Camp Ramah in Wisconsin

Camp Ramah in Wisconsin includes activities such as swimming, sports, challenge course elements, singing, art, dance, overnight camping trips, camp-wide celebrations like Yom Sport and July 4th, foam parties, woodworking, boating, music, basketball, and performing a Broadway musical for the entire camp. Campers take part in specialty clinics led by professionals in sports, arts, and outdoor adventure, lifeguard training, canoe trips including a three-day canoe trip, and a five-day Machon trip. The program also includes experiences as CITs for younger campers, internships in camp activities, and events such as Shavua Bogrim, the annual Zimriyah song festival, the annual Rikudiyah dance festival, color wars, talent shows, lip sync battles, and a weekly welcoming Shabbat on the lakeshore.

• Ages: 8–16 years old
• Schedule: One- or two-week experience (for Ruach Ramah)

Camp Ramah in Wisconsin offers eight age groups and nine distinct experiences, with programs for campers beginning in third grade and going up to eleventh grade. Ruach Ramah is described as a fun-filled introduction to the overnight camp experience, Garinim includes overnight camping trips and camp-wide celebrations including Yom Sport and July 4th, Solelim campers choose a specialty workshop and perform their own Broadway musical for the entire camp, Shoafim is the summer of campers’ Bar and Bat Mitzvah year, Bogrim have Shavua Bogrim with specialty clinics led by professionals, Machon campers have exclusive use of a lakefront area known as “The Point” and a five-day trip, and Nivonim campers gain experience as CITs and interns and live on a dedicated Nivonim campus called the Givah.

Activities at Camp Ramah in Wisconsin include swimming in Lake Buckatabon, tubing, trail biking, a waterfront with a 25-foot aqua slide, stand up paddleboards, water trampolines, sailing, an aqua park obstacle course, canoeing, swim instruction, log rolling, island swims, kayaking, water basketball, and a ninja warrior obstacle course. Land and adventure options include tennis, pickleball, floor hockey, basketball, flag football, softball, ultimate frisbee, volleyball, yoga, soccer, krav maga and martial arts, fitness and strength training, archery, gaga, camping trips, low ropes challenge, high ropes course, hiking, a zip line, a nature program, a climbing wall, trail biking, and cook outs and campfires.

Creative and performing arts at the camp include musicals, talent shows, color wars, Yom Sport competition, lip sync battles, music recording, dance, painting, a radio station, fused glass, drama and theatre, jewelry making, digital photography, orchestra, instrument lessons, and a cooking and teaching kitchen. The camp describes a commitment to sustainability and conservation, including reusable cups in the dining hall, recycling of cans, plastic and glass, and many energy efficient buildings built with repurposed materials when possible.

According to its mission statement, Camp Ramah in Wisconsin offers vibrant experiences filled with camp fun and friends that build Jewish lives and leaders, and its holistic community is described as inspiring campers and staff to see themselves in the ongoing renewal of a rich heritage.

Last updated January 9, 2026.