Summer Camp in Cuyahoga Valley National Park

The Conservancy offers a unique mix of overnight and day camps that focus on hands-on encounters with the arts and natural sciences. Through our programming we provide more than the traditional camp experience without forgetting what makes camp fun and memorable – hiking, campfires, cookouts and games. All overnight camps are American Camp Association accredited.

For more info, please call (800)642-3297.

YMCA Camp Kern is the largest resident camp in the state of Ohio and is in the top ten of more than 240 YMCA camps across the United States. Camp Kern is located on 485 beautiful acres along the Little Miami River in Southwestern Ohio. We are a year-round camping facility offering programs in leadership adventure, outdoor education, summer camp, ranch, and conferences and retreats. Our summer camp program runs for 9 weeks, which includes one week of staff training and 8 weeks of resident camp.

Our summer camp is composed of a variety of programs. Boys and Girls Main Camp is for campers ages 7-14 and is divided into villages based on age: Frontier Village for ages 7-9, Explorer Village for ages 9-11, Adventure Village for ages 11-13, and Adventure Plus for 13-14. Camp Kern also offers a wide variety of teen programs including Kern Quest, Eco-Challenge, Ultimate Survivor, and many more. Circle K Ranch is for campers ages 10-16. Our out-trips program, Kern Expeditions is for campers ages 13-16. Leaders in Training (LIT) is offered to campers ages 14-15 and Counselor/Wrangler in Training (CIT/WIT) is offered to 16 year old campers. Full descriptions of these programs can be found in the brochure.

Enroll your son or daughter now in a summer camp they will never forget. Whether it’s exploring the creeks of Highbanks Metro Park or hiking in the Hocking Hills, our day and overnight camps are highly rated with kids. Camp Wyandot, resident camp in the Hocking Hills, boys & girls grades 2 to 11, sessions from June 26 to July 30. Lakeside cabins, kayaking, swimming, and hiking. Come to our open house Sunday May 1, 2 to 5pm. Camp Otonwe, day camp at Highbanks Metro Park, boys & girls grades 1 to 8, sessions from June 13 to August 12. Get up close to nature and experience something new every day.

Pleasant Vineyard is an inter-denominational summer camp which provides an atmosphere of love and acceptance for many children each year. It is an environment where positive relationships are developed and the love of Jesus is not only taught, but also demonstrated through fun recreational activities, outdoor education, and the lives of the camp staff.

Located SE of Richmond, Indiana, offers your child a variety of action-packed camp programs to choose from. Your child may register for a weeklong resident camp that offers up to three hours of specialty instruction each day in an area of their particular interest. Specialty camp programs to choose from include horsemanship, DVD production, computer gaming, Nascamp (go kart racing), rock climbing, paintball, paintball xtreme, drama, water skiing, nature exploration and Gorilla Garage (based on the hit TV show “Monster Garage). For a free brochure call 937-452-3347.

Children come away with a twinkle in the eye that reflects both the intrinsic satisfaction and fun of farm life. Participants live the meaning of the agricultural revolution and come away knowing what makes civilization possible. As Montessori teachers the Barkers have designed the farm so that children have access to its very essence. Animal lovers do well as do also children who are comfortable with mixed ages. The 42 acre farm is located in the heart of the world's largest settlement of Amish people although the Barkers are not Amish themselves and the experience has no religious affiliation. The smaller more comprehensible scale of life in this neighborhood makes it the perfect setting. Things are just the right size. The consistency yet variety in the experience brings children back year after year. Fun is basic to farm life but satisfaction is the lingering result.

Camp Carl is an exciting summer camp and retreat center located on 350 acres. We offer day camp, overnight camp, leadership camp, and wilderness camp. Summer camp provides opportunities to ride horses, experience tubing, race a canoe, paint the rock, scale the iceberg, climb the tower, practice archery, descend the zip line, and make new friends. There are a variety of theme camps to choose from depending on your age group; Splash, Extreme, Wild West, The Edge, The Crux, Camp Retro, The Undertow, Reverb, Outpost, Stepping It Up and H2O.

Summer of Adventure!

Imagine yourself as a bold explorer hiking through wooded trails, studying the wonders of nature, taking on raging rapids, and conquering the low ropes challenge course under the leadership of well-trained staff. There’s fort building, archery, swimming, canoeing, camp crafts, and tons of group games. This is the new and improved Nordonia Hills Adventure Day Camp! We are excited to share with you 13 brand new camps for this summer. We are introducing some unique camps as well as revamping some old favorites. Come join us this summer to see what all the talk is about!