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SMILE! A true LGBTQ+ summer camp experience

where — no matter your age, gender identity, or where you’re from — smiles, play, and camaraderie are all the order of the day.

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I cannot imagine not seeing this wonderful family every year. Camp has gotten me through some of the worst and has celebrated some of my best times.

Kim S. (she/they), Fowlerville, MI

Camp really was the most intensely safe space I have been in my entire life.

Diana S. (she/her), Atlanta, GA

The people and the activities were the best. Everyone was so friendly and open I just met some amazing people…

Jordan B. (he/him), Halifax, W. Yorkshire, UK

I love this place!

Stephanie V. (she/her), Exeter, NH

I love ‘Camp’ Camp! The people, the beautiful place, the amazing sense of community, the fun activities, it’s all a wonderful mix that creates one of the best vacations I’ve ever had.

Elaine B. (she/her), Oakland, CA

All the evening activities were outstanding. So much fun!

Glynn G. (she/her), Lowell, MA

I can’t imagine not returning. I love the people and the freedom to be fully myself.

Erich N. (he/they), Armington, IL

I’m close to my biological family but Campers are my chosen family, however odd and quirky. Every year I look forward to my annual family reunion. But what is becoming more important for me is how Camp gives space to all those loving, odd, quirky folks who find their way to Camp and are finally able to be in such a loving, fun-loving, accepting space.

Ann G. (she/her), Topsham, ME

I return to Camp because it’s a week I can recharge, cut off, and be in a puddle of love for the week.

Richard H. (he/him), Sainte-Julienne, QC

It’s one of the few places I feel most seen for who I am and valued for it in a way I don’t feel valued for it in the world all the time. It lifts me up for the rest of the year.

Jon M. (he/him), Brooklyn, NY

Totally fabulous. …The spirit of Camp is so joyful and fun and silly and accepting all at once.

Daphne B. (she/her), Mashpee, MA

I loved having an immediate and deep connection to all Campers, and the sense of family that was ever-present. I’ve never felt so self-confident in my entire life, because the openness of the Campers was so absolute.

Kevin J. (he/him), Louisville, KY

It’s affordable and awesome!

Sam A. (she/her), Chesapeake, VA

Along with the people, Camp gives me a chance to totally & completely unplug. I can relax, something I seldom do for myself. I feel safe at Camp.

Charles L. (he/him), North Easton, MA

‘Camp’ Camp is a safe, embracing, loving, exciting, entertaining, outgoing, respectful, joyful, honest space. I cannot pass that up.

Christina K. (she/her), Lawndale, CA

It’s a magical place, made up of the kindest people, the warmest, most supportive culture, offering the funnest activities, in the most beautiful setting, and it is still somehow so much more than that. …if I didn’t return, I would feel like something really special and important in my life was missing.

Anne D. (she/her), Washington, DC

I laughed and smiled more in one week at ‘Camp’ Camp than in the entire rest of the year. It was so inclusive and supportive and filled with utter joy!

Rick D. (he/him), Washington, DC

My friends never stop talking about it, and now I know why!

Jason S. (he/him), Brooklyn, NY

This was one of the best weeks of my life. No drama, no gimmicks, just fun and love and acceptance. I came in knowing no one and left with 200+ new friends. I want to bring all my queer friends so they can all have their own unique and wonderful experiences at this wonderful queer utopia.

Olivia R. (she/her), Lancaster, PA

It is a week where your face hurts when you leave because you laughed and smiled so much. It is a week that invigorates you and makes you want to carry the acceptance, happiness, honesty and caring to those in our outside worlds.

Mary Ellen M. (she/her), Birdsboro, PA

…just do it. It is a life changing experience and you will not regret it. I flew 24 hours to get there, so worth every moment.

Brett P. (he/him), S. Perth, Australia

I LOVE the people, the activities, the sincerity in everyone in their genuine desire to be free and authentic.

Joe S. (he/him), Enterprise, AL

…one of the most supportive and LGBT-friendly environments I have ever experienced.

Warren H. (he/him), New York, NY

For the first time in my 44 years, I found a place, a people, where I belong. … I march to a different drum. But at ‘Camp’ Camp, EVERYONE does. We are all beautiful, loving misfits, and I was seen, truly seen, for the first time ever. You can go your whole life without ever finding that.

Aletha G. (she/her), Colonial Beach, VA

I’ve been to festivals and conventions, and even camp as a kid, and been overwhelmed by the number of people, and felt lost in the shuffle. That didn’t happen here! Returning Campers and Staff, as well as other first-years, were very friendly. I never felt alone or isolated.

