Posted in North Carolina on Oct 4th, 2007
Rockbrook camp is set in the mountains of western North Carolina on 200 acres a few miles south of Brevard. It’s unique because the main part of camp sits in a gently sloping valley between two large rocks, granite outcroppings, that can be seen quite easily from miles away. The smaller of the [...]
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Posted in Hiking on Aug 14th, 2007
Tonight was birthday night at camp, but a few girls were heading out for an overnight backpacking trip and would have to miss the celebration back at camp. Rather than go without, however, Jessi made arrangements to bring a few party things with the hiking group. Yep, they had their own birthday party [...]
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Posted in Hiking on Jul 19th, 2007
This is usually the most stressful time of the summer for my 15-year-old campers, because as banquet planners a day before the big night, there are usually a million more things to do and a million more reasons to stay up 24 hours straight. Thankfully, we were given a break from all of the intense [...]
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Posted in Kids on May 16th, 2007
Being at summer camp, one of the best activities for kids is hiking. In fact, even at home, taking a walk outside… maybe around the neighborhood or through the local park.. is a great way to spend part of your day. We’ve mentioned it before (and here), but playing outdoors, exploring the natural [...]
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Posted in Summer Camp on Mar 23rd, 2007
This is one of those places that almost knocks you over when you see it. It’s a view from the top of John Rock in the Pisgah National Forest (which is right near camp). Hiking through the dense, almost jungle-like, woods for a few miles, being a little sweaty from the climb in [...]
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Posted in North Carolina on Jan 10th, 2007
Rockbrook camp for girls is a camp in North Carolina.
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Posted in Hiking on Dec 28th, 2006
Rockbrook girls hiking overnight summer camp photos from the past.
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Posted in Hiking on Oct 11th, 2006
Here’s an overnight camp backpacking group doing just that on Tennent Mountain in the Pisgah National Forest.
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Posted in Hiking on May 1st, 2006
Hiking and Camping at summer camp in North Carolina Mountains
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