Top Midwest Overnight Summer Camps for Kids and Teens

Camp Walden is a popular overnight summer camp in the Midwest. Photo courtesy of Camp Walden in Michigan
2/28/22 - By Lauren LaRoche
Overnight or sleep away summer camp is one of those iconic childhood rights of passage. These magical places are where kids make new friends, unplug from screens, and get out of their comfort zone. With activities such as kayaking, horseback riding, ceramics, and archery, it's no wonder some summer camps offer stays ranging from mini-week camps up to entire season stays. From Illinois to Wisconsin, Michigan, and Indiana, we've rounded up some of the top overnight summer camps in the Midwest.
For more great camp listings, check out our ultimate summer camp guide as well as our summer camp directory for more day camps, summer camps, and overnight camps. You can sort 2022 summer camp listings by age, interest, and more. Happy camping!
Photo courtesy of Camp Manitoqua in Frankfort, Illinois
Overnight Summer Camps for Kids in Illinois
Photo courtesy of Camp Juniper Knoll in East Troy, Michigan
Overnight Summer Camps for Kids in Wisconsin
Photo courtesy of YMCA Hayo-Went-Ha Camp in Traverse City, Michigan
Overnight Summer Camps for Kids in Michigan
Photo courtesy of Camp Butternut Springs in Valparaiso, Indiana
Overnight Summer Camps for Kids in Indiana
Places featured in this article:
Camp Manitoqua
Emagination Computer Camps
Camp Kupugani
YMCA Camp Duncan - Ingleside
Camp Shaw-Waw-Nas-See - Manteno
White Pines Ranch
Covenant Harbor
Camp Birch Trail
Camp Juniper Knoll – East Troy
JCC Camp Chi
YMCA Hayo-Went-Ha Camp
YMCA Camp Ohiyesa
Camp Walden
Camp Lawrence
Camp Butternut Springs