Gwynn Valley

Gwynn Valley is a children's summer camp in Brevard, North Carolina. The camp serves girls and boys finishing kindergarten through tenth grade. It was founded in 1935 by Mary Gwynn. In 2017, the camp made its own promotional video with the help of Real Digital Productions.

Programs

Main Camp

Main Camp is for children finishing kindergarten through sixth grade. It is divided into Hillside and Brookside, two cabin areas at opposite ends of the main camp facilities. There are 8–10 campers and two counselors (occasionally also interns and SITs) to a cabin, of which there are roughly twenty-five.

Main Camp has a variety of activities, including horseback riding, mountain biking, pioneer crafts (basketry, weaving, leatherwork, gourd art, pottery), and texture crafts (Tie-dyeing, candlemaking, beaded bracelets, nature crafts, papermaking).

Mountainside

Mountainside is for children finishing sixth, seventh, or eighth grades. It is a short way from main camp, and consists of five cabins, two boys' and three girls'. There are 10 campers and 2 counselors to a cabin, also possibly an intern.

Mountainsiders have opportunities to do some of the Main Camp activities, but are separate from Main Campers, except for meals. The first week, all campers will go on one-day mini-adventures, one in each of four areas (canoeing, rock climbing, mountain biking, pioneering). The second week, each camper chooses one of the four adventures and spends three days learning and practicing the necessary skills. The third week, all campers spend 3½ days on their chosen adventure.

Riverside

Riverside is for teens finishing eighth and ninth grades. It is entirely separated from Main Camp and consists of two cabins, one male, one female. There are twelve campers in both cabins total, 6 girls and 6 boys, and one counselor per cabin. Riversiders' cabins are located near the Center, where the kitchen, bathroom, and shower house are.

Riversides also participate in adventures; however, they set out on four-day adventures in three different areas (backpacking, white water canoeing, and rock climbing). The remainder of the three weeks are spent preparing for the adventures, participating in service projects, and building the inter-camper community.

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