MERRI-MAC - OVERNIGHT CAMP FOR GIRLS
Location: Black Mountain, N.C.
Ages: Rising 1st grade - Rising 11th grade
Registration: Opens in June
For more than 75 years, girls have been returning to Merri-Mac for summers of fun and growth. Located high up in the N.C. mountains, Merri-Mac is a Christian summer camp for girls. Merri-Mac believes the happiest environment is one in which the love of God is demonstrated by the staff and felt by all. Girls grow through friends and adventure. For more information, visit Merri-Mac.com.
CAMP ROCKMONT - OVERNIGHT CAMP FOR BOYS
Location: Black Mountain, N.C.
Ages: 7-17
Registration: Opens in late August for 2026
Camp Rockmont is a Christian summer camp for boys that focuses on growth in self-confidence, independence, leadership ability and Christian character. Rockmont has Age-Progressive Programming; as campers grow, so does their camp experience.
CAMP MERRIE-WOODE - OVERNIGHT CAMP FOR GIRLS
Location: Sapphire, N.C.
Ages: 7-17
Registration: Opens August 9 for 2026
Camp Merrie-Woode is an all-girls traditional wilderness summer camp devoted to nurturing the physical, intellectual, and spiritual growth of girls and young women in a beautiful, natural setting. Our programming focuses on self-discovery, offering an array of outdoor adventure activities, such as boating, rock climbing, backpacking, and horseback riding, as well as visual and performing arts, sports, and nature activities, in a non-competitive setting. For more information, visit Merriewoode.com.
MCCALLIE SPORTS CAMP - OVERNIGHT CAMP FOR BOYS
Location: Chattanooga, T.N.
Ages: 9-14
Registration: TBA
An action-oriented boarding camp for boys. McCallie Sports Camp has become one of the most popular and successful camps of its type in the Southeast. A variety of athletic activities are combined with trips and other fun events. Emphasis is on fun, sportsmanship and participation. Whether playing his favorite sport or learning a new one, each camper leaves with a feeling of satisfaction, independence and achievement—and has fun! For more information, visit McCallieSummerCamps.com.
YMCA CAMP SEA GULL FOR BOYS and CAMP SEAFARER FOR GIRLS - OVERNIGHT CAMP
Location: Arapahoe, N.C.
Ages: 6-16
Registration: Opens November 6 for all 2026 programs. New families are encouraged to register right away.
YMCA Camp Sea Gull for boys and Camp Seafarer for girls are overnight camps on the coast of North Carolina that have empowered youth and families for more than 75 years. Through skill-building activities like sailing, power boating, and other traditional camp offerings, and by living in cabin communities, campers develop independence, resilience and lifelong friendships.
Serving families from across the country and around the world, Sea Gull and Seafarer’s one, two, and four-week sessions focus on character development, trying new things, and goal-setting, all in a technology-free, waterfront setting along the Neuse River. For more information, visit SeaGull-Seafarer.org.
CHEF ALYSSA’S COOKING CAMPS - DAY CAMP
Location: Lower South End, Charlotte
Ages: Culinary Camps for ages 7-12; 12-18. Teen Baking Camps for ages 11-18.
Registration: Opens mid to late January for 2026 camps
Back for the 12th year in 2026, Chef Alyssa summer camps for culinary and baking are held within their professional cooking facility. Cooking classes use local and fresh ingredients from neighboring farms and artisans. Chef Alyssa wants to teach the young chefs fantastic dishes! All recipes are designed by Alyssa and led by their chef instructor team of full-time team members with culinary and/or baking backgrounds. For more information, visit ChefAlyssasKitchen.com/classes/kids-teens/.
MY FARM CAMPS - DAY CAMP
Location: Pineville, N.C.
Ages: 5-14
Registration: Opens January 4, 2026 at MyFarmCamps.com
My Farm Camps offers Christ-centered adventures for children and families through horseback riding, mini-farm camps, summer experiences, assisted animal therapy, animal care and homesteading education.
NATIONAL WHITEWATER CENTER - DAY CAMP
Location: U.S. National Whitewater Center, Charlotte
Ages: 4-17
Registration: Still accepting for 2025 summer camps. Opens in November for 2026 summer camps.
Whitewater camps inspire kids to get outside, push their boundaries and discover the natural world around them through multi-sport and instructional programs. Week-long summer camps run from June through August. Current summer camp programming includes Early Discoveries, Tiny Trekkers, Adventure Camp, STEAM Camp, Survival Camp, Rock, Ride and Paddle Camp, and Whitewater Kayak Camp (Introduction, Intermediate and Advanced). For more information, visit WhiteWater.org/whitewater-camps/summer-camps/
YMCA CAMP THUNDERBIRD - DAY AND OVERNIGHT CAMP FOR BOYS AND GIRLS
“Get away, explore all Lake Wylie has to offer and experience the magic of the outdoors.”
Location: Lake Wylie, S.C.
Ages: 6-16
Registration: Still open for 2025
Located on 1.7 miles of pristine Lake Wylie shoreline in South Carolina, YMCA Camp Thunderbird’s day camp for boys and girls provides an ideal backdrop for discovering new things, creating new friendships and memories. A 100-acre facility boasts a high ropes course, zip line, alpine tower, two swimming pools and over 20 Sunfish sailboats. Adventures on both land and water, traditional overnight camp includes activities like wakeboarding, kayaking, paddle boarding, challenge courses, and horseback riding. Overnight sessions are open to campers ages 7-16 years old.