Find out what makes us so special
William Lawrence Camp offers a world-class camp experience for young boys and teens. The combination of our beautiful, rural setting, multitude of camper activities, and extensive campus guarantees your son will enjoy a camp experience that will create memories to last a lifetime.
William Lawrence Camp is an independent, not-for-profit organization; our entire focus is on providing an extraordinary experience for your child that will benefit him for years to come. We believe that the best way for boys to learn is through being active, especially while surrounded by natural beauty.
“Through a fun, balanced program, in a camp family atmosphere with positive role models, William Lawrence Camp encourages the intellectual, social, emotional, and physical development of the whole boy in a caring, nurturing, spirited, challenging, yet safe environment. While allowing a kid to be a kid, the camp seeks to enhance positive values and skill development leading to a productive and responsible adulthood.
The camp experience builds character and fellowship, provides new and different experiences, improves group living skills, provides an opportunity to meet people from different backgrounds and countries, and fosters an appreciation of nature and the environment. Each camper is encouraged to increase self esteem, realize his potential, share and develop his personality, develop lasting friendships, and become a part of the camp family, which many consider a second home.”
My son said the total break from technology was awesome. He also said that while he was at camp he didn't think about having ADHD the whole time--it's something that he usually thinks about and feels like it make him "different" or at a disadvantage. He said it was the first time in a long time that he just felt like "one of the guys/a normal kid." I can't even begin to explain what a huge gift that was to Jack (and to us as parents); he just just to be an unencumbered, happy boy!!
These cornerstones make up the key values we hope to impart on our campers during their summer.
We encourage campers to embrace new experiences, from challenging hikes to creative projects, fostering personal growth, curiosity, and self-confidence, and turning their camp experience into an unforgettable journey of discovering talents and building lasting memories.
We aim to cultivate character growth by instilling a deep sense of loyalty in our campers — to themselves, their principles, and the camp community — guiding them to embrace their strengths, confront weaknesses, and uphold their values in a supportive environment.
At WLC, we emphasize the importance of camaraderie and compassion, encouraging campers to stand up for others and extend a helping hand, thereby fostering a sense of empathy, kindness, and solidarity within our camp community.
Our final cornerstone is sportsmanship, focusing on character development and personal growth over only physical competition, teaching campers valuable life skills like teamwork, resilience, and leadership, and instilling in them the values of fair play, respect, and empathy that transcend into all aspects of life.
