Early Bird Registration for returning campers is happening now. Opens to the public Oct 1, 2021. Find out more.

ODYSSEY TEEN CAMP

a 501c3 nonprofit overnight camp for teens 13-18 in the Berkshire Mountains of Massachusetts.

poets, artists, LGBTQ+, theatre kids, gamers, hippies, goths, shy kids, activists, punk rockers, geeks, nerds… can express themselves and embark on their own personal odyssey of self-discovery

Early Bird Registration for returning campers is happening now.
Oct 1st – Nov 1st, early-bird registration opens to the public. Find out more

Use discount code “earlybird22″

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WHY ODYSSEY?

Campers tell it like it is in these teen testimonials. Hear why teenagers from all over the world join us each summer and what keeps them coming back.

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“This camp is the closest thing to Hogwarts that I can find for my daughter.”

– Pamela K, Oakdale NY

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“Odyssey Teen Camp is a rare find. It’s like a giant decompression chamber in nature.”

– Kim D, Hempstead NY

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“Your shy, struggling, march-to-their-own-beat child will feel completely and totally accepted.”

– Betsy C, Meadowbrook PA

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“OTC is out of this world for campers and parents. It is safe, welcoming, and caring”

– Stacey P, Brooklyn NY

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“This is the first time where my son said he felt completely comfortable to let go and be his true self.”

– Michelle B, Danbury CT

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FEATURED POSTS

How Housing Works at OTC for Transgender Campers

by Adam Simon | Jan 30, 2020

Just as gender identity can feel complicated, housing at camp for transgender and gender diverse teens can feel that way as well. I remember ten years ago when the first openly transgender kids starting coming to camp everyone's big question was, “where are we going...

Shyness and Fear as an Invitation to The Great Unknown

by Adam Simon | Mar 29, 2019

Every month I receive calls from concerned parents whose teenagers have spending too much time alone, having trouble making friends, seeming irritable, etc. It's easy to understand why parents get worried. They see their wonderful, kind, sensitive, vulnerable, and...

What’s It Like to Run a Summer Camp with Many Transgender and Gender-Expansive Teens?

by Adam Simon | Feb 1, 2019

Twenty years ago I was a middle-aged guy with a corporate job that never felt like a good fit for me. Today, I run an unconventional summer camp where up to one in four teens identifies as transgender or gender non-conforming. The journey has been an...

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ODYSSEY TEEN CAMP

Use discount code “earlybird22″

WHY ODYSSEY?

“This camp is the closest thing to Hogwarts that I can find for my daughter.”

“Odyssey Teen Camp is a rare find. It’s like a giant decompression chamber in nature.”

“Your shy, struggling, march-to-their-own-beat child will feel completely and totally accepted.”

“OTC is out of this world for campers and parents. It is safe, welcoming, and caring”

“This is the first time where my son said he felt completely comfortable to let go and be his true self.”

FEATURED POSTS

How Housing Works at OTC for Transgender Campers

Shyness and Fear as an Invitation to The Great Unknown

What’s It Like to Run a Summer Camp with Many Transgender and Gender-Expansive Teens?

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We are not ready to accept scholarship applications for summer 2022 just yet.

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