Summer Camps: Sleep Away

Type: Adventure Camp, Art & Nature, Arts & Crafts, Basketball, Outdoors, Rock Climbing, Sleep Away, Soccer, Volleyball

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Camp Woodcraft isn’t just another summer camp—it’s where kids discover who they can become!

Nestled in Big Bear Valley, we welcome children ages 7–13 into a community designed around one powerful idea: every child deserves to be truly seen, supported, and celebrated. While we offer all the activities and experiences you’d expect from a classic overnight summer camp, our focus is on building growth, confidence, resilience, and joy!

Camp Woodcraft is proudly American Camp Association (ACA)–accredited—meeting (and exceeding!) the nation’s highest standards for health, safety, staffing, and program quality—and our staff receives ongoing, industry-leading training. We are also radically inclusive by design. Our campground is ADA-compliant, and our counselors are trained to support neurodivergent campers and those with physical, sensory, or emotional needs.

Camp is run by an award-winning leadership team and staffed by a diverse and enthusiastic group of year-round, youth-development professionals. Our 6:1–8:1 camper-to-counselor ratio means no child gets lost in the crowd. Shy, anxious, or hesitant children quickly find their feet in this supportive, warm environment.

Our campers enjoy a wide range of activities, including archery, rock climbing, hiking, arts and crafts, group games, campfires, and time spent immersed in nature. Our thoughtfully designed campground balances comfort with adventure, featuring temperature-controlled cabins and modern restrooms and showers.

For summer sessions, transportation is available, with buses providing shuttle service to and from camp—making the experience even easier for families!

Families return year after year knowing their children leave camp not only with incredible memories, but with greater independence, stronger friendships, and a deeper connection to themselves and the natural world.

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Type: Acting, Art & Nature, Arts & Crafts, Arts Education, Creative, Creative Writing, Dance, Day Camp, Fashion, Film, Language, Maker, Music, Musical Theater, Performing Arts, Photography, Sleep Away, Stand Up and Storytelling, Teen, Theater, Visual Arts, Voice

Description:

The Idyllwild Arts Summer Program offers unique summer arts camp opportunities for adults, teens, and children. From high school intensive workshops, to kids overnight art camps, to adult workshops and programs, there is an amazing experience for everyone to develop and grow as an authentic artist. There is something for everyone here to build skills, hone a craft, and get detailed technical instruction and personal attention to individual artistic needs.

Idyllwild Arts is a sanctuary where art and discovery coexist. Our eight art majors are woven into our art summer programs and are structured to support each individual’s personal creative journey. Explore Visual Arts, Native American Arts, Fashion Design, Music, Dramatic Arts, Film & Digital Media, Dance, and Creative Writing.

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Type: Acting, Arts Education, Creative, Creative Writing, Dance, Day Camp, Film, Music, Musical Theater, Performing Arts, Photography, Sleep Away, Stand-up and Storytelling, Teen, Theater, Visual Arts

Description:

SOCAPA is one of the premier visual and performing arts programs for high school teens, ages 14 to 18, in the world. With year-round intensives in New York City and day or residential (sleep-away) camps in Los Angeles, Vermont, and Chicago, SOCAPA has a “life-changing” pre-college experience for you. Nowhere else will you find this level of creative intensity combined with this much fun!
Immerse yourself in a culture of creativity and develop your skills as an artist. Learn from professionals from the industry who will guide and mentor you as you create original work in a supportive, encouraging environment of like-minded artists.
Get a summer camp experience in a comfortable, college-campus environment. Practice living on-campus, express yourself through your art, and flex your independence in a safe, structured environment complete with planned evening and weekend activities and excursions around the city to complement your hard work during the day.

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