Summer Camps

Camp Capital of the South

Cool green mountains and crystal-clear lakes surrounding Hendersonville, North Carolina, create an ideal setting for summer youth camps, drawing thousands of boys and girls from across the South.

The first summer camp opened in 1910. A decade later, a newspaper dubbed Hendersonville “the center of camps in the South.” It’s still that way a century later as 18 camps host kids each summer.

Summer camp develops self-sufficiency and maturity in adolescents, while educating them about nature and teaching social skills in a fun, device-free environment. Most sessions are a week long.

A newer trend has families arriving a few days before dropping off the kids to explore the area as a family, while some parents vacation in Hendersonville while the kids enjoy camp week.