Seasonal: Camp Guide

Family camp, where parents and kids go to camp together, is a growing concept across the country. The following are offerings in the Rhode Island area. But if you'd like to find out about far-flung family camps, the March issue of Budget Travel magazine rounds up 50, from an arts camp in California to a more traditional camp (trout streams and swimming holes) in North Carolina. See www.budgettravelonline.com.

Battleship Cove's Family Overnight Camping, Battleship Cove, 5 Water St., P.O. Box 111, Fall River. The program that revolutionized overnight camping on naval vessels in 1972 is now available for families. Campers sleep on a National Historic Landmark in restored Navy bunks, eating meals "chowline style" in the Officers' Wardroom, and rising to the sound of "Reveille." Guests receive all-day admission, three meals, and access to other activities such as movies, Morse Code classes, or knot-tying. Overnight dates are April 20, May 28, June 23, July 7 and Sept. 2. $45. Contact Paula Hague at (508) 678-1100 or visit www.battleshipcove.org.

Camp Yavneh's New Summer Program, at Camp Yavneh's 65-acre property in Northwood, N.H., (617) 559-8860, e-mail familycamp@campyavneh.org, visit www.campyavneh.org/familycamp. Aug. 23-27. Bring your family for an extended summer weekend, filled with activities for all ages including stimulating Jewish learning, wonderful food and a ruach-filled Shabbat.

URI Family Camp, Kingston. University of Rhode Island alumni are invited to return to their alma mater to show their children, grandchildren, nieces and nephews of all ages where they lived, studied and socialized. On July 29 and 30, stay overnight in a residence hall or come for the day. On- and off-campus activities include adventures at the W. Alton Jones environmental education center, ice skating, classroom experiences, waterslide fun and a lobster bake. Call Gina Dei at 874-5808 or e-mail gmdei@advance.uri.edu. Web site: www.advance.uri.edu/alumni/events/familycamp/

University of Rhode Island World Voices, World Visions Folk Music and Dance Camp. July 16-21, 9 am-4 pm on the URI Feinstein Providence. Campus. Evening activities in various venues. Learn how to play traditional musical instruments such as the fiddle, guitar and banjo, and how to perform traditional dances from around the world. In a family oriented setting, work with master musicians, dancers and storytellers from New England and beyond. $200 for children, $400 for adults includes 11 meals as well as admission to the World Vocies, World Visions Grand Concert. Early bird rates available. Visit www.uri.edu/mcc for application or call 277-5160 or 874-2851.

Audubon Day Camps offer an option for an adult to attend morning day camp with 1 or 2 children. See entry under Nature Camps.

Roger Williams Park Zoo offers a Family Camp for adults and kids ages 9-12 from Aug. 14-18, 8:30-3:30 p.m. Lots of outdoor activities, group discussions, and a whale watch. See www.rogerwilliamsparkzoo.org/education/zoocamp.cfm.

Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center in Mystic is offering a new Family Camp. See entry under Nature Camps. Call (860) 536-1216.

Clara Barton Camp for Children with Diabetes in North Oxford, Mass. (near Worcester), offers a Family Camp Aug. 20-25. Call (508) 987-2056 or see www.bartoncenter.org.