Independent Lake Camp

Independent Lake Camp

Owners/Directors: Jeff Gould

Independent Lake Camp is a co-ed overnight camp in the Pocono Mountains for ages 6-17, offering 2 and 3-Week sessions, and a variety of activities with top-notch facilities and staff - digital & fine arts, sports, circus, aquatics, equestrian, RPG, music, performing arts, skatepark, and more! ILC celebrates diversity, promotes creativity, & empowers individual growth with camper-chosen personalized scheduling.

2025 Dates & Sessions

Session 1 (2 weeks): June 22 – July 5
Session 2 (3 weeks): July 6 – July 26
Session 3 (3 weeks): July 27 – August 16
Session 4 (1 week, new campers): August 18 – August 23

Aquatics & Athletics

Kayaking
Sailing
Waterskiing & Wakeboarding
Swimming
Paddleboats
Lake & Pool
Tubing & Banana Boat
Basketball
Volleyball
Soccer
Tennis
Fitness
Weight Training
Running Club
Yoga
Horseback Riding
Archery
Gaga
Skatepark & BMX

Performing Arts

Circus:

  • Aerial Program
  • Juggling, Unicycle, Acro
  • Flying Trapeze

Theatre
Dance
Magic
Music:

  • Guitar, Bass, Drums, Keys
  • Acapella, Vocals & Songwriting
  • Recording Studio
  • Electronic Music & DJ

Creative Arts

Digital Arts:

  • Movie Making
  • Digital Photography

Darkroom Photography
Ceramics
Stained Glass
Painting & Drawing
Knitting
Candlemaking
Sculpture
Jewelry
Crafts
Set design & murals

Adventure & more

Outdoor Challenge Course
Indoor Climbing Wall
Archery & Archery Tag
Nature Hikes
Chicken Coop
Rocketry
Role Playing Games & LARP

Program & Philosophy

Established as a non-traditional summer camp, ILC is dedicated to:

  • Celebrating diversity of people, activities, places, ideas, views & beliefs
  • Promoting creativity within each camper and the community
  • Empowering individual growth with our personalized scheduling – each camper chooses their own activities
  • Maintaining top-notch facilities & equipment and employing a talented staff so all activities offered are rich with integrity
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