Saltash Mountain Mixed gender, ages 11-14
Skits, music and backcountry adventures
Saltash Mountain Outdoor Explorations
Saltash Mountain is a small camp where teens and campers explore backpacking, canoeing, rock climbing or service trips. Campers learn to accept each other, celebrate themselves, and work cooperatively. Living together in open-sided cabins, they play guitar and piano. Carpentry, creative writing, gardening and other activities round out the summer.
SAM Camp Dates
| Full Session | June 26-August 11 | |
| July Session | June 26-July 19 | |
| August Session | July 21-August 11 |
Saltash Mountain Activities
Interested in wilderness travel? Saltash Mountain is the camp for you. While building confidence in backcountry skills, teens and campers progress from 3-day to 6-day trips in each session.
Posts from Saltash Mountain
Zen and the Art of Writing Letters to your Camper
A letter at camp is a magical thing. Campers love getting mail – even mail from a sibling they fight with at home – mail at camp is a piece of home. Letters can lift the spirits of even the happiest camper and maybe, just maybe, even elicit a reply. Here are some 7 tips […]
Nationwide Potlucks April 5-7
Nationwide Potluck Weekend will take place April 5-7, 2019. F&W camper families, staff, alumni and friends will be getting together in locations around the country, and you are invited! This year, F&W celebrates its 80th birthday making the potlucks an extra special time to get together with old and new friends to celebrate our collective F&W […]
5 Ways Summer Camp Teaches Independence
During my 15 years as a summer camp counselor and director, I often spoke with friends and parents about summer camp’s impact in helping young people develop independence. But it was not until I was a parent myself with children who were campers that I truly appreciated how profound this aspect of camp was on […]
