Camp Dogwood is a weekly overnight summer camp for the blind and visually impaired people of North Carolina. Campers enjoy boating, fishing, waterskiing, tubing, swimming, crafts, field trips, etc.
Sponsorships from your local North Carolina Lions Clubs may be available.
Session Lengths
Food/Nutritional Notes:
1 Week Session
No special diets are available at this time. Our menu is best described as home cooking.
Session Information
Camp Dogwood is a recreational facility, serving the blind and visually impaired people of North Carolina. Campers enjoy boating, fishing, waterskiing, tubing, swimming, crafts, field trips, etc. Weekly sessions begin in June and end in August. Please see our website for details.
More About Camp
Camp Dogwood is overnight summer camp serving the blind and visually impaired people of North Carolina since 1967. There are 10 one week sessions over the summer. The sessions are for adults, ages 18-100.This is not a nursing or assisted living facility. Campers must be able to independently care for themselves, or if they need caretaker/companion they may bring one with them. Blind/visually impaired North Carolina campers pay a fee of $100.00 for a week. North Carolina companions & caretakers pay a fee of $150.00 a week. Out of state campers, companions,& caretakers pay a fee of $600.00 for the week. The weekly fee includes all room, board & activities. Campers enjoy boating, art lessons, fishing, waterskiing, tubing, swimming, crafts, field trips, musical performances, speakers, etc. Weekly sessions begin in June and end in August. Please see our website for details and applications. We hope you will consider joining our Camp Dogwood family. Many of our campers return year after year, and make lifelong friendships.
Activities & Features
Academic
Computers
Performing Arts
Dance Music
Land Sports
Golf Horseback Riding
Water Sports
Swimming Fishing Water Skiing
Other Activities
Boating fishing waterskiing tubing swimming crafts field trips Putt-putt golf shopping music movies art etc.
