Adventure & Outdoor Camps: For Kids Who Treat Your Backyard Like a National Park
Does your child think every stick is a sword, every puddle is an ocean, and every family hike is a quest for buried treasure? Then these Adventure & Outdoor Camps are the perfect match!
Let them channel that boundless energy into epic adventures that don’t involve climbing your furniture or digging holes in your garden. These camps offer the thrill of the great outdoors—without the laundry pile of muddy clothes for you.
From building shelters and spotting wildlife to hiking, kayaking, and surviving (with snacks, of course), these camps are the ultimate way for kids to connect with nature while you connect with the idea of someone else supervising them in it.
Because while your idea of "roughing it" is a hotel without room service, your kiddo is ready to conquer the wilderness—one marshmallow roast at a time. Let’s make it happen!
Camp GOTR (Girls entering 3rd-5th Grade, Full or Half day, Full week) Mechanicsburg & Harrisburg Locations
Camp GOTR: Empowering Girls Through Fun and Friendship!
Camp GOTR combines life skills, physical activity, and creativity in a supportive environment for girls entering grades 3-5. With full-day and half-day options at Harrisburg and Mechanicsburg locations, campers enjoy engaging lessons, field trips, and official GOTR gear. Financial assistance is available. Registration opens February 7, 2025—secure your spot today! Mechanicsburg, PA Read More
Sponsored Camp Twin Creeks Sleepaway Camp in West Virginia
With nearly 200 acres in the cool Allegheny Mountains near the border of Virginia and West Virginia, Camp Twin Creeks welcomes your camper to join its lifelong community of summer campers.
From arts and sports to water and adventure, Camp Twin Creeks is where friendships flourish, childhood thrives and independence grows! By unplugging from technology and the distractions of everyday life, campers are able to connect with new friends and mentors, try new things, and develop confidence and independence.
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Sponsored Echo Hill Sleepaway Camp in Maryland
Echo Hill Camp on the Chesapeake Bay offers a unique free-choice program where children chart their own adventure, and every day brings new possibilities. Set against the backdrop of the stunning Chesapeake Bay, campers master favorites like sailing and water skiing and build essential life skills while being guided by exceptional counselors who truly understand today's youth.
Here, campers experience the kind of summer they will remember – one filled with starlit campfires, rustic living, and genuine human connections away from screens and social media. Our century-old tradition of outdoor living creates the perfect environment for kids to develop independence, resilience, and lifelong friendships. Worton, Maryland Read More
Sponsored Oakes Museum Summer Camps @ Messiah (3rd Grade - 12th Grade, Week long, Full Day)
Oakes Museum Summer Camps: Inspire Curiosity This Summer!
Discover the world of natural history through hands-on exploration at the Oakes Museum Summer Camps. With options for students in grades 3-12, these camps feature fieldwork, lab experiments, and expert-led sessions. Lunch is included, and scholarships are available. Space is limited—register today!
Email oakesmuseum@messiah.edu for more details. Messiah University, Mechanicsburg, PA Read More
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