These are the stories you’ll tell for a lifetime.

Camp Common Ground is an inter-generational family camp that welcomes people of all ages, ethnicities, lifestyles, abilities, and economic backgrounds.

2024 DATES
Ash Week: July 27-August 2
Birch Week: August 3-9
Cedar Week: August 10-16

The reason we keep coming back to camp is because it’s one of the only times every year where we just get to be together. There’s no pressure to cook, drive, or do anything in particular. There are lots of options to spend time with our teenagers and just as many options to spend time without them (based on their whims). We leave camp feeling better connected and more grounded. It’s magical.”

Come make connections with us

Nestled into the scenic foothills of Vermont’s Green Mountains, this week-long family getaway is filled with opportunities for relaxation, creative expression, nature, fun, great food, and community. Family camp is an easy way to vacation with your extended family, knowing that everyone from toddlers to grandparents will enjoy every minute. Just show up – we’ll take care of the rest!

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Activities

At Camp Common Ground we believe that a healthy family vacation should be a balance of shared family experiences and time for personal growth and revitalization. Our programs balance both, with opportunities for each family member to connect with their peers, their own interests, and each other.

While the tiniest campers make supervised messes and teens explore the trails, grownups can find an art class, swimming spot, new friends…or a good book in a hammock. Nature, creativity, music, silliness, learning, lounging – do as much (or as little) as you please.

See what a typical day looks like at Camp Common Ground and the types of activities offered for kids, teens, adults, and everybody.

Lodging & Grounds

The Common Ground Center is a 700-acre campus that offers the beauty of the Vermont outdoors with all of the facilities and amenities to make your stay with us convenient and comfortable. Tucked into this green landscape, you’ll find beautiful barn spaces that double as classrooms and stages, playgrounds, hiking trails, sport fields and courts, hammocks, a veggie garden, and much more.

Your family’s cabin will be a cozy basecamp that’s tucked away in the woods, but still super close to all the action and amenities. Each unique cabin is close to the dining hall and the shared bathhouse, which offers indoor and outdoor showers, electricity, and flush toilets. You may also choose a private room in the EcoLodge or to tent camp on provided platforms or in the open field.

Get the lay of the land and see photos of our lodging and grounds.

Play time

Food

The food at Camp Common Ground is a bit legendary. Wholesome, vegetarian buffet-style meals are made from scratch by our talented cooks, who transform locally grown ingredients into generous spreads full of options to satisfy the most selective and adventurous eaters alike. We can accommodate special diets, too – just ask!

Find out more about the food that fuels our busy days at family camp.

Food