The American Camping Association

Specialist Reports Just For Families Summer Camps Camps Outside the UK The American Camping Association 

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The only national agency in the US which accredits summer camps. It provides details of the approximately 2,000 members on its site, which includes an interactive search field. Options are considerably greater than in the UK, including for example hands on experience in the sciences (like model rocketry, computing, radio and TV) with traditional camp activities. Appel Farm, or "fine and performing arts in a non-competitive setting".

Sample Price A week costs around US$500-650 but given the cost of getting there, the advice is normally to give it at least three or even four weeks.

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Founded in 1995, reports itself ‘the Internet's most comprehensive directory of camps and summer experiences', being a marketing service for the industry, principally in north America but including some options beyond. Camps can be searched by topic or parameters like family camps or special needs camps.