
America's Best Summer Camps 2023
Summer camps are an iconic American tradition. According to the American Camp Association (ACA), approximately 20 million kids go to summer camp each year—and for good reason. Camps can offer children a unique opportunity to explore new interests, make lasting friendships, and gain independence in a fun and supportive environment.
With over 12,000 summer camps across the United States, it can be daunting for parents to search for, vet and select the best camp for their kids. Choosing a summer program requires careful consideration of a camper's interests and personality. By doing your research and asking the right questions, you can find a summer camp that provides a fun, safe and rewarding experience for your child.
To that end, Newsweek and Plant-A Insights Group ("Plant-A") have partnered to determine the 500 best summer camps in the U.S. "America's Best Summer Camps 2023" recognizes the top summer camps in the United States, categorized by state, based on social media reviews and a comprehensive survey of 15,000 parents. The list is composed of approximately two-thirds non-profit and one-third for-profit camps; 483 have earned ACA accreditation. There are 17 non-accredited camps under final review. These camps have been asked to complete additional information and may be added to the ranking upon completion.
We hope this list serves as a supplemental resource as you scout out suitable summer camps for your family. As with most things, there is no one-size-fits-all option for activities for your children, so please keep in mind that our list of camps speaks to a diverse audience of camp-goers.

These rankings are intended to support parents as they research summer camp options for their children. They are informational, not prescriptive: Parents and guardians, who know their children so well, are the decision-makers.
Camp | State | Gender | Categories | Type | Affiliation | ACA accredited? |
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Singing Hills | AK | Only girls | Water Activities, Academic, Adventure, Environmental | Day | Girl Scouts of the USA | Yes |
Alabama 4-H Center Summer Camp | AL | Coed | Water Activities, Sports | Overnight | 4-H Clubs | Yes |
Alpine Camp For Boys | AL | Only boys | Water Activities, Arts, Adventure, Environmental, Sports | Overnight | Nondenominational Christian | Yes |
Camp ASCCA | AL | Coed | Water Activities, Arts, Adventure, Environmental, Sports | Overnight | Easterseals | Yes |
Camp Grace | AL | Coed | Water Activities | Overnight | Hospital/Health/Medical | Yes |
Camp Laney | AL | Only boys | Water Activities, Arts, Adventure, Environmental, Sports | Overnight | Nondenominational Christian | Yes |
Arizona Camp Sunrise & Sidekicks | AZ | Coed | Water Activities, Arts, Academic, Adventure, Environmental, Sports | Overnight/Day | Independent, Not for Profit | Yes |
Cactus Day Camp | AZ | Coed | Water Activities, Arts, Academic, Adventure, Sports | Day | Independent, For Profit | Yes |
Camp Sky Y | AZ | Coed | Water Activities, Arts, Academic, Adventure, Environmental, Sports | Overnight/Family or Adult | YMCA | Yes |
Chapel Rock Camp and Conference Center | AZ | Coed | Sports, Religious, Water Activities, Arts, Academic, Adventure, Environmental | Overnight/Family or Adult | Episcopal | Yes |
Aloha Beach Camp | CA | Coed | Water Activities, Adventure, Environmental | Day | Independent, For Profit | Yes |
AstroCamp | CA | Coed | Water Activities, Arts, Academic, Adventure, Sports | Overnight | Independent, Not for Profit | Yes |
Brave Trails | CA | Coed | Water Activities, Arts, Academic, Adventure, Environmental, Sports | Overnight | Independent, Not for Profit | Yes |
Cali Camp | CA | Coed | Water Activities, Arts, Academic, Adventure, Environmental, Sports | Day | Independent, For Profit | Yes |
Camp Bob Waldorf | CA | Coed | Water Activities, Arts, Academic, Adventure, Environmental, Sports | Overnight | Jewish, Association of Independent Jewish Camps | Yes |
Camp Jack Hazard | CA | Coed | Water Activities, Arts, Academic, Adventure, Environmental, Sports | Overnight | Independent, Not for Profit | Yes |
Camp James | CA | Coed | Water Activities, Arts, Adventure, Environmental, Sports | Day | Independent, For Profit | Yes |
Camp Jaycee (JCCA) | CA | Coed | Water Activities, Arts, Academic, Adventure, Environmental, Sports | Day | Jewish Community Center | Yes |
Camp Krem - Camping Unlimited | CA | Coed | Water Activities, Arts, Academic, Adventure, Environmental, Sports | Overnight/Day | Independent, Not for Profit | Yes |
Camp Laurel California | CA | Coed | Water Activities, Arts, Academic, Adventure, Environmental, Sports | Overnight | Independent, Not for Profit | Yes |
Camp Okizu | CA | Overnight | Independent, Not for Profit | Yes | ||
Camp Ramah in California | CA | Coed | Water Activities, Arts, Academic, Adventure, Environmental, Sports | Overnight/Family or Adult | Jewish, Conservative | Yes |
Camp Ronald McDonald for Good Times | CA | Coed | Water Activities, Arts, Academic, Adventure, Environmental, Sports | Overnight/Family or Adult | Independent, Not for Profit | Yes |
Camp Stevens | CA | Coed | Water Activities, Arts, Academic, Adventure, Environmental, Sports | Overnight/Family or Adult | Episcopal | Yes |
Camp Summertime | CA | Day | Yes | |||
Camp Winnarainbow | CA | Coed | Arts, Academic, Water Activities, Sports | Overnight | Independent, Not for Profit | Yes |
Camp4Kids | CA | Coed | Water Activities, Arts, Academic, Adventure, Environmental, Sports | Overnight | Multidenominational Christian | Yes |
Canyon Creek Summer Camp | CA | Coed | Water Activities, Arts, Academic, Adventure, Environmental, Sports | Overnight | Independent, For Profit | Yes |
Cloverleaf Ranch | CA | Coed | Water Activities, Arts, Academic, Adventure, Environmental, Sports | Overnight/Day | Independent, For Profit | Yes |
Farm Camp | CA | Coed | Water Activities, Arts, Academic, Adventure, Environmental, Sports | Overnight | Independent, For Profit | Yes |
Gold Arrow Camp | CA | Coed | Water Activities, Arts, Academic, Adventure, Environmental, Sports | Overnight | Independent, For Profit | Yes |
Grizzly Creek Ranch | CA | Coed | Water Activities, Arts, Academic, Adventure, Environmental, Sports | Overnight/Family or Adult | Independent, Not for Profit | Yes |
Jefunira Camp | CA | Coed | Arts, Academic, Sports | Day | Independent, For Profit | Yes |
Johnny B's | CA | Day | Independent, For Profit | Yes | ||
K3 Martial Arts Summer Camp | CA | Coed | Adventure, Sports | Day | Yes | |
Lawrence Daley Camp | CA | Coed | Religious, Water Activities, Arts, Adventure, Environmental, Sports | Overnight | Salvation Army | Yes |
Lazy W Ranch | CA | Coed | Religious, Water Activities, Arts, Adventure, Environmental, Sports | Overnight | United Methodist | Yes |
Luther Glen | CA | Coed | Arts, Water Activities, Adventure, Sports | Overnight | Lutheran, ELCA | Yes |
Mount Kare | CA | Overnight | Independent, Not for Profit | Yes | ||
Pali Overnight Adventures | CA | Only girls, Coed | Water Activities, Arts, Academic, Adventure, Environmental, Sports | Overnight | Independent, For Profit | Yes |
Schoepe Scout Reservation at Lost Valley | CA | Coed | Academic, Adventure | Overnight | Boy Scouts of America | Yes |
Shaffer's High Sierra Camp | CA | Coed | Water Activities, Arts, Academic, Adventure, Environmental, Sports | Overnight | Independent, For Profit | Yes |
The Painted Turtle | CA | Coed | Water Activities, Arts, Adventure, Environmental, Sports | Overnight/Family or Adult | Yes | |
The Phoenix Ranch Day Camp | CA | Coed | Water Activities, Arts, Adventure, Environmental, Sports | Overnight/Day | Independent, For Profit | Yes |
Tom Sawyer Camps | CA | Coed | Water Activities, Arts, Adventure, Environmental, Sports | Day | Independent, For Profit | Yes |
Tumbleweed Day Camp | CA | Coed | Water Activities, Arts, Academic, Adventure, Environmental, Sports | Day | Independent, For Profit | Yes |
UCCR - Jesuit Retreat Center of the Sierra | CA | Overnight | Yes | |||
UCCR - Monte Toyon | CA | Family or Adult | United Methodist | Yes | ||
Walden West | CA | Parks and Recreation | Yes | |||
Walton`s Grizzly Lodge | CA | Coed | Water Activities, Arts, Academic, Adventure, Environmental, Sports | Overnight | Independent, For Profit | Yes |
