Website for Mountain Camp: www.mountaincamp.com

Re: Outdoorsy camp for athletic 13-year-old
My sons have both enjoyed Mountain Camp in the Sierras, www.mountaincamp.com. They might not have every activity that your son is looking for, but they have archery, all kinds of water activities and sports (they're on a lake) and mountain biking. My kids also like the fact that you get to choose your activities, so if you're not an arts and crafts person, you don't have to do that. It's basically a good, old-fashioned, outdoor-oriented co-ed summer camp. Mom of Boys

Re: Outdoorsy camp for athletic 13-year-old
You might want to check out the co-ed overnight camp called Mountain Camp in the Sierras. www.mountaincamp.com. Both my sons have gone there and will go again this year. One goes for 2 weeks; the younger for one. Last year they just started letting kids combine sessions to make 3 and 4 week stays, but few did it during my kids sessions. They don't have river rafting, but have sailing, water skiing, canoeing and other water sports. They have a ton of activities too numerous to list both outdoors and indoors. We have known kids that have attended this camp over the last 15 years from all over the bay area. It is always recommended. Feel free to contact me if you have questions. If you decide to go there please use my name as a reference. Thanks. Linda

Re: Great sleep away camp for 13-year-old boys?
You may want to look into Mountain Camp in the Sierras SW of Lake Tahoe. www.mountaincamp.com Our 13 year old went last year for two weeks and loved it. He is going again this year. He knew nobody there when he went and made friends immediately. Our 9 year old is going for a week this year. The camp has both outdoor and indoor activities the kids can choose. Our son played guitar every day, but they also have acting, crafts and other indoor activities for one or two sessions a day. This complemented the outdoor sessions well. I believe there are 4 sessions a day where one has to be outdoors and one has to be indoors. We have know kids that have gone to this camp over the last 20 years and have never heard anything bad about it. It also wasn't as outrageously priced as some overnight camps. Please give them our name as reference if you get info for them and feel free to contact me if you have questions. Linda B

Hi, I would just like to recommend a summer camp that my daughter has attended last summer. She had a lot of fun, made some very close friendships and learned a lot of new things. This camp is Mountain Camp and it is located in Pollack Pines (near the Sierra Mountains) and offers lots of water, lodge and outdoors activities. You can check out there web site at www.mountaincamp.com -- Anonymous