fun-filled summer of sleep away or day camp with Amplify—an award-winning and American Camp Association Accredited music and arts program for girls! Nestled in the Topa Topa Mountains of Ojai, CA, ...read more

Camp Balcones Springs

Marble Falls, Texas
Residential Coed Summer Camp

At Camp Balcones Springs, we want our campers to thrive and grow to reach their full potential. At CBS, we know the needs of today's youth, and we understand the culture in which they live. Therefore, we aim to ...read more

Camp Cayuga

Pocono Mountains, Pennsylvania
Residential Coed Summer Camp

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, ...read more

Turtle Island Preserve Summer Camps

Boone, North Carolina
Residential summer camp with separate sessions for boys and girls

Turtle Island Preserve is a 1000 acre Nature Preserve, and Wilderness Retreat Center nestled in the heart of the Blue Ridge Mountains, near the town of Boone, North Carolina. We offer exceptional education in a totally ...read more

Wolf Camp & School of Natural Science

Lake Sammamish, WA -- Puyallup, WA -- Ashford, WA
Coed Camp with Residential & Day Camp Sessions

Wolf Camp & School of Natural Science offers unique overnight camps at Lake Sammmish & Mt Rainier in beautiful Washington State including: * Wilderness Survivors Side of the Mountain * Animal Tracking of the ...read more

Camp Pemigewassett

Wentworth, New Hampshire
Residential Boys' Summer Camp

Being a "best overnight camp for boys" doesn't just happen overnight! Camp Pemigewassett ("Pemi") is a traditional, sleepaway camp for boys ages 8-15. Independence, skills, and citizenship ...read more

Swift Nature Camp

Minong, Wisconsin
Residential coed summer camp, ages 6-15

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. ...read more

Explorer and World Bound

Locations Throughout British Columbia & Yukon
Wilderness adventure - Canada

Fireside Adventures offers 7 - 10 day outdoor leadership expeditions throughout the summer located in BC and Yukon aged 10 - 16 years of age. We also offer 21 day climate change education and outdoor leadership courses ...read more

Camp Chosatonga

Brevard, North Carolina
Residential Boys' Summer Camp

For more than 50 years Camp Chosatonga and our sister camp, Kahdalea, have offered traditional and unplugged wilderness experiences in the heart of North Carolina's beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains. Our Christian ...read more

Camp Runoia

Belgrade Lakes, Maine
Residential Girls' Summer Camp

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 ...read more

Raven Knob Scout Reservation

Low Gap, North Carolina
Residential boys' summer camp

Camp Raven Knob is one of the largest Boy Scout camps in the United States. Troops attend for one week periods from all across the state and nation. Raven Knob offers instruction in 75+ merit badges, as well as programs ...read more

Alpengirl Adventure Camp

Montana, Washington, Idaho, Wyoming, Oregon
Wilderness adventure programs for girls

Girl Powered Outdoor Teen Adventure Camp! 1-2 week overnight summer adventure camp programs for pre teen and teen girls ages 11-16 in Montana, Wyoming, Idaho, Oregon and Washington state. Our girls camps offer ...read more

Camp Highlander

Horse Shoe, North Carolina
Residential coed summer camp

Camp Highlander is a residential summer camp in Mills River, North Carolina devoted to the growing and nurturing of boys and girls ages 6-16 in a safe, fun-filled, and electronics-free environment. Since 1957, we have ...read more

Rockbrook Camp for Girls

Brevard, North Carolina
Residential girls' summer camp

Rockbrook Camp is an overnight summer camp for girls located in the mountains of North Carolina. Rockbrook was established in 1921 and currently is welcoming fourth-generation campers. It offers 2, 3 and 4 week sessions ...read more

Camp Pinnacle

Hendersonville
Residential Coed Summer Camp

Experience the benefits of a 4-week session in just 2 or 3 weeks! Established in 1928, Camp Pinnacle is a non-denominational, boys and girls summer camp for children ages 7-16. Camp Pinnacle is located in the heart of ...read more

Camp Crestridge

Ridgecrest, North Carolina
Residential Girls' Summer Camp

Girls of all ages are looking for two things. They're looking for adventure and for someone to follow into that adventure. For over 65 summers, Camp Crestridge for Girls has been a place where campers follow role ...read more

Camp Qwanoes

Vancouver Island, British Columbia (near Vancouver, BC and Seattle, WA )
Residential coed summer camp

Qwanoes is a youth-focused, year-round camp and retreat centre with a heart for kids of all ages. Be changed. Be inspired! Gain foundations for life, values that will guide, and memories that will inspire! Grow in a ...read more

Burgundy Center for Wildlife Studies

outside Capon Bridge, West Virginia
Residential coed summer camp

The Burgundy Center is a unique nature camp for teens and children! Campers hike, swim, garden, and hunt for butterflies, warblers, foxes and salamanders in our secluded 600-acre wildlife sanctuary. We are located in ...read more