Woodward Tahoe | CA | Independent, For Profit | Yes | |||
Woodward West | CA | Coed | Arts, Water Activities, Adventure, Sports | Overnight | Independent, For Profit | Yes |
Yosemite Sierra Summer Camp | CA | Coed | Water Activities, Arts, Adventure, Environmental, Sports | Overnight | Independent, For Profit | Yes |
Camp Chief Ouray YMCA | CO | Coed | Sports, Religious, Water Activities, Arts, Academic, Adventure, Environmental | Overnight | YMCA | Yes |
Cheley Colorado Camps | CO | Coed | Water Activities, Arts, Adventure, Environmental, Sports | Overnight | Independent, For Profit | Yes |
Children’s Hospital Colorado Burn Camps at Cheley | CO | Overnight | International Association of Burn Camps | Yes | ||
Geneva Glen Camp | CO | Coed | Water Activities, Arts, Adventure, Environmental, Sports | Overnight | Independent, Not for Profit | Yes |
Go West Camps | CO | Coed | Water Activities, Arts, Academic, Adventure, Environmental, Sports | Day | Independent, For Profit | Yes |
High Peak Camp | CO | Coed | Water Activities, Arts, Adventure, Environmental, Sports | Overnight | Yes | |
JCC Ranch Camp | CO | Coed | Sports, Religious, Water Activities, Arts, Academic, Adventure, Environmental | Overnight | Jewish Community Center | Yes |
Sky High Ranch | CO | Only girls | Water Activities, Arts, Academic, Adventure, Environmental, Sports | Overnight | Girl Scouts of the USA | Yes |
Tomahawk Ranch | CO | Only girls | Water Activities, Arts, Academic, Adventure, Environmental, Sports | Overnight | Girl Scouts of the USA | Yes |
Awosting Chinqueka | CT | Only boys, Only girls | Water Activities, Arts, Academic, Adventure, Environmental, Sports | Overnight | Independent, For Profit | Yes |
Camp Anseox | CT | Girl Scouts of the USA | Yes | |||
Camp Laurelwood | CT | Coed | Water Activities, Arts, Academic, Adventure, Environmental, Sports | Overnight/Day | Jewish, Reform | Yes |
Camp Rising Sun | CT | Overnight | Independent, Not for Profit | Yes | ||
Camp Washington | CT | Only girls, Coed | Water Activities, Arts, Adventure, Environmental, Sports | Overnight | Episcopal | Yes |
Center Church Camp Asto Wamah | CT | Only boys, Only girls | Water Activities, Arts, Academic, Adventure, Environmental, Sports | Overnight | United Church of Christ | Yes |
Greenwood Trails | CT | Coed | Water Activities, Arts, Academic, Adventure, Environmental, Sports | Overnight | Independent, For Profit | Yes |
SJ Riding Camp | CT | Only girls | Water Activities, Arts, Academic, Adventure, Environmental, Sports | Overnight | Independent, For Profit | Yes |
4-H Camp Cloverleaf | FL | Coed | Academic, Water Activities, Environmental | Overnight | 4-H Clubs | Yes |
Camp Keystone | FL | Overnight | Salvation Army | Yes | ||
Circle F Dude Ranch Camp | FL | Coed | Water Activities, Arts, Academic, Adventure, Environmental, Sports | Overnight | Atheist/Humanist | Yes |
Dovewood | FL | Only girls | Sports, Religious, Water Activities, Arts, Academic, Adventure, Environmental | Overnight | Yes | |
Easterseals Camp Challenge | FL | Coed | Water Activities, Arts, Adventure, Environmental, Sports | Overnight | Easterseals | Yes |
FFGC Wekiva Youth Camp | FL | Coed | Water Activities, Arts, Adventure, Environmental, Sports | Overnight | Yes | |
Florida Diabetes Camp | FL | Coed | Water Activities, Arts, Academic, Adventure, Environmental, Sports | Overnight/Day/Family or Adult | Diabetes Education & Camping Association | Yes |
Florida Elks Youth Camp | FL | Coed | Water Activities, Arts, Adventure, Environmental, Sports | Overnight | Independent, Not for Profit | Yes |
Florida Sea Base | FL | Overnight | Boy Scouts of America | Yes | ||
National Flight Academy | FL | Coed | Academic, Adventure | Overnight | School (Elementary/Middle/High) | Yes |
Quest's Camp Thunderbird | FL | Coed | Water Activities, Arts, Academic, Adventure, Environmental, Sports | Overnight/Day/Family or Adult | Independent, Not for Profit | Yes |
Seacamp | FL | Coed | Water Activities, Arts, Academic, Adventure, Environmental, Sports | Overnight/Day | Independent, Not for Profit | Yes |
SeaWorld Camp Orlando | FL | Coed | Water Activities, Arts, Academic, Adventure, Environmental | Day/Family or Adult | Museum/Zoo/Science Center | Yes |
YMCA Camp Winona | FL | Coed | Water Activities, Arts, Academic, Adventure, Environmental, Sports | Overnight/Day/Family or Adult | YMCA | Yes |
Camp Adahi | GA | Overnight | Yes | |||
Camp Kudzu | GA | Coed | Water Activities, Arts, Academic, Adventure, Sports | Overnight/Day | Diabetes Education & Camping Association | Yes |
Camp Mikell | GA | Coed | Sports, Religious, Water Activities, Arts, Academic, Adventure, Environmental | Overnight | Episcopal | Yes |
Circle Camps | GA,ME,WV | Only girls | Day | Independent, Not For Profit | Yes | |
Georgia Lions Camp | GA | Coed | Arts, Water Activities, Sports | Overnight/Family or Adult | Independent, Not for Profit | Yes |
Glisson Camp and Retreat Center | GA | Coed | Water Activities, Arts, Academic, Adventure, Environmental, Sports | Overnight/Day | United Methodist | Yes |
High Meadows Summer Day Camp | GA | Coed | Water Activities, Arts, Academic, Adventure, Environmental, Sports | Day | Independent, Not for Profit | Yes |
NIM Kids Summer Camp | GA | Coed | Sports, Arts, Academic, Environmental | Day | Independent, Not for Profit | Yes |
Adventure Camps | HI | Coed | Water Activities, Arts, Academic, Adventure, Environmental, Sports | Day | School (Elementary/Middle/High) | Yes |
Camp Homelani | HI | Overnight | Salvation Army | Yes | ||
Camp Foster YMCA | IA | Coed | Sports, Religious, Water Activities, Arts, Academic, Adventure, Environmental | Overnight/Day/Family or Adult | YMCA | Yes |
Camp Hertko Hollow | IA | Coed | Water Activities, Arts, Adventure, Environmental, Sports | Overnight/Family or Adult | Independent, Not for Profit | Yes |
Camp High Hopes | IA | Coed | Water Activities, Arts, Adventure, Environmental, Sports | Overnight/Day | Independent, Not for Profit | Yes |
Camp Liberty | IA | Only girls | Water Activities, Arts, Academic, Adventure, Environmental, Sports | Overnight/Day | Girl Scouts of the USA | Yes |
Camp St George | IA | Overnight | Greek Orthodox | Yes | ||
Des Moines Y Camp | IA | Coed | Water Activities, Arts, Adventure, Environmental, Sports | Overnight/Family or Adult | YMCA | Yes |
Easterseals Camp Sunnyside | IA | Coed | Water Activities, Arts, Academic, Adventure, Environmental, Sports | Overnight/Day | Easterseals | Yes |
YMCA Camp Wapsie | IA | Coed | Water Activities, Arts, Academic, Adventure, Environmental, Sports | Overnight/Day | YMCA | Yes |
Camp Rainbow Gold | ID | Coed | Arts, Water Activities, Adventure, Sports | Overnight | Yes | |
MiVoden Camp & Retreat Center | ID | Overnight | Seventh-day Adventist | Yes | ||
Ross Point Camp and Conference Center (PCCCA) | ID | Coed | Religious, Water Activities, Arts, Adventure, Environmental, Sports | Overnight/Day/Family or Adult | Baptist, American | Yes |
Twinlow | ID | Coed | Religious, Water Activities, Arts, Adventure, Environmental, Sports | Overnight/Family or Adult | United Methodist | Yes |
Banner Day Camp | IL | Coed | Water Activities, Arts, Academic, Adventure, Environmental, Sports | Day | Independent, For Profit | Yes |
Camp Akita (SDA) | IL | Overnight | Seventh-day Adventist | Yes | ||
Camp CBG | IL | Coed | Arts, Academic, Adventure, Environmental, Sports | Day | Independent, Not for Profit | Yes |
Camp Dean | IL | Only girls | Water Activities, Arts, Academic, Adventure, Environmental, Sports | Overnight/Day | Girl Scouts of the USA | Yes |
Discovery Day Camp | IL | Coed | Water Activities, Arts, Academic, Adventure, Environmental, Sports | Day | Independent, For Profit | Yes |
East Bay Camp | IL | Only girls, Coed | Sports, Religious, Water Activities, Arts, Academic, Adventure, Environmental | Overnight/Day/Family or Adult | United Methodist | Yes |
KI Martial Arts | IL | Yes | ||||
Little Grassy United Methodist | IL | Overnight | Yes | |||
The Road Less Traveled | IL | Coed | Water Activities, Arts, Academic, Adventure, Environmental, Sports | Overnight/Family or Adult | Independent, For Profit | Yes |
YMCA Camp Benson | IL | Coed | Water Activities, Arts, Academic, Adventure, Environmental, Sports | Overnight | YMCA | Yes |
