Summer Camps at Turtle Island
Turtle Island Boys and Girls Camp offers a totally unique living experience and exceptional education. All campers and instructors live in tipis or Adirondack style shelters. Each camper will be under the guidance of professional staff who have the integrity, personality and outdoor living skills necessary to make a lasting, positive impression on every camper's life. Living close to nature brings understanding, appreciation and love for our environment. We explore our essential needs and learn to fulfill them together.
Turtle Island Preserve lies in the heart of the Appalachian Mountains, only eight miles east of Boone, North Carolina. Majestic forest, clear streams and diverse flora and fauna make the 1,000 acre preserve an ideal site for inspirational learning. This beautiful Preserve, coupled with the camps quality leadership, profoundly enriches each campers life.
CAMP STAFF
Our staff includes instructors and counselors that are a clan of extraordinary, unique individuals. We are a diverse group of quality experiential educators, environmental enthusiasts, and ancient skills instructors. Our staff will challenge campers to extend their physical, emotional, and intellectual capabilities in a nuturing and natural environment. Click here to read more about the staff.
CAMPER'S DAY
A day may include a playful hike to a waterfall or beautiful vistas, creating unique crafts of function and beauty, gathering wood for kitchen and campfire programs, playing games of interaction and laughter, and quiet time to take notice of our natural surroundings. Our day may end around a campfire sharing stories, songs and dancing. Read a campers perspective
PROGRAM ACTIVITIES:
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Hiking |
One match and no match fires |
2008 Summer Camp Dates
- Young Boys Camp (Ages 7-10): June 22 -June 28, 2008
- Older Boys Camp (Ages 11-17): July 6-19, 2008
- Girls Camp (Ages 8-16): July 20-26, 2008
Download the camping application form for 2008:
Click here for the camping application in Adobe Acrobat format.