Category: Overnight Camp

How to Prepare Your Child for Sleepaway Camp

Mother and daughter are sitting on a bed talking

Sending your child off to sleepaway camp is a big step for both of you! But before you drop them off, there are a few things you should know. Whether this is their first time away or they’re an experienced camper, a little preparation goes a long way. Camp Walden makes safety a top priority, […]

What Camp Can do for Boys

What Camp Can do for Boys

Over the past few years, we’ve spoken to many parents of boys who are reticent about sending their sons to camp—much more than daughters. “He’s a home body,” “He’s just not ready,” “He won’t go without friends” are common refrains. Anecdotally at least, there is more reluctance and anxiety on the part of parents of boys to enroll them in overnight […]

diversity, equity, inclusion

Walden understands that a relevant camp community requires the harmonies of many voices—not only those that inspire, but also those that instruct and challenge. We strive to be a camp where diversity is celebrated and supported, and where each camper and staff member is provided the resources and opportunities to succeed. Our mission of teaching empathy and respect is incomplete if it only serves those who think and look like we do. We believe that our camp can be anyone’s camp, and that our greatest strength lies therein.

Walden is an Equal Opportunity Employer that hires qualified staff regardless of their race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law.