Camp Agnes S. McMillen | IN | Only girls | Water Activities, Arts, Academic, Adventure, Environmental, Sports | Overnight/Day | Girl Scouts of the USA | Yes |
Columbus Youth Camp | IN | Coed | Water Activities, Arts, Adventure, Environmental, Sports | Day | Boys & Girls Clubs of America | Yes |
Jorgensen YMCA | IN | Day | YMCA | Yes | ||
SpringHill Camps - Indiana | IN | Only boys, Only girls, Coed | Sports, Religious, Water Activities, Arts, Academic, Adventure, Environmental | Overnight | Nondenominational Christian | Yes |
Camp Chippewa | KS | Coed | Sports, Religious, Water Activities, Arts, Academic, Adventure, Environmental | Overnight | United Methodist | Yes |
Camp Horizon | KS | United Methodist | Yes | |||
Critter Camp | KS | Coed | Academic, Environmental | Day | Independent, Not for Profit | Yes |
JCC Day Camp of Greater Kansas City (JCCA) | KS | Coed | Water Activities, Arts, Academic, Adventure, Sports | Day | Jewish Community Center | Yes |
Tim Horton Camp Kentahten | KY | Overnight | Yes | |||
YMCA Camp Ernst | KY | Only girls, Coed | Water Activities, Arts, Academic, Adventure, Environmental, Sports | Overnight/Family or Adult | YMCA | Yes |
Camp Hardtner | LA | Coed | Sports, Arts, Water Activities, Environmental | Overnight | Episcopal | Yes |
Med-Camps | LA | Hospital/Health/Medical | Yes | |||
Arcadia Nature Camp | MA | Coed | Water Activities, Arts, Adventure, Environmental, Sports | Day | Audubon Society | Yes |
Belmont Day School Summer Session | MA | Coed | Water Activities, Arts, Adventure, Environmental, Sports | Day | Independent, Not for Profit | Yes |
Belvoir Terrace | MA | Only girls | Arts, Water Activities, Sports | Overnight | Independent, For Profit | Yes |
Blackstone Valley Boys & Girls Club | MA | Coed | Arts, Water Activities, Sports | Day | Boys & Girls Clubs of America | Yes |
Blue Hills Nature Camp | MA | Coed | Arts, Academic, Adventure, Environmental | Day | Audubon Society | Yes |
Brewster Day Camp | MA | Coed | Water Activities, Arts, Academic, Adventure, Environmental, Sports | Day | Independent, For Profit | Yes |
Camp Avoda | MA | Only boys | Water Activities, Arts, Academic, Adventure, Sports | Overnight | Independent, Not for Profit | Yes |
Camp Favorite | MA | Only girls | Water Activities, Arts, Academic, Adventure, Environmental, Sports | Overnight/Day | Girl Scouts of the USA | Yes |
Camp Sewataro | MA | Coed | Water Activities, Arts, Academic, Adventure, Environmental, Sports | Day | Independent, For Profit | Yes |
Camp Wa Wa Segowea | MA | Coed | Water Activities, Arts, Academic, Adventure, Environmental, Sports | Overnight/Day | Independent, Not for Profit | Yes |
Danbee for Girls | MA | Only girls | Water Activities, Arts, Adventure, Environmental, Sports | Overnight | Independent, For Profit | Yes |
Drumlin Farm Camp | MA | Coed | Water Activities, Arts, Academic, Adventure, Environmental, Sports | Day | Audubon Society | Yes |
Habitat Nature Camp | MA | Coed | Water Activities, Arts, Academic, Adventure, Environmental | Day | Audubon Society | Yes |
Ipswich River Nature Camp | MA | Coed | Water Activities, Arts, Academic, Adventure, Environmental | Day | Audubon Society | Yes |
MGH Aspire | MA | Coed | Water Activities, Arts, Adventure, Environmental, Sports | Day | Independent, Not for Profit | Yes |
Museum of American Bird Art at Mass Audubon | MA | Coed | Arts, Academic, Adventure, Environmental | Day | Audubon Society | Yes |
North River Nature Camp | MA | Coed | Arts, Academic, Adventure, Environmental, Sports | Day | Audubon Society | Yes |
OVERLAND | MA | Coed | Water Activities, Adventure | Overnight | Independent, For Profit | Yes |
Pleasant Valley Day Camp | MA | Coed | Water Activities, Arts, Academic, Adventure, Environmental | Day | Audubon Society | Yes |
Stony Brook Nature Camp | MA | Coed | Arts, Academic, Adventure, Environmental, Sports | Day | Audubon Society | Yes |
Summer Fenn Day Camp | MA | Coed | Water Activities, Arts, Academic, Adventure, Environmental, Sports | Day | Independent, Not for Profit | Yes |
Winadu | MA | Overnight | Independent, For Profit | Yes | ||
Bar T Ranch | MD | Coed | Water Activities, Arts, Academic, Adventure, Sports | Day | Independent, For Profit | Yes |
Calleva | MD | Coed | Water Activities, Arts, Academic, Adventure, Environmental, Sports | Overnight/Day | Independent, Not for Profit | Yes |
Camp Hashawha | MD | Coed | Water Activities, Arts, Academic, Adventure, Environmental, Sports | Overnight | YMCA | Yes |
Camp Louise | MD | Overnight | Jewish, Association of Independent Jewish Camps | Yes | ||
Camp Winona | MD | Girl Scouts of the USA | Yes | |||
Camp Wright | MD | Coed | Sports, Religious, Water Activities, Arts, Academic, Adventure, Environmental | Overnight/Day | Episcopal | Yes |
Kids After Hours | MD | Coed | Water Activities, Adventure, Sports | Day | School (Elementary/Middle/High) | Yes |
Lions Camp Merrick, Inc. | MD | Overnight | American Diabetes Association | Yes | ||
Mary's Land Farm | MD | Coed | Day | Independent, For Profit | Yes | |
Sandy Hill Camp | MD | Coed | Water Activities, Arts, Academic, Adventure, Environmental, Sports | Overnight | Independent, For Profit | Yes |
The Marsh Day Camp | MD | Coed | Religious, Water Activities, Arts, Adventure, Environmental, Sports | Day | Independent, Not for Profit | Yes |
Valley Mill Camp | MD | Only boys, Only girls, Coed | Water Activities, Arts, Academic, Adventure, Environmental, Sports | Day | Independent, For Profit | Yes |
Apogee Adventures | ME | Coed | Water Activities, Arts, Academic, Adventure, Environmental, Sports | Overnight | Independent, For Profit | Yes |
Birch Rock Camp | ME | Only boys | Water Activities, Arts, Academic, Adventure, Environmental, Sports | Overnight | Independent, Not for Profit | Yes |
Camp Agawam | ME | Only boys | Water Activities, Arts, Academic, Adventure, Environmental, Sports | Overnight | Independent, Not for Profit | Yes |
Camp Androscoggin | ME | Only boys | Water Activities, Arts, Adventure, Environmental, Sports | Overnight | Independent, For Profit | Yes |
Camp Caribou for Boys | ME | Overnight | Independent, For Profit | Yes | ||
Camp Cedar | ME | Overnight | Independent, For Profit | Yes | ||
Camp Fernwood | ME | Only girls | Water Activities, Arts, Academic, Adventure, Environmental, Sports | Overnight | Independent, For Profit | Yes |
Camp North Star of Maine | ME | Coed | Water Activities, Arts, Academic, Adventure, Environmental, Sports | Overnight | Independent, For Profit | Yes |
Camp Sunshine | ME | Family or Adult | Independent, Not for Profit | Yes | ||
Camp Tapawingo | ME | Only girls | Water Activities, Arts, Academic, Adventure, Environmental, Sports | Overnight | Independent, For Profit | Yes |
Camp Walden (Denmark) | ME | Only girls | Water Activities, Arts, Academic, Adventure, Environmental, Sports | Overnight | Independent, For Profit | Yes |
Camp Wawenock | ME | Only girls | Water Activities, Arts, Academic, Adventure, Environmental, Sports | Overnight | Independent, For Profit | Yes |
Camps Newfound & Owatonna | ME | Coed | Arts, Water Activities, Adventure, Sports | Overnight | Independent, Not for Profit | Yes |
Cobbossee | ME | Only boys | Water Activities, Arts, Academic, Adventure, Environmental, Sports | Overnight | Independent, For Profit | Yes |
Friends Camp | ME | Coed | Water Activities, Arts, Adventure, Environmental, Sports | Overnight | Quaker | Yes |
Ghostlight Theater Camp | ME | Coed | Overnight | Independent, For Profit | Yes | |
Kamp Kohut | ME | Coed | Water Activities, Arts, Academic, Adventure, Environmental, Sports | Overnight | Independent, For Profit | Yes |
Kingsley Pines Camp | ME | Coed | Water Activities, Arts, Adventure, Environmental, Sports | Overnight/Family or Adult | Independent, For Profit | Yes |
Laurel South | ME | Coed | Water Activities, Arts, Academic, Adventure, Environmental, Sports | Overnight | Independent, For Profit | Yes |
Maine Teen Camp | ME | Coed | Water Activities, Arts, Academic, Adventure, Environmental, Sports | Overnight | Independent, For Profit | Yes |
Manitou | ME | Only boys | Water Activities, Arts, Academic, Adventure, Environmental, Sports | Overnight | Independent, For Profit | Yes |
Medomak Camp | ME | Family or Adult | Independent, For Profit | Yes | ||
