How many sleepaway camps are in this directory?

1,602 camps that run overnight sessions, in 53 states and territories, from the camps’ own public listings. The most are in California (178), New York (127), Pennsylvania (106).

Do sleepaway camps fill up?

Many of the older sleepaway camps fill their sessions early and keep a waitlist. Each camp runs its own registration and waitlist: join it on the camp’s site, then set up a watch here, and we email you when we see a spot open on the camp’s public registration page.

How do you know a camp is a sleepaway camp?

From the camp’s own listing: it says the camp runs overnight, residential sessions. Camps that list both day and overnight programs, or don’t say, are left off rather than guessed.

$25 per camp, paid once. It covers that camp through this summer — nothing renews.

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How many sleepaway camps are in this directory?: 1,602 camps that run overnight sessions, in 53 states and territories, from the camps’ own public listings. The most are in California (178), New York (127), Pennsylvania (106).
Do sleepaway camps fill up?: Many of the older sleepaway camps fill their sessions early and keep a waitlist. Each camp runs its own registration and waitlist: join it on the camp’s site, then set up a watch here, and we email you when we see a spot open on the camp’s public registration page.
How do you know a camp is a sleepaway camp?: From the camp’s own listing: it says the camp runs overnight, residential sessions. Camps that list both day and overnight programs, or don’t say, are left off rather than guessed.
What does it cost?: $25 per camp, paid once. It covers that camp through this summer — nothing renews.

Directory facts come from camps’ own public listings (the American Camp Association’s directory today) and can lag or change — always confirm details with each camp directly.

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