Camp Carvela
Boundless Nature for the Builders & Dreamers
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About this camp
Camp Carvela in Traverse City, MI, offers an unplugged nature experience for campers aged 7-18. Situated on 50 acres along Bass Lake, the camp emphasizes exploration and experiential learning. Daily activities are choice-based, allowing campers to engage in hiking, crafts, and imaginative play. This overnight camp fosters inclusion and community building. Campers co-design their daily schedules with staff, ensuring a creative and supportive environment. The focus on nature as the primary activity provides a setting for discovery and engagement with the outdoors. Camp Carvela prioritizes an environment where young people can explore their interests and develop through hands-on involvement, departing from screen-based entertainment.
What kids love
- unplugged
- experiential learning
- exploration
- inclusion
- community building
- choice-based activities
Past sessions
A week-long day camp session for campers aged 7-11 to unplug, explore nature, and make new friends. Camper drop-off 8:30 AM, pick-up 5:00 PM.
Learn more / RegisterA week-long day camp session for campers aged 7-11 to unplug, explore nature, and make new friends. Camper drop-off 8:30 AM, pick-up 5:00 PM.
Learn more / RegisterA one-week overnight camp session for ages 7-13, with an optional add-on adventure.
Learn more / RegisterA week-long day camp session for campers aged 7-11 to unplug, explore nature, and make new friends. Camper drop-off 8:30 AM, pick-up 5:00 PM.
Learn more / RegisterA one-week overnight camp session for ages 7-13, with an optional add-on adventure.
Learn more / RegisterA four-day mini-session for ages 7-9, ideal for younger campers or those new to overnight camp.
Learn more / RegisterA 3-night mini session ideal for younger campers or those new to overnight camp, for ages 7-9.
Learn more / RegisterA week-long day camp session for campers aged 7-11 to unplug, explore nature, and make new friends. Camper drop-off 8:30 AM, pick-up 5:00 PM.
Learn more / RegisterA two-week overnight camp session for ages 8-15, with an optional add-on adventure.
Learn more / RegisterA one-week overnight camp session for ages 7-13, with an optional add-on adventure.
Learn more / RegisterA four-day mini-session for ages 7-9, ideal for younger campers or those new to overnight camp.
Learn more / RegisterA 3-night mini session ideal for younger campers or those new to overnight camp, for ages 7-9.
Learn more / RegisterA week-long day camp session for campers aged 7-11 to unplug, explore nature, and make new friends. Camper drop-off 8:30 AM, pick-up 5:00 PM.
Learn more / RegisterA one-week overnight camp session for ages 7-13, with an optional add-on adventure.
Learn more / RegisterA week-long day camp session for campers aged 7-11 to unplug, explore nature, and make new friends. Camper drop-off 8:30 AM, pick-up 5:00 PM.
Learn more / RegisterA two-week overnight camp session for ages 8-15, with an optional add-on adventure.
Learn more / RegisterA one-week overnight camp session for ages 7-13, with an optional add-on adventure.
Learn more / RegisterA week-long day camp session for campers aged 7-11 to unplug, explore nature, and make new friends. Camper drop-off 8:30 AM, pick-up 5:00 PM.
Learn more / RegisterA one-week overnight camp session for ages 7-13, with an optional add-on adventure.
Learn more / RegisterA four-day mini-session for ages 7-9, ideal for younger campers or those new to overnight camp.
Learn more / RegisterA 3-night mini session ideal for younger campers or those new to overnight camp, for ages 7-9.
Learn more / RegisterA week-long day camp session for campers aged 7-11 to unplug, explore nature, and make new friends. Camper drop-off 8:30 AM, pick-up 5:00 PM.
Learn more / RegisterA one-week overnight camp session for ages 7-13, with an optional add-on adventure.
Learn more / RegisterA leadership experience for ages 16-18, designed to cultivate an intentional, supportive community.
Learn more / RegisterThe capstone camp program for campers ages 16-18, focusing on cultivating an intentional, supportive community for identity exploration.
Learn more / RegisterA week-long day camp session for campers aged 7-11 to unplug, explore nature, and make new friends. Camper drop-off 8:30 AM, pick-up 5:00 PM.
Learn more / RegisterA one-week overnight camp session for ages 7-13, with an optional add-on adventure.
Learn more / RegisterWeekly day camp sessions for ages 7-11.
Learn more / RegisterA week-long day camp session for campers aged 7-11 to unplug, explore nature, and make new friends. Camper drop-off 8:30 AM, pick-up 5:00 PM.
Learn more / RegisterA one-week overnight camp session for ages 7-13, with an optional add-on adventure.
Learn more / RegisterA special 1-week day camp session in late March for ages 7-11.
Learn more / RegisterA special 1-week overnight camp session in late March for ages 10-14.
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