Specialty Camps
Find your team. Explore your environment. Serve your community.
Our specialty camps inspire leadership. The Landon Summer one- and two-week specialty camps are for children entering kindergarten through 12th grade who have endless curiosity about their surrounding environment and community. They want to learn through experience by hiking, cooking, or collaborating with a team to serve a local organization.
2026 Offerings
Big Fish
Learn fishing techniques, water safety, and nature awareness while building confidence and enjoying the outdoors!
Chess
Whether a beginner or an experienced player, sharpen your strategy, boost critical thinking, and have fun!
Community Service
Give back, make an impact, and build leadership skills while creating meaningful change!
DC Explorers
Dive into the culture, history, and beauty of the DC metro region through exciting daily visits to museums, parks, and historic sites!
Game On
Get your game on and learn the rules, get better at strategizing, and have fun playing a variety of board games!
Incrediflix
Create your own movie using stop-motion animation and live action filmmaking!
IncrediQuest
Discover the magic of strategy and puzzles, learn cool tricks, and solve brain-teasers!
Landon Summer Explorers
Begin each day with a short hike before embarking on all-day excursions throughout DMV area!
LEGO® Play-Well TEKnologies
Build, create, and tackle exciting challenges using LEGOs while sparking creativity and teamwork!
Model UN
Debate, negotiate, and solve global challenges as you step into the shoes of world leaders!
Native Animal Explorers
Find animals to observe in their habitats while hiking and exploring parks and bodies of water!
Road to Glory
Dive into the behind-the-scenes world of sports management by creating and running your own soccer club!
Summer Leadership Program
Learn the skills necessary to work with children, interact professionally with colleagues, and take on leadership roles both in school and at camp!
Taste Buds Box
Cook up sweet or savory creations while learning new kitchen skills, making friends, and having fun!
The Playful Generation- Summer Adventures Close to Home
Learn life skill of real-world exploration while reconnecting with themselves, their friends, and the local environment.
The Game Zone
Want to become more of a master strategist? Learn the rules, discuss advanced strategy, and have fun playing a variety of board games!
Young Anglers
Learn fishing techniques, water safety, and nature awareness while building confidence and enjoying the outdoors!
3D Printing & Design
Create and print your own builds and learn how to troubleshoot issues that may arise in printing!
Trusted Adults and Community Partnerships
Landon Summer specialty camps offer children the opportunity to travel outside of campus to explore and serve the broader community. Families can feel assured the campers are accompanied by trusted, responsible adults wherever they go, and that Landon Summer has longstanding relationships with their partnered organizations.
Serving the Community
Our programs inspire campers to become kind, respectful leaders and teammates. In particular, our specialty camps give children the chance to learn more about the needs of their community and environment, so that their awareness and stewardship expands and creates positive impact.