Summer Camps
Camp Lavender Hill
Phone: (916) 622-5793
E-mail: bkivel@csus.edu
Website: www.camplavenderhill.org
Camp Lavender Hill will be held at Camp Watanda on Lake Vera near Nevada City. Established in 1992, Camp Lavender Hill (CLH) is a one-week residential camp for children of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) families, ages 9-14 and provides a Counselor-in-Training program (CIT) for children ages 15-17. CLH provides children with an alternative to traditional summer camps. Counselors between the ages of 18 and 23 are drawn from LGBT youth groups and from programs for children of LGBT families. Children, adolescents and young people are provided with the opportunity to celebrate their differences and similarities in a safe and supportive environment.
CampOUT at the Farm School
Phone: (617) 868-7739
E-mail: emmyhowe@aol.com
Website: http://www.openviewfarm.org or http://www.farmschool.org
CampOUT provides a unique farm/camp experience where young people ages 8-16 are productive members of the farm community and can share in the fun of summer camp activities. Through farm work, and activities we create a sense of community where difference and diversity are celebrated and children can be themselves. Young people have the opportunity to talk openly about their families and the experience of being from an LGBT family.
Camp Ten Oaks
Ten Oaks Project
255 Montreal Rd. Unit 205
Ottawa, ON K1L 6C4
Phone: (613) 321-2825
Website: www.tenoaksproject.org
Website: www.camptenoaks.org
Camp Ten Oaks is a one-week, sleep-away camp for children and youth ages 8-17. Our camp community is for the children of LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, two-spirit, queer) and/or non-traditional families, youth who are LGBTQ, and their allies. We offer typical camp programming ranging from arts and crafts to aquatics and sports to social justice and family programming. Camp Ten Oaks is run by the not-for-profit organization, Ten Oaks Project, and our camp program is offered to campers and families on a sliding scale basis.
Camp Ten Trees
Washington State
1122 East Pike St., Pmb #1488
Seattle, WA 98122
Phone: (206) 288-9568
E-mail: info@camptentrees.org
Website: www.camptentrees.org
Camp Ten Trees is an overnight summer camp located in Washington State. Our camp features one week for lesbian, gay, bi, trans, queer, and ally (LGBTQA) youth, and one week for the children of LGBTQ families. At Camp Ten Trees, children and youth build self-confidence and strength in diversity in an environment which challenges homophobia and provides a range of traditional camp activities. Our program also includes age-appropriate workshops centered around diversity, homophobia, identity, and youth coalition building. Sliding scale registration fees.
Circle Pines Center
8650 Mullen Rd
Delton, MI 49046
Phone: (269) 623-5555
Fax: (269) 623-9054
E-mail: circle@net-link.net
Website: www.circlepinescenter.org
Family Pride Camping Association
Halifax, Nova Scotia, CANADA
Box 21, Site 6C RR1
Waverly, Nova Scotia
CANADA
Phone: (902) 462-8079
E-mail: familypride@hotmail.com
Website: http://www.fpca.ca
For kids ages 7 - 18. A safe, fun-filled week for kids with LGBT parents. Teens ages 14 - 18 can be Junior Leaders.
Michigan Womyn's Music Festival
Hart, Michigan
WWTMC
P.O. Box 22
Walhalla, MI 49458
Phone: (231) 757-4766
Website: www.michfest.com
There are three groups: Gaia Girls' Camp (girls, ages 5 and up), Brother Son Boys' Camp (boys ages 5-10), and Sprouts Toddlers' Camp (0-4 years old). The camps at the Michigan Womyn's Music Festival are week long day camps intended for the children of concert-goers.
Mountain Meadow Summer Camp
Southern New Jersey
1315 Spruce St. Ste. 407
Philadelphia, PA 19107
Phones: (215) 772-1107, (215) 772-0313
E-mail: inquiries@mountainmeadow.org
Website: www.mountainmeadow.org
Programs for 9-12 years old and Teen Camp for 14-15 years old. There is also a Counselor-in-Training Program for 16 and 17 year-olds.
Family Camps
Camp Common Ground
South Hero, VT
R.R. 1, Box 1347
Shelburne, VT 05482
Phone: (800) 430-2667, M-Th 10 - 2PM
Website: http://www.cgcvt.org
Camp Common Ground welcomes people of all ages, ethnicities, shades, abilities, and lifestyles. Adults can come with or without kids. Extended families (friends and relatives) are welcome, too.
Rainbow Families Camps
Alexandria, MN
Phone: (612) 827-7731
E-mail: connect@rainbowfamilies.org
Website: www.rainbowfamilies.org
Rainbow Families is a membership organization in Minnesota working to build a safe, just, and affirming world for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender parents and their children.
Rainbow Family Camp
St. Germain, WI
Moon Beach Camp
7250 Birchwood Dr.
St. Germain, WI 54558
Phone: (608) 269-1152
E-mail: rosebeatty@centurytel.net
Website: www.ucci.org (http://www.ucci.org/family%20rainbow.htm)
A one week program for families with lesbian, gay or bisexual parents and their children and extended family and friends.
Spectrum Family Camp
Glen Ellen, CA
1000 Sir Francis Drake Blvd, #10
San Anselmo, CA 94960
Phone: (415) 457-1115
E-mail: spectrumLG@aol.com
Website: www.spectrummarin.org
Spectrum Family Camp is a weekend (with an optional third night) of fun and relaxation for LGBT parents and children of all ages.
Camp it Up!
Feather River Camp in Quincy, CA
August 3-10
Stay 3, 4 or 7 nights
www.campitup.org
Keshet Camp
Near Yosemite National Park
Camp Tawonga
121 Steuart St.
San Francisco, CA 94105
Phone: (415) 543-2267
E-mail: info@tawonga.org
Website: www.tawonga.org
Keshet Camp is a fun, safe place for alternative families to enjoy a Jewish camping experience. If you are considering parenting, or just love gay families, feel free to come along.
Queer Spirit Camp
Easton Mountain Retreat
Greenwich, NY 12834
Mission Statement
At Queer Spirit Camp, we strive to:
- Become more self-aware by creating a safe environment for the expression and connection of mind, body, heart, and spirit.
- Grow through new experiences and ideas.
- Make choices, act and lead with compassion, integrity, creativity, and joy. Build connections to each other and the world around us.
