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Family camps have always been popular and are becoming more so. Like a resort minus some of the amenities, family camps offer a wide range of activites and usually a dining hall where meals are eaten.
The camps are usually found in areas rich in beauty and are well-equiped for family fun. As most family camps provide meals and activities, planning and packing may be kept to a minimium, maximizing your vacation time. Family camps can be one of the most economical vacations and one of the most relaxing for everybody as there are many activities typically offered. Some families coordinate their vacation times to go to family camps with other family friends or relatives doubling the fun. Many traditional children's summer camps are offering camping on designated weeks or weekends. Be sure to check. This type of vacatio offers a great opportunity to spend time togehter as a family with very few hassles to deal with all in a beautiful setting. The following is a partial list of family camps around the country. There are many, many others. If you would like to visit an area with no camp mentioned here, contact the state tourist board, they'll be able to help you. HILINE LAKE WILDERNESS CAMP PO Box 90611 Anchorage, AK 99509-0611 (907) 733-BUSH camp@hilinelake.com LAIR OF THE GOLDEN BEAR Lair Reservations Alumni House Berkeley, California 94720 (510) 642-0221 CAMP CONCORD (925) 671-3273 (530) 541-1203 SAN JOSE FAMILY CAMP Office: 11401 Cherry Oil Road Groveland, California 95321 (209) 962-7277 Camp: Star Route Box 200 Groveland, California 95321 (408) 277-4666 TUOLUMNE FAMILY CAMP 2180 Milvia St., 3rd Floor Berkeley 94704 (510) 644-6520 MONTECITO-SEQUOIA LODGE 1485 Redwood Drive Los Altos, California 94024 (800-227-9900 (415) 967-8612 FEATHER RIVER CAMP--Oakland 1520 Lakeside Dr. Oakland, California 94612 (510) 238-3791 or (530) 283-2290 CAMP SACRAMENTO 4623 T Street Sacramento, CA 95819 (916) 277-6098 CAMP MATHER San Francisco Parks & Recreation (415) 831-2715 FAMILY VACATION CENTER UCSB Alumni Association Santa Barbara, California 93106 (805) 893-3123 EMANDAL FARM 16500 Hearst Post Office Road Willits, California 95490 (800) 262-9597 (707) 459-5439 SKYLAKE YOSEMITE CAMP 37976 Road 222, #25G Wishon, California 93669 (209) 642-3720 THE TRAILS END RANCH FAMILY CAMP P.O. Box 1170 Estes Park, Colorado 80517 (303) 377-3616 SHAW-WAW-NAS-SEE 4-H CAMP Northern Illinois 4-H Camp Association 6641 North 64000 West Road Manteno, Illinois 60950 (815) 933-3011 (800)207-SHAW ATTEAN LAKE LODGE Jackman, Maine 04945 (207) 668-3792 (summer) ALDEN CAMPS 3 Alden Camps Cove Oakland, Maine 04963 (207) 465-7703 MIGIS LODGE P.O. Box 40 South Casco, Maine 04077 (207) 655-4524 AL-GON-QUIAN FUN & FITNESS FAMILY CAMP Ann Arbor Y 350 Fifth Avenue Ann Arbor, Michigan 48104 (313) 663-0536 YMCA STORER CAMPS 7260 South Stoney Lake Road Jackson, Michigan 49201 (800) 536-8607 (517) 536-8607 CAMP OJIKETA FAMILY CAMP 27500 Kirby Chicago City, Minnesota 55013 (651) 257-0600 CAMP LINCOLN/CAMP LAKE HUBERT FAMILY CAMP 5201 Eden Circle, Suite 202 Minneapolis, Minnesota 55436 (800) 242-1909 (612) 922-2545 CAMP MERROWVISTA 147 Canaan Road Ossipee, NH 03864 Camp (603) 539-6607 PURITY SPRING RESORT HC 63, Box 40, Route 153 East Madison, New Hampshire 03849 (603) 367-8896 (800) 373-3754 ROCKYWOLD-DEEPHAVEN CAMPS P.O. Box B Holderness, New Hampshire 03245 (603) 968-3313 LOCK LYME LODGE Route 10 Lyme, New Hampshire 03768 (603) 795-2141 TWIN LAKE VILLAGE 21 Twin Lake Villa Road New London, New Hampshire 03257 (603) 526-6460 HEMLOCK HALL PO Box 110 Blue Mountain Lake, New York 12812 (518) 352-7706 (summer) (518) 359-9065 (winter) WEONA FAMILY CAMP 280 Cayuga Road Buffalo, New York 14225 (716) 565-6008 CANOE ISLAND LODGE P.O. Box 144 Diamond Point, New York 12824 (518) 668-5592 DOROTHY P. FLINT NASSAU COUNTY 4-H CAMP 1425 Old Country Road, Building J Plainview, New York 11803 (631)727-9719 (Summer) (516)454-0900 (Winter) TIMBERLOCK P.O. Box 1052 Sabael, New York 12864 (518) 648-5494 Winter: (802) 453-2540 CAMP CHINGACHGOOK Capital District YMCA 1872 Pilot Knob Road Kattskill Bay, NY 12844 (518) 656-9462 SEAFARER FAMILY CAMP 2744 Seafarer Road Arapahoe, North Carolina 28510 (252) 249-1212 CAMP CHRISTOPHER FAMILY CAMP 812 Biruta St. Akron, Ohio 44307 (330) 376-2267 (800) 296-2267 CLEVELAND AREA YMCA FAMILY CAMPS Camps Division 8558 Crackel Road Chagrin Falls, Ohio 44022 (216) 543-8184 GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS INSTITUTE AT TREMONT 9275 Tremont Rd. Townsend, TN 37882 (865) 448-6709 QUIMBY COUNTRY LODGE & COTTAGES PO Box 20, Forest Lake Road Averill, Vermont 05901 (802) 822-5533 THE TYLER PLACE Box 1 Old Dock Road Highgate Springs, Vermont 05460 (802) 868-4000 CAMP FRIENDSHIP P.O. Box 145 Palmyra, Virginia 22963 (800) 873-3223 (804) 589-8950 A good resource for campgrounds can be found at Travel America Guides & Campground Directories Bed and Breakfast Inns |
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