Phoebe Needles Center
Virginia Outside Adventure Camps
- Coed, All Boys
- Ages 12-16
- Specialty
Overview
Discover Virginia’s wild side with Outdoor Adventure Camps that take you from surf to summit! Campers can surf the Atlantic, paddle the James River, fish the Chesapeake Bay, or fly cast in the Blue Ridge Mountains—all while learning outdoor skills, building confidence, and making lifelong memories in nature.
Get outside and explore everything Virginia has to offer with our Virginia Outdoor Adventure Camps—a collection of immersive, skill-building experiences that bring together the best of surf, river, bay, and mountain adventures. From riding waves on the Atlantic to paddling wild rivers, casting lines in the Chesapeake, and fly fishing hidden mountain streams, each camp blends outdoor education, environmental stewardship, and hands-on adventure. There’s a Virginia Outside Adventure Camp for every explorer.
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Specialty camp focus: Fishing, Fly Fishing, Surfing, Outdoor Adventure
Unique Features
- Immersive, outdoor overnight camps giving kids the chance to surf, paddle, fish, and hike across some of the state’s most iconic natural landscapes.
- With multiple adventure tracks across rivers, bays, and mountains, Virginia Outside offers a camp for every type of young adventurer—from first‑timers to seasoned outdoor kids.
- Our screen-free programs range from surfing the Atlantic to exploring mountain streams, offering a uniquely Virginia mix of coastal and high‑country adventure.
- Each camp emphasizes outdoor competence—casting, paddling, reading water, knot‑tying, navigation, and Leave No Trace principles—taught by experienced guides
- Small group sizes help campers build friendships, independence, and resilience while working together on daily challenges and outdoor tasks.
Activities
Dates & Rates
2026 Season:
- Camp Season June 07 - August 07
- Session Lengths 1 week or less
- Cost $1,200 - $1,700 /week
Financial Offers:
- Tiered/sliding scale tutition: No
- Financial assistance: No
- Special discounts: No
Accommodations
Bunks
- Type: Cabins, Tents
- Open air
- Electricity/lights
- Air conditioning
- Separate bathhouse
- Showers attached
- Toilets attached
Health
- Staff certified in First Aid / CPR
- No doctor onsite
- No nurse onsite
- No 24/7 medical staff
- No onsite health center
Dietary Needs
- Food Allergies
- No gluten free option
- No kosher
- Peanut-free
- Not tree nut-free
- No vegan option
- No vegetarian option
International Campers
- Enrolls non-US campers
- 1 countries have attended
Welcome Message
Thomas, Owner & Director
Thomas is a National Board Certified Teacher with a Post-Masters in Educational Leadership and over two decades of experience in history and geography education. A lifelong outdoorsman who grew up fishing and surfing the Virginia coast, he spent a year backpacking across Africa and Asia before settling in Richmond. He's passionate about getting his wife, three kids, and your children outside as much as possible.
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