North Carolina Summer Camps

Campers and staff work together to create an exceedingly fun and meaningful Christian community in the mountains of Western NC. We team up with parents to encourage young men to answer a call to adventure & realize things about themselves that require the kind of experience that only a quality boys' summer camp can provide. Activities include canoeing, crafts, camping, homesteading, guitar, hiking, kayaking, blacksmithing, Bible study, & more!

Located in the foothills of Eastern Tennessee, near the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Smoky Mountain Adventure Camp offers exciting adventure camp experiences to children of all ages. Adventures include: Back Country Hikes, Biking, Rafting, Tubing, Horseback Riding, Overnight Canoe Trips, Caving, Rappelling, Rock Climbing, Challenge Courses, Overnight Backpacking Expeditions, and much more.

Camp Cheerio offers a traditional camp program, an adventure program, and customized programs for anyone who wants to incorporate wilderness or adventure activities into their existing program. Camps are for kids age 7-15 with a wide variety of activities with opportunities for exploration and self-discovery!

Adventure Treks is all about making memories, building lifelong friendships and growing in numerous ways: self-confidence, social achievement, teamwork, leadership and new outdoor skills, just for starts. Our two, three and four week adventure camps for teens ages 12 - 18 help teens build skills for future success while having a blast rafting, hiking, climbing, and biking in North Carolina, Alaska, California, Oregon and more.

Capitol Debate hosts academic and debate camps dedicated to enriching and expanding the social, intellectual, and academic lives of our students. Our collection of classes provide students with the elements of forensic speech and debate, and instruction in public speaking, writing, broadcast journalism, and youth leadership. Every subject is taught by experienced instructors and every subject is learned through practice and implementation.

Camp Carolina is an all boys high adventure camp located in the mountains of Western North Carolina. Carolina is a camp which boys learn to feel with their hearts, do with their hands and live together in the spirit of brotherhood.

Camp High Rocks Summer Camp for boys is a place for fun and learning, for challenge and adventure, and for living in an environment that is geared to a camper's needs and interests. Aided by a well-trained staff we seek to teach and to inspire lasting skills and values.

We know high tech at summer camp is uncommon, but nothing engages learners quite like it. So we choose to harness advanced technology to inspire analytical and creative thinking, develop problem solving skills and spark interest in higher education, and that's just half the day. The rest is recreational; it is camp after all.

Gwynn Valley is situated on 320 acres in the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains in Brevard, NC, and has been a summer camp for boys and girls since 1935. We offer a farm, wilderness, and traditional program that nurtures the child while fostering a connection with the land and the simple joys of childhood.

iD Programming Academy is a 2-week, intensive computer programming summer camp for teens. Sessions are held on top university campuses across the United States.

Camp Mondamin is a traditional, but unique summer program for boys age 6 to 17. Located in the Mountains of Western North Carolina, we emphasize outdoor activities such as hiking, kayaking, canoeing, sailing, mountain biking, rock climbing, and horseback riding. We believe in fun, adventure, safety, and great instruction.

Outward Bound is an educational organization and expedition school that serves people of all ages and backgrounds through challenging expeditions that inspire self-discovery. Course activities include rock climbing, mountaineering, canyoneering, skiing, sea kayaking, backpacking, sailing, dog sledding, canoeing and whitewater rafting in some of the most beautiful and inspiring wilderness areas to be found.

Camp Muddy Sneakers is based on a philosophy that kids need to develop a connection to the natural world at an early age and there is no better way to do that than through meaningful and fun outdoor experiences on the incredible lands that surround us here in western NC! Our day camps are focused on getting kids outdoors to inspire curiosity, connect with nature, stay active, and cultivate a sense of stewardship.

Each summer Rockbrook provides a unique summer camp program of recreation, adventure, creativity and fun designed for girls 6-16. From horseback riding, whitewater rafting, pottery, and swimming to camp fires and exploring a chilly stream, each day at camp is filled with new experiences and great opportunities to develop lasting friendships.

Serving ages 8 to 25, SOAR offers ADHD summer camp experiences for youth that increase self-confidence, promote friendships, and develop life skills through high adventure activities. Locations in NC, FL, WY, CA, NY & Belize.

