Camp Dean is an ACA-accredited resident camp for girls located on 160 pristine acres of woodland and prairie 50 miles west of downtown Chicago.
Program Emphasis
Gender
Type Of Stay
Session Options (Weeks)
General Program
All Girls
Resident Camp Day Camp
1
2
Age Range
Capacity
Average Cost
7 - 17
90
$201 - 300 (week)
More About Camp
Camp Dean offeres 160 acres of adventureous woodlands to explore. Camp Dean offers challenging programs for girls in grades K-12. Girls stay 1 - 12 nights depending on age, program, and skill level.
Campers may choose from general and specialty sessions depending on their age and interest, and work with their counselors and fellow campers after arrival to plan their activities during their stay. Campers live in one of three platform tent units or in open air style cabin units.
Camp staff are carefully screened and selected, and represent the highest charcter, skill and caring. Each unit and activity staff member is trained in First Aid and CPR, and all staff members participate in a comprehensive staff training prior to the summer. Aquatics and horseback riding staff possess specialized skills and certifications. Staff members are at least eighteen years of age, and are from across the United States and abroad. Many are current college or university students or recent graduates.
Camp Dean is fully accredited by the American Camping Association (ACA). ACA-accreditation is a distinction only one in four camps seeks and earns. To earn accreditation, our camp complies with over 300 stringent health, safety and program quality standards, and is visited regularly by ACA standards visitors to monitor our compliance. Facilities at Camp Dean include a cental dining hall lodge and commercial kitchen, camp office and Health Center, platform tent and cabin living units, a private lake for boating and fishing, miles of hiking trails, a heated in-ground swimming pool, open fields for sports and games, a creek, four program buildings, and several primitive sites for tent camping and cookout.
A fulltime Camp Ranger lives on-site, and is in constant communication with Resident Camp staff by way of UHF radio. Level II First Aid Trained and with a background in Fire Safety and Fire Fighting, the Camp Ranger also monitors and advises the Camp Director of approaching weather conditions.
Campers need not be Girl Scouts in order to attend Camp Dean, though tuition subsidies are provided to Girl Scouts registered within our five-council Co-op. Summer Day Camp is also available, and Troop Camping is available during fall, winter and spring months. For more information or a link to our current camp brochure, simply submit a request and our Resident Camp Director will contact you directly.
Activities and Features
Religious Emphasis
None
Outdoor Activities
General Outdoors Backpacking Hiking
Performing Arts
General Performing Arts Dance Drama Music
Horseback Riding
General Horseback Riding English
Individual Sports
General Individual Sports Archery Golf
Team Sports
General Team Sports Baseball Football Field Hockey Soccer Softball Volleyball
Water Sports
General Water Sports Instructional Swimming Recreational Swimming Canoeing Fishing Rowing Kayaking Snorkeling
Arts and Crafts
General Arts and Crafts Ceramics Jewelry Design Woodworking
Miscellaneous
General Miscellaneous Actvities Color War Mountain Biking Environmental Farming Leadership Skills Photography Radio Video/TV Go-Carting
Camp Address
Winter Address
46W 253 Camp Dean Road
Big Rock IL, 60511 USA
630-556-3122 (tel.)
200 New Bond Street
Aurora, IL, 60506 USA
630-897-1565 x119 (tel.) 630-466-7018 (fax.)
