Find the best overnight and sleepaway camps for kids across the country for Summer 2024! Explore top-rated and trending options on ActivityHero – from outdoor adventures and sports to creative arts, STEM, and more. Discover how these camps offer kids the chance to have fun, build independence, learn new skills, and make unforgettable memories all summer long.

Summer camps offering overnight, residential, and international programs.

Cazadero Music Camp

Cazadero, CA

Cazadero Music Camp continues to have a lasting impact on the youth they serve, inspiring an often lifelong connection to the camp. Their vision is to bring this transformative experience to as many youth as possible.

Mountain Biking Experts

Palo Alto, CA

Ride Like An Expert!™ The mission of MTBX is to coach intermediate and advanced riders to build their skills and confidence, while helping them improve their fitness levels and challenge themselves in beautiful outdoor trail settings. MTBX offers small group rides for kids supervised by expert staff.

Summer Springboard

Berkeley, CA

Summer Springboard was founded to give college-bound teens a supportive environment where they can explore their personal and academic passions. Innovative pre-college summer programs, offered at some of the nation’s leading colleges and universities, combines the benefits of an academically challenging summer experience with tools and frameworks for personal leadership development and self-discovery.

Adventure & Sports Camps

Los Altos, CA

Camp High Five is a 5 night / 6 day adventure among giant redwood trees and beautiful mountains. Each day at camp is filled with laughter and fun. Whether campers are challenging themselves learning archery, going horseback riding, swimming, boating, playing capture the flag or roasting marshmallows, camp is sure to be a blast.

Channel Island Adventure Marine Camp (Live Aboard)

Santa Barbara, CA

Santa Barbara’s & Goleta premier Water Sport is a certified Academy of Surfing Instructors, Stand-Up Paddle Boarding School, and are excited to share their passion for the ocean with you! Their mission is to save the oceans and natural places by fostering an understanding of them through adventures, education, and outdoor experiences.

Hidden Villa Summer Camp

Los Altos Hills, CA

Hidden Villa is much more than a traditional camp. Besides their celebration of diversity, campers might also enjoy milking a goat, working with wool from the sheep, harvesting fresh organic produce from the garden, as well as the traditional camp activities of swimming, hiking, storytelling, and crafts!

The Story School

Charlton, MA

The Story School is on a mission to ignite the imaginations of youth from all walks of life through innovative, story-based, and curiosity-driven learning experiences. As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit overnight camp, they believe in the transformative power of immersive live-action role-playing programs to educate, entertain, and engage.

Camp Lake Hubert & Camp Lincoln

Lake Hubert, MN

The backbone of Camp Lincoln (for boys) and Camp Lake Hubert (for girls) is comprised of engaging and energetic staff group. Each year the camp puts together a team of college students, graduates, youth development professionals, and teachers who all aspire to positively impact camp and the campers.

URJ 6 Points Specialty Camps

Asheville, NC

The URJ is proud to host three elite specialty sleepaway camps that have focuses in sports, science & technology, and the arts. Serving all of North America, the 6 Points Specialty camps are proud of offer exceptional summer programming that will impact your camper’s life using existing passions, all in a Jewish home.

Science Camps of America

Honolulu, HI

Science Camps of America’s mission is to immerse young people in hands-on science education in an informal education setting, and to bring these opportunities to as many young adults as possible. Students see science come to life with active volcanoes, coral reefs, and black sand beaches as classrooms.

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