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What's the accommodation actually like at a US summer camp

Wondering if you'll be sharing a cramped cabin with zero privacy for ten weeks? Here's an honest look at where camp counsellors actually sleep, eat and unwind.
14 September 2026
AmeriCamp counsellor with dress up bear
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What if you get homesick during your summer camp counsellor season in America?

Worried about missing home during a summer camp season in America? An honest look at homesickness, why it's normal, and how counsellors actually get through it.
11 September 2026
Americamp Counsellors group photo
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A day in the life of a camp counsellor in America

Wondering what a typical day at a US summer camp actually looks like? Here's an honest hour-by-hour look at camp life, from sunrise cabin chaos to lights out.
28 August 2026
AmeriCamp counsellors at camp on ATV
Camp Life

Which US states could you end up at as a summer camp counsellor?

From lakeside cabins in Maine to horse ranches in Colorado, summer camp placements stretch across the whole of America. Here's what actually decides where you'll spend your winter at summer camp
28 August 2026
make camp counsellors having food
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What it's really like to be a camp counsellor in America

A Kiwi who's done it shares what a real day as a camp counsellor at a US summer camp actually looks like — the early mornings, the kids, the money, and why most people who go once find a way to go back.
19 August 2026

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