Asheville Summer Camps

Join Adventure Treks for two, three and four week Adventures for young adults ages 12 - 18 in the amazing scenery of the North American. How many teenagers get to Climb Mount Saint Helens, sea kayak with seals, rock climb famous cliffs, or raft big northwestern whitewater? Join students from all over the country and the world. Discover fun, friendships, adventure, community and growth. Program features a 1:4 instructor to student ratio. contact us today for a brochure and DVD.

“I tell parents they won’t believe their good fortune to have stumbled upon such a wholesome organization, with fabulous instructors, who use fun and adventure to tap into a facet of your child’s character, endurance, or personality that had never before found expression.”
F.D. Fields, parent from Pittsburg, PA

A Summer Adventure that Lasts an Eternity

Camp Cedar Cliff is in the Blue Ride Mountains of North Carolina bordered by the Blue Ridge Parkway and the Mountains to Sea Trail.

Our vision is:

That youth would be transformed into authentic followers of Christ, marked by a desire to serve others in his name and live godly lives, while using the Scriptures to this end.

We accomplish this though our different programs.

Day Camp K-6th graders
Trail Blazers: half-week program for 2nd-4th graders
Pioneers: one-week program for 4th-6th graders graders
Explorers: one-week program for 7th-10th graders
Mountaineers: two-week program for 6th-9th graders
Vertex: one-week outdoor adventure camp for high school students

At North Carolina Outward Bound, you won't just run a class III whitewater rapid, summit a snow-covered peak or paddle a sea kayak. You'll learn how to read the river or to navigate the waters using a chart and compass.

You'll learn wilderness travel skills, participate in increasingly challenging activities and become part of a team committed to discovery and responsible risk-taking. As your group becomes competent in technical outdoor skills, instructors turn the responsibility over to you and your crew. You may captain a boat, lead an ascent or navigate your group through difficult terrain.

You'll replenish your body, mind and spirit, exploring remote wilderness landscapes. Out here, there are no cell phones, no computers, no television - no distractions from really getting to know yourself and your crewmates. Absorb every element of your experience %96 the feel of your muscles at the end of a long day, the satisfaction of overcoming an obstacle, the knowledge of new skills.

Imagine waking with the sunrise, bathing in the ocean or drinking from a cool mountain stream. Out here, nature becomes something other than what's outside your door. It's your home and your companion 24/7. You'll live a simple, low-impact lifestyle, learning the effects of human activities in the wilderness. Instruction in Leave No Trace, natural history and ecosystem preservation helps you make environmentally responsible choices on course and in your daily life as you care for and protect the earth's fragile resources.

You'll also gain an opportunity to reflect - alone and as a group - on accomplishments and setbacks. As part of a team of six to 12 students, you support each other in course activities, share moments of hilarity, inspiration and struggle, and develop friendships. Led by two Outward Bound instructors, you establish goals that call for leadership, group decision-making, organization and a unified effort.

Throughout the course, you cultivate compassion by growing through new experiences with others who often have different perspectives than yours. An ethic of service to each other, the local community and the environment is built through working as a team and shared participation in service projects.

Above all, with North Carolina Outward Bound, you'll explore a world of possibilities and live bigger.

The campsite for Higher Ground is located on over 150 gorgeous acres in the Blue Ridge Mountain Foothills in North Carolina.

A wide variety of sports and recreation opportunities are available -- for a low price. We dont run our camp to make a profit, but to have a life changing impact on all who come.