Camp Roanoke
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Camp Roanoke is an outdoor adventure based residential summer camp
located in Roanoke
, Virginia
which provides recreation opportunities for grades K-12 from June to August. Camp Roanoke is operated by the government of Roanoke County, Virginia
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Camp Roanoke originally opened in 1925 as a camp for boys. In the late 1980s Camp Roanoke closed, also in this time period the property on which the camp sits was purchased by Roanoke County as part of the watershed needed to construct nearby Spring Hollow Reservoir
.
Roanoke County began fund-raising to complete renovation efforts in 1995 and the camp reopened. It is located on 110 acre (0.4451546 km²) of mountain land surrounded by 600 acres (2.4 km²) of reservoir property, with brilliant views of Sunset peak and the surrounding mountains. Facilities at the camp include accommodations for 64-80 kids, a newly renovated dining hall, a large pavilion, the high and low challenge course, a 50 ft (15.2 m) tall climbing tower, a multi-sport play court for basketball and tennis, and plenty of green grass and open space.
Roanoke County continues to improve the facilities at camp, as well as expand the outdoor recreation opportunities available there. And the fun doesn't end on-site. Campers now experience specialized off-site high adventure activities such as rock climbing, caving, backpacking, kayaking, canoeing and multi-day trips.
Camp Roanoke offers a program every summer for children suffering with diabetes, called "Camp Too Sweet", The camp focuses on having fun and helping campers accept their diabetes as a part of their daily living. Through the camp, participants learn to interact with others, improve coping skills and challenge themselves. Camp Too Sweet is designed to meet the social, recreational and educational needs of young people with diabetes.
Summer camp
Summer camp is a supervised program for children or teenagers conducted during the summer months in some countries. Children and adolescents who attend summer camp are known as campers....
located in Roanoke
Roanoke, Virginia
Roanoke is an independent city in the Mid-Atlantic U.S. state of Virginia and is the tenth-largest city in the Commonwealth. It is located in the Roanoke Valley of the Roanoke Region of Virginia. The population within the city limits was 97,032 as of 2010...
, Virginia
Virginia
The Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...
which provides recreation opportunities for grades K-12 from June to August. Camp Roanoke is operated by the government of Roanoke County, Virginia
Roanoke County, Virginia
Roanoke County is a county located in the U.S. state of the Commonwealth of Virginia. It is part of the Roanoke Metropolitan Statistical Area and located within the Roanoke Region of Virginia. As of the 2000 census, the population was 85,778. As of 2010, the population was 92,376...
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Camp Roanoke originally opened in 1925 as a camp for boys. In the late 1980s Camp Roanoke closed, also in this time period the property on which the camp sits was purchased by Roanoke County as part of the watershed needed to construct nearby Spring Hollow Reservoir
Spring Hollow Reservoir
Spring Hollow Reservoir is a , side-stream reservoir in Roanoke County, Virginia with the largest roller-compacted concrete dam east of the Mississippi Having commenced operation in 1996, it is now the main source of water for residents of Roanoke County....
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Roanoke County began fund-raising to complete renovation efforts in 1995 and the camp reopened. It is located on 110 acre (0.4451546 km²) of mountain land surrounded by 600 acres (2.4 km²) of reservoir property, with brilliant views of Sunset peak and the surrounding mountains. Facilities at the camp include accommodations for 64-80 kids, a newly renovated dining hall, a large pavilion, the high and low challenge course, a 50 ft (15.2 m) tall climbing tower, a multi-sport play court for basketball and tennis, and plenty of green grass and open space.
Roanoke County continues to improve the facilities at camp, as well as expand the outdoor recreation opportunities available there. And the fun doesn't end on-site. Campers now experience specialized off-site high adventure activities such as rock climbing, caving, backpacking, kayaking, canoeing and multi-day trips.
Camp Roanoke offers a program every summer for children suffering with diabetes, called "Camp Too Sweet", The camp focuses on having fun and helping campers accept their diabetes as a part of their daily living. Through the camp, participants learn to interact with others, improve coping skills and challenge themselves. Camp Too Sweet is designed to meet the social, recreational and educational needs of young people with diabetes.