Pilgrim Lodge | ME | Coed | Water Activities, Arts, Academic, Adventure, Environmental, Sports | Overnight/Day | United Church of Christ | Yes |
Seeds of Peace Camp | ME | Coed | Sports, Religious, Water Activities, Arts, Academic, Adventure, Environmental | Overnight | Independent, Not for Profit | Yes |
Skylemar | ME | Only boys | Water Activities, Arts, Academic, Adventure, Environmental, Sports | Overnight | Independent, For Profit | Yes |
Tripp Lake Camp | ME | Only girls | Water Activities, Arts, Academic, Adventure, Environmental, Sports | Overnight | Independent, For Profit | Yes |
West End House Camp | ME | Only boys | Water Activities, Academic, Adventure, Environmental, Sports | Overnight | Boys & Girls Clubs of America | Yes |
Wigwam | ME | Only boys | Water Activities, Arts, Academic, Adventure, Environmental, Sports | Overnight | Yes | |
Wildwood (Bridgton) | ME | Only boys | Arts, Water Activities, Adventure, Sports | Overnight | Independent, For Profit | Yes |
Winnebago | ME | Only boys | Water Activities, Arts, Academic, Adventure, Environmental, Sports | Overnight | Independent, For Profit | Yes |
Winona Camps For Boys | ME | Only boys | Water Activities, Arts, Adventure, Environmental, Sports | Overnight | Independent, For Profit | Yes |
AYF-Miniwanca | MI | Only boys, Only girls, Coed | Sports, Religious, Water Activities, Arts, Academic, Adventure, Environmental | Overnight | Independent, Not for Profit | Yes |
Camp Au Sable (SDA) | MI | Overnight | Seventh-day Adventist | Yes | ||
Camp Newaygo | MI | Only girls | Water Activities, Arts, Academic, Adventure, Environmental, Sports | Overnight | Independent, Not for Profit | Yes |
Camp Walden (Cheboygan) | MI | Coed | Water Activities, Arts, Academic, Adventure, Environmental, Sports | Overnight | Independent, For Profit | Yes |
CYO Boys Camp | MI | Only boys, Coed | Water Activities, Arts, Adventure, Environmental, Sports | Overnight/Family or Adult | Roman Catholic | Yes |
JCC Day Camps (JCCA) | MI | Coed | Arts, Water Activities, Adventure, Sports | Day | Jewish Community Center | Yes |
Mystic Lake YMCA Camp | MI | Coed | Water Activities, Arts, Academic, Adventure, Environmental, Sports | Overnight | YMCA | Yes |
North Star Reach | MI | Hole in the Wall | Yes | |||
Pretty Lake Camp | MI | Yes | ||||
SeaTrek BVI | MI | Coed | Water Activities, Arts, Academic, Adventure, Environmental | Overnight | Independent, For Profit | Yes |
SpringHill Camps - Michigan | MI | Only boys, Only girls, Coed | Water Activities, Arts, Academic, Adventure, Environmental, Sports | Overnight | Nondenominational Christian | Yes |
Tannadoonah | MI | Coed | Water Activities, Arts, Academic, Environmental, Sports | Overnight | Camp Fire | Yes |
Tower Hill Camp and Retreat Center | MI | Coed | Sports, Religious, Water Activities, Arts, Academic, Adventure, Environmental | Overnight | United Church of Christ | Yes |
Van Buren Youth Camp | MI | Coed | Water Activities, Arts, Academic, Adventure, Environmental, Sports | Overnight | Independent, Not for Profit | Yes |
Wildwood Ranch | MI | Coed | Sports, Religious, Water Activities, Arts, Academic, Adventure, Environmental | Overnight/Day | Nondenominational Christian | Yes |
YMCA Camp Eberhart | MI | Coed | Water Activities, Arts, Academic, Adventure, Environmental, Sports | Overnight | YMCA | Yes |
YMCA Camp Ohiyesa | MI | Coed | Water Activities, Arts, Adventure, Environmental, Sports | Overnight/Day | YMCA | Yes |
Camp Foley | MN | Coed | Water Activities, Arts, Academic, Adventure, Environmental, Sports | Overnight | Independent, For Profit | Yes |
Camp Kamaji | MN | Only girls | Water Activities, Arts, Academic, Adventure, Environmental, Sports | Overnight | Independent, For Profit | Yes |
Camp Lake Hubert For Girls | MN | Only girls | Water Activities, Arts, Academic, Adventure, Environmental, Sports | Overnight | Independent, For Profit | Yes |
Camp Omega | MN | Coed | Sports, Religious, Water Activities, Arts, Academic, Adventure, Environmental | Overnight/Family or Adult | Lutheran, Missouri Synod | Yes |
Camp Singing Hills | MN | Only girls | Water Activities, Arts, Adventure, Environmental, Sports | Overnight | Yes | |
Camp Voyageur | MN | Only boys | Water Activities, Arts, Academic, Adventure, Environmental, Sports | Overnight | Independent, For Profit | Yes |
Catholic Youth Camp | MN | Coed | Religious, Water Activities, Arts, Academic, Environmental, Sports | Overnight | Independent, Not for Profit | Yes |
Courage North | MN | Coed | Water Activities, Arts, Academic, Adventure, Environmental, Sports | Overnight | Independent, Not for Profit | Yes |
Explorer Club | MN | Coed | Sports, Arts, Academic, Environmental | Day | Independent, For Profit | Yes |
Good Earth Village | MN | Coed | Religious, Water Activities, Arts, Academic, Adventure, Environmental | Overnight/Day/Family or Adult | Lutheran, ELCA | Yes |
Hope Shores | MN | Nondenominational Christian | Yes | |||
JCC Camp Olami | MN | Day | Jewish Community Center | Yes | ||
Northern Tier BSA | MN | Coed | Religious, Water Activities, Arts, Academic, Adventure, Environmental | Overnight | Boy Scouts of America | Yes |
Ogichi Daa Kwe | MN | Only girls | Water Activities, Arts, Academic, Adventure, Environmental, Sports | Overnight | Independent, Not for Profit | Yes |
One Heartland | MN | Coed | Water Activities, Arts, Academic, Adventure, Environmental, Sports | Overnight/Family or Adult | Independent, Not for Profit | Yes |
Wilderness Canoe Base | MN | Overnight | Lutheran, ELCA | Yes | ||
Camp Cedarledge | MO | Only girls | Water Activities, Arts, Academic, Adventure, Environmental, Sports | Overnight/Day/Family or Adult | Girl Scouts of the USA | Yes |
Camp Jump Start at Living Well Village | MO | Coed | Water Activities, Arts, Academic, Adventure, Environmental, Sports | Overnight/Family or Adult | Independent, Not for Profit | Yes |
Camp Taum Sauk | MO | Coed | Water Activities, Arts, Adventure, Environmental, Sports | Overnight | Independent, For Profit | Yes |
Sherwood Forest Camp | MO | Only boys, Only girls, Coed | Water Activities, Arts, Academic, Adventure, Environmental, Sports | Overnight | Independent, Not for Profit | Yes |
Sunnyhill Adventure Camp | MO | Overnight | Hospital/Health/Medical | Yes | ||
Camp Stanislaus | MS | Coed | Water Activities, Arts, Academic, Adventure, Environmental, Sports | Overnight/Day/Family or Adult | Roman Catholic | Yes |
Tik-A-Witha | MS | Only girls, Coed | Water Activities, Arts, Academic, Adventure, Environmental, Sports | Overnight | Girl Scouts of the USA | Yes |
Christikon | MT | Coed | Religious, Adventure, Environmental | Overnight/Family or Adult | Lutheran, ELCA | Yes |
Camp Greystone | NC | Overnight | Independent, For Profit | Yes | ||
Camp High Rocks | NC | Only boys, Coed | Water Activities, Arts, Academic, Adventure, Environmental, Sports | Overnight/Family or Adult | Independent, For Profit | Yes |
Camp Highlander | NC | Coed | Water Activities, Arts, Academic, Adventure, Environmental, Sports | Overnight/Family or Adult | Independent, For Profit | Yes |
Camp Judaea | NC | Overnight | Jewish, Other | Yes | ||
Camp Kanata | NC | Coed | Water Activities, Arts, Academic, Adventure, Environmental, Sports | Overnight/Day | YMCA | Yes |
Camp Oak Hill | NC | Nondenominational Christian | Yes | |||
Camp Pisgah | NC | Overnight | Girl Scouts of the USA | Yes | ||
Camp Sea Gull | NC | Only boys | Water Activities, Arts, Academic, Adventure, Sports | Overnight | YMCA | Yes |
Camp Seafarer | NC | Only boys, Only girls, Coed | Water Activities, Arts, Academic, Adventure, Environmental, Sports | Overnight/Day/Family or Adult | YMCA | Yes |
Camp Wayfarer | NC | Coed | Water Activities, Arts, Adventure, Environmental, Sports | Overnight | Nondenominational Christian | Yes |
Camp Weaver | NC | Coed | Water Activities, Arts, Adventure, Environmental, Sports | Overnight/Day | YMCA | Yes |
Eastern 4-H Center | NC | Coed | Water Activities | Overnight/Day | 4-H Clubs | Yes |
Falling Creek Camp | NC | Only boys | Water Activities, Arts, Academic, Adventure, Environmental, Sports | Overnight | Independent, For Profit | Yes |
Girl Scouts Hornets Nest Council Resident Camp | NC | Only girls | Water Activities, Arts, Academic, Adventure, Environmental, Sports | Overnight | Yes | |
