Best Summer Camps in North America

Looking for the best summer camps in North America for your kids or teens? Discover why parents choose a summer camps adventure. See the leading summer camps in North America 2026.

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America is one of the best place in the world to attend a Summer Camp. Discover the best summer camps in North America.

Why is North America the best place to attend summer camp?

Learn English
Summer camp is a special type of community where kids come together to have fun but if you are a foreign parent considering a camp in North America you probably also wish that your kid(s) will learn or improve english. The dominant language of North America is English but in order to make the right choice you need to distinct American English and Canadian English which tends to combine aspects of American and British English.

Experience and Skills
It is well-known that education institutions in the USA and Canada are some of the best in the world. Any experience in an institution in North America cultivate innovative spirit and will help foster skills that are highly prized by employers across the globe. Erasmus found that 92% of employers surveyed were looking for the transversal skills – such as problem solving, curiosity, and confidence – that participants gain through Summer Camps in North America.

Great choice of camps available
North America is unique in its diversity, choice of activities and sports, landscapes and climates and can offer something for everyone.
There are many different types of camps (e.g., single sex, co-ed, residential, day, all-around, specialty) that have distinct missions.  Understanding your goals for the camp experience will help you narrow down the type of camp that is best for your child. You can be sure to find in North America the largest choice of camp specialities now, including band camps, computer camps and even business camps for the budding economist or CEO.

Let the adventure begin. Discover here some of the most renowned summer camps in North America. You can also take a thorough look into our collections for best summer camps in the USA and the best summer camps in Canada.

Best Summer Camps in North America

Camp Birchmont

New Hampshire, USA
5 reviews
Camp Birchmont gives your children the opportunity to begin the transition from the security of home and family to the independence of creating a new “home away from home.” Camp Birchmont is a community which fosters a caring and engaging environment!
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Why parents choose this camp
English

Smith Stearns Tennis Academy

South Carolina, USA
0 reviews
Smith Stearns has an excellent tennis training program that has an emphasis on individual junior player development. Not only do our students get the opportunity to practice with a variety of players but also get the one-on-one time needed to truly develop their game. Our track record speaks for itself, as we developed hundreds of state, sectional, national, and international champions, as well as having the best college placement program in the country. Students join us from all around the world to be trained by our world class coaches and be a part of our academy experience. With a passionate commitment to excellence, we help students achieve a well-rounded life so they are better prepared and poised for success in all areas of life.
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Why parents choose this camp
Tennis
English

Windsor Mountain Summer Camp

Windsor, United States
3 reviews
Windsor Mountain International Summer Camp is an extraordinary place for children. Children from the United States and countries around the globe to Windsor Mountain to live and play together in a unique and magical place where friendship, creativity and community thrive.
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Languages
English

Camp Runoia

Maine, USA
5 reviews
Runoia is one of the oldest girls camps in America, and has balanced traditional camp programming with progressive values for nearly 120 years. Our community is low-drama and not competitive, instead, girls come to Runoia to build lifelong skills and develop lifelong friendships.
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Why parents choose this camp
Girls Only
English

Camp Hidden Meadows

West Virginia, USA
5 reviews
Camp Hidden Meadows is an all-gender sleepaway camp offering multi-week sessions for campers ages 7 – 16 located in the beautiful Allegheny Mountains of West Virginia. We have over 40 activities for campers to choose from and weekly trips to go rock climbing, white water rafting, and more!
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Why parents choose this camp
English

Oxford International Junior Programs

Toronto, Canada
4 reviews
Experience incredible adventures and improve your English with a world-class education in Toronto or Vancouver with Oxford International Junior programs.
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Why parents choose this camp
Languages
English

Olympia Sports Camp

Huntsville, Ontario
5 reviews
Olympia is a world-class, dynamic, upbeat, physically, and emotionally safe community of positive vibrations of upliftment and inspiration that grows everyday heroes.
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Why parents choose this camp
Basketball
English

Camp North Star

Maine, USA
4 reviews
Camp North Star is a family-owned, traditional co-ed overnight camp for 7 – 17 year olds located on 200 pristine acres and a private lake. Our mission is to encourage our campers to discover and develop the best version of themselves.
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Languages
English

Camp Wekeela

Hartford, ME
1 reviews
When it comes to the perfect setting for a great summer, all roads lead to Maine, but only one leads to Camp Wekeela – the premier overnight summer camp for boys and girls age 7-16 located on Little Bear Pond in Hartford, Maine.
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Why parents choose this camp
English

Camp Twin Creeks

West Virginia, USA
5 reviews
Camp Twin Creeks offers a complete overnight camp experience in just two weeks. More importantly, we offer a community for life and a place where kids can experience childhood the way it should be – connected to themselves, nature and friends rather than to screens and phones.
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Why parents choose this camp
English

Camp Jeanne d'Arc

Merrill, New York
5 reviews
Nestled in the Adirondack Mountains of New York, Camp Jeanne d’Arc offers a perfect blend of tradition, adventure, personal growth, and downtime. With over 100 years of history and tradition, Camp Jeanne d’Arc brings together the magic of sleepaway camp with the traditional values of Joan of Arc.
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Why parents choose this camp
Girls Only
English

Timber Lake West Camp

New York, USA
3 reviews
Timber Lake West is a traditional, co-ed four-week sleep-away summer camp. We power-pack a full summer of fun into an exciting four-week experience for every one of our campers.
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Why parents choose this camp
English

Academy Camps

Suffield, CT
0 reviews
Academy Camps takes a modern, holistic approach to the sports camp experience. Our athletes receive expert coaching in one of our 8 “Academy Sports” We then combine that with performance and wellness training, mindset and leadership development and traditional camp and adventure activities.
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American-Football
English

Lakefield College School Camps

Ontario, Canada
8 reviews
With 147 years of outdoor expertise, LCS Camps blends learning and traditional camp fun on a 315-acre waterfront campus. We build leadership and character through 40+ unique Day, Overnight, and Summer Academy options for ages 4-18. Discover the perfect mix of growth and adventure at LCS Camps.
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Languages
English

YMCA Camp Conrad Weiser

Pennsylvania, USA
5 reviews
YMCA Camp Conrad Weiser is an overnight camp for boys and girls ages 7-17. Camp is located on a 500 acre mountain top property with over 30 different organized activities for campers to participate in.
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Why parents choose this camp
YMCA
English

ISSOS International Summer Schools - Yale

Connecticut, USA
3 reviews
Our award winning, all-inclusive summer school experience offers high school students aged 13 – 18 the opportunity to combine learning, creative enrichment and action-packed adventure at the world renowned universities of St Andrews, Cambridge and Yale.
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Why parents choose this camp
Academics
English

Winning Techniques

Emsdale, Ontario
0 reviews
While we are a sports camp, we believe there is much more than learning skills and doing drills when it comes to our programming. Here at Winning Techniques we aim to foster acceptance and growth through our camp community, and specialized programs.
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Why parents choose this camp
English

Amplify Sleep Away Camp

California, USA
10 reviews
Experience the best in sleep away and day camps with Amplify—an award-winning and American Camp Association Accredited music and arts program! Nestled in the Topa Topa Mountains of Ojai, CA, just 1.5 hours from Los Angeles, Amplify beckons campers from across the U.S. and around the world.
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Why parents choose this camp
Music
Girls Only
English

Camp Med-o-lark

Washington, Maine
5 reviews
We’re an independently-run, arts-focused camp where kids ages 7–16 design their own summer — choosing from painting, music, enameling, theater, fashion design, candle-making and more. Our welcoming community attracts kind, curious, and creative campers who are encouraged to explore what makes the
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Why parents choose this camp
English