A Traditional Camp Program
Boys staying at William Lawrence Camp enjoy a wide range of activities that build confidence, provide useful skills for a lifetime, and prepare young men to succeed in life. Campers choose their activities for instruction each week and have an extended period of time each day to visit activity areas without structured lessons. There is always an activity that they can enjoy!
Our Challenge Course boasts a climbing tower atop the Knoll with stunning views of Lake Winnipesaukee and the NH Lakes Region, a low ropes course to build teamwork skills, as well as a top-notch high ropes course. We built our whole challenge course ourselves so you won’t find anyone who knows their course like we do ours! Instructors have experience in other settings and attend training with organizations like Wingspeed Adventures, Project Adventure, and High5.
Our low ropes course is filled with different elements to help build your skills in teamwork and problem solving. The low ropes aspect of the challenge course is the perfect starting point for groups to come together to learn safety and confidence when in the course. There is always a lot of laughter and fun happening!
Take a leap from the Shiver Pole, battle the Gauntlet, or ascend the Vertical Playpen, and don't worry about falling — we'll catch you. Boys are harnessed into the ropes course and our certified instructors are constantly assessing and monitoring the camper's well-being while high off the ground. The high ropes course is one of the more thrilling activities we have at camp, and we are continually adding new elements to ensure our boys are able to challenge themselves.
Built by alumni staff and assessed by High5, the climbing tower is a source of pride at William Lawrence Camp. The fifty-foot tower offers three sides to climb and the top provides the best view of the New Hampshire Lakes Region in all of camp. Our boys attempt each route and, once mastered, then attempt time trials on each route. Some are more difficult than others!
Welcome to an exhilarating world of target sports at William Lawrence Camp! We pride ourselves on providing a safe and enjoyable environment for participants to explore and excel in target sports. Whether you’re drawn to the artistry of archery, the precision of riflery, or the excitement of skeet shooting, our programs are tailored to cater to your interests and skill levels.
We have one of the best archery programs among summer camps in the area. With a covered range and two massive cabinets to store our myriad of gear, the capacity to have 16 shooters at a time, and the ability to shoot at a range of up to 40 meters, our range provides a comfortable place for instruction and a home to our undefeated archery team.
Our rifle range is cool and comfortable; a great place to learn how to shoot or work on your technique. Shoot for qualifications and see if you can score that perfect 50.
Come on down to shoot some pigeons with shotguns. Clay pigeons, of course, but you still learn how to shoot and handle a shotgun properly. Trapper ready? Pull! Our newly built skeet shelter can store all the equipment needed for two Seniors at a time to learn skeet shooting, including proper safety wear and all of the bright orange clay pigeons they can target!
Want to learn how to survive in the outdoors? We’re ready to teach you the skills that you’ll need. We will teach you fly-fishing and fly-tying skills, and then how to build the fire to cook your catch, and how to build a shelter to sleep in at night. You can learn to use tools such as a hand saw, hammer, chisel and even an axe. We’ll teach you to identify poisonous and non-poisonous plants and insects. Come on and become a woodsman.
Learn how to outsmart a fish with a well-tied fly and the perfect cast: we'll help you learn the storied art of fly fishing and practice and enhance your skills down at our waterfront, to prepare you to tackle the rivers and streams of the world on your own.
Want to learn how to survive in the wild? We'll teach you how to build a fire and start it with flint and steel, and how to identify plants and animals. You can even build a shelter out of branches and leaves to stay in overnight. Making s'mores outside a shelter you built yourself? What could be better!
Our woodworking shop is a place of dreaming, designing and executing a project all while learning how to safely use specific woodworking tools. From hand saws and chisels to table saws and sanders, our overnight campers are able to create sailboats, benches, candy dispensers and many other projects.
Healthy competition is an important aspect of every boys life. At William Lawrence Camp, boys are able to compete in a multitude of different sports from traditional American sports to those brought over with our International staff. Sportsmanship is always at the forefront of every competition and we rarely keep score!
Never played lacrosse before? This is your opportunity to learn the basics without the pressure of needing to be the best. Want to showoff your soccer or basketball skills, join one of the many inter-camp competitions. We offer all the traditional team sports you typically find offered at school without the heavy competition!
Ever played Aussie rules football? This is your chance to learn! How about cricket or rugby? Come learn a new sport from our international staff that grew up playing these sports. Our South African staff even introduced Boeresport dag...you'll have to come to camp to find out what that is!
Whenever there is a spare minute at camp, whether that's before or after a meal, between activity periods or even on their way to the showers, you can always find someone at the ping-pong tables, throwing a frisbee at a frolf pole or smashing on the the tether balls. The boys are never lacking something to do!
