Adamah Adventure Camp
Register for Summer 2027 Now!
Explore the Natural World with Jewish Wisdom as a Compass
When kids play outside, they grow to love and learn from the Earth.
Through immersive nature adventures – swimming in the creek, exploring meadows, hiking in the forest, working the rich soil on our farm – Adamah Adventure Camp is the place to be this summer!
An amazing crew of talented farmers, wilderness experts, and fun-loving educators facilitate hands-on activities and immersive nature experiences. Campers explore the forest and the farm, swim, creek-walk, build fires, climb, share stories, sing songs, play games, and seek adventure while creating a community.
Choose the Summer Camp Program That’s Right for Your Child!
Spend the Summer at Pearlstone
5425 Mount Gilead Rd, Reisterstown, MD 21136
Day Camp 2027
For Rising K-8th graders
Offering 7 weeks (Mon-Fri) with a unique theme each week
June 21-August 6
Overnight Camp:
Nature Exploration
For Rising 4th-9th graders
August 1 – 12 (11 nights)
Overnight Camp:
Advanced Skills
For Rising 8th-12th graders
Bow/Arrow & Knife Making or Wilderness Survival
July 11-18 (7 nights)
“My son came not knowing anyone, the staff made him feel comfortable and welcomed. A very positive Jewish experience that he will take away with him for the rest of his life! Camp helped build his confidence and self-esteem. I could see him mature even at the end of one week. I couldn’t be happier and we will certainly be sending him next year.”
Day Camp
The perfect summer adventure for your rising Kindergartner through 8th grader.
Essential Eligibility Criteria
Each unique day engages campers in hands-on skills, beautiful stories, great songs, and fun community building as we connect to meaningful traditions of earth-based Judaism.
2027 Dates
Each camp week is Mon-Fri, 9 am – 4 pm
- Week 1: June 21-25
- Week 2: June 28-July 2
- Week 3: July 5-9
- Week 4: July 12-16
- Week 5: July 19-23
- Week 6: July 26-July 30
- Week 7: August 2-6 (TENTATIVE)
Costs
$540/session (*multi-session and sibling discounts, scholarships available)
- Super Early Bird – 15% off through November 13
- Early Bird – 10% off through January 31
Financial aid available by application. Email camp@adamah.org for more info.
Camp Details
Amazing crew of talented farmers, wilderness experts, and fun-loving educators facilitate hands-on activities and immersive nature experiences including:
- Exploring the forest with shelter building, fire making and creek walking
- Connecting to the land with seed planting and vegetable harvesting
- Caring for our animals
- Swimming in the pool (don’t forget the water slide!)
- Flying on our zip-lines, or climbing up in the trees on our high ropes course and rock wall
- Getting creative with tie-dyeing, farm to table cooking, and natural crafts
- Singing, storytelling, and playing team games
Pre-scheduled activities include pool time 3 days a week, zip-line and/or high ropes at least once a week. Pod leaders choose additional activities that best fit the spirit and energy of each group. Fridays are a special ‘choose your own adventure’ Shabbat party with festival style activities.
Please review the FAQs for more information.
Parent Packet
The Parent Packet will contain important details about pick up and drop off times, recommended clothing and gear, health protocols, and other helpful information.
Nature Exploration Overnight Camp
For Rising 4th-9th Grades
Nature Exploration is our traditional overnight experience with amazing specialists, awareness games, wild edible plant identification, night hikes, farm-to-table cooking, high ropes course and zipline, free swim, and more. Adamah Adventure Overnight Camp connects your children to Jewish traditions through hands-on activities and an immersive Shabbat experience in the beautiful and diverse surroundings on campus.
2027 Dates
Sunday August 1 – Thursday, August 12, 2027
Cost
$2,460/session
- Super Early Bird – 15% off through November 13
- Early Bird – 10% off through January 31
Camp Details
Camp is a safe and inclusive space ideal for busy adventurers looking for a first-time overnight camp experience. An amazing crew of passionate farmers, wilderness experts, and talented educators create a fun-loving atmosphere for all the favorite camp activities along with meaningful experiences connected to Jewish traditions and spiritual wisdom.
Days are packed with forest exploration, shelter building, creek walking, caring for farm animals, farm to table cooking, and natural crafts.
Evenings are special and inspiring, with time to relax and build friendships while picking berries at sunset, playing team games at dusk, thrilling sensory night hikes, and storytelling around the campfire.
Shabbat at camp is joyous and magical. After an all-camp festival style party, an immersive Kabbalat Shabbat service is followed by a special meal and talent show. Saturday begins with morning services outdoors, then a day full of Shabbat friendly games, time for rest and reflection, and relaxing nature exploration. As the sun fades below the horizon, a vibrant Havdallah ceremony brings community together around the bonfire with music, singing, and celebration.