Green River Preserve | NC | Coed | Water Activities, Arts, Academic, Adventure, Environmental, Sports | Overnight | Independent, Not for Profit | Yes |
Gwynn Valley | NC | Coed | Water Activities, Arts, Academic, Adventure, Environmental, Sports | Overnight | Independent, For Profit | Yes |
NC State University-College of Engineering | NC | Coed | Academic | Overnight/Day | College or University | Yes |
New Life Camp | NC | Coed | Water Activities, Arts, Academic, Environmental, Sports | Overnight/Day | Nondenominational Christian | Yes |
Quaker Lake Camp | NC | Coed | Water Activities, Arts, Academic, Adventure, Environmental, Sports | Overnight/Day/Family or Adult | Quaker | Yes |
Skyland Camp for Girls | NC | Only girls | Water Activities, Arts, Academic, Adventure, Environmental, Sports | Overnight/Family or Adult | Independent, For Profit | Yes |
Talisman Programs | NC | Coed | Water Activities, Arts, Adventure, Environmental, Sports | Overnight | Independent, For Profit | Yes |
Victory Junction | NC | Coed | Arts, Water Activities, Adventure, Sports | Overnight/Family or Adult | Independent, Not for Profit | Yes |
Wesley Acres | ND | Overnight | United Methodist | Yes | ||
Camp Crossed Arrows | NE | Only girls | Sports, Academic, Adventure, Environmental | Overnight/Day | Yes | |
YMCA Camp Kitaki | NE | Coed | Water Activities, Arts, Academic, Adventure, Environmental, Sports | Overnight | YMCA | Yes |
Brantwood Camp | NH | Coed | Water Activities, Arts, Academic, Adventure, Environmental, Sports | Overnight | Independent, Not for Profit | Yes |
Camp Bernadette | NH | Only girls | Sports, Religious, Water Activities, Arts, Academic, Adventure, Environmental | Overnight | Roman Catholic | Yes |
Camp Cody | NH | Coed | Water Activities, Arts, Academic, Adventure, Environmental, Sports | Overnight | Independent, For Profit | Yes |
Camp Pemigewassett | NH | Only boys | Water Activities, Arts, Academic, Adventure, Environmental, Sports | Overnight | Independent, For Profit | Yes |
Camp Quinebarge | NH | Coed | Water Activities, Arts, Academic, Adventure, Environmental, Sports | Overnight | Independent, For Profit | Yes |
Camp Robin Hood | NH | Coed | Water Activities, Arts, Adventure, Environmental, Sports | Overnight | Independent, For Profit | Yes |
Camp Young Judaea | NH | Coed | Water Activities, Arts, Adventure, Environmental, Sports | Overnight | Jewish, Not for Profit | Yes |
Camps Kenwood and Evergreen | NH | Coed | Water Activities, Arts, Academic, Adventure, Environmental, Sports | Overnight | Independent, For Profit | Yes |
Horton Center (PCCCA) | NH | Coed | Water Activities, Arts, Academic, Adventure, Environmental, Sports | Overnight | United Church of Christ | Yes |
Kabeyun | NH | Only boys | Water Activities, Arts, Academic, Adventure, Environmental, Sports | Overnight | Independent, Not for Profit | Yes |
Kingswood Camp | NH | Only boys | Water Activities, Arts, Adventure, Environmental, Sports | Overnight | Independent, For Profit | Yes |
Tohkomeupog | NH | Overnight | Independent, For Profit | Yes | ||
Wanakee | NH | Coed | Sports, Religious, Water Activities, Arts, Academic, Adventure, Environmental | Overnight | Yes | |
Waukeela | NH | Only girls | Water Activities, Arts, Academic, Adventure, Environmental, Sports | Overnight | Independent, For Profit | Yes |
Wicosuta | NH | Only girls | Water Activities, Arts, Academic, Adventure, Sports | Overnight | Parks and Recreation | Yes |
Wildwood (Rindge) | NH | Coed | Water Activities, Arts, Academic, Adventure, Environmental, Sports | Overnight/Day/Family or Adult | Audubon Society | Yes |
YMCA Camp Belknap | NH | Only boys | Water Activities, Arts, Adventure, Environmental, Sports | Overnight | YMCA | Yes |
YMCA Camp Nokomis | NH | Only girls | Water Activities, Arts, Academic, Adventure, Environmental, Sports | Overnight | YMCA | Yes |
Appel Farm Arts Camp | NJ | Overnight | Independent, Not for Profit | Yes | ||
Camp Riverbend | NJ | Coed | Water Activities, Arts, Adventure, Environmental, Sports | Day | Independent, For Profit | Yes |
Camp Sacajawea | NJ | Only boys, Only girls, Coed | Water Activities, Arts, Academic, Adventure, Environmental, Sports | Overnight/Day | Girl Scouts of the USA | Yes |
Camp SAM | NJ | Only girls, Coed | Water Activities, Arts, Academic, Adventure, Environmental, Sports | Day | Independent, For Profit | Yes |
Cross Roads Camp | NJ | Coed | Water Activities, Arts, Adventure, Environmental, Sports | Overnight/Family or Adult | Episcopal | Yes |
Easterseals New Jersey Camp Merry Heart | NJ | Coed | Water Activities, Arts, Adventure, Environmental, Sports | Overnight/Family or Adult | Easterseals | Yes |
Frogbridge Day Camp | NJ | Day | Independent, For Profit | Yes | ||
Happiness Is Camping | NJ | Coed | Water Activities, Arts, Academic, Adventure, Environmental, Sports | Overnight | Independent, Not for Profit | Yes |
Jeff Lake Day Camp | NJ | Coed | Arts, Water Activities, Adventure, Sports | Day | Independent, For Profit | Yes |
Liberty Lake Day Camp | NJ | Coed | Water Activities, Arts, Academic, Adventure, Environmental, Sports | Day | Independent, For Profit | Yes |
Palisades Country Day Camp | NJ | Day | Independent, For Profit | Yes | ||
Quest Camp | NJ | Coed | Water Activities, Arts, Academic, Adventure, Environmental, Sports | Day | YMCA | Yes |
Rising Treetops at Oakhurst | NJ | Coed | Sports, Arts, Water Activities, Environmental | Overnight/Day | Independent, Not for Profit | Yes |
Spring Lake Day Camp | NJ | Day | Independent, For Profit | Yes | ||
The OVAL Day Camp | NJ | Only girls | Arts, Academic, Adventure, Environmental, Sports | Day | Girl Scouts of the USA | Yes |
Nevada Blind Children's Foundation Day Camp | NV | Coed | Arts, Academic, Adventure, Environmental, Sports | Day | Independent, Not for Profit | Yes |
4-H Camp Shankitunk | NY | Coed | Water Activities, Arts, Academic, Adventure, Environmental, Sports | Overnight/Day | 4-H Clubs | Yes |
92Y Camps | NY | Coed | Water Activities, Arts, Adventure, Environmental, Sports | Day | Yes | |
Camp Chateaugay | NY | Coed | Water Activities, Arts, Academic, Adventure, Environmental, Sports | Overnight | Independent, For Profit | Yes |
Camp Chaviva | NY | Only girls | Religious, Arts | Overnight | Jewish, Orthodox | Yes |
Camp DeWolfe | NY | Coed | Sports, Religious, Water Activities, Arts, Academic, Adventure, Environmental | Overnight | Episcopal | Yes |
Camp Dudley | NY | Only boys | Water Activities, Arts, Adventure, Environmental, Sports | Overnight | Independent, Not for Profit | Yes |
Camp Echo Lake | NY | Overnight | Independent, For Profit | Yes | ||
Camp Fowler (PCCCA) | NY | Only boys, Only girls, Coed | Sports, Religious, Water Activities, Arts, Academic, Adventure, Environmental | Overnight/Family or Adult | Multidenominational Christian | Yes |
Camp Good Days and Special Times | NY | Coed | Arts, Water Activities, Adventure, Sports | Overnight | Independent, Not for Profit | Yes |
Camp Hilltop | NY | Coed | Water Activities, Arts, Academic, Adventure, Environmental, Sports | Overnight | Independent, For Profit | Yes |
Camp JCC | NY | Jewish Community Center | Yes | |||
Camp Ma-He-Tu | NY | Only girls | Water Activities, Arts, Academic, Adventure, Environmental, Sports | Overnight/Family or Adult | Lutheran, ELCA | Yes |
Camp Schodack | NY | Coed | Water Activities, Arts, Academic, Adventure, Environmental, Sports | Overnight | Independent, For Profit | Yes |
Camp Tel Yehudah | NY | Coed | Water Activities, Arts, Academic, Adventure, Environmental, Sports | Overnight | Jewish, Other | Yes |
Camps Chipinaw & Silver Lake | NY | Coed | Water Activities, Arts, Academic, Adventure, Environmental, Sports | Overnight | Independent, For Profit | Yes |
Carousel Day Camp | NY | Coed | Water Activities, Arts, Adventure, Environmental, Sports | Day | Independent, For Profit | Yes |
Deerfoot Lodge Adirondacks | NY | Only boys | Water Activities, Arts, Academic, Adventure, Environmental, Sports | Overnight | Nondenominational Christian | Yes |
Double H Ranch | NY | Overnight | Independent, Not for Profit | Yes | ||
Fiver Children's Foundation | NY | Overnight | Yes | |||
Forest Lake Camp | NY | Coed | Water Activities, Arts, Academic, Adventure, Environmental, Sports | Overnight/Family or Adult | Independent, For Profit | Yes |
