Adults Can Have Fun Too: 5 Affordable Summer Camps For Grownups
Susan Johnston
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11:57 AM, Friday, June 15, 2012
Ever felt nostalgic for the wilderness adventures and fireside chatter of summer camp? Or wished you could spend a week immersed in art or music like you did as a kid? Turns out, summer camp is no longer simply child’s play.
A growing number of programs across the country now cater to adults, offering a wide range of activities from baking or backpacking to laser etching or foreign languages. Here’s a look at several options.
Dates: July 19-22, 2012
Cost: $695 includes meals, double lodging in 4 bedroom cabins, and a goodie bag
This four-day retreat amidst scenic tree-lined trails features classes on watercolor painting, yoga, and meditation. Campers (mostly professional women in their twenties and thirties) enjoy hikes and bike rides, organic vegetarian food, and evening campfires.
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This is the first year for the camp, though its founder Kimberly Wilson has hosted yoga retreats all over the world. “I was inspired to launch Tranquility Summer Camp as a way for women to reconnect with childhood joys over smore’s, crafts, and outside adventures catered to nurturing their spirit,” Wilson says.
A growing number of programs across the country now cater to adults, offering a wide range of activities from baking or backpacking to laser etching or foreign languages. Here’s a look at several options.
Tranquility Summer Camp
Berkeley County, W.V.Dates: July 19-22, 2012
Cost: $695 includes meals, double lodging in 4 bedroom cabins, and a goodie bag
This four-day retreat amidst scenic tree-lined trails features classes on watercolor painting, yoga, and meditation. Campers (mostly professional women in their twenties and thirties) enjoy hikes and bike rides, organic vegetarian food, and evening campfires.
America's 50 best summer camps
This is the first year for the camp, though its founder Kimberly Wilson has hosted yoga retreats all over the world. “I was inspired to launch Tranquility Summer Camp as a way for women to reconnect with childhood joys over smore’s, crafts, and outside adventures catered to nurturing their spirit,” Wilson says.
