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19 Overnight Summer Camps Near Philadelphia

Ready to send your kid to sleepaway camp this year? We're gathering parent recommendations for the best overnight camps near Philadelphia...or near enough to be worth the trip for an epic summer experience!

Parent reviews are essential to picking out the right overnight camp, so please add a review below if your kids have attended any of these. Philly parents, if your favorite overnight summer camps in Pennsylvania or around the Northeast aren't on the list yet, please suggest them as new recommendations to let the community know about them.

Find more summer fun on our full Philadelphia camp guide.


 
    campcayuga.com

    Camp Cayuga

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    Camp Cayuga is nestled in the Pocono Mountains, boasting rolling fields, wooded trails, stream-fed lake, and clean mountain air. Campers enjoy over 60 activities, including tennis, paintball, scuba, horseback riding, trapeze, climbing wall, zipline, lake activities, and water sports. Kids will love spending time with nature, trying new things, and the special community of friendship.

    Honesdale, PA

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    independentlake.com

    Independent Lake Camp

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    Independent Lake Camp is an idyllic sleepaway camp that kids can attend. They offer a huge variety of daily activities, from dance, technical skills like Photoshop and 3D graphics, circus arts, creative writing, extreme sports, music, theater, arts & crafts, water sports, swimming, climbing wall, and so much more in a positive and fun atmosphere.

    Lakewood, PA

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    lohikan.com

    Camp Lohikan

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    With more than 65 exciting activities offered daily, your camper will never get bored at Camp Lohikan, located in beautiful Lake Como. In addition to traditional camp activities, Camp Lohikan offers paintball, sailing, circus arts, scuba, spy camp and more to create a truly unique camp experience. Kids will love the warm, welcoming community and the endless ways to have fun!

    Lake Como, PA

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    theroadlesstraveled.com

    The Road Less Traveled Summer Travel Programs

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    Not your traditional overnight summer camp experience, The Road Less Traveled offers unique life changing travel opportunities for middle school and high school students. Students can travel to places around the United States, as well as internationally, to engage in meaningful community and environmental service opportunities, language immersion programs, and enjoy unforgettable summer adventures.

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