Start exploring Traditional summer camps for middle schoolers

Dates:

August 16 - August 21, 2027

Length:

1 week

Cost:

$2,550

Location:

Huntington Lake, Sierra National Forest, California

Grades:

Completing grades 4-9

Format:

Residential

A one-week, standalone waterskiing, wakeboarding, and kneeboarding session held at the camp's island outpost in the middle of Shaver Lake, where campers sleep under the stars. Only available to returning Gold Arrow campers.

Dates:

2 sessions between Aug 16–Aug 28, 2027 (1 week options)

Length:

1 week

Cost:

$2,550

Location:

Huntington Lake, Sierra National Forest, California

Grades:

Completing grades K-6

Format:

Residential

A one-week introductory session including nightly campfires and a range of the camp's activities (sailing, kneeboarding, rock climbing, ropes course, archery, riflery), with wakeboarding and water skiing available to campers who take part in early-morning or free-time activity periods. Not all of the camp's full activities are offered during this shorter session.

Dates:

3 sessions between Jul 12–Jul 31, 2027 (1 week options)

Length:

1 week

Cost:

$2,850

Location:

Huntington Lake, CA (Sierra National Forest)

Grades:

Completed 5th-10th grade

Format:

Residential

One-week lakefront overnight camp at Huntington Lake in the Sierra National Forest, with a horseback trail ride available.

Dates:

6 sessions between Jun 14–Aug 14, 2027 (1 week and 2 weeks options)

Length:

1 week–2 weeks

Cost:

$3,525–$5,450

Location:

Soquel, CA (Santa Cruz Mountains)

Grades:

Completed 1st-8th grade

Format:

Residential

Coed overnight camp in the Santa Cruz Mountains redwoods with ropes courses, riding, climbing, arts, beach days, and overnight outpost campouts.

Dates:

17 sessions between Jun 20–Aug 20, 2027 (6 days, 10 days, and 13 days options)

Length:

6 days–13 days

Cost:

$1,990–$3,890

Location:

Olympic National Park, WA

Ages:

Grades 5–12 (varies by track)

Format:

Residential

Several departures, each with its own route.

Dates:

16 sessions between Jun 6–Aug 13, 2027 (6 days, 10 days, and 13 days options)

Length:

6 days–13 days

Cost:

$1,990–$3,890

Location:

Yosemite National Park, CA

Ages:

Grades 5–12 (varies by track)

Format:

Residential

Several departures, each with its own route.

Dates:

10 sessions between Jun 27–Aug 14, 2027 (1 week, 2 weeks, 3 weeks, 4 weeks, 5 weeks, 6 weeks, and 7 weeks options)

Length:

1 week–7 weeks

Cost:

$2,450–$16,100

Location:

Hinsdale, MA (Berkshire Mountains)

Ages:

7-15 per program site (matches completed grades 1–9 in search filters)

Format:

Residential

Coed overnight camp in the Berkshires with an elective-based program of more than 40 activities, offered in one- and two-week sessions that combine into stays of up to seven weeks.

Dates:

4 sessions between Jun 20–Jul 24, 2027 (1 week options)

Length:

1 week

Cost:

$1,975

Location:

Circleville, WV (starts and ends in Harrisonburg, VA)

Ages:

13-17 per program site (matches completed grades 7–11 in search filters)

Format:

Residential

One-week outdoor adventure program based at NROCKS Outdoor Adventures in Circleville, WV, with rock climbing, via ferrata, river paddling, ziplining, and an overnight backpacking trip.

Dates:

8 sessions between Jun 13–Aug 14, 2027 (1 week and 2 weeks options)

Length:

1 week–2 weeks

Cost:

$1,983–$3,950

Location:

Harrisonburg, VA

Ages:

6-16 per program site (matches completed grades 1–10 in search filters)

Format:

Residential

Camp sessions with different activities.

Dates:

6 sessions between Jun 13–Aug 14, 2027 (1 week and 2 weeks options)

Length:

1 week–2 weeks

Cost:

$2,450–$4,250

Location:

Harrisonburg, VA

Ages:

9-16 per program site (matches completed grades 3–10 in search filters)

Format:

Residential

English riding instruction, stable management, grooming, horse-show preparation, and trail rides, taught at levels from beginner through jumping, within an overnight camp.

Dates:

5 sessions between Jun 12–Aug 10, 2027 (7 days, 17 days, and 18 days options)

Length:

7 days–18 days

Cost:

$3,750–$6,350

Location:

Toyon Bay, Catalina Island, CA

Ages:

Grades 5–11 (varies by track)

Format:

Residential

Several departures, each with its own route.

