9 Ways to Mentally Prepare for Summer Camp
Going away to summer camp is incredibly exciting! It can also be nerve racking. You might be imagining all the...
We build each of our groups with care, keeping the groups small (no more than twelve students), and paying close attention to age, grade, gender, and the mix of hometowns and schools. Our goal is to put together great groups — groups where nice kids thrive in a supportive, wholesome, and caring environment. Please note: availability as shown is based on students traveling without a friend; if your child is interested in traveling with a friend, please call our office for availability.
This departure of this trip has good availability. Apply as soon as possible since availability changes quickly.
This departure of this trip has limited availability. Apply as soon as possible, and on receipt of your application, if space is still available, we’ll confirm a spot for you. If all of the spots are taken, we’ll call you to discuss options.
This departure of this trip is currently full — please call us to discuss options.
Apply online using a credit card for the $795 deposit (your card will not be charged until we confirm a spot for you). Applications are reviewed in the order in which they are received (we do not hold spots over the phone).
The flow of applications starts in July and peaks in January/February. Some groups fill by the December holidays, and others will have space into the late spring. Our advice? Apply as soon as possible — it only takes a few minutes — and we’ll get to work right away to find a great spot for you.
Call (413.458.9672) or email (info@overlandsummers.com). We look forward to hearing from you.
The World’s Beauty & Promise: Stories from the Overland Community
Going away to summer camp is incredibly exciting! It can also be nerve racking. You might be imagining all the...
Embarking on a hiking trip is an exhilarating and rewarding adventure. Whether you're about to tackle a day hike or...
So, you've planned a multi-day backpacking trip and you're gearing up to embark on an adventure of a lifetime. With...
Stepping out of our comfort zone takes guts. But it has its benefits, too. Adventure travel – whether it is...
Spending a summer as a Trip Leader with Overland may just be the most fun job on the planet. Getting...
Spending the summer outdoors with kids and teens on a hiking or backpacking trip is a dream job for many...
Here at Overland, we find that the only thing that beats the excitement of sharing a summer hiking adventure with...
The prospect of having a minor fly on their own can be intimidating, and nerve-wracking, for parents and children alike....
Here in the Overland Office, the wintertime is our busy enrollment season! That means phones are ringing and lots of...
Meals at Overland At Overland, we make sure that each trip, all over the world, has good food and plenty...
Summer is just around the corner! We cannot believe that summer is just around the corner— only 5 months away!...
2023 is off to an exciting start! Here in Williamstown, we’ve been enjoying the buzz in the Overland office as...
We’re thrilled to connect with Overland prospective and alumni students at presentations across the country in 16 states, and 55...
Our Leader Hiring team spent their fall season on the road recruiting new Overland leaders from around the country. Campus...
To wrap up our scouting reports series, we will take a look out west to the Sierras! We had the...
Welcome to our third update on our scouting trip series! Our scouting team was back in the familiar mountains of...
Welcome! We’re so glad you’re here. We’re excited to share a multi-part series with you that touches on some of...
For the second edition of our Fall Scouting series, we sat down with our Norway Explorer scouting team, @Annie Duryea...
Here in Williamstown, we’ve been enjoying the buzz in the Overland office as we work with families to find trips...
“I love middle schoolers! They are so goofy, energetic, and eager to learn.” Overland leader Tiana took a break from...
2022 is off to an exciting start here at Overland! January is typically the busiest month for the Overland Admissions...
Over the past few years, we’ve been tremendously grateful for the outpouring of support from the Overland Community. This year...
I started thinking about riding cross-country in January of 2021. I had been a member of the Overland year-round team...
December 1st, 2021 While backyard adventures are fun, sometimes it takes a flight across the country, or around the world,...
Friday, January 29, 2021 Our wild admissions ride continues! This year’s flow of applications matches, and in many cases exceeds,...
Overland's Trip Planning team—Meg Pritchard, Will Parmacek, Dave McCahill, and Ben Grannis—recently shared their thoughts on Overland’s 2021 plans with...
Overland's founder and director, Tom Costley, recently chatted with Beth Larcom and Luke Costley, the Overland leader hiring team, to...
Overland's founder and director, Tom Costley, recently sat down with the Overland Admissions Director, Emily Ferrell, to discuss her leadership...
The world calls out to you. Answer that call... and take the world, with all of its incredible beauty, into your arms.
Overland’s mission is rooted in respect for others. We are committed to a world in which every person is seen,...
At Overland, we have always known that it is the people who make this community so special. In recent days,...
Last week, our Founder and Director Tom Costley shared his reflections on the Overland tradition of Dessert Circle. Overwhelmed by...
Dessert circle likely evolved naturally as a way for groups to come together before bed and look back on the day. Highs-Lows-Cheers. Everyone gets a chance to speak. Everyone listens.
Last week, those of us in our Williamstown office made the adjustment to... not being in the office. On Monday,...
Meg Pritchard, a member of our year 'round team, shares some reflections on Overland in these unprecedented times. At Overland,...
Writing & Hiking and Language & Hiking trips have the same essential Overland group experience within the context of building confidence in the classroom.
Overland is a bit different than traditional summer camp. Instead of returning to the same place with the same people...
The Land of Fire and Ice! Travel to the southern coast to hike past thundering waterfalls and raft the Gullfoss Canyon.
Learn more about our trips for our youngest students, grades 4-7.
Follow one of our Alpine Challenge groups as they hike from one campsite in Stechelberg, Switzerland to a hut in the Alps.
Since Overland's first (and only) trip in 1985, we have expanded across the globe, but our core values have never wavered.
When the Selingers invited Overland founder Tom Costley to give a slideshow back in 1984, they probably didn’t think their...
Every evening, on every Overland trip, students and leaders sit down (with a sweet treat, of course) to recap the...
It can be easy to forget how much beauty there is out there. Social media, breaking news, name-calling, and an...
Sleeping in a tent for the first time. Summiting Mount Kilimanjaro, the highest peak in Africa. Ordering food at a...
As any Overland student knows, preparing for an outdoor adventure trip can be a bit nerve wracking. Whether you’re embarking...