Summer camp isn't just for kids anymore. Across the country, grown-ups can now choose from sleepaway weekends, activity-led retreats and specialist camps built specifically for adults. Some package lodging, meals and activities together, while others focus more closely on a particular experience. Most run in summer and early fall, and while a few have released 2027 dates, others open bookings and waitlists later in 2026. Here are seven camps for adults worth putting on your 2027 list, each offering a genuinely different kind of weekend.
Camp Social, Poconos, Pennsylvania
Camp Social is a women-only adult summer camp in the Poconos, designed to work well for guests who arrive solo. Around 99% of campers show up on their own, so coming without a group is the norm here rather than something to worry about. The weekends run three days and two nights, Friday afternoon through Sunday, with cabin lodging, chef-prepared meals, and a full activity schedule all included. Days move from sunrise yoga to archery, horseback riding, high ropes, lake inflatables, and canoe races, with themed parties and campfires at night. Campers range from their 20s to their 70s and beyond, so there's no age you grow out of it. For 2027, the camp returns to the Poconos with weekends in early June and late August.
Camp No Counselors, multiple locations
Camp No Counselors runs co-ed, all-inclusive weekends at established camp properties in states including New York, California, Texas, Michigan, and Florida. The format is social and activity-led: camp olympics, lake time, ropes courses, and go-karts by day, then themed parties, live music, and drinks around the campfire at night. Meals and lodging are covered, and the mix of campers spans solo travelers, friend groups, and celebrations like bachelorette weekends. With several regional editions, it's a practical option to reach wherever you're starting from. Check the official calendar for 2027 dates as they are released.
Club Getaway, Kent, Connecticut
About 90 minutes from New York City, Club Getaway sits on a lakeside property in Connecticut's Litchfield Hills and welcomes both adults and families across its calendar. Its adults-only weekends are built around a wide menu of activities, from zip lines and aerial ropes courses to wakeboarding, kayaking, and other water sports, with meals and lodging included and dance parties and campfires in the evenings. Because it programs several weekends from spring through fall, it can work well for travelers looking for an East Coast weekend away, and a fit if you want a packed schedule or the option to bring people along.
Camp Bettie, Colorado
Camp Bettie brings the adult camp weekend to the Rockies, welcoming women and non-binary campers at a camp property outside Denver. It carries a playful retro theme alongside the classic camp mix of outdoor activities, crafts, and evening socials, with cabin lodging and meals rolled in. For travelers in the Mountain West, or anyone pairing camp with a wider Colorado trip, it's a well-placed pick with a different crowd and personality than the East Coast options. Check its official channels for the next round of dates as they're announced.
'Camp' Camp, Central Maine
A long-running LGBTQ+ adult summer camp on a lakeside property in central Maine, 'Camp' Camp leans into the traditional sleepaway format, with bunk cabins, communal meals, waterfront afternoons, and campfire evenings. It's set up as a community-oriented getaway for LGBTQ+ adults, and for travelers in the Northeast it pairs a classic New England camp setting with an inclusive crowd.
Endless Summer Surf Camp, San Onofre, California
Endless Summer Surf Camp sets up on the beach at San Onofre in Southern California. Overnight sessions pair surf instruction for beginners and improvers with beachside camping, ocean-safety coaching, and downtime for skating and ping pong. It offers a more focused alternative to the multi-activity camp format, with much of the weekend centered on surfing and time by the coast. It suits solo travelers and small groups who want a beach-based weekend.
Adult Space Academy, Huntsville, Alabama
The specialist, learning-focused option here, Adult Space Academy at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center in Huntsville is built around astronaut-themed activities. Over a three-day, two-night program, adults work through simulators, team missions, and hands-on training, with lodging on site. It swaps lake days for a completely different theme, which suits curious travelers and anyone who grew up dreaming about space, and it slots easily into a wider trip through the South.
Picking your camp for 2027
The right adult summer camp for you comes down to the kind of weekend you want, whether that's a women-only escape, a high-energy social scene, a surf lesson, or a mission simulator. Because dates and bookings for 2027 open at different times through 2026, it's worth settling on a favorite or two now and watching for their calendars to go live. Whichever you pick, the range of formats means there is plenty to choose from depending on the kind of trip you want in 2027.
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