Arrowbear Music Camp

Arrowbear Music Camp offers orchestra, band, choral, jazz, and chamber music programs, along with swimming and arts and crafts. Campers spend much of their time outdoors, including full group rehearsals in canvas-covered cement amphitheaters.

• Ages: 8–18 years old
• Schedule: 2026 sessions include Choral (June 14–20), Jazz Improv (June 21–27), Intro Intermediate (June 28–July 4), Elementary (June 28–July 1), Advanced Session (July 5–25), and Full Intermediate (July 26–August 8)

Arrowbear Music Camp was founded in 1942. Its mission statement says it offers summer camp programs for young people who love to make music and focuses on creating a healthy, fun atmosphere for those who want to come to the mountains and make music with others. The camp describes itself as an intimate summer music camp that blends the camaraderie of a traditional sleep away camp environment with inspiring musical instruction and a one of a kind fusion of a music workshop with a classic summer camp experience. The property includes rehearsal areas, a dining hall, an administration building called the “O” building, a first aid building, a swimming pool, an arts and crafts building, and several other general-purpose areas and buildings. Separate sleeping areas consist of barrack-style dorms with bathrooms, with additional tent cabins used for larger sessions, and the closeness and arrangement of the living quarters is described as adding to a “one big family” group experience. The wood exteriors of the buildings are described as blending with the rustic setting of woods and rock outcropping terrain. The camp’s alumni group awards scholarships each year to help send musicians to summer camp.

Last updated April 1, 2026.