Top 9 LARP Summer Camps for Aspiring Heroes

Looking for the ultimate LARP summer camp for your kid or teen for 2026? We hand-picked nine of the most incredible overnight live-action role play camps in the US that they’re sure to fall in love with. These action-packed sleepaway camps offer aspiring heroes the chance to make new friends, embark on epic quests, battle it out with foam swords, and build confidence that lasts long after the summer ends. Want more choices? Browse all overnight camps offering LARP.

Camp	Location	Age Range
The Story School	Charlton, MA	8-17
ReTribe	Underhill, VT	12-18
LARP Adventure Program	Charlton, MA	9-16
AstroCamp	Idyllwild, CA	8-17
Pali Adventures	Running Springs, CA	8-16
Sherman Lake YMCA Camp	Augusta, MI	10-15
Trackers Portland	Sandy, OR	10-17
Camp Mythik	Cold Spring, NY	11-15
The Wayfinder Experience	Holmes, NY	11-18

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The Story School – Charlton, MA

The Story School uniquely blends immersive live-action role-playing with STEAM education. Designed for ages 8-17, campers become heroes in their own stories and solve interactive STEM puzzles to level up, battle monsters, and save the world. This truly inclusive camp celebrates all campers, including LGBTQIA+ and neurodiverse students, fostering a safe and nurturing environment where deep friendships are made. Sessions range from 1 to 6 weeks. Scholarships available.

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ReTribe – Underhill, VT

ReTribe is a unique overnight teen camp located in Northern Vermont that offers a week-long LARP Rite of Passage called Adventure Game Theater. Campers ages 12+ learn improvisational theater, become heroes, meet magical creatures, face dark powers, and fight with foam swords and magic. Other activities include creative writing, dancing, dream interpretation, trust-building, handcraft arts, cooking, and more.

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LARP Adventure Program – Charlton, MA

LARP Adventure Program’s residential camp is a 5-day, 4-night specialty LARP camp for ages 9-16. Located in Charlton, MA, campers spend the week training their characters and engaging in LARP story events, as well as participating in traditional summer camp activities. Through sieges, strategic negotiations, and stakeouts, campers create unforgettable memories and make lifelong friends.

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AstroCamp – Idyllwild, CA

Located in Southern California, AstroCamp is an exceptional mountain adventure and science summer camp for ages 8-17. LARP is one of over 40 exciting, hands-on activities they offer that also includes astronomy, rock climbing, cooking, robotics, and more. Their LARP activity lets campers play a role in a unique adventure and bring the story to life through exploration, quests, and battles.

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Pali Adventures – Running Springs, CA

LARP is one of 29 immersive specialty programs Pali Adventures in Southern California offers kids ages 8-16. Campers design their own character and costume, build their own one-of-a-kind Boffer weapons, and engage in epic battles and D&D-style campaigns. Pali also offers 70+ elective activities each afternoon ranging from sports to adventure, making for a well-rounded camp experience.

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Sherman Lake YMCA Camp – Augusta, MI

Sherman Lake YMCA Camp is a traditional camp in Southern Michigan that offers LARP as both a regular activity and as its own dedicated specialty week. Kids entering 5th-10th grades have the opportunity to experience immersive quests, making new friends, and engaging in epic battles through a fun, complex storyline. Scholarships available, tiered pricing offered.

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Trackers Portland – Sandy, OR

Trackers Portland offers award-winning, nature-based overnight camps for grades 2-12 that are 100% outdoors. No indoor spaces, all meals are enjoyed outside, and campers sleep under the stars or in tents in a private forest. Their action-packed LARP camp, Realms Overnight (grades 5-12), masterfully integrates storytelling, character creation, and foam sword battles with essential outdoor skills like wilderness survival, archery, animal tracking, and more.

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Camp Mythik – Cold Spring, NY

Mythik Camps is known for various immersive LARP day camps around the US, with their first overnight camp, Camp Mythik, specifically designed for demigods entering 6th-10th grade. From spirited swordplay to crafting ancient Greek crafts, campers have the opportunity to become active participants in their own mythological odysseys.

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The Wayfinder Experience – Holmes, NY

The Wayfinder Experience is a LARP company that runs events, school programs, workshops, and week-long camps. Their overnight camp offers teens a diverse range of workshops combining sports, art, “play-safe” swordplay, improvisational acting & intentional community building. All this culminates in our Adventure Game, a live-action role-play that is often played out over multiple days.