Colvig Silver Camps

Durango, Colorado
Residential coed summer camp

Colvig Silver Camps sits on 600 acres surrounded by the beautiful San Juan Mountains near Durango, CO. As a small family-owned program, CSC offers a very personalized experience for campers age 7-17 by providing them ...read more

Cheley Colorado Camps

Estes Park, Colorado
Residential Coed Summer Camp

Cheley Colorado Camps is an overnight, western summer camp for campers ages 9-17 in Estes Park, Colorado. Campers come from across the United States and around the world and spend 4 weeks at camp. Activities include ...read more

Wyonegonic Camps

Southwestern Maine
Girls residential camp

Wyonegonic is a traditional residential girls summer camp in a beautiful setting on Moose Pond in Denmark Maine. Wyonegonic offers two 3 week sessions or a 6 week session. Campers live in small cabin groups in three ...read more

Camp Ridgecrest

Ridgecrest, North Carolina
Residential Boys' Summer Camp

Boys of all ages are looking for two things. They're looking for adventure and for someone to follow into that adventure. For over 90 summers, Camp Ridgecrest for Boys has been a place where campers follow role ...read more

Jameson Ranch Camp

Glennville, California
Residential coed summer camp

Connections are important. Jameson Ranch Camp knows that the most important things in life are friends, community and family. In today&#39s world, it can be challenging to find reliable friends, role models to ...read more

Camp Woodbrooke

Richland Center, Wisconsin
Residential co-ed summer camp

A small, creative, non-competitive camp for ages 7-12 (teen trips for ages 13-15), on 162 wooded acres. Campers thrive in a caring, safe community, and are challenged to explore their own talents and skills. We respect ...read more

Camp Walt Whitman

Piermont, New Hampshire
Residential coed summer camp

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 ...read more

Camp Akeela

Thetford Center, Vermont
Residential coed summer camp

Camp Akeela is a co-ed, overnight camp in Vermont. Within a well-rounded and traditional program we emphasize the social growth of our campers, many of whom have been diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder level 1 ...read more

Camp High Rocks

Cedar Mountain, North Carolina
Residential boys' summer camp

Camp High Rocks is a small camp for boys in the mountains of Western North Carolina. High Rocks is a place for fun and learning, for challenge and adventure, and for living in an environment that is geared to a ...read more

Camp Cheerio YMCA

High Point, North Carolina
Residential camp with separate girls' and coed sessions

Located high atop the Blue Ridge Mountains of northwest North Carolina, YMCA Camp Cheerio is the ideal place for persons of all ages to enjoy a camping or retreat experience. Camp Cheerio offers many challenging ...read more

Adventure Treks

Colorado, Oregon, Washington, Alaska, British Columbia, California, & Wyoming
Wilderness adventure program for Teens

Adventure Treks is a leader in operating incredibly fun, community-focused, and growth-oriented outdoor adventure camps for teenagers. We've earned a reputation as one of the most professional organizations in the ...read more

Camp Carolina

Brevard, North Carolina
Residential Boys' Summer Camp

Camp Carolina is a residential high adventure and sports camp in Western North Carolina surrounded by some of the South East's best lakes, river, mountains and trails to explore. At Carolina for 100 summers, boys ...read more

Cheerio on the New River

Mouth of Wilson, VA and Roaring Gap, North Carolina
Wilderness adventure program

Join us for an adventure camp experience like no other! Nestled on 150 acres in Mouth of Wilson, VA, Cheerio on the New River is unique in that we offer a blend of onsite camp activities, which fully utilize the New ...read more

Kingswood Camp

Piermont, New Hampshire
Residential boys' summer camp

Kingswood Camp, located in the White Mountain National Forest region of New Hampshire, provides a unique New England summer camping experience for boys, ages 8 and up. Kingswood is nestled on the shores of beautiful ...read more

Camp Mataponi

Naples, Maine
Residential girls' summer camp

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 ...read more

Gwynn Valley Camp

Brevard, North Carolina
Coed Sleepaway Camp

Gwynn Valley has been a summer camp for children since 1935 and is situated on 400 acres in the Blue Ridge Mountains in Brevard, NC. We offer a farm, wilderness, and traditional program where we foster community ...read more

Camp Fitch YMCA

N. Springfield, Pennsylvania
Residential Coed Summer Camp

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 ...read more

Kingsley Pines Camp

Raymond, Maine
Residential coed summer camp

It's hard to describe just what makes it so special at Kingsley Pines Camp, but you'll know it when you see it – it's a feeling you get the moment you arrive. Just set foot on our campus and you can hear ...read more

Camp Kippewa for Girls

Monmouth, Maine
Residential girls' summer camp

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 ...read more

Tremont Summer Camp in the Smokies

Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Townsend, TN
Coed residential camp

Imagine splashing around in an icy cold mountain stream, climbing ridges to an unbelievable view, or discovering nature through hands-on explorations, day hikes, and crafts. At Tremont's summer camps, campers can ...read more

Teton Valley Ranch Camps

Jackson Hole, Wyoming
Residential summer camp with separate sessions for boys and girls

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 ...read more