Please review the FAQs for more information.
Advanced Skills Overnight Camp
For Rising 8th-12th Graders
Advanced Skills is for incoming 8th through 12th graders who are passionate and focused, and interested in making and learning to use high-quality tools. Campers will spend one week learning a new hard skill from a master craftsperson, or a variety of nature skills from an experienced naturalist in community at Pearlstone, while spending the evenings cooking, playing games, and having adventures. This camp has a focus on building independence, so campers sleep in their own tents in the Wilderness Village and help prepare many of their meals.
Special Tracks: TBA
2027 Dates
Sunday, July 11 – Sunday, July 18, 2027
Cost
$1730/session
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Super Early Bird, until Friday, November 13: 15% off
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Early Bird, until January 31: 10% off
Camp Details
Advanced Skills Overnight Camp is for adventurers who want to deepen their knowledge with focus on a special project. Throughout the week we go on creek walks, pick wild edibles, and harvest vegetables from the farm. In the evenings, we build campfires, go on night hikes, play capture the flag, tell stories, and sing songs together. Campers spend the entire time outside, including camping out overnight in individual tents.
Parent Packet
The Adamah Advanced Skills Overnight Camp – 2027 Parent Packet (available in May) will contain important details about pick up and drop off times, recommended clothing and gear, health protocols, and other helpful information.
Camp Counselors
Do you enjoy working with kids, the outdoors, art, music, mentoring, and appreciate Jewish values?
Join an amazing crew of talented farmers, wilderness experts, and fun-loving educators this summer as an Adamah Adventure Camp Counselor!
Adamah Adventure Camp is looking for counselors who are inspired by curiosity, awe & wonder, connection, and loving warmth. The ideal candidate is excited to work with youth and energized by spending time in nature while tapping into Jewish wisdom.
Available positions:
- Day Camp Counselors
- Nature Exploration Overnight Camp Counselors
- Advanced Skills Overnight Camp Counselor
- Specialists
- Song leaders
- Art specialist
- Certified lifeguards (Adamah will cover the cost of certification for any interested counselor)
- Logistics manager
Typical Schedule
Day Camp staff work from 8:30 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. with campers on site 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Counselors spend the whole day outdoors leading interactive activities with their camper group.
Overnight Bunk Counselors spend the day outdoors leading interactive activities with their campers. Evenings are special and inspiring, with night hikes and community building around the bonfires. On Fridays a Shabbat festival concludes with a beautiful Shabbat service and a special meal. Saturday is spent engaging in restful Shabbat friendly activities.
Job Responsibilities
- Engage youth campers in activities that introduce them to the natural world.
- Create a safe space–physically and emotionally–for campers through proper supervision.
- Plan and lead outdoor camp activities alone or with co-counselor(s) and specialists.
- Supervise and participate in games, swimming at the pool and in the creek, art workshops, cooking, and song sessions.
- Leading an immersive and meaningful shabbat experience.
- Set up, break down, clean, and put away all materials used.
Additional responsibilities will vary depending on the camp session and experience/training of each counselor (ropes course, zip-line, creek swim, cooking, etc.)
Expectations and Requirements
- Camp Counselors are nature-inspired, creative, patient, kind, curious, good listeners, playful, flexible, and hard-working.
- Mandatory Camp Training:
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Camp Prep Week: June 7-11
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Day Camp Training: June 14-18
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Overnight Camp Training: July 26-July 30
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- Work outdoors in hot and potentially inclement weather
- Lift up to 40 lbs.
- Walk moderate to long distances on uneven surfaces and hills
- Be without their cellphone for the duration of the camp day
- Participate in the specialty activities and day-to-day adventures (swimming, harvesting, hiking, and more)
Compensation – 2027
Day Camp Counselors are paid:
- Junior Counselor – $300 per week
- Returning Junior Counselor – $400 per week
- New Counselor – $625 per week
- Returning Counselor – $650 per week
- Head Counselor – $660 per week
- Returning Head Counselor: $675 per week
Overnight Camp Counselors are paid $850 for 7-day sessions and $1440 for 11-day sessions.
Specialists pay will vary based on the number of days worked and their level of expertise.
Apply
Send your resume, a short personal introduction and any questions to camp@adamah.org.
What activities will my child be doing?
Each unique day of camp engages kids through hands-on skills, edge experiences, and fun community building.
Campers will spend the day:
- Exploring the forest with shelter building, fire making and creek walking
- Connecting to the land with seed planting and vegetable harvesting
- Caring for our animals
- Swimming in the pool (don’t forget the water slide!)