Friends of Rye Nature Center Day Camp and Paddle Adventure Camp | NY | Coed | Water Activities, Environmental | Day | Yes | |
Iroquois Springs | NY | Coed | Water Activities, Arts, Academic, Adventure, Environmental, Sports | Overnight | Independent, For Profit | Yes |
Kamp Kiwanis | NY | Overnight | Yes | |||
Kids in the Game Camps | NY | Coed | Water Activities, Arts, Academic, Adventure, Environmental, Sports | Day | Independent, For Profit | Yes |
McBurney YMCA Day Camps | NY | Day | YMCA | Yes | ||
Mid-Island Y JCC | NY | Day | Jewish Community Center | Yes | ||
Nabby Day Camp | NY | Coed | Water Activities, Arts, Adventure, Environmental, Sports | Day | Independent, For Profit | Yes |
North Country Camps | NY | Only boys, Only girls | Water Activities, Arts, Academic, Adventure, Environmental, Sports | Overnight | Independent, For Profit | Yes |
Olmsted | NY | Overnight/Day | Yes | |||
Outward Bound USA | NY | Coed | Water Activities, Academic, Adventure, Environmental, Sports | Overnight | Independent, Not for Profit | Yes |
Project Morry | NY | Overnight | Independent, Not for Profit | Yes | ||
Rochester Rotary Sunshine Camp | NY | Coed | Arts, Water Activities, Adventure, Sports | Overnight | Parks and Recreation | Yes |
Simcha | NY | Coed | Water Activities, Sports | Overnight | Jewish, Orthodox | Yes |
Skye Farm | NY | United Methodist | Yes | |||
Sportime Kings Park | NY | Yes | ||||
Summer Trails Day Camp | NY | Only boys, Coed | Water Activities, Arts, Academic, Adventure, Environmental, Sports | Day | Independent, For Profit | Yes |
The Nature Place Day Camp | NY | Coed | Water Activities, Arts, Academic, Adventure, Environmental, Sports | Day | Independent, For Profit | Yes |
The Zone | NY | Only boys, Only girls | Sports, Arts, Water Activities, Environmental | Overnight | Jewish | Yes |
Timber Lake Camp | NY | Overnight | Independent, For Profit | Yes | ||
Trefoil Adventure Center | NY | Only girls | Water Activities, Arts, Adventure, Environmental, Sports | Overnight | Girl Scouts of the USA | Yes |
Woodmont Day Camp | NY | Coed | Water Activities, Arts, Academic, Adventure, Sports | Day | Independent, For Profit | Yes |
YMCA Camp Chingachgook on Lake George | NY | Coed | Water Activities, Arts, Academic, Adventure, Environmental, Sports | Overnight/Day | YMCA | Yes |
Young Judaea Sprout Lake | NY | Coed | Water Activities, Arts, Academic, Adventure, Environmental, Sports | Overnight | Jewish, Other | Yes |
4-H Camp Ohio | OH | Coed | Water Activities, Arts, Academic, Adventure, Environmental, Sports | Overnight | 4-H Clubs | Yes |
ArtsConnect Kids Camp | OH | Coed | Arts | Day | Independent, Not for Profit | Yes |
Buckeye Valley Family YMCA Day Camps | OH | Coed | Arts, Water Activities | Day | YMCA | Yes |
Camp Asbury | OH | Coed | Sports, Religious, Water Activities, Arts, Academic, Adventure, Environmental | Overnight/Family or Adult | United Methodist | Yes |
Camp Christopher | OH | Coed | Water Activities, Arts, Academic, Adventure, Environmental, Sports | Overnight/Day/Family or Adult | Roman Catholic | Yes |
Camp Frederick | OH | Coed | Religious, Water Activities, Arts, Adventure, Environmental, Sports | Overnight/Day | Lutheran, ELCA | Yes |
Camp Joy | OH | Coed | Water Activities, Arts, Academic, Adventure, Environmental, Sports | Overnight | Independent, Not for Profit | Yes |
Camp Ken-Jockety | OH | Only girls | Water Activities, Sports, Arts, Environmental | Overnight/Day | Girl Scouts of the USA | Yes |
Camp Ledgewood | OH | Only girls | Water Activities, Arts, Academic, Adventure, Environmental, Sports | Overnight | Girl Scouts of the USA | Yes |
Camp Libbey | OH | Only girls | Water Activities, Arts, Academic, Adventure, Environmental, Sports | Overnight | Yes | |
Camp O'Bannon | OH | Overnight | Independent, Not for Profit | Yes | ||
Camp Wildbrook, LTD | OH | Coed | Water Activities, Arts, Academic, Adventure, Environmental, Sports | Day | Independent, For Profit | Yes |
Camp Wyandot | OH | Coed | Water Activities, Arts, Academic, Adventure, Environmental, Sports | Overnight/Day | Independent, Not for Profit | Yes |
Cedarbrook Camp of Ohio | OH | Only boys, Only girls, Coed | Sports, Religious, Water Activities, Arts, Academic, Adventure, Environmental | Overnight | Nondenominational Christian | Yes |
Camp Crooked Lane | OH | Only girls | Water Activities, Adventure, Sports | Overnight/Day | Yes | |
Falcon Camp | OH | Coed | Water Activities, Arts, Academic, Adventure, Environmental, Sports | Overnight | Independent, For Profit | Yes |
FFA Camp Muskingum | OH | Overnight | FFA | Yes | ||
Flying Horse Farms | OH | Coed | Water Activities, Arts, Academic, Adventure, Environmental, Sports | Overnight/Family or Adult | Independent, Not for Profit | Yes |
Gorman Heritage Farm | OH | Coed | Arts, Academic, Adventure, Environmental | Day | Independent, Not for Profit | Yes |
Jeffrey Summer Camp | OH | Day | Yes | |||
Recreation Unlimited | OH | Coed | Water Activities, Arts, Adventure, Environmental, Sports | Overnight/Day/Family or Adult | Independent, Not for Profit | Yes |
Sunbury Urban Farm | OH | Yes | ||||
YMCA Camp Tippecanoe | OH | Overnight | YMCA | Yes | ||
YMCA Camp Y-Noah | OH | Coed | Water Activities, Arts, Academic, Adventure, Environmental, Sports | Overnight/Day | YMCA | Yes |
Cavett Kids Retreats | OK | Coed | Water Activities, Arts, Academic, Adventure, Sports | Overnight | Hospital/Health/Medical | Yes |
Central Oklahoma Camp and Conference Center | OK | Overnight | Independent, Not for Profit | Yes | ||
Girl Scouts of Eastern Oklahoma Day Camps | OK | Only girls | Arts, Academic, Adventure, Environmental, Sports | Day | Girl Scouts of the USA | Yes |
Camp Magruder | OR | Coed | Water Activities, Arts, Academic, Adventure, Environmental, Sports | Overnight | United Methodist | Yes |
Camp Tilikum | OR | Coed | Religious, Water Activities, Arts, Adventure, Environmental, Sports | Overnight/Day/Family or Adult | Quaker | Yes |
Namanu | OR | Coed | Water Activities, Arts, Academic, Adventure, Environmental, Sports | Overnight/Day | Camp Fire | Yes |
Westwind | OR | Coed | Water Activities, Arts, Academic, Adventure, Environmental, Sports | Overnight | Independent, Not for Profit | Yes |
Ambler YMCA | PA | Coed | Sports, Arts, Water Activities, Environmental | Day | YMCA | Yes |
Camp Agape | PA | Coed | Sports, Religious, Water Activities, Arts, Academic, Adventure, Environmental | Overnight/Day/Family or Adult | Lutheran, ELCA | Yes |
Camp America Day Camp | PA | Coed | Water Activities, Arts, Academic, Adventure, Environmental, Sports | Day | Independent, For Profit | Yes |
Camp Cayuga | PA | Coed | Water Activities, Arts, Academic, Adventure, Environmental, Sports | Overnight | Independent, For Profit | Yes |
Camp Fitch YMCA | PA | Coed | Sports, Religious, Water Activities, Arts, Academic, Adventure, Environmental | Overnight | YMCA | Yes |
Camp Havaya | PA | Coed | Religious, Water Activities, Arts, Adventure, Environmental, Sports | Overnight/Family or Adult | Independent, Not for Profit | Yes |
Camp IHC | PA | Coed | Water Activities, Arts, Academic, Adventure, Environmental, Sports | Overnight | Independent, For Profit | Yes |
Camp Kweebec | PA | Coed | Water Activities, Arts, Adventure, Environmental, Sports | Overnight | Independent, For Profit | Yes |
Camp Lohikan | PA | Coed | Water Activities, Arts, Academic, Adventure, Environmental, Sports | Overnight | Independent, For Profit | Yes |
Camp Poyntelle | PA | Coed | Sports, Religious, Water Activities, Arts, Academic, Adventure, Environmental | Overnight | Jewish, Reform | Yes |
Camp Saginaw | PA | Coed | Water Activities, Arts, Academic, Adventure, Environmental, Sports | Overnight/Day | Independent, For Profit | Yes |
Camp Swatara | PA | Coed | Sports, Religious, Water Activities, Arts, Academic, Adventure, Environmental | Overnight | Church of the Brethren | Yes |
Camp Wayne for Boys and Girls | PA | Coed | Water Activities, Arts, Academic, Adventure, Environmental, Sports | Overnight | Independent, For Profit | Yes |
Camp Weequahic | PA | Coed | Water Activities, Arts, Academic, Adventure, Environmental, Sports | Overnight | Independent, For Profit | Yes |
Camps Equinunk and Blue Ridge | PA | Overnight | Independent, For Profit | Yes | ||
