Educational Camp in Buncombe, North Carolina

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Updated October 31, 2026

Hickory Nut Gap Farm Camp

Educational Camp

Fairview, NC

Hickory Nut Gap Farm Camp provides day camp for ages 6–15 with horseback riding, arts, farm activities, and scholarship support through Project HNG.

  • Children ages 6–15 seeking a farm-based summer day camp
  • Children age 7 or older seeking beginner through advanced horseback riding lessons
  • Families seeking camp scholarships

Black Mountain Expeditions

Educational Camp

Black Mountain, NC

Black Mountain Expeditions creates custom outdoor programs for school groups aligned with their mission, vision, and values.

  • school groups needing mission-aligned outdoor programming
  • schools seeking on-property adventures at Camps Merri-Mac or Timberlake
  • school groups wanting daily Blue Ridge Mountains adventures from a base camp

Forest Floor Wilderness Programs

Educational Camp

Asheville, NC

Forest Floor Wilderness Programs offers nature-based camps and homeschool programs at three Asheville-area locations with 1-to-7 mentor-camper ratios.

  • Children seeking outdoor nature and wilderness education
  • Homeschool families seeking weekly programs for ages 4-16
  • Children interested in animal tracking, wild plants, survival skills, and traditional crafts

North Carolina Outward Bound School

Educational Camp

Asheville, NC

North Carolina Outward Bound School has delivered wilderness-based experiential education for over 55 years for students, adults, veterans, and groups.

  • Students seeking wilderness-based experiential education
  • Young adults seeking leadership or gap-semester programs
  • Schools seeking outdoor classroom programs

The Educational Garden Project

Educational Camp

Asheville, NC

The Educational Garden Project offers Asheville day camps with hands-on gardening, cooking, animal care, and a CIT leadership program for ages 11–16.

  • children seeking screen-free outdoor activities
  • ages 6–10 interested in gardening, cooking, nature, art, and animals
  • ages 11–16 seeking leadership and mentoring experience through a CIT program

Camp Timberlake For Boys

Educational Camp

Black Mountain, NC

Camp Timberlake for Boys provides a sleepaway summer camp specifically for boys in North Carolina.

  • Boys seeking a sleepaway summer camp in North Carolina

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FAQ

Which Buncombe County educational camps are day camps rather than overnight camps?

Hickory Nut Gap Farm Camp, Forest Floor Wilderness Programs, and The Educational Garden Project offer day programs. Camp Timberlake for Boys is a sleepaway camp.

What age ranges do these educational camps serve?

Hickory Nut Gap serves ages 6–15, Forest Floor offers programs for ages 4–16, and The Educational Garden Project serves ages 6–10 in its garden camp and ages 11–16 in its CIT program.

Are scholarships or financial assistance available for educational camps near Asheville?

Hickory Nut Gap offers camp scholarships, while Forest Floor provides tuition assistance and work-trade options. The North Carolina Outward Bound School also has scholarships and free programs for veterans.

Which local camps focus on wilderness skills instead of general outdoor activities?

Forest Floor offers tracking, wild-plant, survival, traditional-skills, and blacksmithing instruction. North Carolina Outward Bound offers backpacking, sea kayaking, whitewater canoeing, and rock climbing.