Summer Camp Programs in WNC
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Summer Camp Programs that Grow with Your Camper
At Green River Preserve, camp is more than a summer away. It’s a place where campers grow in confidence, independence, friendships, and their connection to the natural world, year after year. From a first overnight camp experience to bigger adventures and meaningful leadership opportunities, GRP offers programs designed to meet campers where they are and help them discover what they’re capable of.
We offer co-ed camp programs for rising 1st grade through college freshman. Explore our three program pathways to find the right experience for your camper.
Traditional Summer Camp | For Grades 1–9
Our traditional summer camp offers 1-, 2-, and 3-week programs where campers live in close-knit cabin communities at base camp, explore our 3,400-acre preserve, and take part in camp activities such as rock climbing, archery, and canoeing. Campers experience the wonder of the Blue Ridge Mountains while discovering new interests, building friendships, and gaining independence.
GRP Expeditions | Grades 7–12
Go beyond the preserve with our immersive wilderness adventures in mountain biking, climbing, and backpacking. Guided by highly certified leaders, campers learn to navigate new challenges, build deeper outdoor skills, and grow in confidence and independence as they explore the Blue Ridge Mountains. Choose from 1, 2, and 3-week wilderness expeditions for teens each tailored for age, and experience level.
Leadership In Training | Grade 12 –College Freshmen
The capstone of the GRP experience, our 5-week Leadership in Training program gives returning campers the opportunity to step into a new role within the community. Combining hands-on mentorship at base camp with their own wilderness adventures, LITs work alongside cabin groups, shadow GRP staff, develop leadership and outdoor skills, and take on real responsibility.
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Frequently Asked Questions
GRP offers programs designed to grow with campers as they get older and more independent. Traditional Summer Camp serves campers in grades 1–9, GRP Expeditions are designed for middle and high school students in grades 7–12, and Leadership in Training gives older returning campers the opportunity to develop leadership skills and mentor younger campers.
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Not at all. Traditional Summer Camp welcomes campers with a wide range of interests and experience levels. Our programs introduce kids to outdoor skills and adventures in a supportive environment, allowing them to build confidence at their own pace. More advanced programs offer greater challenges for campers who are ready to take the next step.
Absolutely. Campers don’t need to have attended traditional camp before joining our Expeditions. Older campers can jump right into an immersive outdoor experience, where experienced leaders help them build community, develop their skills, and feel at home in the GRP experience.
GRP combines the traditions of a classic overnight summer camp with an extraordinary setting and a deep connection to the natural world. Campers live together in close-knit cabin communities and spend their days exploring 3,400 acres of forests, mountains, creeks, a lake, and working farm. Our mission is to raise environmental stewards who learn to respect themselves, each other, and the land.
