Campfires, nature hikes, and…The Hunger Games? Nothing says summertime like summer camp and the South is known for their exciting, one-of-a-kind camps! From traditional overnight camps, to a high-flying circus camp, to a Hunger Games-themed adventure camp, the 25 summer camps on this list are guaranteed to make campers’ summers — and lives — memorable. Though there are certainly more than 25 great summer camps located in the southern United States, the camps on this list were chosen based on a few special factors:
•All of these camps are located in the South
•They are all well-established, highly ranked, and well-respected
•Each camp has unique characteristics that make it an exciting option for anyone looking for a memorable summer experience
•Though some are day camps and others are overnighters, all of these camps offer sessions lasting at least one week
•Each of these camps is competitively priced to ensure they can be available to a wide variety of families (no $10,000 camps on this list!)
1. Civil Savvy Camp
Charleston, South Carolina
2. Space Camp at the U.S. Space and Rocket Center
Huntsville, Alabama
3. Camp Merrie-Woode
Sapphire, North Carolina
4. Dog Lovers Camp
Jackson Springs, North Carolina
5. The FSU Flying High Circus Camp
Tallahassee, Florida
6. Circle F Dude Ranch Summer Camp
Lake Wales, Florida
7. Ron Jon Surf School Summer Camp
Cocoa Beach, Florida
8. Camp Gravatt
Aiken, South Carolina
9. Burgundy Center for Wildlife Studies Summer Camps
Capon Bridge, West Virginia
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10. Camp Tanasi
Andersonville, Tennessee
11. Teen Entrepreneurship Camp at Camp Horseshoe
Parsons, West Virginia
12. Camp Toccoa
Toccoa, Georgia
13. Camp Greenbrier
Alderson, West Virginia
14. SeaWorld Adventure Camps
Orlando, Florida and Tampa Bay, Florida
15. Emagination Computer Camp
Atlanta, Georgia
16. Adventure Camp at Camp Crystal Lake
Starke, Florida
17. Camp Y.I. (Youth Inc.)
La Vergne, Tennessee
18. Camp Coleman
Cleveland, Georgia
19. Altitude Camp at the Asbury Hills Camp & Retreat Center
Cleveland, South Carolina
20. Camp Sandy Cove – Leaders in Training
High View, West Virginia
21. The Marine Science Program at SeaCamp
Big Pine Key, Florida
22. Camp of the Rising Son
French Camp, Mississippi
23. “Hunger Games” Camp – Camp Misty Mountain
Armuchee, Georgia
24. Camp Misty Mountain Horse Camps
Armuchee, Georgia
25. Mystery Trip Camp
Armuchee, Georgia
Submitted By Kelsey Fox
