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Falcon Camp
- Coed
- Ages 6-16
- Traditional
Overview
Widely recognized throughout the Midwest as Ohio’s premier summer camp, Falcon Camp offers a beautiful lakefront setting, a talented experienced staff and an extensive variety of activities. Designed for boys and girls ages 6 16 in 2 – 8 week sessions, campers choose their own schedule within a general framework. Daily activities are gender separate with planned coed events. Riding, sailing, crafts, tennis, drama, archery and many more activities are offered. Instruction from beginner to advanced is offered in each activity.
Falcon has a strong reputation for making sure a campers first overnight experience is very positive. The non-competitive environment is inviting to campers who may be hesitant to try something new, while an awards system challenges the most experienced campers. The 1:4 staff/camper ratio allows individual instruction and attention. Most of all its great fun! ACA accredited. A summer at Falcon is a special experience where good things happen by design.
Read More Show LessUnique Features
- Intentional Small Size: Small camp size ensures every camper is quickly known by name, fostering lasting friendships among diverse personalities.
- Experienced Administration: Admin team has over 100 years of combined camp leadership experience and lives on-site to fully support campers and staff.
- Focus on Growth and Learning: Campers choose activities to build self-confidence, leadership, and independence, with continued growth via LIT, CIT, and Junior Counselor programs.
- Award System: Our awards encourage campers to learn real, lifelong skills (e.g., canoeing strokes) by combining fun with tangible learning achievements.
- Convenient Location: Located within easy driving distance of Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati, Pittsburgh, and nearby airports for out-of-state and international campers.
Activities
Dates & Rates
2026 Season:
- Camp Season June 14 - August 08
- Session Lengths 1, 2, 4, 6, 8 weeks
- Cost $1,600 - $2,183 /week
Financial Offers:
- Tiered/sliding scale tutition: No
- Financial assistance: Yes
- Special discounts: Available
Accommodations
Bunks
- Type: Cabins
- Open air
- Electricity/lights
- No air conditioning
- Separate bathhouse
- Showers not attached
- Toilets not attached
Health
- Staff certified in First Aid / CPR
- No doctor onsite
- Nurse onsite
- 24/7 medical staff
- Health Center
Dietary Needs
- Food Allergies
- No gluten free option
- No kosher
- Peanut-free
- Tree nut-free
- Vegan friendly
- Vegetarian friendly
International Campers
- Enrolls non-US campers
- 20 countries have attended
Welcome Message
Dave Devey, Camp Director/Owner since 1984
Welcome to Falcon! Our goal is to create an environment of fun and learning for our campers in an atmosphere of safe, responsible and healthy growth. We encourage campers to try new activities and teach them how to improve in the ones they choose. We foster growth in making friends, finding confidence, resilience and esteem in yourself and genuinely having a tremendous experience with lifetime memories. At Falcon, good things happen by design. We are available for questions and hope you join us.
