Large Group Stays

School group lodging for field trips and outdoor education

4-H centers, camps, state park group lodges and retreat centers that list school groups among their uses, with bunk counts and meals from each operator's own page.

Quick answer

As of November 10, 2026, Large Group Stays lists 61 places suited to a school group that sleep 15 or more people, from 20 to 600 guests. 59 sleep 30 or more, 58 sleep 50 or more and 51 sleep 100 or more. The largest is Camp Jewell YMCA in Colebrook, CT, which hosts groups of up to 600, per its operator.

61 places suited to a school group by stated capacity
Sleeps15–1920–2930–4950–99100+
Places021751
  1. Camp Jewell YMCA, Colebrook, CT: hosts groups up to 600
  2. Pocono Springs, East Stroudsburg, PA: sleeps 500
  3. YMCA Camp Hi-Rock, Mount Washington, MA: sleeps 500

Capacity for 56 of 61 is the number on the operator's own page; 5 add up buildings the operator lists; 9 give only the largest building. Last updated . How we check capacity.

What the operators state

The largest 12 with something stated. Only what each operator's own page says; blank means "not stated", not "no".

PlaceSleepsStated
Camp Jewell YMCA
Colebrook, CT		hosts groups up to 600Meals stated
West Kentucky 4-H Camp
Dawson Springs, KY		sleeps 486Meals stated
Lake Cumberland 4-H Camp
Nancy, KY		sleeps 393Meals stated
Lake Frances Retreats
Crossville, TN		hosts groups up to 350Meals stated
Lutheridge Camp and Conference Center (NovusWay Ministries)
Arden, NC		sleeps 305Meals stated
Alpine Camp for Boys (Retreat Rentals)
Mentone, AL		hosts groups up to 300Meals stated
Camp War Eagle overnight retreats
Rogers, AR		sleeps 300Meals stated
Fort Bluff Camp
Dayton, TN		largest building sleeps 256Meals stated
Camp Hope
Arabi, LA		sleeps 250Meals stated
Lakeside Retreats at Duquette Sports Initiative
Hinsdale, MA		sleeps 240Meals stated
Camp BaYoCa
Sevierville, TN		sleeps 232Meals stated
Betsy-Jeff Penn 4-H Educational Center
Reidsville, NC		sleeps 208Meals stated

What matters most

  • Ask for the supervision layout: chaperone rooms next to student bunk rooms.
  • Confirm meal service and allergy handling.
  • Ask whether the site runs its own outdoor-education programs.
  • Check bus parking and the drive time from school.
  • Pair the stay with a museum, aquarium or national park visit that offers school rates.

Group activities near these places

  • Biltmore Historic estate · Asheville, NC · 3 places here within 30 mi · Group pick
    Group sales program with team-building activities and private guided evening tours.
  • Great Smoky Mountains Railroad Scenic train · Bryson City, NC · 2 places here within 30 mi · Group pick
    Scenic train excursions with group discounts for 20 or more passengers on most trips.
  • Titanic Museum Attraction Museum · Pigeon Forge, TN · 2 places here within 30 mi · Group pick
    Group rates and packages; corporate and team-building events in the museum.
  • Great Smoky Mountains National Park (Sugarlands Visitor Center) National park · Gatlinburg, TN · 2 places here within 30 mi
    No entrance fee; a parking tag is required for vehicles parked more than 15 minutes.

Group details come from each business's own page. All group activities.

61 places suited to a school group

Largest first. What we read from these places mentions this kind of group or the feature above. Confirm with each one.

Representative photo of a white lake house below wooded hills, not this property.600group size

Camp Jewell YMCA

Colebrook, CT · Litchfield Hills

Groups up to 600 · per operator

  • Venue
  • Retreat center or camp

Representative photo

Representative photo of a hall set with long banquet tables, not this property.500sleeps

Pocono Springs

East Stroudsburg, PA · Poconos

Sleeps 500 · per operator

  • Venue
  • Retreat center or camp

Representative photo

Representative photo of a long dining table that seats a big group, not this property.500sleeps

YMCA Camp Hi-Rock

Mount Washington, MA · Berkshires

Sleeps 500 · per operator

  • Venue
  • Retreat center or camp
  • Several buildings

Representative photo

Representative photo of a bunk room in a log home, not this property.350sleeps

Camp Mah-Kee-Nac

Lenox, MA · Berkshires

Sleeps 350 · per operator

  • Venue
  • Retreat center or camp
  • Several buildings

Representative photo

Representative photo of a large home on a lake shore, not this property.350group size

