Best Summer Camps For LGBTQ+ Youth
It’s not easy to find a well-reputed LGBTQ+ summer camp with a supportive fostering environment for campers. To make it easy for families, we covered the most LGBTQ+ friendly summer camps and programs in this guide. Whether you’re a parent wanting to send your child to one, or a future camp counselor looking to work at one, these camps are spread across the country.
At these inclusive summer camps, campers can make new friends, increase their self-confidence, and learn essential life skills. They feature the same fun activities that you can find at any other program like archery, dance, theater, kayaking, and much more.
Top Summer Camps For LBGTQ+ Youth
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Moultonborough, NH
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Ages 6-16
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Coed
Since 1936, Camp Quinebarge located in New Hampshire, has provided a safe, fun and exciting environment for boys and girls ages 6-16 to learn about themselves and each other and make everlasting friendships. We achieve these goals by fostering a spirit of kindness, friendship and fun.
Camp Quinebarge is a traditional, welcoming summer camp in every sense, from the moment...
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Provincetown, MA
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Ages 14-18
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Coed
Registration is now open for our Out & Proud Experience in LA and NY 2026. Space is limited. The earlier you sign up, the more you save!
Summers are for fun and adventures. If you are LGBTQ+, 16 to 20,...
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Washington State
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Ages 8-17
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Coed
Camp Ten Trees was one of the first of its kind in the world and still offers the Pacific Northwest’s only residential summer camp programming for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and questioning (LGBTQ) youth and their allies and for...
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California and Maryland
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Ages 12-18
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Coed
Camp Brave Trails is designed for youth ages 12-17, who identify as LGBTQ+, questioning, or an ally. Camp Brave Trails is not an ordinary camp, we are a mix between a leadership institute and a summer camp. We welcome youth...
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New Hampshire
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Ages 8-13
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Coed
At Harbor Camps, campers meet and forge strong bonds with those who are, like them, navigating an often-difficult journey. Kids come from across the country and around the globe to form our very tight-knit community. Harbor Camps friends are the...
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Starksboro, VT
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Ages 13-17
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Coed
Camp Outright is Vermont’s sole residential summer camp with a queer twist! Nestled in the stunning natural beauty of our state, it's a vibrant camp that’s all about queer joy, finding your people, adventure, fun, and community. Your identity is...