Build Your Own Camp!
The Explorer Program is designed to give older campers a chance to build the summer of their dreams. Mountain biking? Sure. Kayaking, photography, and horseback riding? Absolutely. Whatever your passion, Camp Horizons offers a wide variety of on-camp and off-site activities so that your days are filled with fun! Stay a few weeks, try a whole world of exciting new activities, and make friendships that will last a lifetime!
Explorer Brochure Daily Schedule
Activities
Aquatics
Water Aerobics
Like fun in the water AND fitness?
Water Games
Enjoy classic pool games!
Water Polo
Catch and throw with one hand and become a swimming master!
Outdoors
Archery
Be like Robin Hood and shoot a perfect arrow!
Climbing Elements
Learn the skills of climbing on our ropes course and climbing wall!
High Ropes Challenge
A camp favorite, traverse our cable bridges while being 30 to 40 feet up in the air! Finish with a Zip Line to the ground.
Kayaking
Learn the skills of kayaking on Lake Phillipa!
Mountain Biking
Travel the miles of mountain biking trails on our 300 acres! Knowing how to ride a bike is a prerequisite.
Outdoor Living Skills
Interested in becoming the next bear Grylls? Learn about fire building, shelter building, and more with our Outdoor Living Skills class!
Outdoor Survival Skills
Already mastered the basic Outdoor Living Skills? Try this advanced activity to learn the the basics of outdoor survival!
Performing Arts
Dance
Learn the fundamentals of dancing and perform your routine at the Talent Show!
Drama
Become a world class actor with Drama games and present your skit at the Talent Show!
Improv
Try your hand at comedy in this off the cuff activity.
Singing/Vocals
Warm up those pipes and sing!
Science & Technology
Drones
Learn basic coding, build obstacle courses, and practice maneuvering your drone around camp!
Horizons Farm & Garden
Take care of and learn about our farm animals and garden!
Movie Making
Be the next Oscar winner! Make a movie with your friends and become a star!
Rocketry
Learn to build and shoot off rockets with your friends!
Wacky Lab
Enjoy a new science experiment everyday and become a mad scientist!
Sports
Basketball
Become the next LeBron James or Brittany Griner!
Beach Volleyball
Bump, Set, Spike!!
Frisbee Sports
Learn how to throw and catch frisbees as well as the rules for the fast paced games of Frisbee Golf and Ultimate Frisbee.
Net Sports
Practice your skills on the tennis and badminton courts!
Soccer
Become the next FIFA World Cup player!
Team Sports
Enjoy a new sport every day!
Yoga
Relax and enjoy soothing music while you learn some yoga moves!
Visual Arts
Arts & Crafts
Painting, Drawing, Tie-Dye, Crafting, and More!
Clay Work
Create a variety of art from plates to decorative pieces, mugs, and even jewelry.
Digital Photography
Use digital cameras and learn Photoshop tools to make great art!
Knitting and Weaving
Refine your knitting skills while also learning how versatile weaving is. You can take home your creations and share your new skills.
Sketching and Painting
Are you ready to become the next Pablo Picasso? How about Michelangelo? Or maybe you just want to refine your stick-person skills. We cover it all in our pencil to paintbrush class.
Stage Makeup
Transform through the application of stage makeup!
Offsite Trips For Explorer Campers
Caving
A half-day trip to a local wild cave. It’s dark and muddy… what else would you want?!
Canoe Trip
A half-day trip down a class I-II section of the Shenandoah River. Learn basic river reading, canoe strokes, and river safety skills while navigating the whitewater!
Canopy Tour
Campers zip through the lush forests of the Nelson Rocks Outdoor Center by way of 12 zip lines, three sky bridges, and a 40-foot rappel! Campers must weigh between 70-240 pounds.
Horseback Lessons
Camp Horizons owns its own horses and provides English horseback riding lessons. Campers will learn basic horse care and riding skills, including both ring and trail riding. All necessary equipment — helmets and boots — are provided. Campers must wear long pants and closed-toe shoes with heels while riding.
Horseback Trail Ride
See Camp from a total different perspective on a 1-hour scenic trail ride through Camp Horizons’ property. Saddle up your horse and giddy up!
Padi Discover Scuba Diving
Have you ever wondered what it’s like to breathe under water, to be a fish? Campers learn the basic safety guidelines and skills needed to dive under the direct supervision of a PADI Professional. Includes a supervised open water dive in one of the premier open water dive locations in the Shenandoah Valley.
Rock Climbing
Crimpers. Slab. Belay. Smear. Crank. Brake. These are all terms you might hear on this off-site climbing trip to a local climbing area with amazing views. Rappel and climb on the 80 foot rock faces!
Tubing Trip
An Explorer favorite and storied tradition! Travel by Camp Horizons’ bus to a local section of the Shenandoah River for a relaxing trip down this beautiful stretch of river. Enjoy the relaxation of the flat water and the exhilaration of the class 1 rapids!
Via Ferrata
Campers climb to incredible heights and enjoy spectacular views on this exhilarating guided climbing experience at our sister organization, Nelson Rocks Outdoor Center in West Virginia. Campers must be 13!
NOTES:
* Fees for all off-site trips include transportation, all equipment, guides, and supervision by Camp Horizons’ staff.
** Refer to Camp Extras Weekly Schedule to avoid booking activities that occur on the same day.
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