Camp Killooleet, a summer camp for children aged 9 – 14, is nestled into a beautiful corner of the Green Mountain National Forest in Hancock, Vermont. For over 90 years it has been owned and run by educators who know and listen to children.

Our goal is to provide children with an environment where they can be the best possible version of themselves. At Killooleet our campers try new things, learn new skills, make lifelong friends, and are able to schedule their own time to pursue the things they enjoy the most.

See what other people have said about Killooleet here.

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How has Killooleet changed lives?

Camper Perin Fine tried to answer that question for a school prjoect. You can listen to her amazing podcast by clicking the play button on the left.

Thanks Perin!


Also, check out this audio file recorded by Jo Sittenfeld, who describes it as:

A compilation of voices from 20ish years ago. Adult former counselors and campers looking back on how camp has informed their current lives. 

We want every camper to find activities they particularly enjoy and specialize in them. A child works hardest in areas that delight them. Camp is geared so that the artist can still play on a softball team and the avid basketball player can still ride horses or have the lead in a dramatic production.

Camp is non-competitive and highly individual. Strong cabin groups are built through working and playing together. Trust is extended and minimal defenses are needed. Vitality explodes. Almost all campers return until they’re too old. This is their second family, where they find themselves. About half the activities are in sports (waterfront, team and individual), while the other half are in studio and performing arts. We all explore the beauty of Vermont for ten days over the summer, on foot, bicycle, canoe and horseback.

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