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Unparalleled Fun, Fitness,
and Weight Loss

Wellspring Adventure Camp in North Carolina is among the most fun and most effective summer programs for fitness and weight loss ever developed for children and younger teens. The success of Adventure Camp campers has been profiled by CNN and BBC.

Wellspring Adventure Camp is a once-in-a-lifetime experience for boys and girls ages 11-18. Even Wellspring Adventure Camp campers who are hesitant find themselves fully engaged in and committed to the Wellspring Program before too long. Of course, it's not hard to fall in love as we traverse through nature’s playground in western North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee: whitewater rafting, kayaking, rock climbing and rappelling, to name a few of the fun activities. Plus, there is hiking, camping, mountain biking, and traditional sports and games that enable campers to get fit and find new activities they love and will continue at home.

All Wellspring Adventure Camp campers, no matter their experience, are provided the opportunity to share exciting adventures with their newfound friends while they lose an amazing amount of weight.

Adventure camp campers achieve unprecedented activity levels and an innovative, healthy way of eating—definitely not a diet or teen diet. Adventure Camp campers, on average, lost more than 4 lbs. per week last year. Plus, all campers continue working with us in our Continuing Care program , which is provided for one year after camp (until June 1, 2011).

Weight comes off rapidly at the Adventure Camp. Mood and self-esteem improve even faster. Adventure camp campers learn to trust one another and establish strong friendships. Most importantly, campers experience success and gain the tools they will need to be successful weight controllers for life. The success they achieve while at this weight loss adventure camp provides them with ample motivation for continuing to work hard after returning home.

Wellspring Adventure Camp is based at Camp Hope in a secluded valley of the Blue Ridge Mountains, with the East Fork of the Pigeon River running through camp providing swimming and water sports opportunities. From camp we leave on week-long adventures, camping and exploring the amazing mountains, rivers, and valleys of North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee. Wellspring Adventure Camp is one of the most intimate camps in the nation, with no more than 80 campers at camp at any time. Last year, most sessions of Wellspring Adventure Camp were full in March. So please contact us as soon as possible if you are interested in the program.

We hope to see you at Wellspring Adventure Camp in North Carolina this summer for a life-changing experience, and the best summer of your life!

Download a Wellspring Camps Brochure: This is a graphics-rich brochure and may take up to 2 minutes to download. The brochure is in Acrobat (pdf) format which you need on your computer to view.  To receive a brochure in the mail, click here to request more info.

Wellspring Weight Loss Camps are summer programs operated by Wellspring. In addition to Wellspring Camps, Wellspring operates sister program Wellspring Academy of the Carolinas in nearby Brevard, NC, and also Wellspring Academy of California the first comprehensive solutions for teens struggling with their weight--year-round therapeutic boarding schools for permanent weight loss.

Wellspring Adventure Camp is permitted by the United States Forest Service to operate in Pisgah and Nantahala National Forests.