Rockbrook Summer Camp For Girls

Rockbrook is an overnight summer camp for girls located in the mountains of western North Carolina. Established in 1921, it is one of the area's best and oldest sleepaway summer camps. Rockbrook provides multi-week overnight camp sessions for girls ages 6 through 16. Each session accommodates 200 campers.

Nancy Barnum Clarke was born in South Carolina, and moved to the mountains of North Carolina with her father in 1898 when she was a little girl. Later in 1921, after marrying Henry Carrier, Nancy established a summer girls camp on her mountain estate. She called this camp Rockbrook.

From the very beginning, the camp program was based on the notion that girls gain independence by learning to make decisions themselves and by living away from home in an outdoor environment.The Carriers believed those attending their girls camp would become more confident, more skilled, and more socially adept as they tried new activities.

Take a tour of Rockbrook! It's a great way to see the camp facilities, visit with us (sample one of our famous muffins!) and have all your questions answered in person. We recommend visiting during the summer so you can see camp in action, but we would be happy to arrange almost anytime. Attend a Rockbrook party!

Girls thrive when encouraged to make decisions for themselves, to try new things, and to develop meaningful friendships. Camp is a place for girls to explore nature, to learn new skills, and to develop a more confident sense of self. Rockbrook is a friendly and welcoming community infused by a culture that applauds diversity, creativity, self-expression, and positive relationships.

Sarah began working at RBC in 1985 as a counselor and has served full-time as the Assistant Director. She holds a master's degree in Elementary Education from Vanderbilt University, and has many years experience working with children and parents, both as a teacher and as an administrator. Jeff attended Davidson College, earned a master's from Harvard University, and holds a Ph.