Diamond Ridge Camps | PA | Coed | Water Activities, Arts, Academic, Adventure, Environmental, Sports | Day | Independent, For Profit | Yes |
International Gymnastics Camp | PA | Coed | Arts, Adventure, Sports | Overnight/Day | Independent, For Profit | Yes |
Kuhn Day Camp | PA | Coed | Water Activities, Arts, Academic, Adventure, Environmental, Sports | Day | Independent, Not for Profit | Yes |
Lake Owego Camp | PA | Only boys | Water Activities, Arts, Academic, Adventure, Environmental, Sports | Overnight | Independent, For Profit | Yes |
Living Waters | PA | Coed | Sports, Religious, Water Activities, Arts, Academic, Adventure, Environmental | Overnight | United Church of Christ | Yes |
Lutherlyn | PA | Coed | Sports, Religious, Water Activities, Arts, Academic, Adventure, Environmental | Overnight/Day | Lutheran, ELCA | Yes |
Mercersburg Summer Programs | PA | Only boys, Only girls, Coed | Water Activities, Arts, Academic, Adventure, Environmental, Sports | Overnight | School (Elementary/Middle/High) | Yes |
Miquon Day Camp | PA | Day | Yes | |||
Mount Luther | PA | Coed | Religious, Water Activities, Arts, Academic, Environmental | Overnight/Day/Family or Adult | Lutheran, ELCA | Yes |
Nawakwa | PA | Coed | Religious, Water Activities, Arts, Adventure, Environmental, Sports | Overnight | Lutheran, ELCA | Yes |
Paradise Farm Camps | PA | Coed | Water Activities, Arts, Academic, Adventure, Environmental, Sports | Day | Independent, Not for Profit | Yes |
Sequanota | PA | Coed | Water Activities, Arts, Adventure, Environmental, Sports | Overnight/Day/Family or Adult | Lutheran, ELCA | Yes |
Sesame/Rockwood Camps | PA | Coed | Water Activities, Arts, Academic, Adventure, Environmental, Sports | Day | Independent, For Profit | Yes |
Summer Camps at College Settlement | PA | Coed | Water Activities, Arts, Academic, Adventure, Environmental, Sports | Overnight/Day | Independent, Not for Profit | Yes |
Summit Camp | PA | Coed | Water Activities, Arts, Academic, Adventure, Environmental, Sports | Overnight | Independent, For Profit | Yes |
The Susquehannock Camps | PA | Coed | Water Activities, Arts, Adventure, Environmental, Sports | Overnight | Independent, Not for Profit | Yes |
Tyler Hill Camp | PA | Overnight | Independent, For Profit | Yes | ||
Variety Club Camp and Developmental Center | PA | Coed | Water Activities, Arts, Academic, Environmental, Sports | Overnight/Day | Independent, Not for Profit | Yes |
Woodward PA | PA | Coed | Overnight | Independent, For Profit | Yes | |
YMCA Camp Kresge | PA | Coed | Water Activities, Arts, Academic, Adventure, Environmental, Sports | Overnight/Day | YMCA | Yes |
Camp Hoffman | RI | Only girls | Water Activities, Arts, Academic, Adventure, Environmental, Sports | Overnight/Day | Girl Scouts of the USA | Yes |
Camp Jori | RI | Coed | Water Activities, Arts, Academic, Adventure, Environmental, Sports | Overnight/Day | Jewish, Other | Yes |
Asbury Hills Camp and Retreat Center | SC | Coed | Arts, Water Activities, Adventure, Sports | Overnight/Family or Adult | United Methodist | Yes |
Camp Burnt Gin | SC | Coed | Sports, Arts, Water Activities, Environmental | Overnight | Independent, Not for Profit | Yes |
Camp Chatuga | SC | Coed | Water Activities, Arts, Adventure, Environmental, Sports | Overnight | Independent, For Profit | Yes |
Camp Gravatt | SC | Coed | Sports, Religious, Water Activities, Arts, Academic, Adventure, Environmental | Overnight | Episcopal | Yes |
Clemson University Outdoor Lab | SC | Coed | Water Activities, Arts, Adventure, Environmental, Sports | Overnight/Family or Adult | Yes | |
Nosoca Pines Ranch (SDA) | SC | Coed | Arts, Water Activities, Adventure, Sports | Overnight | Yes | |
YMCA Camp Thunderbird | SC | Coed | Water Activities, Arts, Academic, Adventure, Environmental, Sports | Overnight/Day | YMCA | Yes |
Camp YI | TN | Coed | Water Activities, Arts, Academic, Adventure, Environmental, Sports | Overnight | Independent, Not for Profit | Yes |
John Knox Center | TN | Coed | Sports, Religious, Water Activities, Arts, Academic, Adventure, Environmental | Overnight/Day | Presbyterian | Yes |
Kids Place, Inc. | TN | Coed | Water Activities | Day | Yes | |
Tanasi | TN | Girl Scouts of the USA | Yes | |||
Austin Sunshine Camp | TX | Coed | Water Activities, Arts, Academic, Adventure, Environmental, Sports | Overnight | Independent, Not for Profit | Yes |
Camp Aranzazu Inc | TX | Coed | Water Activities, Arts, Academic, Adventure, Environmental, Sports | Overnight/Day/Family or Adult | Independent, Not for Profit | Yes |
Camp Balcones Springs | TX | Coed | Arts, Water Activities, Adventure, Sports | Overnight | Independent, For Profit | Yes |
Camp Champions | TX | Coed | Water Activities, Arts, Academic, Adventure, Environmental, Sports | Overnight | Independent, For Profit | Yes |
Camp Summit | TX | Coed | Water Activities, Arts, Adventure, Environmental, Sports | Overnight | Independent, Not for Profit | Yes |
Charis Hills | TX | Coed | Water Activities, Arts, Adventure, Environmental, Sports | Overnight/Family or Adult | Nondenominational Christian | Yes |
Cho-Yeh Camp and Conference Center | TX | Coed | Water Activities, Arts, Academic, Adventure, Environmental, Sports | Overnight | Independent, Not for Profit | Yes |
Ebert Ranch Camp | TX | Coed | Sports, Religious, Water Activities, Arts, Academic, Adventure, Environmental | Overnight | Lutheran, ELCA | Yes |
John Knox Ranch | TX | Coed | Water Activities, Arts, Academic, Adventure, Environmental, Sports | Overnight/Day/Family or Adult | Presbyterian | Yes |
Lone Star Camp (SDA) | TX | Seventh-day Adventist | Yes | |||
Misty Meadows | TX | Only girls | Water Activities, Arts, Academic, Adventure, Environmental, Sports | Overnight | Girl Scouts of the USA | Yes |
Morgan's Wonderland Camp | TX | Yes | ||||
SeaWorld Camp San Antonio | TX | Coed | Arts, Academic, Water Activities, Environmental | Overnight/Day | Independent, For Profit | Yes |
Tecaboca | TX | Only boys, Only girls, Coed | Water Activities, Arts, Adventure, Environmental, Sports | Overnight/Day/Family or Adult | Roman Catholic | Yes |
Texas 4-H Conference Center | TX | Coed | Water Activities, Arts, Academic, Adventure, Environmental, Sports | Overnight/Day | 4-H Clubs | Yes |
Texas Elks Camp | TX | Coed | Arts, Water Activities, Adventure, Sports | Overnight | Elks | Yes |
Texas Lions Camp | TX | Coed | Water Activities, Arts, Academic, Adventure, Environmental, Sports | Overnight | Lions Club | Yes |
Camp Hobe' | UT | Coed | Water Activities, Arts, Academic, Adventure, Environmental, Sports | Overnight/Day | Independent, Not for Profit | Yes |
Trefoil Ranch | UT | Only girls | Arts, Academic, Adventure, Environmental, Sports | Overnight | Girl Scouts of the USA | Yes |
Brainy Camps | VA | Coed | Water Activities | Overnight | Yes | |
Camp Carysbrook | VA | Only girls | Water Activities, Arts, Academic, Adventure, Environmental, Sports | Overnight | Independent, For Profit | Yes |
Camp Friendship | VA | Only girls, Coed | Arts, Water Activities, Adventure, Sports | Overnight/Family or Adult | Independent, For Profit | Yes |
Camp LIGHT | VA | Coed | Water Activities, Arts, Adventure, Environmental, Sports | Day | Independent, Not for Profit | Yes |
Aloha | VT | Only girls | Water Activities, Arts, Adventure, Environmental, Sports | Overnight | Independent, Not for Profit | Yes |
Camp Betsey Cox | VT | Only girls | Water Activities, Arts, Academic, Adventure, Environmental, Sports | Overnight | Independent, For Profit | Yes |
Camp Downer | VT | Overnight | Independent, Not for Profit | Yes | ||
Camp Sangamon | VT | Only boys | Water Activities, Arts, Academic, Adventure, Environmental, Sports | Overnight | Independent, For Profit | Yes |
Farwell for Girls | VT | Only girls | Water Activities, Arts, Academic, Adventure, Environmental, Sports | Overnight | Independent, For Profit | Yes |
Flying Cloud Camp, Farm & Wilderness | VT | All genders/Non-binary | Adventure, Environmental, Arts | Overnight | Independent, Not for Profit | Yes |
Keewaydin Dunmore | VT | Only boys | Water Activities, Arts, Adventure, Environmental, Sports | Overnight | Independent, Not for Profit | Yes |
Killooleet | VT | Coed | Water Activities, Arts, Adventure, Environmental, Sports | Overnight | Independent, For Profit | Yes |
