Youth Camps
If you went to summer camp as a child, there is a good chance it was in Carroll County.
There are 11 youth camps in the county – the largest concentration in Ohio. They offer everything from archery, boating, crafts, fishing to horseback riding, creative arts and Bible study.
During the summer, youth flock to Carroll County to enjoy the area’s lakes and recreation areas.
While their focus is on youth during the summer, many of the camps offer retreats and other activities throughout the year.
Seven Ranges is used for Boy Scout activities and is available to other organizations.
- 7070 Meter Rd
- Kensington, OH 44427
- 330-738-2085 or 800-589-9812
- www.buckeyecouncil.org
Nestled in the hills surrounding picturesque Leesville Lake, Camp Aldersgate offers a winterized facility with sleeping accommodations for 30. Each floor has a single full-service restroom. A full-service, completely equipped kitchen is located on the first floor. Single-floor, winterized cottages with a common room/kitchen area will accommodate 14 persons and seven, one-room cabins are available during May-October, as well as primitive camping for groups. There are water activities, archery, team building, gold prospecting, hiking and cross-country skiing and many more activities.
- 3276 Dyewood Rd
- Carrollton, OH 44615
- 330-627-4369
- www.campaldersgate.org
This 185-acre facility with a large lake was established in 1958. One of two camps of the Western Conference of the Evangelical Church, it serves 18 congregations that make up the eastern portion of the Western Conference. Camp ECCO operates from April through November of each year. The summer program offers a three-week, programmed youth camp. The spring and fall seasons are for retreats. Camp ECCO will provide the atmosphere and all accommodations for groups wishing to bring their own programs.
- 5140 Pioneer Rd SE
- Carrollton, OH 44615
- 330-739-4200
- www.campecco.org
Camp Gideon is open June through August and provides full conveniences for up to 100 people, including climate-controlled lodges and dining and facilities. The 187 tranquil acres offer RV/camper hook-up with full electric and water, primitive camping and outdoor stage amphitheater with lighting for night programming. Camp Gideon is an outreach of Evangelical Friends Church.
- 7261 Salineville Rd NE
- Mechanicstown, OH 44651
- 330-738-6871
- www.campgideon.org
Camp NEOSA
Camp NEOSA is located on 200-acre forested peninsula of Leesville Lake. Camp facilities include cabins, Fellowship Hall, Chapel in the Trees, a large waterfront and boating area, hiking trails, craft and nature shelter, recreation field, a low ropes course, beach volleyball and basketball courts.
- 5037 Edgewood Rd SW
- Carrollton, OH 44615
- 330-735-2671
Camp Wakonda began in 1959 on 97 acres located on Leesville Lake. It has 10 cabins, 3 washhouses, a large lodge, a football-size field, recreational courts, an activity building and waterfront. It offers age/grade level camps in the summer and is available for rental in the spring, August and the fall. Camp Wakonda has 20 RV sites.
- 5045 Dyewood Rd SW
- Sherrodsville, OH 44675
- 330-735-2740 or 330-456-8113
- www.wakondacamp.com
The Eastern Ohio Sports Complex is an all inclusive sports complex located in the Atwood Lake Region of Eastern Ohio. Regarded as one of the finest in the United States, all fields are located on a sprawling 125-acre campus maintained by a full-time professional staff. The complex includes 10 regulation-size football and marching fields, 10 basketball courts, swimming pool, air-conditioned housing, and meals provided in an air-conditioned environment.
- 8155 Dawn Rd
- Sherrodsville, OH 44675
- 740-965-2844
- www.eosportscomplex.com
Elkhorn Valley's 225 acres offer the ideal location for a number of programs and facilities where families, church groups, committees and school groups can get away to learn and grow. The Retreat Center features a generous main hall with a commercial kitchen and banquet service for up to 150 people and 80 in another location. Five dorm-style rooms with attached bathrooms sleep up to 70. June through August, there are weekend youth camps for grades 1-12 that include basketball, volleyball, canoeing and soccer.
- 8200 Carnation Rd
- Bergholz, OH 43908
- 740-768-2148
- www.elkhornvalley.com
Located on Leesville Lake, Camp Falcon is open to boys and girls, ages 6 to 16. There are separated activities for boys and girls and planned coed events. Campers may stay from 2-8 weeks and enjoy crafts, drama, athletics, water sports and a horse lover's camp.
- 4251 Delta Rd SW
- Carrollton, OH 44615
- 330-627-4269 or 800-837-2267
- www.falconcamp.com
FFA Camp Muskingum has 4 winterized community living dorms that sleep up to 320 people, a small group lodge with full kitchen and bath facilities for up to 25 and a full-service dining hall with custom design menu options. A minimum of 50 people are needed to book the facilities. Beachfront access to the 1,000-acre Leesville Lake with boat ramp and sand beach, meeting spaces for 10 - 200, professional audio/video systems, outdoor amphitheater and miles of hiking trails are available.
- 3266 Dyewood Rd SW
- Carrollton, OH 44615
- 330-627-2208
- www.ffacamp.com