Overnight adventure camps in this guide provide immersive multi-day trips into stunning wilderness settings with evenings spent under starry skies by campfire light. And the day camps supply bold experiences close to home for a taste of nature’s adrenaline rush.

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Cheley Colorado Camps

3960 Fish Creek Rd, Estes Park, CO

Cheley in Estes Park offers spectacular adventure with backcountry backpacking treks, climbing, whitewater rafting, mountain biking, and much more in the Colorado wilderness. The 27-day sleepaway camp program features eight age-based units of 57–70 campers, with each one supported by 13–16 staff members. Each unit has its own lodge, boathouse, and living spaces that create close-knit communities where campers connect and grow together.

Camp Echo Lake

177 Hudson Street, Warrensburg, NY

Echo Lake is located in the Adirondacks region of upstate New York. This full-season co-ed sleepaway camp has a highly regarded tripping and hiking program with backpacking, canoe camping, summit attempts, and more. Since 1946, the Stein family has created a loving, supportive community dedicated to human development that brings out the best in every camper and staff member.

Camp Winadu (for boys)

700 Churchill Street, Pittsfield, MA

Located in western Massachusetts, Winadu offers exceptional adventure programming like backpacking, rock climbing, mountain biking, and whitewater kayaking for boys ages 12–17. Since 1927, Camp Winadu has been building character, teaching sports, and celebrating summer traditions in the Berkshire Mountains. Every summer brings new adventures where time flies and camp friends become family.

Pine Forest Camp

185 Pine Forest Road, Greeley, PA

This Quaker overnight camp in Perkasie, PA offers backpacking, hiking, survival skills, geocaching, lake activities, and adventure courses. Established in 1931, this camp runs with the motto that “Every Child Here is a Winner.” They offer a dynamic, immersive program with for campers (both boys and girls) entering grades 2–11.

YMCA Camp Ockanickon

1303 Stokes Road, Medford, NJ

This overnight camp for boys in Plumsteadville, PA offers adventure activities like rock climbing, mountain boarding, zip lining, challenge courses, archery, and more. The Camp Ockanickon experience is based around their gamified experience of The Ockanickon Character Universe (O.C.U.) to have fun and build character.

YMCA Camp Widjiwagan

 3788 N Arm Road, Ely, MN

Nestled in Minnesota’s Sawtooth National Forest, Widjiwagan provides wilderness canoeing, backpacking adventures, horseback riding, and water sports on Big Wolf Lake. Founded in 1929, Camp Widjiwagan has been providing transformative wilderness experiences for youth to develop their respect for the self, community, and environment through hands-on experiences and education.