9 Overnight Summer Camps Near Columbus

Camp Wyandot is located on over 100 acres in the Hocking Hills, encompassing cliffs, caverns, creeks, a lake, forests, and meadows. Overnight campers stay in rustic cabin accommodations, and participate in a wide variety of activities including archery, hiking, aquatics, canoeing, fishing, field games, arts and crafts, and many other camp traditions. The focus is on making new friends, appreciating simplicity, and enjoying and exploring nature.

Camp Akita offers a Christian faith-based summer camp opportunity where kids have fun. The traditional Summer Camp involves fun and games, reflection, and community. Akita Backcountry, offered for middle schoolers and high schoolers, is an outdoor education experience where campers stay on a remote corner of the property and immerse themselves in nature.

Marmon Valley Farm is a Christian facility that offers kids a variety of hands-on nature and animal experiences. Each of their camp options is programmed for a specific theme, and activities include horseback riding, archery, a climbing wall, hay rides and more.

Hidden Hollow is a traditional summer camp where kids make new friends and enjoy the outdoors. Campers can participate in numerous activities including archery, arts and crafts, wood shop, drama, canoeing, horseback riding, nature hikes, sports, swimming, campfires, and a Friday night dance.

Camp Willson's focus is on helping kids build friendships, character, and a sense of community through shared experiences. Kids enjoy numerous activities that may include row boating and swimming in lake Mac-O-Chee, outdoor sports, horseback riding, outdoor living skills, creative arts, and hiking.

The Ohio Foreign Language Association created Camp OFLA to teach world languages to youth in a fun, relaxed atmosphere. Language lessons are taught in small-group settings, then practiced throughout the day through cooking, dancing, singing, sports, hiking, and arts projects.

The Wilds is the Columbus Zoo's vast open range habitat for species from around the world. Overnight campers stay in Mongolian-style yurts and enjoy days filled with a mix of outdoor fun and learning alongside naturalists and scientists. A variety of camp themes are offered for different age groups, and activities can include horseback riding, canoeing, archery, and ziplining.

Camp Carl is a Christian-based camp that encourages kids to have adventures and build relationships while discovering their potential in a fun and safe environment. Activities vary by age and can include bible study, skits, tubing, swimming, zip lining, indoor and outdoor climbing, horseback riding, lake inflatables, and more.

Not your traditional overnight summer camp experience, The Road Less Traveled offers unique life changing travel opportunities for middle school and high school students. Students can travel to places around the United States, as well as internationally, to engage in meaningful community and environmental service opportunities, language immersion programs, and enjoy unforgettable summer adventures.