Where girls connect with and learn from each other
Girls camps provide a unique opportunity for girls to build confidence, self-esteem and develop their strengths in a supportive learning environment, surrounded by strong women role models. Particularly for teens, some argue, girls camps provide a place where girls can learn about themselves and others, and feel free to let go and be themselves without worrying about stereotypes or impressing boys.
Going to an all girl camp has a number of benefits, including:
Building confidence and self-esteem
Less focus on appearance
Supportive environment
Ability to explore issues sensitive to women in a healthy and beneficial way
Providing campers with inspirational role models
Jaqui Raill, director of Camp Ouareau, an all girls camp in Quebec explains that their camp allows for opportunities to foster discussion and address issues facing young teenage girls: "They can talk about pressures, body image, appropriate role models, and nutrition with healthy young women [camp staff] who are active, eat well and not obsessed with their bodies".
There are traditional overnight or day camps that are for girls only, as well as specialty camps including volleyball camps, basketball camps, arts camps and leadership camps for females only. Some specialty camps also offer programs exclusively for girls, particularly in areas or fields generally seen as male-dominated. For example, science and engineering camps just for girls are designed to help them build self-confidence and skills in these areas. There are also adventure and sports camps for girls only.
Girls camps are about enhancing the self-esteem and ability of girls, helping them to learn, grow and challenge themselves in a supportive and nurturing place. For more information, please take a closer look at our list of girls camps below.
List of Camps
camp name
(category)
description
city, province/state
Ontario Girl Guides These overnight camps offer many activities including sports from sailing to cycling and arts activities including music and dance, much more.
Overnight – Traditional
Throughout Ontario
Camp Ak-O-Mak A traditional summer camp with over 32 sports and camp activities, including swimming, tennis, canoeing, sailing and more.
Overnight – Traditional
Parry Sound — Ontario
Camp Ouareau This Quebec all girls overnight summer camp offers a variety of sports including archery, swimming, sailing and many other activities.
Overnight – Traditional
Laurentians — Quebec
Saint-Donat — Quebec
Camp Joshua Equestrian Camp Kids enjoy outdoor adventure and horseback riding lessons at this camp ideally located between Guelph and Toronto, also featuring a residential program for girls.
Overnight – Sports
Guelph — Ontario
Camp Tanamakoon This all girls summer camp in Algonquin Park offers a variety of camp activities, along with speciality programs for ADHD and much more.
Overnight – Traditional
Algonquin Park — Ontario
Camp Tapawingo, YWCA A YWCA Toronto summer camp, this all girls camp offers leadership programs for teens and a variety of arts and sports activities.
Overnight – Traditional
Parry Sound — Ontario
Designher Co. + Studio For Movement Camp Projects include high-quality fashion accessories, jewelry design & more! Movement activities include creative dance and yoga.Camps available for PA Days, March, Passover, Christmas and Summer Break.
Day Camp – Arts/Dance/Music
Toronto — Ontario
Toronto — Ontario
Girls of Destiny We teach girls that they matter; we help them appreciate and value themselves while developing life skills such as Leadership, Personal Development and Etiquette.
Day Camp – Arts/Dance/Music
Greater Toronto Area — Ontario
Glen Bernard Camp A traditional overnight summer camp offering wilderness adventure, horseback riding, sailing, arts and many other activities.
Overnight – Traditional
Huntsville — Ontario
Hawthorn Summer Camp This summer camp is put on by Hawthorn School for Girls, in the Don Mills area of Toronto.
Day Camp – Arts/Dance/Music
Toronto — Ontario
Kemur Equestrian Girls Camp This all-girls camp in Cambridge, Ontario focuses on horseback riding and related equestrian skills, as well as outdoor activities like games, campfires and skits.
Overnight – Sports
Cambridge — Ontario
Mi-A-Kon-Da This northern Ontario overnight camp offers various outdoor activities including sailing, wilderness trips, some arts activities and more.
Overnight – Traditional
Parry Sound — Ontario
Ryde Lake Camp This camp in the heart of the Muskoka- Gravenhurst area offers a traditional summer camp experience with canoeing, camping, more.
Overnight – Traditional
Gravenurst — Ontario
SADDLEWOOD RIDING CAMP A sports camp for girls, located in Eastern Ontario. The focus is on horse camp but other activities include swimming, tennis, arts and crafts, etc.
Overnight – Sports
Peterborough Area — Ontario
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