Why Kahdalea and Chosatonga?…read more The owners are in the business because they love camp... and it shows. Many of the counselors are former campers who continue coming back to give back to a place they love that has had an enormous impact on their lives. Counselors are dedicated to speaking into the potential of each camper... by building confidence, drawing out talents, supporting passions, and laughing with them along the journey. The atmosphere that ensues in the beautiful wilderness because of the people involved is one of remarkable growth, discovery, and play! Campers return home with experiences, skills, and outlooks that shape their worlds in wonderful ways.

The knowledgeable, fun, and super enthusiastic staff made everyday an adventure…read more Very much a promises made and promises kept

This past weekend, we headed north to Brevard to check out some amazing bands playing at the…read moreMountain Song Festival. Having been to Brevard numerous time, I was surprised that I was complete unaware of the venue hosting the event, the Brevard Music Center. The event itself was awesome and featured some brilliant bluegrass artists from classics like Hot Rize and Steep Canyon Rangers to up and coming artists like Molly Tuttle. The covered, open theater, is a gem. Great acoustics, beautiful facility, and great for a show on a cool evening. The property was beautifully landscaped and had little cabins and ponds throughout. I can't wait to see another show there and learn more about the BMC!

Quaint venue and beautiful lighting! Brevard Music Center Center is perfect for people who have a…read morelove for different types of music and artists! They have friendly and accommodating staff that make you feel welcome. Our family often brings food and picnic blankets. We like to picnic on the lawn with friends when we go to a concert. A great relaxing Saturday night for sure!

Keystone Camp is an incredible all girls summer camp! Great counselors, beautiful property, and…read morewonderful activities.

Just the best summer camp ever! No complaints at all. Counselors were fantastic as well as the…read morecampus! Learned so much and hope to go back next year!

We love Camp Carolina! My son is usually quiet and reserved. But when he comes home from Camp…read moreCarolina, I hear story after story about the friends he waits all year to see, the counselors, the practical jokes, the activities, and the interactions. His days there are packed with outdoor activities--refining the ones he's comfortable with and being brave enough to try new ones. He comes home pink-cheeked and enthusiastic. I can see his self confidence and independence grow in ways that it can't be nurtured at home. It's a sacrifice to our household to send him--we could all take a vacation together for the cost--but it's entirely worth it.

Incredible camp, wonderful for development for boys (and great father/son weekends too!)read more

The summer of 2014 will be my oldest son's third summer at Deep Woods (he will be 12 this summer)…read more It is obvious to me that Deep Woods has had a profound and lasting effect on him. After camp this past summer, he spent his first week home sleeping in a tent in the back yard (the tent was a luxury!). For the year between his first and second summers, he was telling us little stories about camp right up until we were pulling up to Deep Woods again. Often and at seemingly random times, he'll say things like "I had the best set-up at Bear Lake" or "Your eggs are pretty good, but Kells' are better" or "We hiked 40 miles in five days." We chose Deep Woods because my son was looking for an overnight camp where he could "do boy things with other boys out in the woods." Other than an overnight camp focused on outdoor activities, we were searching for a secular camp. We also were looking for a camp that offered a two-week session because, although my son asked to go away to camp, he was still a bit nervous about the endeavor. We read many, many camp websites that described all the activities they offered and detailed the daily schedule. None of those camps were of much interest to our son. After reading the Deep Woods website, he simply said "that's where I want to go." Even though the shortest session was four weeks, he was so excited about the camp that he said he wanted to give it a try. The first summer we were a little concerned that he might lose weight over the month because we knew he would be so active. But when he got home, he was actually a pound or two heavier because Kells knows active, growing boys need hearty meals like scrambled eggs and pancakes for breakfast and lasagna for dinner. Kells also knows that there are boys who need a camp where they can be in the woods and swim in a lake and hike up a mountain and spend the evenings playing flashlight tag or playing board games or just hanging out. After each summer, my son seems a little more confident and a little more grown up than he otherwise might be had he spent the summer at home. I sometimes think that in order for him to compete in our increasingly competitive world, he should be spending summers at math camp and computer camp and baseball camp. But then I remind myself that one of the best things we can do for him is let him have time to himself. I won't lie: it's very difficult to leave him at camp for four weeks. We spend a lot of time wondering when we will get our next letter (no phone calls allowed!), hoping to hear news of his latest adventure on the trail or rock climbing or canoeing. His little brother will be attending this summer as well. We are really looking forward to seeing how much he will change and grow after his month at Deep Woods.

I am very very disappointed in camp high rocks and especially the owner woody. When we toured the…read morefacility I was very clear to him that my son was apprehensive and needed extra encouragement. Instead what I received is my son getting kicked out of the 3 week camp several days in and they then proceed to tell me they have a no refunds policy. I was very clear with the owner on my sons needs and they not only discarded him like a second class citizen but are trying to keep all of my money. $6,500.00! I don't think so. I paid for my son and my assistants son over $13,000.00 plus close to 3k in expenses to prepare them for camp. This isn't even about money it's the principle and the unethical nature of this place. My son was there for a couple days and you think it's ethic to keep the full $6,700.00? Not to mention the additional costs I've incurred. I'm so disappointed and broken hearted for my son. Where they could have stepped up and helped a struggling youth they put profit first before every thing. Shame on camp high rocks Edit: I received a partial refund and please see attached what they wrote on the check. This is not a camp that cares about kids. Most unprofessional people I've ever dealt with

Property has lots of North Caroline native flora and fauna. You can tell they take good stewardship…read moreof the area. Stayed in a cabin, there was no AC but the evening was cool and the air fresh. Met the owners and staff; good values and helpful.