First Time Camper?
For Boys in Grades 1-4
Junior Camp
August 10-15, 2025
$2,150
Situated on 900 private mountaintop acres in beautiful Western North Carolina, Falling Creek’s 6-day Junior Camp is the perfect introduction to overnight camp.
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Junior Camp is six days long, designed for boys who have never been to camp before, and are looking for a shorter “sampler camp” session.
Campers will have the opportunity to sample about 16-18 traditional activities together with their cabin group. Helping boys have fun and build confidence away from home is the central focus.
Boyhood Unplugged
We believe boys need a place where they can unplug from technology for literally hundreds of hours - and just “be boys.” Nestled in a peaceful mountaintop cove, Falling Creek provides a unique opportunity for physical, spiritual, and social growth.
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Having a hard time finding the right overnight camp for your son?
Falling Creek offers…
- A traditional sleepaway camp experience
- Meaningful values lived out in our FCC Code
- Amazing mountain-top location
- Lots of great outdoor activities for good clean fun
- Multiple session options so the camp experience grows with your son
- Warm & welcoming counselor staff who put safety first
- Technology free to support boyhood unplugged
How do we help first time campers feel at home?
We intentionally limit the number of boys in the Junior Camp session so there is a higher staff to camper ratio. Junior Campers get more individual attention and instruction.
Our Junior Camp session focuses on first time campers in grades 1 through 4, and this session provides the structure younger boys need.
Counselors walk with campers from one activity to the next so your son will always be supervised. Days are full of fun activity so boys don’t get bored. Bedtime is earlier in this session so everyone gets their rest.
Is my son ready to go to camp?
We’ve found that a 1 week session (6 days) is a good length to be away from home for the first time, but still long enough for your son to discover the self-confidence that comes from being away from Mom & Dad.
Not sure which session to choose? Check out our blog article: “Which Camp Session is the Right Length for my Child?”
What if he doesn’t know anyone at camp?
You might worry that it will be hard to make friends if your son is a first-time-camper. However, most boys at Junior Camp are coming for the first time, without knowing anyone else at Falling Creek.
This gives the boys in this session the unique opportunity to expand their comfort zones and get to know other campers in a similar stage of life to them.
Campers do everything together as a cabin so no one feels left out. Boys eat together, play together, and sleep together.
How do I know Falling Creek is the right fit?
Falling Creek partners with parents to equip young men with principled character to last a lifetime. You can read more about our values and how we live by the The Falling Creek Code at camp.
Still not sure? Read our “Why Junior Camp” blog post.
In that short amount of time there was some kind of change in him that is almost indescribable. He came home noticeably more confident, more thoughtful, deep thinking, polite, and full of stories of things he did or witnessed that were so impactful. Our experience and our son’s experience was better than we ever imagined. We thought he was ‘just’ going to summer camp, but truly it was so much more than that. He seemed to mature so much in his time there, which sounds a bit extreme because it was a short stay. But truly there have been many people in our circle who have noted this about him. We can’t wait to see what the future will look like for him at Falling Creek.
Mary Paige / Raleigh, NC
It is transformational (not to mention rare) in today’s world to experience life together face to face, not over a headset or online. For an uninterrupted week, boys get this foundational experience of real relationships rather than virtual reality, all while in unplugged and in nature.
Request InfoExperience Falling Creek Camp
Falling Creek is a traditional summer camp for boys, founded on Christian values. It is located on over 900 private mountaintop acres in western North Carolina, 20 minutes from Hendersonville. Sessions range from one to four weeks for rising 1st through 12th grade boys, and Father/Son Weekends are offered.
In addition to the classic camp activities, campers can choose to participate daily in a variety of out-of-camp adventure trips during our 2, 3, and 4 week sessions, ranging in skill level from introductory to advanced, and from one-day trips to five-day trips.
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Reasons to Attend Junior Camp
- It eases your son into a longer 2, 3, or 4 week session
- Boys who attend the Junior Camp session earn “returning camper priority” during the priority application period in future summers. (This will give them priority for sessions such as the popular 2-Week Camp session, which is currently on a waitlist!)
- Campers sample 16-18 different traditional camp activities, and stay with their cabin groups during the Junior Camp session.
- Experience activities and non-traditional sports that they may not be able to do at home
- Having fun and building confidence away from home is the central focus.
Your Plan to Make Your Son’s First Camp Experience Amazing
Summer camp is an opportunity to make exciting choices, build confidence and character, gain skills, and develop lifelong friendships.
- Watch this fun video with your son
- Get your son excited about our camp activities
- Check out our Camper Q & A pages to answer any questions your son may have
Falling Creek Camp Tour
Join Camp Director & Owner, Yates Pharr, on a tour around Falling Creek.
The Junior Camp session is designed for boys new to sleepaway camp!
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Traditional Summer Camp Activities
- Archery
- Arts & Crafts
- Blacksmithing
- Climbing Wall
- Disc Golf
- F.A.R.M.
- Field Sports
- Fishing
- Flag Football
- Free Choice Time
- Horseback Riding
- Nature
- Outdoor Skills
- Paddling
- Pickleball
- Riflery
- Swimming
- Woodworking
Apply NowWe were blown away by the family feel and careful attention to each camper and family’s unique situations for such a large number of children.
Lindsay & Philip / Dallas, TX
