Independent Lake Camp is a coed camp for kids ages 6 to 17 years old. It's located in Orson, PA. The cost is between $650 and $1000 a week. The camp is a working farm on 500 acres which allows campers to live outdoors and experience a world of low technology. Independent Lake Camp strives to build a child's self-esteem, pride in their skills and abilities to achieve their goals, and that they can have fun as they learn new things. Campers have a variety of fun activities such as soccer, swimming, softball, tennis, climbing wall, ceramics, photography, candle making, dance, and skateboarding. Phone 570.727.4160 for more info.
The Farm Arts Camp is located in Camptown, PA and is a coed camp for kids ages 6 to 16 years old. The cost is $650 to $1000 per week. The Farm Arts Camp aims to nourish the talents and skills of each camper on an individual basis, no matter which path they choose. Campers have a chance to enjoy fun activities such as painting, photography, music, ceramics, horseback riding, volleyball, soccer, and fishing. Phone 877.746.2667 for more info.
Lake Greeley Camp is located in Greeley, PA and is a coed camp for kids ages 6 to 157 years old. The cost is $650 to $1000 per week. Lake Greeley Camp puts emphasis on providing a nurturing environment when kids can thrive and have fun. Campers can choose from activities such as waterskiing, paintball, skateboarding, zipline, horseback riding, soccer, tennis, archery, golf, martial arts, hockey, swimming, woodworking, and ceramics. Call 570.685.7196 for more info.
Camp Equinunk is located in Equinuck, PA and is camp for boys only ages 7 to 16 years old. The cost is $1000 to $2000 per week. Camp Equinunk puts an emphasis on teaching kids to be kind, carefree, relaxed, and natural while making new friends and learning teamwork. Campers can choose from activities such as archery, hockey, sculpture, pottery, volleyball, water skiing, cooking, dance, drama, and photography. Call 570.224.4121 for more info.
No matter which camp you choose for your kids, be sure to take the time to visit the camp if possible and ask a lot of questions of the staff and counselors. You should also talk to others who have been to the camp before and get their opinion. Most of all, let your kids be part of the decision making process since they are the ones who will be spending their time there.
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44 Comments
Post a CommentWhy don't they have camps for adults!?
Camp brings back such fond childhood memories. Nice resource. :-)
Not mentioned is Camp Ballibay! Ballibay is actually the same owners as The Farm Arts Camp-- been around forever and is fantastic. I think they also might have some scholarships, not sure
Very informative. Thanks for sharing! Kristi
Sounds like great camps!
Terrific read~Great fun for the kids!
These places sound like fun. I always loved summer camp!
Sounds fun.
Sounds fun.
I want to go!