Camp Green Cove

Camp Green Cove is a children's camp in Zirconia, NC. Founded in 1945, the camp serves girls ages 6 to 17 with a traditional summer program located in the Mountains of Western North Carolina. The program emphasizes outdoor activities such as horseback riding, hiking, kayaking, canoeing, sailing, mountain biking, and rock climbing. The camp maintains a non-competitive and non-regimented approach that encourages experimentation and self-direction. Campers come from all 50 states and several other countries. It holds a rating of 4.90 based on 113 reviews.

The Bell family has directed the camp for four generations. Frank Bell, Sr., known as Chief, founded the operation in 1945 after starting his brother camp, Mondamin, in 1922. Camp Green Cove began at Camp Rockbrook in Brevard before moving to its present location in 1949. Calla Bell served as director from 1952 until 1980. Her daughter Nancy Bell directed the camp for 41 years until 2020. Calla Bell Williamson, Nancy’s niece, is the current director. She is a third-generation leader who returned to the camp in 2012 after serving as a counselor and head of riding. Her assistant director is Ev Schwartz, who joined the staff in 2019.

The camp maintains a camper-to-counselor ratio of about four to one. Counselors have an average age of 25 and an average tenure of four to five years. Most counselors are former campers. The program prohibits cellular or WiFi capable devices. The camp provides all specialty equipment for activities such as lifejackets for kayaking. Campers bring personal clothing and camping gear. Backpacks are available for rent.

Camp Green Cove has a strong local reputation, reflected in consistently high customer ratings. It has an established track record built on a large base of customer reviews.

Camp Green Cove offers girls in Zirconia a long-standing tradition of outdoor adventure and personal growth.

Camp Green Cove sits on Green Cove Road in Zirconia, NC, near Davis Creek about a fifth of a mile away and the Green River roughly four tenths of a mile distant.

BizScoreAI gives the business a Discoverability score of 75 out of 100, which means AI crawlers can access and find every page of the website to allow recommendations. The Technical score is 71 out of 100.

Services:

• Community Living Skills Training
• Environmental Respect Education
• Outdoor Activities Instruction
• Traditional Summer Camp Programs
• Wilderness Trips