Capital Camps is the Jewish Community Overnight Camp of the mid-Atlantic region, just over one hour from Washington and Baltimore, for campers entering grades 2 through 12. Providing a nurturing community with experiences that build their independence, strengthen their Jewish identity & create memories that will last a lifetime. and affiliated with the Jewish Community Center Association (JCCA), American Camp Association (ACA), Foundation for Jewish Camp (FJC), JCamp 180 (a program of the Harold Grinspoon Foundation), Jewish Community Federation of Richmond, Jewish Federation of Greater Washington (JFGW), The Associated: Jewish Community Federation of Baltimore, and United Jewish Federation of Tidewater. Scholarships are available.

Capital Camps is committed to the concept of ‘camp for all’. We welcome campers of all backgrounds, denominational affiliation, gender, race, sexual orientation, or socioeconomic status, including those with a range of intellectual, emotional, and physical abilities.

With Day Camps@The J’s unique environment, our campers learn life skills while playing sports, creating art projects and testing the limits on our adventure course. Our camp experience is the perfect place for campers young and old to learn social skills and emotional intelligence, helping campers develop into adults who succeed in life.

We offer modern, innovative programs that engage campers and encourage them to learn new skills and discover their talents. Our curriculum is designed to help uncover their interests and passions by giving them opportunities for safe and positive risk-taking.

Camp Your Way:
Families have the flexibility to choose which weeks work best for them. Campers have the freedom to select their own electives.

Inclusive Environment:
Day Camps@The J’s Hand in Hand program supports children of all abilities in a typical camp setting. With the help of trained counselors, campers build positive relationships, develop social skills, and communicate with peers in a supportive and inclusive environment. We welcome children of all backgrounds, including transgender, non-binary, and gender-nonconforming campers.

*We welcome transgender, intersex, non-binary and gender-non conforming campers.

Fun, friendship, and personal growth happen in our warm and inclusive Jewish environment. Campers build friendships, confidence, and a positive connection to Jewish identity and values. Days are packed with sports, trips, skill-building hobbies, water sports, shows, games, and much more, all in an atmosphere supercharged with joy. Through meaningful experiences and genuine relationships with caring and warm staff, campers explore Jewish life in a way that feels natural and inviting. The friendships, values, and life skills gained at camp become an enduring source of strength, guidance, and belonging.

CBF’s mission is to build a lifelong camp family for Jewish children from all backgrounds to explore their identities in an inclusive and welcoming environment, one amazing summer at a time. We offer five day, two week, four week, and six week overnight camp options.

At CBF we combine the wisdom of industry best-practices, experienced leadership, strategic partnerships, and an innovative approach to programming to give your child a summer experience they will cherish forever. We have been rated #1 in program areas such as sports, creative arts, and overall programming. At Camp Ben Frankel, each child gets to choose their activities from over 100 options.

Our campers range in age from rising 2nd to rising 12th graders and come from all over the United States and Israel.

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*We welcome transgender, intersex, non-binary and gender-non conforming campers

BB Camp’s mission is to provide a fun, supportive, and inclusive Jewish environment in which youth can explore, grow, and mature. Campers are provided opportunities to develop independence, foster lasting friendships, and strengthen their identities within a natural wilderness setting. BB Camp is committed to making sure that every camper leaves with wonderful memories that will last a lifetime.

Since its founding in 1954, BB Camp has remained committed to ensuring that all children, no matter what their financial situation might be, have the opportunity to experience the joy and wonder of attending Camp. At BB Camp, our goal is to offer a summer “home away from home” where children can learn about and take pride in their Jewish culture, community, and heritage. It is a place where children can grow both individually and as a group. It is a place where important socializing skills are developed and where lifelong friendships are formed. It is a place where connection to the Jewish community can become part of a child’s life forever.

*We welcome transgender, intersex, non-binary and gender-non conforming campers

Nestled in the beautiful Pocono Mountains, Camp Dora Golding has been providing outstanding summer camp experiences since 1925. Our magnificent 156 acre campus boasts impressive facilities, that bring summer camping to a whole new level.

Our competitive sports, inspiring learning, exhilarating swimming and exciting trips, provide a diversified camping experience like no other.

At Camp Dora Golding, we focus on the needs and interests of each and every camper allowing each to thrive in a wholesome torah environment. We stress sportsmanship and middos while campers form friendships that will last a lifetime.

B’nai B’rith Camp (lovingly known as “BB Camp”) is a rite of passage for thousands of kids, their parents, their grandparents… and yes, even their GREAT grandparents for over 100 years. Generation after generation has loved and longed to return to this ultra-inclusive sanctuary on the stunning Oregon coast.

On any given day, you’ll find kids and teens boating on Devil’s Lake, challenging themselves on the ropes course, ziplining through the field, or participating in performing arts, crafts, and nature. BB Camp is bursting with activities from the active to the serene, and we always end the week celebrating Shabbat as a camp community.

BB Camp is proud to be a boundless Kehila (community) of different ages, denominations, backgrounds, languages, and abilities. No matter where you come from or what your background may be, you’ll find a place to belong at BB Camp.

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Adventure, connection, friendship, fun and joyful Judaism await in the North Georgia mountains! At Camp Ramah Darom, children create community, make lifelong friends, and are challenged to reach new heights by our supportive and seasoned staff. Ramah Darom’s commitment to inclusion and immersive programs rooted in Jewish education fosters personal growth, Jewish identity and a love for Israel.

Pinemere is an authentic Jewish overnight camp in the beautiful Pocono Mountains. We have a family-feel environment with having approx. 300 campers each session. We set ourselves apart with our intimate bunk size, rustic setting, innovative programs and provide our camp community their own Jewish Identity Experience. Pinemere is proud to have a fun and welcoming environment, and accomplishes this by hiring and developing the best staff in camping. Our goal is to assist campers in building friendships, fostering their Jewish identity, acquiring new skills, and to have the BEST SUMMER, EVERY SUMMER! We have a full range of activities on our campus and offer 3/4/7 week programs, as well as a 2-week Pioneer session for our Rising 1st-3rd graders. We are a co-ed, kosher camp for campers entering 1st-11th grade.

*We welcome transgender, intersex, non-binary and gender-non conforming campers

At URJ Camp Newman’s summer camp, we’re building a foundation for a vibrant Jewish life. Led by experienced staff and Jewish professionals, we offer a plethora of traditional and specialty summer sessions from 3 days to 8 weeks at our home amongst the redwood trees in the hills of Santa Rosa, CA. Campers currently in 2nd-11th grades create community within their cabins, as a part of an age-group cohort and together with the full camp community. Days at camp include individual choice from an abundant mix of activities like archery, circus arts, martial arts, splashing in the pool and flying down the waterslide, tons of sports like pickleball, basketball, soccer and ultimate frisbee, fine and performing arts, all within our joyful, Jewish community. Shabbat is the highlight of our week complete with music, Israeli dancing, delicious food and stunning sunsets. At camp, we create the world as we want it to be – more inclusive, more kind, more joyful – and we learn what it takes to be a mensch and go out into the world to make it a better place. We build friendships that last a lifetime and have a TON of fun! And all staff are guided by a philosophy of C.A.R.E.: Community, Acceptance, Role modeling, and Each & Every camper’s uniqueness, creating a space of true belonging.

*We welcome transgender, intersex, non-binary and gender-non conforming campers