Our program is meant to be screen-free. We do not permit campers to keep cell phones with them, so calling or texting them doesn't work with our program.

Camp is an experience geared at independence, leadership, & community. We strongly encourage campers to leave their devices at home in order to establish a tech break and an opportunity for independence. For parents, we ask for your support in this venture. If your child brings a phone to camp, it will be held in the office and returned to the parent/guardian at pick up.

If you’d like to communicate with your child we suggest sending them with mailing supplies. Parents are welcome to e-mail their child at camper@johnsonburg.org with the camper’s full name and cabin in the subject line. All mail is delivered at lunchtime.

The Canteen is now located at the Highlands Pavilion. This is where campers can purchase snack items. Clothing and novelty items can be purchased at the camp store located at Hidden Ridge.

The canteen is open every day. You can add funds to your campers' online "camp store" account.  They can purchase items using this account while at camp.

Every cabin/unit is assigned to a bath house, this is where your child will bathe. All shower stalls are private and have curtains or doors. In the teen bathhouses the changing areas are communal.

Your child (unless an incident occurs) will not have an opportunity to do laundry during a one week session.

Please do not bring food to camp. As we are a peanut free facility this helps ensure safety, and helps to keep the wildlife at bay. Snacks are available for purchase at the canteen (camp store) throughout the day and in the evening!

During severe weather all campers will be moved to an indoor location. In most cases, this would be the recreation center. The campers would remain indoors until the severe weather has passed, or in more serious situations, until other arrangements can be made.

Johnsonburg is meant to be a safe place where all are welcome. Our staff work to keep all campers safe emotionally and physically. Every child is different, and our staff are equipped to deal with a variety of behavior. We do everything in our power to work with campers and partner with parents in the event a camper is having a tough time adjusting to our program.

On the rare occasion when a camper commits a verbally or physically violent act towards another camper, they will be asked to leave the event without refund at the discretion of Johnsonburg staff. It is our hope that we can intercede and work to resolve conflict in healthy ways before this drastic step must be taken.

A medical professional is on duty at camp 24 hours a day.

Yes, we sure are. The American Camping Association is a professional organization that has over 300 professional standards that represent the best practices for a Summer Camp in the US. Every few years, we are visited by outside camp professionals that represent the ACA; this visit evaluates our adherence to these standards.

Only 1 out of every 5 summer camps in the US is ACA accredited, which automatically makes us one of the most professional and safe camps in the nation--just one of the many reasons parents have trusted us and our program since we opened 62 years ago.

Our Board-set policy prohibits drugs and tobacco products at camp or on camp trips. We also prohibit alcohol possession & consumption in camp during any event involving minors. Anyone possessing these substances will have them confiscated and will likely be asked to leave the event without refund (at the discretion of Johnsonburg staff).

Yes! Label when you want things delivered and we’ll get it to your camper on that day. Please do not send gum, candy, or food.

Yes! Thanks to the generosity of donors, there are scholarships available. Please complete the optional Campership Request Form via the Camp Brain registration process used to sign up for camp (form is a part of Step 3). We will contact you if we have any questions.

In some cases, camper fees can be tax deductible as childcare costs. Please check with your Tax Accountant to see if this applies to you.

Camp Johnsonburg’s tax identification number is: 22-1487356.