About
Camp Nebagamon is a traditional boys residential summer camp where campers take part in activities such as waterskiing, sea kayaking, sailing, tennis, basketball, handball, dodgeball, flag football, BOCCER (beach soccer), push ball, climbing, capture the flag, fire building, wood working, guitar, photography, strawberry picking, and brownie glop. The camp includes extensive wilderness tripping options as part of its program.
• Ages: 8–15 years old
• Schedule: Four- or eight-week sessions during the 2026 summer, with a full season from June 16–August 9, a first session from June 16–July 12, a second session from July 14–August 9, and a Family Camp from August 12–August 18
Camp Nebagamon was founded in 1929 by Muggs and Janet Lorber of St. Louis, and it remains steeped in the traditions, songs, and culture they originated on the original 75-acre site. Since 1929, the camp has had four sets of owner-directors and is described as hallowed ground to thousands of campers who have been coming there over its nearly 90-year history. The camp hosts approximately 230 campers and 130 staff members each summer, with campers and staff coming from states across the nation as well as international destinations.
The mission at Camp Nebagamon is to create a refuge from the real world structured to foster and nurture a boy’s development, with a tremendous level of daily choice so boys can explore different talents, interests, and sides of their personalities. The stated goal is not to determine who is the best athlete, canoeist, or artist, but for every camper to enjoy participating, learn skills, achieve competency, and feel a sense of accomplishment. Through extensive wilderness tripping options, the camp strives to engender a love of the outdoors in its campers. A sign outside the main lodge reads “This Shall Be A Place of Welcome for All” and serves as the guiding principle, with an emphasis on tolerance, respect, sportsmanship, and reverence for the environment.
Camp Nebagamon’s leadership views staff members as educators and trains all staff to serve as mentors for campers. One parent from Washington, D.C. describes Camp Nebagamon as “life changing” for their son and refers to the counselors and staff as creating a caring and loving family. Parents from Ohio call it “the best possible thing any parent could do for their 9-15 year old son.” A parent from Chicago states that kids “need a place like Nebagamon” where they can try new things, be themselves, get silly, and escape constant pressure to excel and “be the best.” A parent from Tennessee thanks the camp for seven summers for their son and says he has made friendships for a lifetime and that his summers have helped shape him into the person he is becoming. An alumnus from California says Nebagamon creates “a magical world that borrows from the past and tradition” and notes that it has become more emotional, open-minded, reflective of a diverse world, and more welcoming of all. Parents from St. Louis describe Nebagamon as an excellent camp with a full range of top quality activities that are well run, fun, and safe, and say that what sets it apart is its culture, values, and leadership. A parent from Boston calls it “a place to grow, get to know yourself, and challenge yourself in a supportive and safe environment while having fun and making new friends.”
Last updated February 26, 2026.
• Ages: 8–15 years old
• Schedule: Four- or eight-week sessions during the 2026 summer, with a full season from June 16–August 9, a first session from June 16–July 12, a second session from July 14–August 9, and a Family Camp from August 12–August 18
Camp Nebagamon was founded in 1929 by Muggs and Janet Lorber of St. Louis, and it remains steeped in the traditions, songs, and culture they originated on the original 75-acre site. Since 1929, the camp has had four sets of owner-directors and is described as hallowed ground to thousands of campers who have been coming there over its nearly 90-year history. The camp hosts approximately 230 campers and 130 staff members each summer, with campers and staff coming from states across the nation as well as international destinations.
The mission at Camp Nebagamon is to create a refuge from the real world structured to foster and nurture a boy’s development, with a tremendous level of daily choice so boys can explore different talents, interests, and sides of their personalities. The stated goal is not to determine who is the best athlete, canoeist, or artist, but for every camper to enjoy participating, learn skills, achieve competency, and feel a sense of accomplishment. Through extensive wilderness tripping options, the camp strives to engender a love of the outdoors in its campers. A sign outside the main lodge reads “This Shall Be A Place of Welcome for All” and serves as the guiding principle, with an emphasis on tolerance, respect, sportsmanship, and reverence for the environment.
Camp Nebagamon’s leadership views staff members as educators and trains all staff to serve as mentors for campers. One parent from Washington, D.C. describes Camp Nebagamon as “life changing” for their son and refers to the counselors and staff as creating a caring and loving family. Parents from Ohio call it “the best possible thing any parent could do for their 9-15 year old son.” A parent from Chicago states that kids “need a place like Nebagamon” where they can try new things, be themselves, get silly, and escape constant pressure to excel and “be the best.” A parent from Tennessee thanks the camp for seven summers for their son and says he has made friendships for a lifetime and that his summers have helped shape him into the person he is becoming. An alumnus from California says Nebagamon creates “a magical world that borrows from the past and tradition” and notes that it has become more emotional, open-minded, reflective of a diverse world, and more welcoming of all. Parents from St. Louis describe Nebagamon as an excellent camp with a full range of top quality activities that are well run, fun, and safe, and say that what sets it apart is its culture, values, and leadership. A parent from Boston calls it “a place to grow, get to know yourself, and challenge yourself in a supportive and safe environment while having fun and making new friends.”
Last updated February 26, 2026.
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