Summit Camp
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The Summit Center Overview As young adults begin the transition out of high school and away from home, many families are often faced with decisions and questions about the next steps. The development of independent living skills cannot take place in a vacuum, young adults need to actively practice these […]
Summit’s Adventure area includes all the aspects of an outdoor education program you would expect to see at camp, including low and high ropes, a climbing tower, mountain biking, camp craft, and more. Comprised of 12-15 full time staff, the Adventure team is specially trained to safely and securely operate […]
Seated in three quaint A-frame buildings behind our Rec Hall, Summit’s visual arts programs give campers the chance to get hands-on with a range of projects during their time at camp. Three separate classrooms hold the respective programs- a ceramics studio, including an electric kiln and pottery wheel; an arts […]
Summit’s Nature program is one of the most beloved daily aspects of the camp day for many of our campers, especially our younger participants. Our lower camp groups usually have two Nature periods per week at camp, while middle and upper have Nature once a week. Nature includes visiting with […]
Summit first offered our Teen Travel program in the 1980’s. As it is today, Teen Travel was provided as an opportunity for the growing Summit teen population to continue adventuring outside of our resident camp experience, which began in 1968. Motivated by the growing number of teen travel opportunities, our […]
Summit’s Weekender programs serve the Metro NYC and Metro DC areas, providing ongoing social skills immersion and independence growth in our unique group weekends throughout the year. Recognizing a growing need for social group experiences for youth that have learned the basic skills for social interaction, but not had many […]
Summit Camp is an American Camp Association accredited residential camp that has been serving children and teens with learning and social challenges and their families since 1968. Summit is a premiere program that meets the unique social and emotional needs of young people who have difficulty with sustaining friendships. Our […]