Best West Virginia Equestrian Camps Summer 2024-25 Directory

CAMP FACILITIES: We have 24 modern cabins, shower houses, outdoor pool, dining hall, outdoor basketball and tennis courts, woodshop/arts and crafts facility, rope challenge course with climbing wall and zipline and many more elements. We also have a beautiful lake for kayaking, canoeing, swimming and the always fun and exciting water trampoline, all situated next to our baseball and soccer fields. Our barn and paddock house 10 horses for our equestrian program. We also have a gymnasium with indoor basketball courts and dance studio directly across from our roller hockey rink. Camp Twin Creeks has so much to offer in a beautiful setting!

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: We are an ACA accredited summer camp and for over 60 years, camping excellence has abounded at the site of Camp Twin Creeks. The sounds of laughter, cheering and summertime excitement never fail to echo through the Allegheny Mountains. We create a total camp experience every two-weeks and believe in children and their potential, their resilience and their abilities to absorb what camp has to teach about confidence and self-esteem. Our director has a hands-on, arms around your shoulders approach and therefore sets the bar very high for our staff, who are simply incredible!

CAMP LEADERSHIP CIT/LIT PROGRAMS: During their 2 weeks at camp CIT’s spend three activity periods assisting in teaching an activity or working with a cabin of campers on Main Village with a cabin counselor. Afternoon activities are spent as a camper attending activities with cabin mates.

During the course of the two weeks CIT’s also help coordinate and run a special event with the other CITs and one of our program coordinators/directors. There are various other responsibilities with the CIT program such as assisting with the dining hall on half-staff days and performing community service in the local Marlinton area.

CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE: Financial aid is available based on need.

FAMILY CAMP SESSION(S): We have a family weekend at camp for enrolled families in mid-June.

OTHER CAMP INFO: We encourage you to make an appointment to meet our Director, Iain McClements, each weekend during January, February, March and April. We are more than happy to meet you in the comfort of your own home to answer your questions and tell you a lot more about Camp!

Appointments are typically available Saturday and Sunday.

In addition, members of our summer staff are available at camp fairs in the metro DC area. Please call: (800) 451-8806.

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
All of our sessions begin on a Sunday and end on a Saturday.

Session 1: June 21 - July 4
Session 2: July 5 - July 18
Session 3: July 19 - August 1
Session 4: August 2 - August 15

You can also visit our website for more complete information.

CAMP FACILITIES: Adjacent to our two heated pools, is our 2 acre private lake and beach. We have five tennis courts and acres of sports fields, a golf driving range and putting green, a covered basketball court and climbing walls and ropes course. There is a fully equipped arts and crafts pavilion and pottery studio and a beautiful amphitheater and dance pavilion.

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: For over 60 years, Camp Rim Rock has provided a safe environment where girls from around the world spend a summer filled with fun and friendship and develop confidence and independence. We employ more than one counselor for every three campers. Camp Rim Rock has six units with several cabins in each unit.

CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE: 5% Sibling Discount

OTHER CAMP INFO: During a 2 week session, the girls will participate in Horseback Riding (80 horses, 6 rings, English lessons, trail and river ridest), Performing Arts (dance, drama, chorus, stagecraft), Arts & Crafts, Sports (tennis, soccer, lacrosse, field hockey, basketball, softball archery, volleyball) and Aquatics (swimming in 2 heated pools, kayaking and paddle boarding in our private lake). We also have hikes, picnics, campfires and fun evening programs. Specialty camps are offered in Riding and 1 week Mini Camps for rising 1st, 2nd and 3rd graders.

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Visit 2017 Sessions at: Our Camp Website Link: camprimrock.com

CAMP FACILITIES: Camp Tate has four cabins, dining hall, lodge, pond, outdoor basketball courts and mroe

CAMP FACILITIES: Heated swimming pool, indoor and outdoor climbing wall, organic farm, playing fields, trout stream running through the middle of camp. Elevation of camp is 3000 feet making for warm days (not hot) and cool evenings.

Our location has been described by many as breathtaking. Over the years as we have added to our facility we have been extremely mindful to maintain our tranquil setting. As you follow the trail through the riverside meadows and across the foot bridge you come to our “camp village.” Here you will find our office, infirmary, dining hall, cabins, art center and a host of recreational and training facilities such as our sports fields, basketball court, bike shop, pond, climbing walls, challenge course and more. Savoring a freshly picked carrot from our gardens or taking in the view from the high meadows on a mountain board run are long remembered. It is here where the fundamental joy of being a kid is all the excitement that is needed.

The National Forest and adventures outside of camp:
Several of our activities such as rock climbing, caving and backpacking take place outside of camp. Surrounded by National Forest lands we are fortunate in that our location allows us easy access to some of the more notable recreational areas on the east coast. Tremendous opportunities abound for world-class rock climbing, caving and backpacking.

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: Accredited by American Camp Association. Camp founded in 1992.

