Camp Pinnacle - (855) 378-1928

The ultimate two week NC summer camp. At Camp Pinnacle, campers ages 8 - 14 learn 21st Century life skills, develop a connection to nature and have incredible adventures.

We are facing uncharted territory as we raise our kids in the remarkably rich, but increasingly complicated digital age. Our kids spend less time outdoors and more time in structured activities; more hours in front of screens and less time working things out for themselves. Role models are better known for their falls from grace than their strengths. The old fashioned neighborhoods where kids once roamed freely are largely gone, and with it, the network of parents who kept an eye on each others kids. It can feel like we are in this parenting game all by ourselves.

Camp can add a dimension to your child that’s hard to get during the busy school year. Sure Camp is a fun, healthy summer that gives parents and kids a break from daily routines, but we wouldn’t be doing this if it were only fun and games. We believe in the power of the camp experience to build social confidence, optimism, and independence while giving kids connections with, and adventures in, the natural world. Camp is also a way to give kids some of the important tools they’ll need for future success. (Read about the 21st Century Life skills we instill in the Camp Pinnacle program.)

From this stems a powerful sense of purpose. Our mission states: We provide the safest, most exciting, and most substantative summer camp experience through our personal attention to each camper, our caring attitude, and our competence.

A cogent philosophy is even more important. While our campers are having a blast (it’s a lot easier to get their attention when they are having the time of their life) we are subtly reinforcing our 5 R's: a sense of respect for others, personal responsibility, resilience, and the courage to take reasonable risks and reach out to others.

How do we accomplish this? We start with great people who are excited to be role models and want to give back because they had powerful experiences at Adventure Treks and Camp Pinnacle in their youth. When someone who seems larger than life takes an interest in a child, it instills a wonderful sense of self-worth.

Next comes a unique program. We turn off the electronics (we aren’t making a judgment, we just know kids need a break), slow down, enjoy nature, and engage in real-life conversation. We spend our days outside giving kids room to roam - sometimes freely - within a campus that’s both stunning and inspiring. We have endless activities where they gain real hands-on skills. Then we take them out of camp to climb rocks, play in waterfalls, and raft rivers.

We also give kids some power over the direction of their cabin community - We carefully facilitate our time together and model face-to-face communication and solving differences as they arise. We reinforce kindness and good deeds with public praise. Every camper is recognized for the unique contributions they bring to the cabin group. And it works - friendships stick here and camp is a place where kids discover their best selves.

We won’t rest on our laurels. The world is changing and kids are changing with it. We are always studying the latest youth development and education literature, and we are not afraid to take the best ideas from others and apply their thinking to Camp Pinnacle. Sure, we rely on 85 years of tradition - kids do need both a framework and a sense of tradition - but they also need a Camp that remains relevant to their world.

In short, Camp Pinnacle is kid heaven and a great resource for parents. Parents can use all the help we can get these days, and we take great joy in being a helpful and useful part of your parenting.

Read a recent Blog Post that details how Place, People, Culture, Program and Philosophy all come together to create the Camp Pinnacle experience.

Please call us at 855.EST.1928 or e-mail info@camppinnacle.com. We hope to begin a long-term relationship with your family and want to watch your kids grow up here.

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