Lanakila | VT | Only boys | Water Activities, Arts, Academic, Adventure, Environmental, Sports | Overnight | Independent, Not for Profit | Yes |
Barn Day Camp, Farm & Wilderness | VT | All genders | Water Activites, Arts, Adventure, Environmental | Day | Independent, Not for Profit | Yes |
The Hulbert Outdoor Center | VT | Coed | Adventure, Environmental | Overnight | Independent, Not for Profit | Yes |
Timberlake, Farm & Wilderness | VT | All genders/Non-binary | Water Activites, Arts, Adventure, Environmental | Overnight | Independent, Not for Profit | Yes |
Arrowhead | WA | Only girls | Water Activities, Arts, Adventure, Environmental, Sports | Overnight/Family or Adult | Girl Scouts of the USA | Yes |
Camp Gallagher | WA | Coed | Water Activities, Academic, Adventure, Environmental | Overnight | Independent, Not for Profit | Yes |
Camp Huston | WA | Coed | Water Activities, Arts, Adventure, Environmental, Sports | Overnight | Episcopal | Yes |
Camp LEO | WA | Coed | Adventure | Overnight/Family or Adult | Diabetes Education & Camping Association | Yes |
Camp Nor'wester | WA | Coed | Water Activities, Arts, Academic, Adventure, Environmental | Overnight | Independent, Not for Profit | Yes |
Canoe Island French Camp | WA | Coed | Water Activities, Arts, Academic, Adventure, Environmental, Sports | Overnight | Independent, Not for Profit | Yes |
Four Winds and Westward Ho | WA | Coed | Water Activities, Arts, Academic, Adventure, Environmental, Sports | Overnight | Independent, Not for Profit | Yes |
Killoqua | WA | Coed | Water Activities, Arts, Academic, Adventure, Environmental, Sports | Overnight/Day | Camp Fire | Yes |
Stroum JCC Summer J Camp | WA | Coed | Water Activites, Arts, Adventure, Sports | Day | Jewish Community Center, Not for Profit | Yes |
Sunset Lake Camp (SDA) | WA | Coed | Sports, Religious, Water Activities, Arts, Academic, Adventure, Environmental | Overnight/Family or Adult | Seventh-day Adventist | Yes |
URJ Camp Kalsman | WA | Coed | Water Activities, Arts, Academic, Adventure, Environmental, Sports | Overnight | Jewish, Reform | Yes |
YMCA Camp Dudley | WA | Coed | Water Activities, Arts, Academic, Adventure, Environmental, Sports | Overnight | YMCA | Yes |
Camp Agawak For Girls | WI | Only girls | Water Activities, Arts, Academic, Adventure, Environmental, Sports | Overnight/Family or Adult | Independent, For Profit | Yes |
Camp Anokijig | WI | Coed | Water Activities, Arts, Adventure, Environmental, Sports | Overnight | Independent, Not for Profit | Yes |
Camp Bovey | WI | Coed | Water Activities, Arts, Academic, Adventure, Environmental, Sports | Overnight | Independent, Not for Profit | Yes |
Camp Brosius | WI | Family or Adult | College or University | Yes | ||
Camp Eagle Ridge | WI | Coed | Water Activities, Arts, Academic, Adventure, Environmental, Sports | Overnight | Independent, For Profit | Yes |
Camp Gray | WI | Overnight | Roman Catholic | Yes | ||
Camp Kawaga | WI | Only boys | Water Activities, Arts, Academic, Adventure, Environmental, Sports | Overnight | Independent, For Profit | Yes |
Camp Marimeta | WI | Only girls | Water Activities, Arts, Academic, Adventure, Sports | Overnight | Independent, For Profit | Yes |
Camp Nebagamon for Boys | WI | Only boys | Water Activities, Arts, Adventure, Environmental, Sports | Overnight | Independent, Not for Profit | Yes |
Camp Ojibwa | WI | Overnight | Independent, For Profit | Yes | ||
Fort littlegreen Youth Camp and Nature Center | WI | Coed | Environmental | Day | Yes | |
Herzl Camp | WI | Overnight | Jewish, Association of Independent Jewish Camps | Yes | ||
Interlaken JCC | WI | Coed | Religious, Water Activities, Arts, Academic, Adventure, Sports | Overnight/Family or Adult | Yes | |
Lake Wapogasset Lutheran Bible Camp | WI | Coed | Arts, Water Activities, Sports | Overnight | Lutheran, ELCA | Yes |
Red Arrow Camp | WI | Only boys | Water Activities, Arts, Adventure, Environmental, Sports | Overnight | Yes | |
Swift Nature Camp | WI | Coed | Water Activities, Arts, Academic, Adventure, Environmental, Sports | Overnight | Independent, For Profit | Yes |
Towering Pines Camp | WI | Only boys | Water Activities, Arts, Academic, Adventure, Environmental, Sports | Overnight | Independent, For Profit | Yes |
Union League Boys and Girls Club | WI | Coed | Water Activities, Arts, Adventure, Environmental, Sports | Overnight | Boys & Girls Clubs of America | Yes |
WeHaKee Camp for Girls | WI | Only girls | Water Activities, Arts, Adventure, Environmental, Sports | Overnight/Family or Adult | Roman Catholic | Yes |
Camp Alleghany | WV | Only girls | Water Activities, Arts, Academic, Adventure, Environmental, Sports | Overnight/Family or Adult | Independent, For Profit | Yes |
Camp Greenbrier | WV | Only boys | Water Activities, Arts, Academic, Adventure, Environmental, Sports | Overnight | Independent, For Profit | Yes |
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The ranking of America's Best Summer Camps 2023 identified the 500 best summer camps in the United States. The list is based on a study consisting of four main parts:
The evaluation and scoring was based on the following factors:
* Peer-to-Peer survey: Plant-A conducted a peer-to-peer survey beforehand with camp managers to validate the questionnaire for the parent survey regarding the relevance of the queried topics (offered activities, accessibility, food, etc.). Therefore, the camp managers rated the importance of the queried evaluation categories from a professional perspective.
* Social media reviews: Plant-A researched all camp reviews on the social media platforms Google and Facebook. Both platforms provided a significant amount of reviews as well as the reviews on a 5-point/star scale. Plant-A consolidated reviews on both platforms into a total amount of reviews and calculated the average rate on a 5-point scale. Plant-A collected in total about 670,000 social media reviews from both platforms.
* Parent survey: Plant-A conducted an online survey of 15,000 parents (U.S. census based) who have either sent their child to camp or plan to do so in the future. The surveyed parents were asked to rate up to 10 camps that they knew of either through direct experience (child attended camp) or indirect experience (e.g., knowledge gained through personal research or exchange with acquaintances). In total, 4,412 camps were evaluated, and 114,820 camp ratings were given (an average of 7.7 camps per respondent).
* Desk Research & Media Monitoring: Plant-A researched every single camp on the variety of programs, gender specification, address of the camps as well as if the camp is accredited by the American Camp Association (https://www.acacamps.org/). We also screened the press coverage for each camp over the last 24 month to identify legal disputes or disqualifying incidents such based on the following key words: abuse, child abuse, harassment, sexual harassment, lawsuit.
Disclaimer:
This work is based on primary and secondary market research and analysis of publicly available data or provided to Plant-A Insights Group LLC. Placement in the ranking is a positive recognition based on research of publicly available data sources at the time, the information provided in the validation survey and an extensive survey of parents in the U.S. The ranking is the result of a detailed research process which, due to the interval of data collection and analysis, is a reflection of data from the last 24 months. Furthermore, events following March 30, 2023, were not a subject of this ranking. Newsweek and Plant-A make no claim to the completeness of the companies examined. The information provided in this ranking should be considered in conjunction with other available information. Plant-A nor any of its subsidiaries or their respective officers, directors, shareholders, employees, or agents accept any responsibility or liability with respect to the use of or reliance on any information or analysis contained in this document. The quality of the camps that are not included in the ranking is not disputed. This work is copyright by Plant-A and may not be published, transmitted, broadcast, copied, reproduced or reprinted in whole or in part without the explicit written permission of Plant-A Insights Group LLC.
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