Time spent away from home should be an opportunity to expand one’s horizons, learn new and exciting skills and make long lasting friendships. Under the guidance of caring and qualified leaders campers are involved in activities that require their participation both physically and mentally. Scaling a bold rock face, saddling a horse for the first time or sampling a dish made of food you helped harvest in our gardens requires an open mind and willingness to try new things — Hidden Meadows is about creating a new way of looking at yourself and your relationship to the world.

In a sense we are a retreat for children, a place where life is simple and free from worldly distractions, a place where young people’s needs come first and one learns the importance of balancing personal interest with those of the community.

Our goal is that each camper returns home feeling great about their accomplishments and with a deepened sense of responsibility for oneself, others and the environment.

CAMP LEADERSHIP CIT/LIT PROGRAMS: CIT programs available to rising Juniors in High School. Junior Leadership program available to rising Seniors in High School.

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
Offering 1, 2, 3 and 4 week programs throughout the summer.

Discounts available for multiple week enrollment.

CAMP FACILITIES: Camp Sandy Cove is situated on 186 acres in a beautiful natural setting. We have 22 semi-rustic camper cabins. Each cabin has electricity and bathrooms. Our camp has numerous activity areas: basketball courts, 5 tennis courts, 2 pools, soccer field, sand volleyball, baseball diamonds, a lake for canoeing, a zip line, a big swing, archery and air rifle range, a craft and pottery shop, a gym, a circus area, horseback riding rings and trails and a skate park.

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: Camp Sandy Cove offers week-long camp programs for 7-15 year old boys and girls. The traditional camp program is based on themes for each week. Campers are able to choose 4 activities and earn awards in these activities. All campers attend chapel or cabin Bible studies each day. These experiences are lead by our all Christian staff. Camp Sandy Cove also has specialty programs for Circus, Horsemanship, Target Sports and Drama. The campers in these programs participate in 3 hours of their specialty each day. They also choose one elective. Adventurous campers might consider our out-of-camp trip program.

Each day the campers in this program participate in an exciting trip in our local area (rock climbing, white water rafting, caving, and more). Campers who are 15 or going into the 10th grade are eligible for our three-week leaders in training program. This program involves a week of backpacking, a week of canoeing, half of a week of rock climbing and half of a week on a ropes course. The goal is personal spiritual growth and leadership development. Camp Sandy Cove also offers a day camp serving 7-11 year old campers. Transportation is available daily from Winchester, VA, to camp.

CAMP LEADERSHIP CIT/LIT PROGRAMS: Campers who are 15 or going into the 10th grade are eligible for our three-week leaders in training program.

CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE: Up to 50% off scholarships available

FAMILY CAMP SESSION(S): Father & Son Weekends Mother & Daughter Weekend

OTHER CAMP INFO: Camp Sandy Cove is a non-denominational Christian camp. We have over 60 years of providing Christian camping at its best! The mission of Sandy Cove Ministries is to help people connect with God and each other in order to be transformed into the image of Christ through His Word, His creation and community.

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Please see our full list of programs at: Our Camp Website Link: www.campsandycove.org

CAMP FACILITIES: New for 2019 - Aerial Adventure Course!!
Lake & pool on site, challenge course, climbing wall, 360 ft zip wire, horseback riding, gymnasium, rec/dance hall, art shack, driving range, putting green, base ball diamond, 3 newly re-turfed full size soccer fields, tennis, hockey, basketball courts, frisbee golf course, riflery & archery range, modern cabins - bathrooms inside. Photos at Our Camp Website Link: www.camptalltimbers.com

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: Camp Tall Timbers is proud to be accredited by the American Camp Association, which has 50 years of trust behind it. To earn accreditation, we undergo a thorough review of our operations, from staff qualifications and training, to emergency management. There are more than 300 standards in all! Camp Tall Timbers and the ACA have a partnership that promotes individual growth and fun in an environment committed to safety. In addition, we take extra steps to seek counsel from the American Academy of Pediatrics, The American Red Cross, and others, to ensure quality and safety.

We are rated one of the 50 most amazing summer camps in the U.S. by Early Childhood Education Zone and by Top Education Degrees.org. We have also earned top ratings in Bethesda Magazine’s Best Overnight Camps issue.

CAMP LEADERSHIP CIT/LIT PROGRAMS: Leadership Programs.

FAMILY CAMP SESSION(S): Family Weekend: Our Camp Website Link: www.camptalltimbers.com

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RATES & DATES: Our Camp Website Link: www.camptalltimbers.com

SUMMER CAMP JOBS:
Camp Tall Timbers has a 4 -1 ratio of campers to staff.

Each summer much of our staff is made up of returning employees or former campers who are now in college.

The entire team at Camp Tall Timbers is a wonderful mix of teachers, coaches and college students. Each staff member is carefully selected for their teaching expertise in a given activity area, their personality, as well as their interest in working with children.

All staff members report to camp several days ahead of our campers so that they may go through our Counselor Institute. At Counselor Institute we thoroughly review daily responsibilities, situations that may arise, expectations for staff conduct and emergency procedures. Additionally, by the time our campers arrive, our staff has reviewed all the information about their individually assigned campers as provided by their parents. This is one more way we strive to ensure a safe, fun and personalized camp experience.

Apply at Our Camp Website Link: camptalltimbers.campintouch.com