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Best Overnight Summer Camps in Virginia
Camp Friendship
Palmyra
Ages 7-16
Camp Friendship offers two programs for ages 7-12 and ages 12-16 with a focus on community and fun. Daily activities fall under four categories: adventure, aquatic, arts, and sports. Campers select morning activities from a list of options, receiving a personalized daily morning schedule for each week of camp, and their choice between two afternoon activities each day. Family and equestrian camps are also available during the summer, with family and tennis programs offered in the spring and fall. Visit the website here.
Camp Horizons
Harrisonburg and Clifton
Ages 6-16
Camp Horizons welcomes campers ages 7-16 to its 300-acre property in Harrisonburg and those ages 6-10 to its Clifton location at Hemlock Overlook Regional Park. Programs include standard camp activities such as swimming, sports, high ropes courses, and art as well as unique ones like flying drones, drama, and improv acting. Off-site trips and equestrian camps are offered as add-on experiences. Visit the website here.
Camp Under the Stars
Dumfries
Ages 5-17
Nestled in Prince William Forest National Park, Camp Under the Stars offers summer sleepaway camp for ages 5-17. Being outside is a core component of the camp, with a variety of activities including art, hiking, kayaking, paddleboarding, mindfulness and yoga, waterfall walks, cooking nutritious campfire meals, archery, and STEM. Campers ages 13-17 can participate in Leader-in-Training or Counselor-in-Training programs, learning to be a camp counselor and build culinary skills. Visit the website here.
Game Camp Nation - Herndon, VA
Herndon
Ages 9-19
Campers turn video game ideas into reality at Game Camp Nation, which offers both in-person summer day camps and overnight camps for aspiring game designers, programmers, and artists of all skill levels. The overnight camps, for ages 9-19, take place at the Homewood Suites by Hilton. Visit the website here.
YMCA Camp Silver Beach
Jamesville
Ages 8-16
Located on Virginia’s Eastern Shore, YMCA Camp Silver Beach is an overnight summer camp for ages 8-16, set on 151 acres with forests and wetlands, surrounded by the Chesapeake Bay. Sailing, kayaking, zip lining, sports, arts, and archery are just some of the fun activities campers enjoy. Campers ages 11-16 can stay for two weeks at camp. There's also an expedition camp for ages 13-16, at which campers live in tents, cook their own food, and enjoy outdoor adventures. Visit the website here.
Best Overnight Summer Camps in Maryland
Ancestral Knowledge
Greenbelt
Ages 11-17
Through day camps (ages 7-17) and Wilderness Experience & Earthskills overnight camps (ages 12-17), Ancestral Knowledge offers programming in a wide range of topics including earth-based living skills, nature awareness, primitive technology, and wilderness survival. Campers do things like build a friction fire kit and survival shelter, learn ancient navigational skills, cook over a campfire, do archery, make stone tools, fish, and more. Visit the website here.
Echo Hill Camp
Worton
Ages 7-16
Located on a 350-acre farm on Maryland's Eastern Shore , Echo Hill Camp is a sleepaway summer camp for 150 children ages 7-16. While staying in large platform tents, campers are given the freedom to select their daily activities from beginner to expert levels. Examples of daily activities include waterskiing, sailing, fishing, swimming, canoeing, kayaking, hiking, sports, fruit picking, an adventure course, music, drama, and archery. Visit the website here.
Camp Puh'tok in the Pines
Monkton
Ages 7-16
Situated on 67 acres of woodlands and bordered by the scenic Gunpowder Falls River and State Park, Puh'tok in the Pines offers overnight (ages 7-16) and day (ages 5-10) camps for kids looking to unplug and jump into nature. Campers swim, play games, hike, climb ropes courses, design arts and crafts, and more. The camp also provides an overnight horse camp (ages 10-16), an extreme Tipi Village camp (ages 13-16) focusing on Native American culture, and a Summer Service Corps (ages 15-17). Visit the website here.
Sandy Hill Camp & Retreat Center
North East
Ages 8-16
Sandy Hill offers one- and two-week action-packed, traditional, residential camp experiences on 643 acres overlooking the Upper Chesapeake Bay for kids ages 8-16. Campers are encouraged to learn and grow through a variety of fun activities, including horseback riding, zip lining, sailing, swimming, sports, theater, arts, and more. Campers choose three instructional activities for the week out of 30 available and receive daily instruction on each activity. Visit the website here.
YMCA Camp Tockwogh
Worton
Ages 6-17
YMCA Camp Tockwogh sits on 300 acres along the Chesapeake Bay and offers a traditional summer camp, a water-sports camp, a mini camp, a family camp, and a teen leadership program. Camps are available for kids who have completed kindergarten through 11th grade. Depending on the program, campers can choose from a variety of activities, including waterskiing, sailing, arts and crafts, target sports, pool time, and more. Visit the website here.
YMCA Camp Letts
Edgewater
Ages 6-16
YMCA Camp Letts is located on a 219-acre peninsula off the Chesapeake Bay, overlooking three islands and a 2,600-acre preserve. Campers can choose either day camp (ages 6-12) or overnight camp (ages 7-16). Campers learn how to be more independent and collaborative while engaging in physical, social, and educational activities. Swimming, games, sports, and art are just some of the fun. Visit the website here.
Camp Woodend
Chevy Chase
Ages 5-17
Camp Woodend offers day and overnight camps for campers in kindergarten through 11th grade. With an emphasis on environmental education, Camp Woodend takes place on the 40-acre Woodend Sanctuary. Campers hike, work in the Children's Garden, explore flora and fauna, and participate in traditional camp activities. Visit the website here.