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Camp season
Jun 13 to Jul 31, 2027
Program profile
7 sessions · Overnight camp
Rates & stays
Planning estimatePer-day tuition
N/A
Per-night tuition
From $158 / USD
Program-specific tuition options
This camp may offer session-specific tuition structures, including variations by length of stay, enrolment timing, or payment schedule. Families should confirm details directly with the provider.
From the Illinois guide
Plan an Illinois summer around humidity more than heat. The air turns thick, worst downstate where the farm country pushes moisture into the peak of the season, and afternoons build toward thunderstorms that staff keep an eye on, with the early weeks occasionally severe. Inland lakes and rivers warm into comfortable swimming water by midsummer, while the edge of Lake Michigan stays cold and bracing all season long. Expect mosquitoes wherever water stands, and long, generous daylight through the holiday. The readings shown here are air temperatures only.
Average at camp time
June
80°high
61°low
July
84°high
66°low
August
82°high
65°low
Temperature figures are drawn from NOAA/NCEI U.S. Climate Normals. Conditions vary within a state by region, elevation, and distance from the coast, so interior and higher areas generally run cooler than coastal or low-lying ones. Treat these as a general guide, not a forecast for any specific camp.
The state's main gateway is Chicago O'Hare International (ORD), on the metropolitan northwest side, with Chicago Midway International (MDW) a second option to the southwest. Both sit inside the same metropolitan region where most of the day camps run, which makes for a kind of inversion: for the majority of families, the camp is already near home, and getting there means a short local drive rather than a trip.
Reaching the overnight camps is the longer errand. The western river valleys are a drive out from the metro along the tollways and the interstate west; the lake country lies up toward the northern state line; the hills of the far south are a long haul down, close enough that some families come through the St. Louis metropolitan airport (STL) instead. Central Illinois camp country, out by the prairie university towns, is reached mostly by car, with only small regional air service. Any pickup or transport arrangement is something to confirm directly with the camp.