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13 Awesome Adult Summer Camps For The Young At Heart
Slide Nr 1Thought bittersweet childhood memories are all that’s left of the sleep-away summer camp experience? Think again. Adult summer camps have emerged as the next big event trend for fun-loving former kids looking to escape into nature, connect with like-minded people and under no circumstances act their age. From nostalgic jamborees to boozy bonfire fests and mindfulness retreats, there’s an adult summer camp for every grown-up camper – so grab your sleeping bag and find the right one for you.
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Slide Nr 2Camp No Counselors. Los Angeles and New York, USA – Unsurprisingly, most adult summer camps are located in Canada and the US, ie. the birthplace of summer camp culture, and Camp No Counselors has become one of the most well-known (especially after founder Adam Tichauer appeared on reality TV show Shark Tank in 2016). Think: sleep-away weekends that let you relive your childhood summers – but with an open bar. There are land and water sports, arts and crafts, nightly theme parties and free-flowing booze from dawn ’til dusk. Space is limited, but rather than a first-come-first-served basis, they use an application process that allows them to hand-pick the campers, ensuring a diverse group and a positive experience for all. [Photo: Chris Cha]
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Slide Nr 4Camp Throwback. Clarksville, OH, USA – This inclusionary 4-day getaway is open to any and all who “want to re-experience their youth,” according to founder Brittany Gibbons. “We aren’t a spring break camp, or a hook up camp, we’re just a really chill place people can gather to have fun.” ‘Chill’ is a good word for it: campers can cherry-pick what they do (or don’t) want to get involved in, from swimming to crafts and campfires, and because it’s for responsible adults, the camp takes a relaxed BYO (bring your own) policy towards alcohol. It’s the ultimate feel-good getaway for those looking to recapture their youth, but better.
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Slide Nr 5Camp Fire. Coeur d’Alene, ID, USA – While the point of these camps is certainly not to turn into an alcohol-fulled hook-up fest, these things tend to happen. If you’re looking to avoid the frat party atmosphere altogether, and to connect with like-minded women, head for the Camp Fire Women’s Retreat. Stay in rustic sleeping shelters, and spend your days partaking in classic camp pastimes like swimming, archery, crafts, challenge courses and games – with a few grown-up indulgences like massages and yoga mixed in.
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13 Awesome Adult Summer Camps For The Young At Heart.
Slide Nr 6Soul Camp. Various Locations in the US – Putting a wellness spin on the traditional camp experience, Soul Camp is kind of like a yoga retreat, but with more campfires and a community-oriented atmosphere. There are crafts to be made (indigo dying, dreamcatcher making), group sporting activities to be joined (yoga, cardio bootcamp) and talks to be heard (live entertainment and a thought leader speaker series). But alongside the meditation sessions and essential oils workshops, campers will also find timeless camp activities like horseback riding, talent shows and adventurous ropes courses, all created to bring people together and nurture their minds and bodies, as well as connect with others.
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13 Awesome Adult Summer Camps For The Young At Heart.
Slide Nr 7Adult Space Academy. Huntsville, AL, USA – No ‘90s kid was immune to the desire awakened by those space camp commercials on TV, but few had parents willing to drop a wad of cash on the experience. Well guess what? Now you’re a fully grown adult with disposable income, and space camp still exists. Head to Huntsville to join up with your crew of new besties for a 3- or 4-day adventure that sets you up as a trainee astronaut, complete with interactive space missions. Construct and launch your own rocket, go on team-building missions on the ropes course, and put your engineering know-how to the test designing a protective heat shield. And yes, you’ll get to strap into that iconic Multi-Axis Trainer, just like kid-you always wanted.
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Slide Nr 9Camp Rahh. Bow, WA, USA – Tech-free, all-inclusive AND featuring live music? Where do we sign up! Located about 1.5 hours from Seattle, Camp Raah prides itself on its dining (multi-course meals by Chef Brian O’Connor), sports (rock climbing, kayaking, basketball), workshops (life-coaching, meditation, permaculture) and social activities (silent disco, dance party in the woods, 3 live musical performances). With no technology, alcohol or drugs, campers are encouraged to reconnect with nature (and themselves) and of course make loads of new friends.
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13 Awesome Adult Summer Camps For The Young At Heart.
Slide Nr 10Adult Band Camp. Green Lake Township, MI, USA – Band camp gets a bad rap for being dull – but anyone who’s actually been knows it’s anything but. In its grown-up iteration, Adult Band Camp is a 5-day musical retreat offering master classes, ensemble practice and chamber music sessions, all leading up to a big public performance at the Interlochen Center for the Arts. The camp promises to be fun, friendly supportive and challenging – just what every former “band nerd” is looking for.
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Slide Nr 12Jamboree LGBTQ Summer Camp. Algonquin Park, ON, Canada – The quintessential summer camp experience for the LGBTQ community has arrived. Hosted by the Out & Out Club, Jamboree LGBTQ Summer Camp heads to the Haliburton area, around 3 hours northeast of Toronto, for a full week of classic summer camp fun – we’re talking talent shows, hikes, volleyball, craft-making sessions, dancing, swimming, canoeing and, yes, parties. A not-for-profit, volunteer-run event, the Jamboree is highly affordable as far as adult summer camp experiences go, and the organisers promise a good time for all.
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Slide Nr 13The Wild Rumpus. Gambier Island, BC, Canada – Vancouverites have their own local summer camp getaway in The Wild Rumpus on beautiful Gambier Island. It’s all there: wooden cabins, dining hall meals, zip-lines, kickball, slip-and-slides, high ropes courses and singalongs around the campfire, not to mention an open bar, live DJs and rowdy theme parties. It’s the stuff of grown-up kid dreams.
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Slide Nr 14Camp Wildfire. Sevenoaks, Kent, UK – Currently the only adult camp of its kind in the UK, Camp Wildfire lets you play by day and and party by night. They’ve got more fun activities than you can shake a stick at, ranging from obstacle courses and swing dancing to raft-building, quad biking, astronomy, bushcraft, macramé, silent disco yoga and even high wire ropes courses. Axe throwing? Sure, why not! Zorbing? Go on ahead! When the sun sets, camp doesn’t slow down – campers can enjoy banquets, cabaret, inspiring talks and DJ-ed parties, and of course crackling campfires.
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