Faris Y. (she/her), Ann Arbor, MI

Every single person made the effort to support me in my camping experience so that it was truly, unbelievably, amazingly the best time I’ve ever had at camp or any other vacation I’ve ever had!

Bron G. (he/him), Wichita, KS

‘Camp’ Camp has woken up the joys of living, of experiencing life, of socializing with people, all sorts of innocence lost with age and work…

Kat L. (they/them), Rancho Santa Margarita, CA

Camp has become a yearly necessity, like taxes but far more pleasurable!

Thom H. (he/him), Salem, MA

…as an adult man living my truth without the fear of judgment was the best thing I’ve ever experienced.

Jeffrey W. (he/him), Sparks, NV

There is a specific type of joy I experience at Camp that I do not find anywhere else in the world. It is healing in a way that I cannot even begin to describe.

Michael G. (he/him), Brooklyn, NY

I’ve traveled a lot, and I’ve never found another place as warm and welcoming as ‘Camp’ Camp; not even close!

David P. (he/him), Camillus, NY

‘Camp’ Camp is my happy place.

Coco H. (she/her), Hollis Center, ME

The people and the community are always what bring me back.

Amy P. (she/her), Claremont, NH

Everyone is so friendly and welcoming. Activities are plentiful and the entertainment is amazing and memorable.

Paulie G. (she/hers), Maspeth, NY

I had a truly life-changing time at Camp last year. The warmth, friendliness, and complete lack of cliqueishness was incredible and addictive.

Zach B. (he/him), New Orleans, LA

It truly is an incredible week: a time to connect with old friends, to make new ones, and to take a breath and go with the flow. A choose your own adventure!

Dustin F. (he/him), San Francisco, CA

This place changed my life. I am a better person because of Camp.

Geoff L. (he/him), Los Angeles, CA

The week at ‘Camp’ Camp is hands-down the most powerful week of the year for me in terms of feeding my soul.

Chris D. (he/him), Arlington, MA

Camp has changed the way I feel about myself. It fills my heart with so much love and joy that I can make it through another year in the Heteronormative world. Camp is SO healing.

Clare N. (she/her), Morro Bay, CA

…I gained a community of loving, caring, generous people to share the rest of the journey with. The comradery, the laughs, the tears… I could never have predicted or expected to be loved and accepted without condition.

Angela F. (she/her), Phoenix, AZ

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America's Premier Summer Camp for LGBTQ+ Adults
…where summer is *still* the best time ever!
Our super-fun 27th Season happens this August 14-21

Jul 23

Have you signed up for 'Camp' Camp 2024 yet!? Before you know it, we'll all be traveling to beautiful central Maine for the 26th summer of laughs, friends, fantastic food, and more activities than you can imagine. ⁠
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Join us this August 11-18 for the 26th Season of America's Premier Summer Camp for LGBTQ+ Adults and discover for yourself why our Campers say their week at Camp is the best time ever!⁠
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📸: Registration, 'Camp' Camp 2023 (Year 25)⁠
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☀️🏳️‍🌈🌲 Click on link in bio to REGISTER TODAY! 🌲🏳️‍🌈☀️⁠

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Jul 21

⁠When is the last time you heard the ice cream truck and made a run for it?! Find what it's like to feel like a kid again no matter your age this summer at 'Camp' Camp! Whether it's going down one of three waterslides, arts & crafts, or playing everyone's favorite classic game "capture the wig" - you're sure to leave feeling renewed.⁠
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PS. It's okay - we won't tell if you just chased after one today for #IceCreamDay⁠ ⁠
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Join us this August 11-18 for the 26th Season of America's Premier Summer Camp for LGBTQ+ Adults and discover for yourself why our Campers say their week at Camp is the best time ever!⁠
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🍦 Click on link in bio to REGISTER TODAY - only a few spots are left to join us this summer! 🍦⁠
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📸: Tea Dance, 'Camp' Camp 2023 (Year 25)⁠

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Jul 18

🎶I wanna be at ‘Camp’ Camp right now… ⁠
I wanna see, wanna see all my Camp Bestiessss…🎶⁠
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Every summer we host a Talent/No Talent Show and sometimes folks get... ✨️creative✨️... with their acts. At Camp, you're free to be as serious or as silly as you'd like because of the amazing, warm, and welcoming LGBTQ+ community of 'Camp' Camp! Whether you come on your own or with your partner, you will leave with a whole new group of friends ready to support all your... artistic endeavors. Isn't it time you left your vacation with much more than just great memories? ⁠
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Registration for the 26th Season America's Premier Summer Camp for LGBTQ+ Adults is open now for this August 11-18th. Join the 'Camp' Camp family today and discover for yourself why our Campers say their week at Camp is the best time ever!⁠
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🌈Click on link in bio to REGISTER TODAY! 🌈 ⁠
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📸: Talent/No Talent Show, 'Camp' Camp 2023 (Year 25)⁠

