Independent Lake Camp

Summer Sleepaway Fun at Independent Lake Camp

Independent Lake Camp is a premier sleep-away summer camp dedicated to celebrating diversity, committed to fostering creativity, providing the best facilities, and a powerful, individualized program. ILC has been offering respect, creativity and understanding to campers aged 6-17 in an inspiring and nurturing environment for over 30 years. The friendships and connections forged at Independent Lake are among the key reasons that make the ILC experience truly special.

ILC is a fantastic Circus, Trapeze, Gymnastics, Sports, Fitness, Pickleball, Archery, Art, Theatre, Dance, Magic, Music, Recording Studio, Skatepark, Digital Arts, Moviemaking, D&D/RPG, Rocketry, Climbing Wall, High Ropes, Waterskiing, Wakeboarding, Lake, Pool, Go-Karts, Horseback, Nature camp all rolled into one unbelievable summer experience!

Our coed summer camp offers multiple session lengths:

Session 1: June 21 - July 11, 2026 (3 weeks)
Session 2: July 12 - August 1, 2026 (3 weeks)
Session 3: August 2 - August 15, 2026 (2 weeks)
Trial Week: August 17 - August 22, 2026 (1 week)
Combine sessions for a longer stay!

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Camper Ages: 6-17 years old
Camp Type: ACA Accredited, Sleepaway / Overnight Camp, Adventure, Art, Design, and Making, Performing Arts, Dance and Music, Sports, Science, Engineering, Design, STEM, Counselor in Training CIT Program

Visit our booth from 12pm - 3pm at the 2026 NJ Camp Fairs

• Saturday, Jan 24, 2026 @ Visual Arts Center in Summit NJ
• Saturday, Jan 31, 2026 @ Bergen Town Center in Paramus NJ
• Sunday, Feb 1, 2026 @ Montclair Art Museum in Montclair NJ
• Saturday, Feb 7, 2026 @ Livingston YMCA in Livingston NJ
• Sunday, Feb 22, 2026 @ Village of Ridgewood Community Center in Ridgewood NJ
• Saturday, Feb 21, 2026 @ Morris Museum in Morristown NJ
• Saturday, Feb 28, 2026 @ Menlo Park Mall in Edison NJ