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Vermont Backpacking Camps
Vermont parents know that your child will discover so much about themselves, while exploring the wilderness with Vermont Backpacking Camps, where safety is always the #1 priority. Vermont Backpacking Camps will instill in your child the knowledge necessary to survive in not only a wilderness setting, but also their daily life.
With growing environmental concerns, it is crucial to get them interested in outdoor activities such as Backpacking. Vermont Backpacking Camps will help your child build confidence and self-esteem while gaining an appreciation of the great outdoors.
Backpacking camps throughout the country and especially in Vermont specialize in providing your children with an adventurous, fun-filled, and life changing experiences in the realm of Backpacking.
The following are some highly recommended Backpacking programs servicing Vermont. These programs have passed 300 stringent standards and thus are accredited by the World Camp Association and the American Camping Association:
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For 103 years we have been building community with a camper/counselor ratio of fewer than 3:1 with noncompetitive program, individual attention a reality.
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For 93 years we have been building community with a camper/counselor ratio of fewer than 3:1 with a noncompetative program. Individual attention a reality.
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All elective program - campers choose daily. Progressive philosophy with global view. Rustic cabins.
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Camp Abnaki for boys on Lake Champlain. Traditional camp program with emphasis on character development. Established in 1901.
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One of Americas oldest camps located in the camping center of NE Traditional camping featuring athletics, water sports.
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On Lake Champlain 150 acres of pine forests and meadows. Quality summer camp for 130 girls ages 6-17. Founded in 1919.
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All-elective program. Boys choose every day. We teach/play life-long individual sports & crafts. Crafts and art are important, with 5 separate studios.
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Community centered camp on wooded mountain side in beautiful southern Vermont. Rooted in ecological values with outstanding staff and creative programming.
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Covenant Hills Camp, in partnership with the local church, seeks to change lives by presenting the gospel of Jesus Christ, winning people to Christ, building them in faith and equipping them for ministry. Covenant Hills Camp seeks to provide a positive and safe educational environment for character building, leadership development and constructive relational skills.
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Creative program planned by campers and staff in small groups to build self esteem & community. Swimming, boating, arts, riding, campcraft, tripping, & CIT.
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Warm, nurturing environment. Lakeside setting. Outstanding riding program for all abilities. Cabins, trips, great food.
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Remote boys' camp that honors rustic living skills, strong community, respect for each other and the land, and positive models of what it means to be a man.
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The Aloha Foundation's day camp for K-7th graders. Two-week sessions, transportation, great activities and fun.
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Girls are in motion-learning, laughing, digging, hammering, painting, building, climbing, talking, hiking, paddling, and swimming. Learn self-reliance.
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Traditional camp famous for canoe & hiking trips. Rich in-camp program. Character building experiences in safe, fun environment. Experienced, caring staff.
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Specialization in a wide variety of sports and arts activities. Hikes and trips. Supportive cabin groups. Full season promotes social and emotional growth.
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87 years of building community with a camper/counselor ratio of fewer than 3:1 with noncompetative program. Individual attention a reality.
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Through earth based activities boys learn to live and play in a spirit of cooperation rather than competition
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Outdoor adventure: survival, orienteering, fitness, fishing, blacksmith, woodwork, canoe trip, rock climbing.
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Learn to be a wilderness adventurer on the trail, paddling a canoe, rock climbing. Post adventure, share stories, forge friendships, make music, build community
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Canoeing and Hiking trips w/full in-camp program. Character-building experiences in friendly, informal, unpressured atmosphere. Experienced staff, (3.1 ratio)
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Small community where teens grow through shared work, simple living, and meaningful responsibility in community service and caring for farm animals and gardens.
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Alive with adventure, Timberlake is every boy's dream-fly off rope swings, build a tree house, laugh with friends, milk cows, eat great food, create amazing art
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Each trip consists of experiences designed to encourage confidence, cooperative teamwork, communication & leadership skills, wilderness skill development.
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Girls learn to develop values & increase their self-esteem in outdoor setting in beautiful Vermont.
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