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Adventure & Outdoor Summer Camps for Erie-Area Families (2026)
Looking for adventure and outdoor summer camps in Erie, PA? These camps get kids outside exploring nature, building confidence, and developing teamwork through hiking, water activities, ropes courses, and hands-on outdoor learning. Discover day and overnight adventure camps below.
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Sponsored Bayfront Center for Maritime Studies
This hands-on weeklong sailing camp at the Bayfront Center for Maritime Studies teaches real skills while getting kids out on the water — no experience needed. Ages 14-17.
40 Holland Street, Erie, PA Read More
Sponsored Camp Fernwood
Camp Fernwood is an all-girls residential summer camp located in Poland, Maine for campers ages 7 to 15. Founded in 1921, Camp Fernwood is rooted in the four principles of living simply, enjoying the beauty and wonder of natural surroundings, nurturing tolerance and unselfishness, and developing loving, lifelong friendships.
Camp Fernwood's program is intentional, allowing for friendships to form, independence and resilience to develop, and girls to fully immerse themselves in the complete camp experience.
Sponsored Camp Fitch YMCA
Our summer campers tell us that Camp Fitch feels like their second home.At Camp Fitch, our Summer Camp provides boys and girls aged 6–17 with a holistically safe community where they discover friendship and achievement. A transformative Fitch experience is among the most important a child can have to develop independence and self-confidence.
12600 Abels Road, North Springfield, PA Read More
Sponsored Camp Judson
Located on the picturesque shores of Lake Erie in North Springfield, PA, Camp Judson is a Christian camp dedicated to fostering healthy relationships with God, building strong bonds among campers, and promoting individual growth. Offering a variety of day and overnight camps for children from Kindergarten through 12th grade, as well as family camps, Camp Judson provides enriching experiences for all ages. 
Sponsored Camp Notre Dame
Camp Notre Dame is a one-of-a-kind day camp and overnight summer camp for kids ages 4-17, in Fairview, PA.
It’s a place for kids to be themselves, play, laugh, and create lifelong memories and friendships while appreciating nature and the outdoors, and taking time away from technology to build meaningful relationships and foster a love for the earth.
400 Eaton Road, Fairview, PA Read More
Sponsored Girl Scout Camp Hawthorne Ridge
Camp Hawthorne Ridge in Girard Township boasts more than 200 beautiful, wooded acres and features overnight camps for girls entering grades K-12. Girls don't have to belong to a troop to attend summer camp.
7755 Hawthorne Ridge Road, Girard, PA Read More
Sponsored Sinai Sports
Sinai Sports Summer Camp offers a one-of-a-kind experience where kids stay active, make new friends, and develop important skills like teamwork, sportsmanship, and healthy competition—all in a safe and exciting environment. Open to ages 6-12.
Register before March 31 to lock in Early Bird pricing!
Sponsored WLD Ranch
Friendship building, focused learning, faith development, and fun at WLD Ranch give your campers a taste of life at its fullest and teach them valuable lessons to impact their lives.
WLD Ranch (both day camp and overnight camp options) is an experience your campers won’t soon forget! For grades K-12. Plus, don’t forget about Family Camp — the whole family can make memories to last a lifetime!
7351 Woolsey Rd., Girard, PA Read More
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