- Summer camp can be a great experience for kids.camping image by Rick Sargeant from Fotolia.com
Summer camps can provide children with unforgettable experiences that help shape their lives. Overnight summer camps allow children to bond with their peers for an extended period of time. There are several summer camps in Louisiana that offer the option of staying overnight. Three such camps are Redeemed Ranch Camp, a Christian equestrian camp, Camp Marydale, a girls' camp offering one- and two-week sessions, and 4-H Camp Grant Walker. - Redeemed Ranch Camp is a Christian-based equestrian camp located in Heflin, Louisiana. The camp was founded in the 2000 by Joe and Dolores Robinson. The camp is operated at a working horse ranch on 200 acres and offers campers the chance to sleep in real train cars that have been turned into cabins. According to the website "RedeemedRanch.com," "the mission of the camp is to share the love of Jesus Christ with children and youth; this is done through many activities such as horseback riding, horsemanship education, swimming, fishing, nature activities, team building, archery, etc."
As of 2010, Redeemed Ranch Camp offers seven five-day camp sessions ranging in price from $240 to $385 per camper.
Redeemed Ranch Camp
502 Woodmill Road
Heflin, LA 71309
318-470-7917
redeemedranch.com - Camp Marydale is another summer camp in Lousiana that offers an overnight sleeping option. Camp Marydale, a Girl Scouts-sponsored camp, is located in St. Francisville, Louisiana, 30 miles northwest of Baton Rouge. Operated by camp director Lydia Martin, Camp Marydale is an all-girls establishment that according to the website "ACACamps.org" offers activities such as archery, camping skills, canoeing, hiking, horseback riding, swimming and much more. The camp is open to girls from age 5 to 17 and operates at a rate of $201 to $350 per week from June to July.
Camp Marydale
10317 Marydale Road
St Francisville, LA 70775
225-635-3112
gsle.org
Camp Director: lmartin@girlscoutsaudubon.org - Another summer camp in Louisiana that offers campers the chance to stay overnight is 4-H Camp Grant Walker, which is located in Pollock, Louisiana. 4-H is an organization run by the United States Department of Agriculture geared toward youth development. The organization gets its name from its four main focuses: the development of head, heart, hands and health. According to the camp's official website, 4-H Camp Grant Walker offers kids the chance to participate in "swimming, canoeing, archery, volleyball, basketball, softball, kickball, ping pong, parachute games, line dancing, arts, crafts and more." The camp is held for boys and girls in fourth, fifth and sixth grade, and takes place each summer at an 80-acre plot at LSU AgCenter's Grant Walker 4-H Educational Center.
4-H Camp Grant Walker
3000 Highway 8
Pollock, Louisiana 71467
318-765-7209
lsuagcenter.com/en/4h/camp/
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