10 Best Overnight Summer Camps in Ohio for 2026

Looking for an outstanding overnight summer camp for your kids or teens in Ohio for 2026? From classic traditional camps to thrilling faith-based camps, we curated 10 of Ohio’s most incredible sleepaway camps eager to give your kids the best summer ever. Want more options? Browse all overnight camps in Ohio. 🏕️

Camp	Location	Age Range
Falcon Camp	Carrollton, OH	6-16
YMCA Camp Tippecanoe	Tippecanoe, OH	6-17
YMCA Camp Y-Noah	Green, OH	6-17
Flying Horse Farms	Mt Gilead, OH	8-15
YMCA Camp Kern	Oregonia, OH	7-17
Wanake Camp	Beach City, OH	6-18
Camp Fitch YMCA	Ohio/PA Border	6-17
Woodland Lakes	Amelia, OH	8-14
YMCA Camp Ernst	Near Cincinnati (KY)	6-15
Camp Akita	Logan, OH	6-18

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Falcon Camp – Carrollton, OH

Falcon Camp is often called “Ohio’s premier overnight camp,” offering 2-, 4-, and 6-week sessions for boys and girls ages 6–16. With a balanced program of sports, arts, horseback riding, sailing, and wilderness trips, campers thrive in a supportive, unplugged environment. Falcon emphasizes independence, friendship, and fun, helping kids grow in confidence and character while enjoying a classic camp experience.

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YMCA Camp Tippecanoe – Tippecanoe, OH

YMCA Camp Tippecanoe is a traditional overnight camp on 1,100 acres of rolling hills and lakes in Harrison County. Campers enjoy classic camp fun like swimming, boating, ropes courses, horseback riding, arts, and campfires while making new friends and gaining independence. With specialty camps and traditional sessions, Tippecanoe has something for everybody and fosters growth, leadership, and friendships in a safe, adventurous setting. 1-week sessions.

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YMCA Camp Y-Noah – Green, OH

Founded in 1936, YMCA Camp Y-Noah offers overnight sessions for ages 7–15 on 250 acres of forest and lakefront. Campers enjoy horseback riding, climbing, archery, swimming, and campfires while building confidence and friendships. With a strong equestrian program and YMCA values at its core, Y-Noah blends adventure, skill-building, and community in a supportive environment where kids grow into their best selves. 1-week sessions.

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Flying Horse Farms – Mt Gilead, OH

Flying Horse Farms is a free medical specialty camp for kids with serious illnesses and their families. FHF offers overnight residential sessions by diagnoses (including a sibling session) where campers can enjoy boating, arts and crafts, archery, zipline, and much more in a fully accessible environment staffed by medical professionals. Behind every camp experience is what families call “camp magic” – it’s a sense of belonging found when kids can just be kids, feeling hope, joy, and laughter in community – always at no cost to families.

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YMCA Camp Kern – Oregonia, OH

YMCA Camp Kern, founded in 1910, is one of the Midwest’s largest overnight camps, set on 485 acres along the Little Miami River. With 1- to 2-week sessions, campers ages 5–16 enjoy horseback riding, ziplining, swimming, arts, and outdoor adventure. Kern emphasizes character, leadership, and community, blending high-energy fun with YMCA values to create transformative summer experiences.

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Wanake Camp – Beach City, OH

Wanake Camp is a Christian overnight camp located on 250 wooded acres in Stark County. With weeklong sessions, campers ages 6–18 enjoy swimming, hiking, ropes courses, and campfires while growing in faith and community. Wanake emphasizes discipleship, friendship, and outdoor adventure, creating a safe, supportive environment where kids build confidence and lasting memories.

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Camp Fitch YMCA – Ohio/PA Border

Located on the border between Ohio and Pennsylvania, Camp Fitch sits on the shore of Lake Erie. Campers enjoy sailing, kayaking, horseback riding, climbing, and STEM activities. Founded in 1914, this century-old traditional camp blends outdoor adventure with YMCA values of spirit, mind, and body. Small-group living and caring staff help kids build confidence, friendships, and independence in a fun and welcoming environment.

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Woodland Lakes – Amelia, OH

Woodland Lakes Christian Camp is a faith-based overnight camp set on 200 wooded acres near Cincinnati. With weeklong sessions, campers enjoy swimming, boating, ropes courses, horseback riding, and creative arts while growing in discipleship and community. WLCC emphasizes spiritual growth, leadership, and friendship, offering a safe, supportive environment where kids unplug, connect, and thrive through outdoor adventure and shared faith.

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YMCA Camp Ernst – Outside Cincinnati (KY)

YMCA Camp Ernst is the largest YMCA camp in the Midwest, located just outside Cincinnati in Burlington, KY. With 1-week sessions, campers enjoy horseback riding, ziplining, swimming, climbing, and campfires across 365 acres of lakes and forest. Founded in 1928, Camp Ernst blends high-energy fun with YMCA values, helping kids build confidence, friendships, and leadership in a vibrant, supportive community.

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Camp Akita – Logan, OH

Camp Akita is a Christian overnight camp owned by First Community Church of Columbus, set on 1,200 acres in the Hocking Hills. With weeklong sessions for grades 3–12, campers enjoy hiking, swimming, ropes courses, arts, and campfires while growing in faith and community. Akita emphasizes acceptance, friendship, and spiritual growth, creating a safe, joyful environment where kids unplug, explore, and thrive.

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