Early Childhood Education Zone has released a list of 50 of the best summer camps in the country. This list was constructed after researching and evaluating hundreds of camps. Factors considered included camp accreditation, resources, experiences and programming for campers, and camps that best fit different kinds of children. We have chosen to highlight camps that fall into several different categories including family camps, camps for boys & girls individually, camps for children with special needs, sports camps, co-ed camps, faith-based camps and educational camps. All 50 of these camps are supremely worthy of being highlighted and to receive attention.

The ranking can be viewed here: http://www.earlychlidhoodeducationzone.com/best-summer-camps

Mackenzi Flannery, the article's author, had this to say regarding the ranking: “These camps represent the positive impact that can be had on youth today. Summer break for so many children represents a time when less learning and structure is taking place in their daily lives. Campers that are fortunate enough to attend a camp, regardless of it's purpose, are making memories that they will carry with them for the rest of their lives. The impact of friendships and personal growth can live forever with these children. We are proud to honor these 50 camps and the work that is happening by their dedicated directors and operational staff.”

Here is a list of the 50 Camps (In Alphabetical Order):

  • Academy by the Sea – San Diego, CA
  • Alexa Cafe – Various Locations
  • Brant Lake Camp – Brant Lake, NY
  • Camp Barnabas – Springfield, MO
  • Camp CARE – Charlotte, NC
  • Camp Cobbossee – Monmouth, ME
  • Camp Greylock – Beckett, MA
  • Camp Hilltop – Hancock, NY
  • Camp Killooleet – Rochester, VT
  • Camp Kippewa – Monmouth, ME
  • Camp Lakota – Defiance, OH
  • Camp Lincoln Boys Camp – Lake Hubert, MN
  • Camp Lohikan – Lake Como, PA
  • Camp Olympia – Trinity, TX
  • Camp Pinehurst – Raymond, ME
  • Camp Takajo – Naples, ME
  • Camp Tall Timbers – High View, WV
  • Camp Towanda – Poconos, PA
  • Camp Walt Whitman – Piermont, NH
  • Camp Weequahic – Lakewood, PA
  • Camp Wicosuta – Hebron, NH
  • Camp Winadu – Berkshire, MA
  • Cedarbrook Camp Northern California – Various Locations
  • Children's Hospital Burn Camp – Aurora, CO
  • Cheley Colorado Camp – Estes Park, CO
  • Chelsea Piers Summer Sports Camps of New York City – New York City, NY
  • Cornell Sports School Camp – Ithaca, NY
  • Double H Ranch – Lake Luzerne, NY
  • Falcon Camp – Carrollton, OH
  • Forest Acres – Fryeburg, ME
  • French Woods Festival of the Performing Arts – Coral Springs, FL
  • ID Tech Camps – Various
  • Indian Acres Camp for Boys – Fryeburg, ME
  • Iroquois Springs – Rock Hills NY
  • Kupugani Multicultural Camp – Leaf River, IL
  • Mountain Camp Woodside – Portola Valley, CA
  • NBC Basketball Camps – Various Locations
  • Pleasant Valley Camp for Girls – Wolfeboro, NH
  • Raquette Lake Camps – Raquette Lake, NY
  • Rawhide Ranch – Bonsall, CA
  • River Valley Ranch Camp – Manchester, MD
  • Rockbrook Camp for Girls – Brevard, NC
  • Rockywold Deephaven Camps – Holderness, NH
  • Trail Blazers Camps – Brooklyn, NY
  • Tripp Lake Camp – Portland, ME
  • University of Virginia Nike Tennis Camp – Charlottesville, VA
  • Wehakee Camp for Girls – Le Crosse, WI
  • Yosemite Sierra Summer Camp – Bass Lake, CA
  • Camp Highlander – Horse Shoe, NC
  • Summer Institute for the Gifted – Various Locations

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