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Camp Brave Trails GA

  • Coed
  • Ages 12-17
  • Specialty, Traditional

Primarily serves a specific population: LGBTQ+

Overview

At Brave Trails, we believe leadership comes in many formsand were here to help LGBTQ+ youth discover what theirs looks like. Brave Trails is a national nonprofit organization dedicated to LGBTQ+ youth leadership, community building, and mental health. Our sleepaway camps are a vibrant celebration of queer joy, identity, and possibility. Each summer, we create affirming, intentional spaces where campers can be their fullest selves, build lifelong friendships, and grow as leaders in their communities.

Our Georgia session is nestled in the woodlands just outside Atlanta, offering a nature-filled escape for LGBTQ+ youth ages 1217. Campers enjoy classic summer funcampfires, swimming, songs, and morepaired with leadership workshops and identity-affirming programs. Its a space to connect, grow, and shine, whether its your first summer or your fifth.

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Specialty camp focus: LGBTQ+, Leadership

Case-by-case support for campers with: ADHD, Anxiety, Autism, Sensory, Hearing Impairment, Social-Emotional Needs, Food Allergies

Unique Features

  • Queer-Centered Leadership: Campers grow as leaders through workshops that turn passions into action—designed specifically with LGBTQ+ youth in mind.
  • Gender-Affirming Spaces: All-gender cabins, flexible dress codes, and affirming staff create a space where campers can safely and fully be themselves.
  • Identity-Based Affinity Groups: Optional identity groups offer safe spaces for connection, healing, joy, and shared experiences with peers who just get it.
  • Traditional Camp, Queer Twist: Campers enjoy classic camp fun—like archery and campfires—while also diving into LGBTQ+ history, identity, and community.
  • Financial Aid Access: We offer over $130K in financial aid each year, covering up to 95% of tuition to ensure camp is accessible to LGBTQ+ youth from all backgrounds.

Dates & Rates

2025 Season:

  • Camp Season July 06 - July 11
  • Session Lengths 1 week or less
  • Cost $125 - $1,600 /week

Financial Offers:

  • Tiered/sliding scale tutition: No
  • Financial assistance: Yes
  • Special discounts: No

Accommodations

Bunks

  • Type: Cabins
  • Not open air
  • Electricity/lights
  • No air conditioning
  • No separate bathhouse
  • Showers attached
  • Toilets attached

Health

  • Staff certified in First Aid / CPR
  • No doctor onsite
  • Nurse onsite
  • 24/7 medical staff
  • Health Center

Dietary Needs

  • Food Allergies
  • Gluten Free
  • No kosher
  • Peanut-free
  • Not tree nut-free
  • Vegan friendly
  • Vegetarian friendly

International Campers

  • Enrolls non-US campers
  • 7 countries have attended
  • Australia
  • Canada
  • England
  • France
  • Ireland
  • Japan
  • United States Minor Outlying Islands

Welcome Message

Jessica, Co-Founder & Executive Director

At Camp Brave Trails, we believe that every young person deserves a space where they feel seen, celebrated, and empowered just as they are. For LGBTQ+ youth, that space can sometimes feel hard to find and thats why Brave Trails exists.

Were not just a camp. Were a home, a community, and a launchpad for the next generation of LGBTQ+ leaders. If your'e looking for a camp where your child will be safe and supported, we cant wait to welcome you to the Brave Trails family.

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