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Jul 14

⁠In less than FOUR WEEKS, we'll be welcoming over 200 queer folx from across the US, Canada and we even have folx joining is all the way from the UK for another fun and fantastic week in the calm and peaceful woods of central Maine! And yes - we still have room for you to experience 'Camp' Camp 2024!⁠
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Come join us this August 11-18 for the 26th Season of America's Premier Summer Camp for LGBTQ+ Adults and discover for yourself the all-inclusive queer vacation that offers more than you can imagine.⁠
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⁠🩷 Click on link in bio to REGISTER TODAY! 🩷 ⁠
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⁠📸: Registration, 'Camp' Camp 2023 (Year 25)⁠

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Jul 10

In 2023, our Campers ranged in age from 21 to 81! Where else can you get the experience of getting to know folx in the queer community from every generation all in one place?⁠
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One of our favorite things about 'Camp' Camp is every summer that it brings together people of different backgrounds, gender identities and sexual orientations for a weeklong, all-inclusive vacation full of unexpected friendships, surprising connections, and of course lots of fresh mountain air. Isn't time you treated yourself to an experience unlike any other that will leave you saying 'is it August yet!?'⁠
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🤍🩷🩵🖤🤎❤️🧡💛💚💙💜⁠
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Join us this August 11-18 for the 26th Season of America's Premier Summer Camp for LGBTQ+ Adults and discover this intergenerational LGBTQ+ event known for providing a rejuvenating, supportive experience unlike any other.⁠
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☀️Click on link in bio to REGISTER TODAY! ☀️ ⁠
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📸: Tea Dance, 'Camp' Camp 2023 (Year 25)⁠

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Jun 26

Why spend just a weekend at the lake, when you could spend an entire week-long, all-inclusive queer vacation with all your best friends? ⁠
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We offer over two dozen activities to choose from each & every day as part of your summer camp experience at 'Camp' Camp. Whether it focuses on athletics, nature, creativity - or a mix of everything - you create your own perfect schedule. ⁠
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... And, yes, "lounging at the lake" counts as an activity!⁠
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Join us this August 11-18 for the 26th Anniversary Season of America's Premier Summer Camp for LGBTQ+ Adults and discover for yourself why our Campers say their week at Camp is the best time ever!⁠⁠
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😎 Click on link in bio to REGISTER TODAY! 😎⁠
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📸: Waterfront, 'Camp' Camp 2023 (Year 25)⁠
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Jun 22

Nothing can describe the joy in the first ‘Welcome back to Camp!’ hug from friends you’ve waited all year to see again — or the hugs from soon-to-be friends ready to welcome you just as you are. You really need to experience the magic of ‘Camp’ Camp for yourself... in ONLY 50 DAYS!⁠
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Come spend a week with us this August 11-18 for the 26th Season of America's Premier Summer Camp for LGBTQ+ Adults and see for yourself why our Campers literally countdown the days each year until they can have the best time ever!⁠
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🌈 Click on link in bio to REGISTER TODAY! 🌈 ⁠
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📸: Registration, 'Camp' Camp 2023 (Year 25)⁠

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Jun 19

Whether or not you’re a seasoned performer, the ‘Camp’ Camp Talent/No Talent show is your time to shine! For many Campers, it’s their first time on stage and getting to perform in a group makes it even more beginner friendly. Last summer, our Campers learned a Line Dance over a couple sessions during the week and shook their stuff on stage!⁠
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Join us this August 11-18 for the 26th Season of America's Premier Summer Camp for LGBTQ+ Adults and discover for yourself why our Campers just can't wait to come back every year!⁠
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👢 Click on link in bio to REGISTER TODAY! 👢 ⁠
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📸: Talent/No Talent Show, 'Camp' Camp 2023 (Year 25)⁠

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Jun 11

Swing yer’ partner round n’ round! One of our long-standing, Camper favorite evening events is our Barn Dance – but don’t worry it’s all fun with the theme and none of the 💩 found in a real barn. Come dressed in your best lesbian plaid, cowboi hats, 🍑 chaps, cutoff shorts, and rhinestone boots. Or take inspiration from Chappell Roan and join the #pinkponyclub – from ‘Little House on the Prairie’ to Dolly Parton, anything goes.⁠
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Join us this August 11-18 for the 26th Season of America's Premier Summer Camp for LGBTQ+ Adults and discover for yourself why our Campers say their week at Camp is the best time ever!⁠ ⁠
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🤠 Click on link in bio to REGISTER TODAY! 🤠 ⁠
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📸: Barn Dance, 'Camp' Camp 2023 (Year 25)⁠

