What is Epic Nerd Camp?
Geek Summer Camp For Grownups
Epic Nerd Camp is an adult summer camp program for geeks ages 21+ who enjoy gaming, fantasy, and sci-fi. It’s 5 days/4 nights of playing tabletop games, live action role-playing, and doing activities IRL that characters do in-game. You’ll find out what it takes to be a hero as you learn swordplay, archery, level up your crafting skills, and even learn to fly.
Epic Nerd Camp is an experience that focuses on building community through social activities, learning “hero” skills, playing games, expressing creativity, and making the kind of lasting friendships that come from adult summer camp!
Our Program
At Epic Nerd Camp, you will enjoy busy, productive days following a personalized schedule that you choose, with classes designed for adult summer camp. Each day consists of small group classes and activities, as well as camp-wide adventures. For details about activities, check out our activities page. For a look at our 2018 daily schedule, CLICK HERE.
Where Is This Magical Place?
Our 2018 venue is located in the beautiful Poconos Mountains in northeastern Pennsylvania. The picturesque setting of this 550 acre property includes a large lake for our abundance of water activities.
All of our cabins include indoor bathrooms and showers with constant access to hot water. During registration you will be able to choose between all-male, all-female, or mixed-gender cabins. We take pride in our Safer Spaces protocols and will make every effort to ensure everybody is as comfortable as possible.
3 meals per day are provided, including options for Vegetarian and Gluten-Free meals for those who notify us during registration. See our Venue page for more details.
Adult Summer Camp For Geeks
Located in northeastern Pennsylvania, Epic Nerd Camp is a summer “campvention” (like a convention and a summer camp had a geeky baby) for adults 21+ who enjoy gaming, fantasy, and sci-fi. It’s 5 days/4 nights of playing tabletop games, live action role-playing, and doing activities IRL that characters do in-game.
This August 15th-19th, you’ll find out what it takes to be a hero as you learn swordplay, archery, level up your crafting skills, and even learn to fly.
Frequently Asked Questions
Registration for ENC 2018 (which covers food. lodging, and a crap ton of activities), was $599
Refund requests made more than 90 days before the start of camp are eligible to receive a refund of their paid registration fee, minus a $75 cancellation fee.
Refund requests made between 61 – 90 days prior to the start of camp are eligible to receive a 50% refund of the paid registration fee.
Refund requests made within 60 days of camp will not be eligible for a refund.
2019 POLICY SUBJECT TO CHANGE
The details for ENC 2019 have not been released yet.
The cafeteria is completely nut free.
*Yes, really gluten-free! Prepared in a separate area from food containing gluten, by a separate chef. You are also welcome to bring prepared meals and keep them in the kitchen fridge.
- The cafeteria is completely nut free.
- All GF meals are prepared separate from food containing gluten.
If you have severe food allergies (Celiac/etc), you are also welcome to bring prepared meals and keep them in the kitchen fridge. Please contact us well in advance and notify us if you plan to do so, we will make every effort to make this as convenient and safe as possible.
If you have any personal games you want to bring, do it! And yes, you can bring your costumes. WE ENCOURAGE IT!
Our campers with limited mobility have really struggled to get around. As much as we would love to, we can’t transport individuals around camp. You must be able to get yourself up and down hills, and walk about 10,000 steps a day, unassisted by staff.
The gravel is large. It’s like a mix of regular sized Legos and Duplos. (Did you know that Lego owns Duplo?! I didn’t, until today.)
Anyway, it’s not suitable for skating or rollerblading, bikes are fine. See FAQ regarding bikes.
You: “Oh my, but that example is oddly specific…”
Me: “Yes…. yes it is.”
Unless your dog is specifically trained to perform absolutely necessary tasks for you (as defined by the ADA), you have to do what we do, and leave your super awesome doggo at home :(((((( <-super sadface. Service animals are a need, not a want. If you are wondering whether or not you should bring your animal, you should not.
Nonetheless, many of you will find that disconnecting is a wonderful feeling, you may not end up missing your phone all that much!