Summer and sleepaway camps in the Midwest
Midwest camps run from the Northwoods of Wisconsin to the inland lakes and northern forests of Michigan. Compare 45 camps across the Midwest: nearly all are overnight camps, about half are coed, and the rest are boys or girls camps.
At a glance
Tuition
Overnight camps
- Typical per night
- $230 to $340 / USD
- Lowest per night
- $90 / USD
- 30 camps offer financial help
- 17 camps offer payment plans
From the 2027 sessions of 29 camps
Session lengths
Typical tuition per session, overnight camps
1 week
9 camps
$1,000 to $1,600 / USD
2 weeks
11 camps
$2,900 to $4,800 / USD
3 to 4 weeks
Half summer · 23 camps
$6,400 to $8,800 / USD
6 to 8 weeks
Full summer · 21 camps
$10,400 to $15,200 / USD
Typical is the middle half of camps; some cost more or less.
21 camps offer both a half and a full summer
5
camps founded over 100 years ago
Midwest camps by state
Browse Midwest camps
A selection of Midwest camps
Questions about summer camp in the Midwest
For 2027, overnight camp tuition in the Midwest generally runs $230 to $340 USD a night, from about $90 USD. Tuition at boys camps generally runs $320 to $370 USD a night, and at girls camps generally runs $260 to $340 USD a night. Tuition for a half summer (3 to 4 weeks) is typically $6,400 to $8,800 USD and for a full summer (6 to 8 weeks) is typically $10,400 to $15,200 USD. Based on the 2027 sessions of 29 camps. These are planning estimates; each camp confirms its own tuition.
30 camps offer financial help, and 17 offer payment plans. Each camp sets its own terms, so ask the camp directly.
9 camps offer 1 week, 11 camps offer 2 weeks, 23 camps offer 3 to 4 weeks (a half summer) and 21 camps offer 6 to 8 weeks (a full summer). 21 offer both a half and a full summer.
Most take campers from about 7 to 16.
Both: 23 are coed, 12 are boys camps and 10 are girls camps.
Yes: 7 camps offer day sessions.
2027 sessions run from mid June to mid August.