Lake Frances Retreats

Crossville, TN · Cumberland Plateau

Groups up to 350 · per operator

  • Venue
  • Retreat center or camp
  • Beds and bunks
  • Several buildings

Representative photo

Representative photo of a large home on a lake shore, not this property.300sleeps

Camp Woodstock YMCA

Woodstock Valley, CT · Quiet Corner

Sleeps 300 · per operator

  • Venue
  • Retreat center or camp
  • Several buildings

Representative photo

Representative photo of a large beach house on stilts, not this property.300group size

YMCA Camp Erdman

Waialua, HI · Oahu

Groups up to 300 · per operator

  • Venue
  • Retreat center or camp
  • Several buildings

Representative photo

Representative photo of a white lake house below wooded hills, not this property.256largest building

Fort Bluff Camp

Dayton, TN · Cumberland Plateau

Largest building sleeps 256 · per operator

  • Venue
  • Retreat center or camp
  • Beds and bunks
  • Several buildings

Representative photo

Representative photo of a bunk room with a window, not this property.250sleeps

Camp Hope

Arabi, LA · New Orleans

Sleeps 250 · per operator

  • Venue
  • Retreat center or camp
  • Bunks

Representative photo

Representative photo of a large lodge in the pines from above, not this property.232sleeps

Camp BaYoCa

Sevierville, TN · Smokies

Sleeps 232, adding up the buildings the operator lists · per operator

about $23 per person per night est.

  • Venue
  • Retreat center or camp
  • Bunks
  • Several buildings

Representative photo

Representative photo of chairs around a fire pit on a lawn, not this property.200sleeps

Hiram House Camp

Moreland Hills, OH · Northeast Ohio

Sleeps 200 · per operator

  • Venue
  • Retreat center or camp
  • Bunks
  • Several buildings

Representative photo

Representative photo of a long dining table that seats a big group, not this property.200sleeps

Wahsega 4-H Center

Dahlonega, GA · North Georgia

Sleeps 200 · per operator

about $23 per person per night est.

  • Venue
  • 4-H or university center
  • Several buildings

Representative photo

Representative photo of a white lake house below wooded hills, not this property.195sleeps

Camp Sylvester

Pinecrest, CA · Central Sierra

Sleeps 195 · per operator

about $40 per person per night est.

  • Venue
  • Retreat center or camp
  • Several buildings

Representative photo

Representative photo of a wooden barn house with a metal roof, not this property.175sleeps

Camp Korey

Mount Vernon, WA · Skagit Valley

Sleeps 175 · per operator

  • Venue
  • Retreat center or camp

Representative photo

Representative photo of a wooden barn house with a metal roof, not this property.174sleeps

Fortson 4-H Center

Hampton, GA · Other Southeast

Sleeps 174 · per operator

  • Venue
  • 4-H or university center
  • Several buildings

Representative photo

Representative photo of log cabins along a lake shore, not this property.154sleeps

Camp Ray Bird

South Bend, IN · Northern Indiana

Sleeps 154, adding up the buildings the operator lists · per operator

  • Venue
  • Retreat center or camp
  • Bunks
  • Several buildings

Representative photo

Representative photo of a large log home with a deck and lawn, not this property.153sleeps

Camp Maria

Leonardtown, MD · Southern Maryland

Sleeps 153 · per operator

  • Venue
  • Retreat center or camp

Representative photo

Representative photo of a wooden barn house with a metal roof, not this property.150sleeps

Delanco Camp

Tabernacle, NJ · Pine Barrens

Sleeps 150 · per operator

about $30 per person per night est.

  • Venue
  • Retreat center or camp
  • Bunks
  • Several buildings

Representative photo

Representative photo of a hall set with long banquet tables, not this property.145sleeps

Camp Westwind

Lincoln City area, OR · Oregon Coast

Sleeps 145 · per operator

  • Venue
  • Retreat center or camp
  • Bunks
  • Several buildings

Representative photo

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Questions

How many school group places are listed?

61 places that sleep 15 or more list school groups among their uses; 20 state meals or a dining hall.

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