Camp Carvela

★★★★★Kari Sisson

I can only write this review with the help of my two children who LOVED their time at Camp Carvela. They feel like they can be themselves, they made good friends, they say the staff are fun and attentive and caring. They are now talking constantly about heading back next year. Great job, Carvela!

★★★★★conni crittenden

Blair, you must have been at another Camp Carvela because the one I know and love is nothing like what you described! They work extremely hard to welcome all families and accommodate the special needs of and requests from parents, they give campers of all ages agency and opportunities they wouldn’t get in other camps. Seems like impatience and unfair snap judgements in your very short time you spent there.

★Blaire Rideout

I’m not a review person, but I feel our experience should be shared with others. We signed up for Super Starters hoping to ease our 9 year old into an overnight camp experience. When you arrive there is no real check in experience. We were not directed where to go and when we asked the lady at the front she was not kind or helpful. It was later learned that this was Lisa, the camp director. In sum, the camp did not welcome new campers. There was no directional signage, no welcome signs or door tags (which I know is superficial but does help), and barely any campers. My son’s session was not full and that was apparent as there were no kids his age at camp that week. He was to be placed in a cabin with three younger children. Being there was no formal welcome or orientation/information for parents, I asked my son’s assigned counselor to show me the grounds. I had really wanted to see the dining facility, art center, and lake. He told me the tour was just for campers. My son also needed to fill his water and the assigned cabin counselor couldn’t direct us where to go to do this. You just get this feeling that something isn’t right. The pictures online for us were not representative of what we saw in person. It’s a bit run down (no real mattresses, just stained pads) with not a lot to do (no structured activities). So we left within the hour of arriving and did not allow my son to stay. This camp might be good for others but was not the welcoming camp environment we expected and in my opinion is not appropriate for younger children ages 8-12.

★★★★★Kerry Sprague

My son went last year and still talks about this camp as the single best thing he's ever participated in. He loved the chose your own adventure style of the program, how inclusive and welcoming everyone was, and the strategically unstructured time outside to just be a kid. I wish he hadn't aged out if it - it was truly an amazing experience for him!

★★★Lynn Brown

This camp was not for us. Cabins had bats and mice. Food was not kid friendly..i.e. chili for dinner so my kid didnt eat. Also, the camp didnt have any structured skill development...days are mostly pick your activity.