Raven Knob offers a wide selection of merit badges as well as programs geared for younger and older Scouts and Venturers. We are constantly evaluating our program to bring new and exciting opportunities that Scouts may not have at home. The programs are listed by area and are categorized as Merit Badge programs, Sessions, Open Programs, and Adult programs.

iD Tech hosts day & overnight computer camp programs for ages 6-18. Programs are held at 100+ top campuses nationwide like Stanford, Princeton, MIT, Yale, UCLA, Harvard & more! Learn code, discover game design, or develop a website.

Riva-Lake has always had a reputation as a first-class summer camp and was well known throughout the South for its outstanding riding program. 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 Foster Falls.

Located in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina, Ridgecrest and Crestridge camps are designed for individual attention, maximum fun, and the safety of each child. We facilitate camper growth by offering an overnight Christian camp program that has been around for 142 combined years.

Kahdalea and Chosatonga are located n the Blue Ridge Mountains at an altitude of nearly 3,000 ft, providing a tranquil and rustic environment that is in stark contrast to the busy life of urban America. The camps have wonderful in-camp programs as well as exceptional mountain adventure programs. Facilities include climbing walls, athletic fields, arts and crafts, ropes course, riflery and archery ranges, tennis courts, riding facilities, & gym.

Camp Kahdalea for Girls & Camp Chosatonga for Boys are two separate North Carolina camps about a mile apart in location but very close in fellowship. In the Blue Ridge Mountains, these camps have wonderful in-camp programs as well as great mountain adventure programs. We are known for our unusually wonderful staff who believe in goodness and make it work in this culture.

Camp Green Cove is a traditional, but unique summer program for girls age 6 to 17. Located in the Mountains of Western North Carolina, we emphasize outdoor activities such as hiking, kayaking, canoeing, sailing, mountain biking, rock climbing, and horseback riding. We believe in fun, adventure, safety, and great instruction.

At Camp Pinnacle, our small, personal size and carefully designed program means that in just two weeks your child can accomplish more than you ever expected! But first, Camp Pinnacle is all about fun and friends. Kids have an absolute blast here, but while they are having the time of their lives, something else is happening. We are helping you raise a caring, confident, and independent child equipped with the skills needed to thrive in the 21st century.

Ridgecrest offers comfortable accommodations from deluxe hotels to youth housing. Guests can enjoy on-campus activities, stroll around campus or claim a rocker on legendary Rocking Chair Ridge and get lost in the amazing view. When you are ready for more activity, Ridgecrest offers a variety of on-campus outdoor recreation, such as a high ropes course, hiking and team sports.

Cheerio Adventures offers adventure tripping camp programs for youth, teens, and youth groups, including rock climbing, whitewater kayaking, canoeing, rafting, backpacking, caving, sailing, wind surfing, sea kayaking, and mountain biking. Single and multiple activity summer camp programs are available.

The Celo farm setting provides the basis for much of the camp activity with the children ages 7-12 caring for animals and harvesting in the garden. There is hiking and camping in the surrounding forests and mountains, and swimming and tubing on the South Toe River. Activities include arts & crafts, skits, wood shop, nature appreciation and big group games.

Located in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina, Ridgecrest and Crestridge camps are designed for individual attention, maximum fun, and the safety of each child. We facilitate camper growth by offering an overnight Christian camp program that has been around for 142 combined years.

At Camp Invention, we invite children to explore, understand, and solve real world problems. Students team up to experiment, play, create, construct and deconstruct, while every activity prepares them for a successful and captivating curiosity-fueled future!

Keystone Camp for Girls offers twenty-two instructed activities. This variety appeals to all ages and interests, from the quiet child to the very active. Recognizing that every girl is an individual, Keystone offers both athletic classes and a number of quiet activities, with qualified instructors for each.

American Dance Training Camps offers core dance classes in hip hop, contemporary & jazz dance. Additionally, American Dance Training Camps offers customized hometown dance workshops, dance choreography, & elective dance classes in a wide variety of other dance styles. Locations in Maryland, New Jersey, North Carolina, Vermont, California, Illinois, Colorado, Texas & Costa Rica.