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Jun 8

Our Campers tell us it's the amazingly fun & friendly people they meet at Camp that keep them coming back again & again! 'Camp' Camp is not JUST about the fresh mountain air, un-plugging from *real* life for an all-inclusive vacation, and all our 🤩fabulous🤩 activities. ⁠
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It's also about having a smile so big it never leaves your face, laughing until your sides hurt, and staying up way past your "bedtime" with the life-long friends you make. It's about getting to act silly again.⁠
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So what are your waiting for? Join us this August 11-18 for the 26th Season of America's Premier Summer Camp for LGBTQ+ Adults and find the unexpected friendships that last a lifetime!⁠
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🏳️‍⚧️ Click on link in bio to REGISTER TODAY! 🏳️‍🌈 ⁠
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📸: Opening Circle, 'Camp' Camp 2023 (Year 25)⁠

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Jun 6

Why stress when you can just show up like the DIVA you know you are? Every detail is planned out for you – activities, evening events, meals – we even provide transportation to and from the airport. All you have to decide is what you want to do (or not – we won’t judge if you just want some R&R) and WHAT you’re going to wear (and guuuurl, we *might* judge that). Stuck on what to bring? Well, a quick trip to our 💅🏻Beauty Barn 💅🏾 for make-up advice and something to borrow and we’ll have you looking FAB.⁠
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Join us this August 11-18 for the 26th Season of America's Premier Summer Camp for LGBTQ+ Adults and discover for yourself the all-inclusive queer vacation that offers more than you can imagine!⁠
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💋Click on link in bio to REGISTER TODAY! 💋 ⁠
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📸: Tea Dance, 'Camp' Camp 2023 (Year 25)⁠

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May 30

Whatever you ❤️ love ❤️ to do, chances are you'll find it at Camp! Pottery, painting, kickball, dance classes, volleyball, lakefront swimming & canoeing with great friends: all the traditional summer camp activities you loved as a kid can probably be found here. Or find a comfy chair and lounge by the water and relax with a book in the fresh Maine air.⁠
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Join us this August 11-18 for the 26th Season of America's Premier Summer Camp for LGBTQ+ Adults and join us for the all-inclusive queer vacation that includes more activities than you can imagine!⁠
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🏳️‍🌈 Click on link in bio to LEARN MORE! 🏳️‍⚧️ ⁠
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📸: Pottery, 'Camp' Camp 2023 (Year 25)⁠

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May 28

OMG - can you believe there are only 75 DAYS LEFT until the first day of 'Camp' Camp 2024?! That's right, only 🎶108,000 minutes🎶 left until we're all gathered together once again in the fresh Maine air, for an all-inclusive queer vacation packed full of laughter, friends, and fabulous activities & events. ⁠
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It's not too late to join us this summer - August 11-18 for the 26th Season of America's Premier Summer Camp for LGBTQ+ Adults and see for yourself why about 75% of our Campers return for more fun the following year!⁠ 🌈⁠
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Click on link in bio to REGISTER TODAY! ⁠
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📸: Registration, 'Camp' Camp 2023 (Year 25)⁠

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May 24

"I can't believe how much freakin' fun 'Camp' Camp is!" - Michelle R., Framingham, MA (2013) ⁠
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Time may keep moving, but the joy and excitement for 'Camp' Camp remains the same! Can you believe these two photos of our current Associate Director Michelle were taken TEN YEARS apart?! ⁠
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Once you experience Camp, chances are excellent that you'll want to come back, as around 75% of Campers return for at least one more year. In 2023, 40% of our Campers & Staff had been vacationing with us for five years or more. ⁠
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What are *you* waiting for?⁠!⁠ Join us this August 11-18 for the 26th Season of America's Premier Summer Camp for LGBTQ+ Adults and discover for yourself why our Campers just can't get enough and return year after year.⁠
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☀️ Click on link in bio to REGISTER TODAY! ☀️⁠
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📸: Tea Dance, 'Camp' Camp 2023 (Year 25)⁠, --> Barn Dance, 'Camp' Camp 2013 (Year 16)⁠

