Registration has already begun for many of this summer’s camps for kids in the High Country, and they fill up fast. Here you’ll find a listing of area recreational, educational and arts camps for toddlers to teens. Many camps in all three categories include both outdoor and indoor activities.
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Make lifelong friendships and memories while gaining knowledge of the outdoor world at Camp Buckeye on Beech Mountain.
Photo courtesy Camp Buckeye
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Camp UREC activities include sports, fitness, outdoors and traditional camp activities.
Photo courtesy Camp UREC
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The Camp Cats & Canines program is a summer camp featuring animal medical care, dog safety, therapy dogs, pet care, crafts, interaction with shelter animals and a shelter tour.
Photo courtesy Watauga Humane Society
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Dolls
The Mountain Thread Company in Blowing Rock offers two- and three-day camps for kids throughout the summer on learning to sew, doll-making, quilts, apparel, décor and bags and organizers.
Photos courtesy Mountain Thread Company
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Walker Family Band Camp
The Walker Family Band camp welcomes families and musicians of all ages interested in traditional Celtic, old-time, jazz improvisation and more, with classes for fiddle, cello, bass, guitar, mandolin, banjo, penny whistle, ukulele, dance, pottery and children’s activities.
Photo courtesy Walker Family Band Camp
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