Overnight Camp for Girls

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2025 Overnight Camp

  • Bridge to Overnight Program! One week sessions (housed in our Platform Tents):

    $845 until Jan 31 - Regular Rate $945

    July 6 - July 11

    July 13 - July 18

    July 20 - July 25

    July 27 - August 1

    For girls ages 8-11 to ease into overnight camp: Sunday to Tuesday as a day camp, then overnight from Wednesday to Friday in platform tents. Campers join an overnight group the entire week to fully experience the camp schedule, while going home at night for the first few days.

    Pick up and drop off details:

    Sunday: 10:45 AM– 6 PM. Your camper’s day will include team building, interest track selection, swim checks, and open waterfront and paddling time.

    Monday: 8:30 AM – 5:45 PM

    Tuesday: 8:30 AM – 5:45 PM

    Wednesday: 8:00 AM. Campers will arrive early to do medication checks and luggage transport. Overnight Day 1

    Thursday: Overnight Day 2

    Friday: Check-out 5:30 PM

    *All campers must attend all days unless medical or emergency matters prohibit them from doing so.

  • One Week Sessions (housed in Loon Lodge):

    $1,495 until Jan 31 - Regular Rate $1,620

    1a: June 22 - June 27

    1b: June 29 - July 4

    2a: July 6 - July 11

    2b: July 13 - July 18

    3a: July 20 - July 25

    3b: July 27 - August 1

    Two Week Sessions (housed in Platform Tents):

    $2,990 until Jan 31 - Regular Rate $3,115

    1: June 22 - July 4

    2: July 6 - July 18

    3: July 20 - August 1

  • One Week Sessions (housed in the Annex):

    $1,495 until Jan 31 - Regular Rate $1,620

    1a: June 22 - June 27

    1b: June 29 - July 4

    2a: July 6 - July 11

    2b: July 13 - July 18

    3a: July 20 - July 25

    3b: July 27 - August 1

    Two Week Sessions (housed in the Hilltop Cabins):

    $2,990 until Jan 31 - Regular Rate $3,115

    1: June 22 - July 4

    2: July 6 - July 18

    3: July 20 - August 1

  • Two Week Sessions:

    1: June 22-July 4, Lifeguards in Training, Boathouse

    $2,990 until Jan 31 - Regular Rate $3,115

    Experience all Eagle Island offers while working toward your American Red Cross Lifeguarding with Waterfront Skills Certification. You'll spend part of your day in class on the waterfront and the rest enjoying activities like arts and crafts, paddling, and nature.

    Prerequisites: Age 15+, swim 550 yards, tread water for 2 minutes, complete a timed event (swim 20 yards, dive 7-10 feet for a 10-pound object, swim back, and exit the water). Successful completion earns a certificate valid for 2 years.

    2: July 6 - July 18, Skippers, Boathouse

    $2,990 until Jan 31 - Regular Rate $3,115

    The goal of Eagle Island's Skippers program is to develop a lifelong love of sailing through skill-building and a positive experience. Campers learn sailing basics like rigging, steering, tacking, and more, both on and off the water. They gain self-confidence, teamwork, and camaraderie while having fun on the water, making sailing accessible and enjoyable for everyone.

    3: July 20 - August 1, Junior Leadership, Boathouse

    $2,125 until Jan 31 - Regular Rate $2,250

    This two-week program builds leadership skills while participating in regular camp activities. You'll learn about youth development, communication, event planning, and more, with hands-on experience planning and leading activities for younger campers.

    In the third week, serve as a Junior Counselor for our Day Camp from August 4-8 to further enhance your skills. To add this opportunity, select the "Weekend" add-on during registration.

    Learn more here

New this year!

ADD A WEEKEND — Campers can "add on" a weekend, allowing them to stay three to six weeks without going home—ideal for those extending beyond two-week sessions! In CampDoc, select the weekend "add-on" for sessions longer than two weeks. Note: adding a weekend requires committing to another consecutive week.

LAUNDRY SERVICE — Laundry service is available for campers staying two weeks or more. Laundry is picked up weekly and returned within 1-2 days. The service costs $25 and can be added during registration in CampDoc.

Our groups are kept intentionally small to allow staff and campers to build strong connections and for staff to tailor programming to the interests and needs of each camper.

Registration is done by housing and age. Learn more about our housing options here.


Activities

In everything we do, we inspire and empower girls and young women to be confident, collaborative, and courageous. Located on Upper Saranac Lake in the Adirondacks, Eagle Island offers programs centered on water and wilderness activities, along with a variety of arts, sports, nature, music, and team-building opportunities led by staff and campers.

Boating

Our fleet includes kayaks, canoes, rowboats, and kid-friendly CORCLs, which are smaller and easier to maneuver. Boating activities offer instruction on safely launching, steering, and docking, along with trips of various lengths and difficulties, plus free time for exploration and skill practice.

Sailing**

We have six Mercuries, 15-foot, sloop-rigged, centerboard sailboats that are well suited to learning to sail given their stability, sturdiness, size, and handling abilities. Mercuries are designed for various skill levels.

Girls Overnight camp Adirondacks Swimming

Swimming

Campers receive daily swim instruction, from basic skills to advanced strokes, and enjoy free swim time with activities like water carnivals, games, and races.

Nature Education

We offer nature-based activities to teach stewardship of the island, the Adirondacks, and the planet, including local plant and animal education, conservation efforts, and Leave No Trace principles.

Camper Choice Activities

Our counselors lead activities they’re passionate about, such as Spanish, drumming, reporting for our Eagles Eye newspaper, puzzles, knitting, kite-making, singing, dancing, and more!

Camper-Led Play

We let campers take charge of their own adventures! Rather than counselors deciding the activities, campers choose, lead, and explore their interests, make new friends, and build leadership skills—all while having fun.

Teambuilding

Team-building is essential for fostering a positive and inclusive camp environment. Campers learn to communicate, support, and trust one another as they work together to overcome challenges, solve fun puzzles, and create lasting memories.

**To sail safely, campers must pass a deep-water swim test that includes a feet-first entry, treading water, floating on their back, swimming 40 yards, rotating 360 degrees, and exiting the water unassisted.

Camp Director

call/txt: 518-323-9422

email: campdirector@eagleisland.org


Resources for Families

Nurse, RN is on site during the Youth Camp programs.

Additional staff on camp are trained in CPR and First Aid.

All aquatic activities are supervised by Certified Lifeguards.


DATES & RATES

One-week sessions:

$1,495 until Jan 31 - Regular Rate $1,620

Sunday, June 22 – Friday, June 27

Sunday, June 29 – Friday, July 4

Sunday, July 6 – Friday, July 11

Sunday, July 13 — Friday, July 18

Sunday, July 20 — Friday, July 25

Sunday, July 27 – Friday, August 1

Two-week sessions:

$2,990 until Jan 31 - Regular Rate $1,620

Sunday, June 22 – Friday, July 4

Sunday, July 6 — Friday, July 18

Sunday, July 20 – Friday, August 1


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Our Beliefs

Eagle Island offers a completely “unplugged” experience, with no technology and many campers staying in platform tents without electricity. Life at camp is intentionally slower than at home or school, focusing on a relaxed, camper-led, inclusive atmosphere connected to nature. While campers enjoy rich programming, there’s also time for slower-paced activities—like card games in tents, arts and crafts on a lakeside deck, peaceful walks to the waterfront, reading, letter-writing, spontaneous games, puzzles, or silly singing before meals. These unstructured moments are as valuable as the formal activities.