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Camps Airy & Louise offer activities that include basketball, creative arts, stage programs, kitchen activities, water slides at the pools, extreme ropes and initiative challenge courses, ceramics in a kiln, a therapeutic garden, and work in a multimedia studio. Campers have access to an indoor/outdoor gym with basketball courts and a wrestling room, beach volleyball, weight training and conditioning with free weights and cardio equipment, tennis, swimming with an aquatic climbing wall, street hockey, archery, parkour, and multiple athletic fields for baseball, softball, football, soccer, and lacrosse. Additional options include video production, outdoor theater, tent camping and campfires, a ropes and initiatives course with a climbing wall, 300-foot zip line, rope and cable bridges, Pamper Pole, Giant Swing, Dangle Duo, the 50-foot Scissors Tower, cooking in the “Culin-Airy” Arts Kitchen, and skateboarding at the Skate Park.
• Ages: 7–17 years old
Camps Airy & Louise were founded in 1924 and 1922 respectively by Lillie and Aaron Straus and are celebrating 100 summers of non-stop fun, with Camp Airy having operated for nearly 100 summers. The camps state that they provide Jewish children in grades 2 through 12 from all economic backgrounds with opportunities for self-growth and life skills that enhance their Jewish identity in a single-gender environment, while creating friendships that last a lifetime. Camps Airy & Louise are described as the only brother-sister Jewish overnight camps in the country, with single-gender camping by deliberate choice and co-ed activities offered between Camp Louise and Camp Airy, and they welcome campers and families of all practices including interfaith families. The camps offer a campership program that provides financial aid for campers in need, 24-hour security coverage, and Health Centers with two physicians and up to five registered nurses on site 24/7, and campers’ laundry is done for them.
Camps Airy & Louise describe their Shabbat celebration as including a Friday night gathering with music, prayer and reflection, a Saturday morning pluralistic observance, Oneg Shabbat, special afternoon programming, and a Havdallah service, and they offer Bar and Bat Mitzvah practice with one-on-one time with a knowledgeable staff member once a week. Through Shabbat celebration, Israel programming and community service, the camps state that they extend a warm, welcoming and inclusive community that is without judgement. Camps Airy & Louise are fully accredited by the American Camp Association (ACA) and state that they meet or exceed the standards set by ACA and the Maryland Youth Camp Safety Act.
Bunkhouses at the camps house 12–14 children and three counselors, with wooden bunk beds, extra thick mattresses, storage space, and covered wooden porches. Camp Louise bunks have their own bathroom with shower, toilet, and sink, while most Camp Airy bunks have connected bathrooms with sinks, stalls and two urinals for younger campers, and showers at Camp Airy are in separate buildings shared by every four bunks, with older campers using nearby bathroom and shower houses. Dining halls at each campsite are described as multipurpose and air-conditioned, with projectors, a sound system, and space for more than 600 campers, and are served by modern, clean, hygienic kitchens.
Parent and former camper testimonials describe Camps Airy & Louise as communities that provide children and teens with outlets for individuality and lifelong friends, and as places where friends become family. Testimonials also state that camp helps a child gain independence and build confidence, and that former campers value the impact of their summers at camp and enjoy returning for reunions.
Last updated July 20, 2026.
• Ages: 7–17 years old
Camps Airy & Louise were founded in 1924 and 1922 respectively by Lillie and Aaron Straus and are celebrating 100 summers of non-stop fun, with Camp Airy having operated for nearly 100 summers. The camps state that they provide Jewish children in grades 2 through 12 from all economic backgrounds with opportunities for self-growth and life skills that enhance their Jewish identity in a single-gender environment, while creating friendships that last a lifetime. Camps Airy & Louise are described as the only brother-sister Jewish overnight camps in the country, with single-gender camping by deliberate choice and co-ed activities offered between Camp Louise and Camp Airy, and they welcome campers and families of all practices including interfaith families. The camps offer a campership program that provides financial aid for campers in need, 24-hour security coverage, and Health Centers with two physicians and up to five registered nurses on site 24/7, and campers’ laundry is done for them.
Camps Airy & Louise describe their Shabbat celebration as including a Friday night gathering with music, prayer and reflection, a Saturday morning pluralistic observance, Oneg Shabbat, special afternoon programming, and a Havdallah service, and they offer Bar and Bat Mitzvah practice with one-on-one time with a knowledgeable staff member once a week. Through Shabbat celebration, Israel programming and community service, the camps state that they extend a warm, welcoming and inclusive community that is without judgement. Camps Airy & Louise are fully accredited by the American Camp Association (ACA) and state that they meet or exceed the standards set by ACA and the Maryland Youth Camp Safety Act.
Bunkhouses at the camps house 12–14 children and three counselors, with wooden bunk beds, extra thick mattresses, storage space, and covered wooden porches. Camp Louise bunks have their own bathroom with shower, toilet, and sink, while most Camp Airy bunks have connected bathrooms with sinks, stalls and two urinals for younger campers, and showers at Camp Airy are in separate buildings shared by every four bunks, with older campers using nearby bathroom and shower houses. Dining halls at each campsite are described as multipurpose and air-conditioned, with projectors, a sound system, and space for more than 600 campers, and are served by modern, clean, hygienic kitchens.
Parent and former camper testimonials describe Camps Airy & Louise as communities that provide children and teens with outlets for individuality and lifelong friends, and as places where friends become family. Testimonials also state that camp helps a child gain independence and build confidence, and that former campers value the impact of their summers at camp and enjoy returning for reunions.
Last updated July 20, 2026.
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