Camp Merri-Mac
Green River Preserve
- Coed
- Ages 7-17
- Traditional, Specialty
Overview
Green River Preserve is a non-profit coed summer camp connecting children with nature. Our mission is to inspire environmental stewards through a joyful connection to nature. Purposefully small, our summer camp enrollment is limited to 112 campers per session. We offer 1,2, and 3-week summer camp sessions for campers in the rising 1st through 9th grades. Our expedition programs are for rising 8th-12th graders.
Located on a 3,400 acre private wildlife preserve in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Western North Carolina, this extraordinary natural setting inspires campers to have a greater understanding of themselves, their environment, and each other. Designed for bright, curious, and creative children, our program nurtures individuals and community.
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Specialty camp focus: Nature, Wilderness Trips
Unique Features
- Our programs challenge and nurture participants to grow to be their best selves with quality, intentional, experiential learning opportunities that spark curiosity and creativity.
- Each day, our campers walk through bright green forests, explore caves and splash through streams.
- Campers help harvest the organic produce for our farm-to-table meals, sourcing as much as possible from our educational farm and supplementing with local sources.
- Exceptional wilderness trips program where campers hike, canoe, rock climb, and camp in some of the most beautiful areas in the Appalachian Mountains.
- Rookie session available for younger first-time campers to ease into camp life.
Activities
Dates & Rates
2026 Season:
- Camp Season June 07 - August 06
- Session Lengths 1, 2, 3 weeks
- Cost $1,500 - $2,450 /week
Financial Offers:
- Tiered/sliding scale tutition: No
- Financial assistance: Yes
- Special discounts: Available
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
- No gluten free option
- No kosher
- Peanut-free
- Tree nut-free
- No vegan option
- Vegetarian friendly
International Campers
- Enrolls non-US campers
- 1 countries have attended
Welcome Message
Catherine, Executive Director
Having grown up at Green River Preserve and on the trout streams of North Carolina, Catherine has always loved spending time outdoors. After attending other WNC camps as a child, GRP called her home and Catherine worked her way up the ranks as a Counselor in Training, Counselor, Mentor, and Program Intern. Along the way learning a love for teaching and explaining the surroundings of the natural world.
