Summit Camp & Travel

★★★★★Andrew Tucker

My name is Andrew Tucker and I went to Summit from 2014 - 2020. I had a really good time and I made a lot of friends throughout the camp and travel program. I would like to thank all of Summit and the staff for a really good experience that I had. My favorite activities at camp were swimming in the lake, adventure, waitering, and the overnight trips. I also really enjoyed the travel program because I got to visit places that I have never been to before. I had the best summer ever and I loved everyone at Summit. This was the best camp for me and I also enjoyed the weekender program during the school year.

★★★★★Irene lin-schmidt

My son just spent 2 weeks at this camp. He was having significant problems last year because he was in fight and flight due to situations from school. He’s now in an amazing out of district school that helped prepare him for this experience. We were worried that he wouldn’t be able to sleep since he was still needing suppers to sleep but he did amazing. They asked many questions to try to understand how to support my son. I would recommend the short program of your child has never been to a sleep away camp. It has less people and it’s the perfect time for them to get used to it. And not feel overwhelmed. Please make sure they are ready for it. We did a short 1 week program for special needs kids that was local that I think helped him as well. He has his favorite counselors and felt so loved. He loved the trips as well. Of course he had some difficulties and the counselors are mostly young but many of them have experienced in their lives people like our kids. The ones I met at the end of the season were so caring and loving. The first week he was home sick a bit and wanted to go home (he wrote a journal for the first week that he shared with us) and then he stopped writing in it because he was having so much fun. Nothing is ever perfect and everyone has different experiences. You won’t always have the glowing reviews because sometimes the kids aren’t ready for this experience. I know last year when my son was in fight and flight status, there’s no way he would have been successful there. He had 4 counsels and 5 kids in his bunk. They have less kids at the end of the season and I think the counselors are more seasoned then. Next year he said he wanted to to the whole season! We probably won’t be able to do that but we would love to Have him go again for the two week program. I’ve been reading he other reviews and the negative reviews didn’t reflect what we experienced. I know they changed hands a few years ago so anything from about 5 years ago would be different. Also you might want to try a weekend trip. I think they have or have had a trial sleep away camp experience one weekends. We hope they have it again because I would love to bring some of his friends to the camp and experience it before they send them to the camp. This is the first place (besides his special needs school) where he says that there are “people like me”. He still struggles with social interactions but I know through this experience he will get the experience to learn. Thank you Shep and crew for being part of the best summer he has ever had. Looking forward to more.

★★★★★Stephanie M. Singer

“I attended Summit Camp from 2007 to 2009. If there is one thing that those glorious summers taught me, it was to show up as my full self. For years, people around me had shamed my special interests. Summit Camp’s magic erased that shame. During my time there, I quickly figured out that didn’t need to be like everyone else, it was better to be myself! Years after camp, I attended Virginia Wesleyan University and wrote my capstone project on my special interest, Mulan. I even presented it at an undergraduate research conference, and my memories of Summit gave me the confidence I needed to succeed. My camper’s creativity led to a job at a nonprofit, where I design graphics, write feature articles, make videos, and even sing at special events! If I hadn’t attended Summit Camp, I wouldn’t have become the person I am today. Even after I left, the Magic on the Hill has continued to touch my life.”

★★★★★Eliza Bluestein

My name is Eliza Bluestein and I have been at Summit from 2011-2018. I recommend this camp because it helps people get ready for their future. it helps people get ready for college and it teaches people to live on their own. Summit camp is not like any other camp. it is very including and it manages to get all of their campers involved with activities.

★★★★★NoVaDC CHADD

Amazing summer camp for kids with attention issues! The camp has been around for 50+ years serving the same population of kids. It's located in the beautiful Pocono mountains of PA. It has everything you think of when you think camp- lake front with huge inflatable slide, banana boat, pool, rock wall, zip-line, high ropes, team building, campfire, you name it! The staff are well trained, caring, understanding and filled with patience! A wonderful nurturing summer home for these kids to connect and grow.