- Flying on our Zip-lines, or climbing up in the tree tops on our High ropes course and rock wall
- Getting creative with tie dyeing, farm to table cooking, natural art, Story-telling and much more
Overnight campers enjoy additional time for:
- Eating a tasty dinner!
- Building campfires and singing songs
- Sunset hikes (maybe to pick some strawberries!)
- Night hikes to explore their senses.
- Playing team games like capture the flag
- Having time to relax and build friendships
- Celebrating an immersive and magical Shabbat in nature
What do you do for Shabbat?
We enjoy a weekly Shabbat Party for our Day Campers on Friday in our Wilderness Village with shabbat songs, eco crafts, and a make your own pita over the bonfire activity.
Overnight Camp always includes a weekend. We celebrate Shabbat joyously with a Kabbalat Shabbat service on Friday evening, a special meal, and a talent show! We have Saturday morning services outdoors and spend the day participating in Shabbat friendly activities, playing games, relaxing, spending time at the creek and more. Havdallah is celebrated around a bonfire with music and community.
How do I know which camp will fit my child best?
Click here to see Essential Eligibility Criteria
Click here for our camp inquiry form
Email us your questions
What happens in extreme heat or inclement weather?
There are large covered pavilions which are safe shelter from thunder and lightning, and the forest or creek offer a respite from direct sun.
After consultation with the Department of Health, ONLY for periods of the day when it is deemed unsafe to remain outside (severe storms, extreme heat), we will utilize some of our indoor spaces on the campus.
In the event of a full day of inclement weather, we reserve the right to cancel that day of camp.
Will you be providing transportation?
We will be providing bus transportation from Pikesville and Reservoir Hill. Dropoff and pick up times will be confirmed before camp begins.
- Pikesville bus location is at Baltimore Hebrew Congregation: 7401 Park Heights Avenue, Baltimore. Bus times TBA
- Reservoir Hill pick up is in front of Beth Am Congregation: 2501 Eutaw Place, Baltimore. Bus times TBA
- Towson pick up is at the Shops at Kenilworth: 800 Kenilworth Dr., Towson. Bus times TBA
- Information Coming soon for a New Bus Stop!
Communication during Overnight Camps
Any messages received via email will be printed and shared with your camper at breakfast or dinner. If campers write letters, they will be scanned and sent via email to you.
Food & Dining – Overnight Camps
The Retreat Center at Pearlstone has a passionate culinary team led by a talented head chef. The kitchen is a fully kosher, peanut free, and food allergy conscious.
- Most meals will be served buffet style in the dining room or near the main campsite over a fire!
- Lunch may be in the Wilderness Village with a variety of selections for campers to make their own sandwich.
Referral Incentives
We love when our camp families recruit their friends to become NEW campers!
Day Camp Referrals:
- Recruit one or two NEW day-camp families and you both receive $25 back from your tuition payment.
- Recruit three or more NEW camp families and you both receive $50 back from your tuition payment.
Overnight Camp Referrals:
- Recruit one or two NEW overnight camp families and you both receive $50 back from your tuition payment.
- Recruit three or more NEW overnight camp families and you both receive $100 back from your tuition payment.
When you have a family registering who you’ve recruited, please ask them to email camp@adamah.org to let us know, and we will help arrange your incentive refund.
Electronics Policy
Camp is an opportunity to disconnect from the everyday noise and minimize distractions in order to engage with fellow campers and connect with the sounds and sights of nature. Cell phones and other electronic communication devises are not allowed.
Health & Safety
We are working in partnership with our public health consultant at Johns Hopkins University to create policies that will best meet the needs of campers and staff. COVID and other health policies will be released in the spring, as we continue to monitor the dynamic public health situation.
If a camper needs to be sent home because of COVID or another illness directly before or during camp we will not be issuing a refund.
Refund Policy
- Prior to April 1 – Full refund minus the deposit
- Prior to May 1 – 50% refund minus the deposit
- Between May 1 and 3 weeks prior to the first day of camp – 50% refund minus the deposit and a $150 program expense fee for overnight camp.
- Within 3 weeks of the first day of camp – no refund; option to transfer credit (minus the deposit) to a future program at Pearlstone within one (1) calendar year.
- Day Campers can request to switch session weeks based on space available within the same season:
- 3 weeks or more prior to first day of camp – no additional charge
- Within 3 weeks of first day of camp – a $75 transfer fee will apply
- If no space is available, standard refund policy applies.
Please note – no partial refunds or credits will be issued for missed days for any reason including but not limited to: family vacation/travel, holidays, or changes in a camper’s schedule.
Extenuating circumstances must be sent in writing to camp@adamah.org.