Welcome to Brown Ledge Camp
Located on the banks of Lake Champlain, just a few miles away from Burlington, Vermont, Brown Ledge Camp is a residential sleep-away camp for girls ages 10-17. For over ninety years, Brown Ledge has created a home-away-from-home where girls can find their passion through our Freedom of Choice Program and the exploration of 18 different activities.
At Brown Ledge, We’re all about:
Philosophy
We trust that campers will choose to spend their time well when in an environment that always expects the best from its community members. Here, we are guided by the principle that campers are able to decide things for themselves in a way that is best for them. We believe that when campers choose what to do and when to do it, learning is meaningful, effective, and fun. So at Brown Ledge, you can count on having us act as though the best impulses you have are always trying to get to the surface: We trust that you really want to make the best of all the things there are here, with happiness as the main byproduct.
Passion
It is truly wonderful to watch the enthusiasm that goes with the feeling of freedom. Since campers choose how to spend their time, everyday is an opportunity to find their passion, and in doing so, learn more about themselves. Self-discovery follows naturally from self-directed participation in activities, and we’ve witnessed the growth and transformation of many young women as they pursue their own interests.
People
“This camp was planned and built for you. From today on it is your camp as well as ours.” Our founder, Harry E. Brown, penned these words over sixty years ago, and they still hold true today. Campers, junior counselors, senior counselors, and staff all contribute to making BLC the special place that it is. Relationships built on trust, camaraderie, and common experience blossom here; they are the web that holds the community together. As HEB told campers each season: “As the summer goes on… you will find yourselves becoming an important part of all that goes on, and all you see around you will become a part of you.”
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