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Season

Summer

summer

Programs

A scale replica of a steam locomotive for children to ride at an outdoor museum.

Hale Trip Camp

Ages: Elementary School
Hale Trip Camp blends classic camp activities with off-site trips to local destinations. Small groups chaperoned by watchful counselors offer (...)
A group learns to work together as a team.

Teambuilding

Ages: Pre-K, Elementary School, Middle School, High School, Adult
We tailor teambuilding programs to meet the needs of every group, regardless of age or ability. Whether you just started working together or have been (...)
Students hold a cricket.

Field Trips

Ages: Pre-K, Elementary School, Middle School, High School, Adult
Step out of the classroom and into nature. Through hands-on academic outdoor activities, students embark on a journey of discovery and skill-building (...)
Group photo after a paint fight.

Hale Day Camp

Ages: Pre-K, Elementary School, Middle School
Our signature day camp experience starts at age 4, and includes classic activities like swimming, boating, archery, arts and crafts, field games, and (...)
Wilderness Guide-in-Training

Wilderness Guide-in-Training

Ages: High School
Our Guide-in-Training program teaches aspiring leaders to counsel campers and manage trips like those we run in Hale Adventure Camp. The 4-week (...)
Kids resting on rocks at top

Hale Adventure Camp

Ages: Elementary School, Middle School
Let the adventure begin! In Hale Adventure Camp, grades 3–10 develop outdoor skills and challenge themselves to climb peaks from Hale to the White (...)
Kid on a bike

Hale Mountain Biking Camp

Ages: Elementary School, Middle School, High School
Welcome to Hale MTB Camp, where we send it every day. Campers have unique opportunities to develop and improve mountain biking techniques, build (...)
Counselor adjusting bike helmet on camper.

MTB Coach-in-Training

Ages: High School
Our Coach-in-Training program teaches enthusiastic young riders to coach, counsel, and mentor others. The 4-week experience builds soft and hard skills (...)
Girl hanging on harness ziplining through the woods.

Overnight & Multi-Day Programs

Ages: Pre-K, Elementary School, Middle School, High School, Adult
Visiting Hale for longer periods of time opens up new possibilities for learning and growing together. Extended programs forge deeper connections that (...)
Kids gathered pointing in a sandbox.

Pre-Camp Programs

Ages: Pre-K, Elementary School, Middle School
School’s out and it’s time to unwind! Ease into summer: Summer Sprouts adjust to life at camp, Outdoor Explorers build friendships as they swim and (...)
Facilitator helps a climber secure his helmet on ropes course.

Challenge Course

Ages: Elementary School, Middle School, High School, Adult
Challenge Course programs are a perennial favorite among thrill-seekers, and build confidence and trust among those who may be less inclined to "climb (...)
Camp Counselor-in-Training

Camp Counselor-in-Training

Ages: High School
Our Counselor-in-Training program teaches dynamic teens to lead campers like the ones we serve in Hale Day Camp. The 4-week experience covers (...)
Family and kids in a group pose.

Family & Community Program

Ages: All Ages
If you’re nostalgic for summer vibes in the great outdoors, we hoist the sails on a program for everyone—kids, parents, and grandparents; singles, (...)
A group of children are looking at something in a test tube in the woods.

Hale Outdoor Learning Adventures

Ages: Elementary School
Hale Outdoor Learning Adventures (HOLA) is a 5-week day camp experience in Westwood and Dover. Campers from BPS partner schools explore more than 1,200 (...)