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May 21

Come & meet your newest bestie! 👯 ⁠
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We love that 'Camp' Camp brings together people of all ages, backgrounds, gender identities and sexual orientations for a weeklong, all-inclusive vacation unlike any other. 'Camp' Camp is not just about the activities, the relaxation, or getting to un-plug from your real life, it's also about amazing, fun, and friendly Campers that go from strangers to friends to family in less than 7 days.⁠
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Join us this August 11-18 for the 26th Season of America's Premier Summer Camp for LGBTQ+ Adults and discover the amazing LGBTQ+ community at 'Camp' Camp for yourself!⁠
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😎 Click on link in bio to REGISTER TODAY! 😎⁠
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📸: Tea Dance, 'Camp' Camp 2023 (Year 25)⁠

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May 18

When is the last time you rode an inflatable bull while your friends tried to 'buck' you off into the refreshing water of a beautiful Maine lake? This is just one of the many activities that we have during the week, and it's a Camper favorite. You can participate or just watch — either way you may find yourself laughing until your sides hurt.⁠
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Whether you come to Camp on your own or with a partner or friend, you will leave with a whole new group of friends that become more like family. Isn't it time you went home from vacation with more than just great memories?⁠
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Join the 'Camp' Camp family this August 11-18 for the 26th Season of America's Premier Summer Camp for LGBTQ+ Adults, and discover the amazingly warm & welcoming LGBTQ+ community that's included with your all-inclusive 'Camp' Camp vacation!⁠
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🌊🐂Click on link in bio to REGISTER TODAY! 🐂🌊⁠
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📸: Afternoon Antics: Aqua Bull Riding, 'Camp' Camp 2023 (Year 25)⁠

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Our mission: To provide a welcoming and safe space in a beautiful, natural setting where LGBTQ+ adults may enjoy creative, social, outdoor, group and/or individual activities of their own choosing, and which fosters a sense of community.

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I LOVE the people, the activities, the sincerity in everyone in their genuine desire to be free and authentic.

Joe S. (he/him), Enterprise, AL

I love ‘Camp’ Camp! The people, the beautiful place, the amazing sense of community, the fun activities, it’s all a wonderful mix that creates one of the best vacations I’ve ever had.

Elaine B. (she/her), Oakland, CA

‘Camp’ Camp is a safe, embracing, loving, exciting, entertaining, outgoing, respectful, joyful, honest space. I cannot pass that up.

Christina K. (she/her), Lawndale, CA

I loved having an immediate and deep connection to all Campers, and the sense of family that was ever-present. I’ve never felt so self-confident in my entire life, because the openness of the Campers was so absolute.

Kevin J. (he/him), Louisville, KY

I had a truly life-changing time at Camp last year. The warmth, friendliness, and complete lack of cliqueishness was incredible and addictive.

Zach B. (he/him), New Orleans, LA

Every single person made the effort to support me in my camping experience so that it was truly, unbelievably, amazingly the best time I’ve ever had at camp or any other vacation I’ve ever had!

Bron G. (he/him), Wichita, KS

This was one of the best weeks of my life. No drama, no gimmicks, just fun and love and acceptance. I came in knowing no one and left with 200+ new friends. I want to bring all my queer friends so they can all have their own unique and wonderful experiences at this wonderful queer utopia.

Olivia R. (she/her), Lancaster, PA

Everyone is so friendly and welcoming. Activities are plentiful and the entertainment is amazing and memorable.

Paulie G. (she/hers), Maspeth, NY

‘Camp’ Camp has woken up the joys of living, of experiencing life, of socializing with people, all sorts of innocence lost with age and work…

Kat L. (they/them), Rancho Santa Margarita, CA

It truly is an incredible week: a time to connect with old friends, to make new ones, and to take a breath and go with the flow. A choose your own adventure!

Dustin F. (he/him), San Francisco, CA

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Why do 75% of the people who come to Camp return for another year or more? There are a million little reasons ‘Camp’ Camp has earned its tagline “Best Time Ever!” but this brochure gives you 7 big ones!

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frolic

Color Wars • Volleyball • Hiking Trips • Tennis • Lawn Sports and more...

Color Wars • Volleyball • Hiking Trips • Tennis • Lawn Sports and more...

groove

Barn Dance • Dance Classes • Tea Dance • Aerobics • Broadway Dance and more...

Barn Dance • Dance Classes • Tea Dance • Aerobics • Broadway Dance and more...

chill

Swimming & Sunning • Canoeing & Kayaking • Nature Ambles
• Yoga • Meditation and more...

Swimming & Sunning • Canoeing & Kayaking • Nature Ambles • Yoga • Meditation and more...

stretch

Talent/No Talent Show • Ropes Course • Morning Swim • Lip-Sync Throwdown! and more...

Talent/No Talent Show • Ropes Course • Morning Swim • Lip-Sync Throwdown! and more...

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