Dates:

10 sessions between Jun 6–Sep 5, 2027 (1 week, 3 weeks, 6 weeks, 9 weeks, and 12 weeks options)

Length:

1 week–12 weeks

Cost:

$2,000–$16,900

Location:

Hancock, NY (western Catskills)

Ages:

7-17 per program site (matches completed grades 1–11 in search filters)

Format:

Residential

Students choose one arts focus.

Dates:

9 sessions between Jun 13–Aug 14, 2027 (1 week options)

Length:

1 week

Cost:

$2,750

Location:

Running Springs, CA (San Bernardino Mountains)

Ages:

8-16 per program site (matches completed grades 2–10 in search filters)

Format:

Residential

Weeklong co-ed overnight camp in the San Bernardino Mountains where campers pick one of 27 specialties - from trapeze and extreme sports to film, DJ, and culinary - for three hours each morning, plus afternoon electives; campers can stay one week or several.

Dates:

7 sessions between Jun 13–Aug 14, 2027 (7 days and 13 days options)

Length:

7 days–13 days

Cost:

$2,795–$5,400

Location:

Sattley, CA (Tahoe National Forest)

Ages:

Grades 2–11 (varies by track)

Format:

Residential

Camp sessions with different activities.

Dates:

8 sessions between Jul 4–Aug 28, 2027 (1 week options)

Length:

1 week

Cost:

$1,625

Location:

Edmonds, WA (Puget Sound)

Grades:

6–9 (varies by track)

Format:

Residential

Several departures, each with its own route.

Dates:

2 sessions between Jun 22–Jul 29, 2027 (10 days options)

Length:

10 days

Cost:

$2,990

Location:

Sequoia National Park, CA

Ages:

14-18 per program site (matches completed grades 8–12 in search filters)

Format:

Residential

10-day backcountry backpacking trip in Sequoia National Park for teens.

Dates:

4 sessions between Jun 27–Aug 5, 2027 (10 days and 15 days options)

Length:

10 days–15 days

Cost:

$5,199–$7,399

Location:

Hawaii (O'ahu & Kauai)

Grades:

Completing grades 8-10

Format:

Residential

Camp sessions with different activities.

Dates:

Jun 28–Jul 7, 2027

Length:

10 days

Cost:

$4,499

Location:

New York City, Boston & Chicago

Grades:

Completing grades 7-8

Format:

Residential

10-day middle-school city adventure through New York City, Boston, and Chicago, with an MLB game, a Boston jet-boat ride, the Willis Tower Skydeck, Navy Pier, and Second City comedy.

Dates:

2 sessions between Jul 2–Aug 6, 2027 (11 days options)

Length:

11 days

Cost:

$5,299

Location:

Utah, Arizona, Nevada & California (Salt Lake City to San Diego)

Grades:

7–10 (varies by track)

Format:

Residential

Camp sessions with different activities.

Dates:

6 sessions between Jun 6–Jul 29, 2027 (11 nights, 18 nights, 32 nights, and 39 nights options)

Length:

11 nights–39 nights

Cost:

$4,925–$9,925

Location:

Flat Rock, NC (near Asheville)

Eligibility:

Grades 1–10 (varies by track)

Format:

Residential

Deadline:

Open enrollment until sessions fill

Camp sessions with different activities.

Dates:

3 sessions between Jun 6–Aug 6, 2027 (2 weeks, 3 weeks, and 4 weeks options)

Length:

2 weeks–4 weeks

Cost:

$5,600–$9,200

Location:

Brevard, NC

Eligibility:

Grades 1–10 (varies by track)

Format:

Residential

Christian girls' overnight camp in the mountains of Brevard, North Carolina, where campers pick ten favorite activities across sports, arts, horseback riding, and outdoor adventure, with evening programs and a Sunday worship service.

Dates:

2 sessions between Jun 28–Jul 17, 2027 (2 weeks and 3 weeks options)

Length:

2 weeks–3 weeks

Cost:

$5,995–$8,495

Location:

Malibu, California (Pepperdine University campus)

Grades:

Middle school

Format:

Residential

Camp sessions with different activities.

Dates:

2 sessions between Jun 28–Jul 17, 2027 (2 weeks and 3 weeks options)

Length:

2 weeks–3 weeks

Cost:

$5,995–$8,495

Location:

Washington, D.C. (Georgetown University area)

Grades:

Middle school

Format:

Residential

Camp sessions with different activities.

Dates:

6 sessions between Jun 27–Aug 15, 2027 (14 days, 22 days, 28 days, 36 days, and 50 days options)

Length:

14 days–50 days

Cost:

$7,896–$16,500

Location:

Lake George, NY (private peninsula)

Grades:

1–10 (varies by track)

Format:

Residential

Camp sessions with different activities.