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These outdoor recreation and adventure summer camps are sure to keep your active children satisfied. They offer a variety of programs including rock climbing, fishing, horseback riding, mountain biking, skateboarding, water sports, swimming canoeing, hiking, archery, riflery, kayaking and more.

Allegheny Camp
A girls’ residential summer camp offering specialty programs in Horseback Riding, Dance, Art and Swimming. While enrolled in these programs, campers also experience traditional camp activities such as canoeing, hiking, campfires, camp outs, games, and sports. Sessions are 2, 3, 4, and 6 weeks long. Located on the beautiful campus of the Grier School in central PA.

Emma Kaufmann Camp
This overnight camp for ages 8-16 located on Cheat Lake in Morgantown, WV, offers a child-centered environment that promotes individual growth, group cooperation and Jewish values.

Jumonville Summer Camps
Christian coed residential camp is located about 50 miles south of Pittsburgh in the beautiful Laurel mountains. Programs include adventure, sports, specialty and general camps.

Kinzua Fly Fishing Camp
This overnight camp for ages 12 and up introduces fly tying, fly casting, and fly fishing techniques with nymphs, wets, streamers, and dry flies. All fly tying materials and equipment is provided. Current Pennyslvania fishing license is required. Located on the campus of the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford.

Ligonier Camp & Conference Center
Christian camp with a focus in adventure education and community building - activities include caving, climbing, rope courses, tennis, swimming, archery, riflery, drama, mountain biking and more. Week-long programs are available for children ages 8-17.

Stone Mountain Adventures
Billing itself as an alternative to traditional camps for 12 to 16 year olds, Stone Mountain is a small camp (48 campers) located on a horse farm which offers activities such as horseback riding, rock climbing, arts and crafts, watersports and much more in a non-competitive environment.

Trailmark Outdoor Adventures
Would you like to try a ropes course? Rock climbing? Caving? Rafting? Then this adventure travel program for campers ages 10-17 might be for you. Mid-Atlantic programs begin at Gettysburg and explore various locations around Pennsylvania, Maryland and West Virginia.

YMCA - East Communities
The Penn Hills YMCA sponsors a wide variety of summer camps in the Eastern communities of Pittsburgh including pioneer camp, adventure club and Camp Wanna Go.

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