Questions, answered
Summer Camp FAQs for Parents
A practical guide to choosing camp, preparing for summer, and staying connected with William Lawrence Camp.
Questions, answered
A practical guide to choosing camp, preparing for summer, and staying connected with William Lawrence Camp.
Start with a topic below. For questions specific to your son, contact the camp team.
William Lawrence Camp is in Center Tuftonboro, in New Hampshire’s Lakes Region. Camp spans 250 acres, with a half mile of waterfront on Lower Beech Pond and views of Lake Winnipesaukee.
Boys entering grades 3–10 can enroll in our camper sessions. For older campers: LITs: entering grade 11. Explore the LIT program. One-week introductions are for new campers only.
Start with a conversation about your son, his experience away from home, and what he thinks about camp. We can talk through readiness and the support available. There is no need to have every answer before getting in touch.
He does not need to arrive as the loudest boy or the most experienced. Talk with us about his interests and how he settles into new groups. Read about our approach to camper care.
Visits are available by appointment. Request a camp visit, email knoll@wlcamp.org, or call 603-569-3698. Our camp office will help arrange a time and confirm the details before you travel. Open-house dates will be posted on the Visit Camp page as they are confirmed.
Our Dates & Rates page lists the current sessions, fees, and enrollment information. Check that page for the latest details before making plans.
Yes. New campers are welcome in the longer sessions as well as the one-week introductions. Contact us to talk about your son and the stay that might suit him.
The $500 enrollment deposit is refundable until December 1, 2026. After that date, it is nonrefundable.
The sibling discount is $200 for each additional child enrolled for 2 weeks or longer. It does not apply to the one-week sessions. Discounts are applied after enrollment and appear on the invoice.
There is an option to extend a stay. Contact the camp office to discuss the dates and availability before making arrangements.
Boys share screened, electricity-free cabins with comfortable bunks. Counselors sleep in an attached room called the counselor quarters. Each cabin accommodates 8–12 campers, creating a small community where friendships grow.
Yes. Our waysides are fully powered bathhouses with private warm showers, changing areas, and well-lit sinks. They are regularly cleaned and make daily routines comfortable.
Campers list their top three priority activities prior to coming to camp each summer via their family profile. Our Program Director pre-assigns these activities each session to ensure that each camper gets the activities they want. If a camper changes their mind once they are at camp, they can change their pre-assigned activity during activity sign-ups with their Unit Leader.
All campers can participate in most activities. The only activities with restrictions are Skeet Shooting and Wakeboarding. Those are reserved for the Senior Unit only. Also, campers must be a Red Cross Level 4 swimmer to participate in Waterskiing. Each camper has a swim evaluation on the first day they are at camp in order to assign them a swim level. Campers are able to retake their swim evaluation whenever they like if they believe they should be at a higher swim level.
Yes. William Lawrence Camp’s waterfront program includes regular swimming lessons taught by Red Cross-certified instructors. Free swim also appears in the daily schedule.
Free Swim includes a choice of open activity locations, such as archery, the waterfront, or the climbing tower or high ropes. Campers can also play ping-pong or Magic cards with friends, or relax with a book on the Knoll. See Programs & Activities for more.
William Lawrence Camp has an on-site infirmary with rooms for rest or an overnight stay when needed. The registered camp nurse lives in the infirmary and is on call 24 hours a day. A camp doctor is also on call.
Families record medications and vitamins in CampDoc before arrival. The nurse distributes medications at mealtimes, before taps, or at other required times through the infirmary. Contact camp before arrival to discuss your son’s routine.
Complete the food and allergy information before arrival and speak with the camp team about your son’s needs. The chef uses this information to plan meals and can work directly with families on individual arrangements.
We work with each camper individually to understand what he needs. Support may include a calendar, a schedule adjustment, or an update about home through an administrator. Our goal is to help him feel supported and take part in camp life.
Campers write letters home at least once a week and are encouraged to write more often. Camper–parent phone calls are not offered, but parents are welcome to call camp administrators with questions or concerns.
Use the Packing List for clothing, bedding, and other essentials. Label belongings and review the current guidance before packing.
If your son is a new camper, there is a question in your son’s family profile under Camper Information that asks about a cabin mate request. We will only grant the request if both parties put each other’s name on the form. Also, we will not put more than two friends together in a cabin.
If your son is a returning camper, we do not grant cabin mate requests. We are a small camp and know that after the first summer, each camper has become part of the William Lawrence Camp family and knows enough campers to be comfortable with other returners from the previous summer. This also allows everyone to cast a wider net of friends and include others into their social group.
Letters and packages are welcome, but packages may not contain food, candy, or toys the camp considers dangerous. Packages are opened in front of campers. Confirm the appropriate shipping address with camp before sending a parcel.
No. The online shop is for merchandise orders. Your camper’s store account is used during his stay at camp.
The Leader-in-Training program is intended for boys entering 11th grade. Contact camp to discuss your interest and confirm eligibility, including any requirements for international participants.
No. The Honor Society is optional. Campers may participate as much or as little as they wish.
William Lawrence Camp regularly welcomes international staff through Camp America and CCUSA. Contact us about potential roles and follow your agency’s application and sponsorship requirements. A placement is not guaranteed.
Use our donation page, hosted by Charityproud, to choose an amount and an available fund. Continue to online giving.
Introduce a family, host an open house, connect camp with a community organization, share your experience, or support a scholarship. Visit Help Camp Grow for ways to get involved and referral-program information.
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We’re happy to talk through the details that matter to your family.