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Adult summer camp in Indiana? Yes, it's a thing

Posted at 6:57 AM, Jun 29, 2016
and last updated 2016-06-29 14:01:16-04

MARTINSVILLE, Ind. -- When you think of summer camps, you might think of swimming and hiking with your friends when you were a kid, or a way to get the kids out of the house for a few days.

How about a camp for grownups?  

One such camp, called Mickey's Camp, is right nearby in Martinsville, Indiana. The adult summer camp will take place from Aug. 15-17 for women and Aug. 17-19 for men.

The cost for the camp is $1,500 per person. A pretty penny for three days of camp, but the camp says the net proceeds will be donated to local non-profits. 

So if kids aren't allowed, what do the adults do all day?

Depending on the timeframe, there are many different activities available for the men's and women's sessions. Most of them are the same, but there are a few differences. The men's exclusive activities include basketball, paintball and muzzle loading, while some of the women's exclusive activities are cake decorating, jewelry making and politics in Indiana. 

For a full list of men's and women's activities, scroll to the bottom of the story.

Meals for the camps are included with the cost of registration. 

Mickey's Camp is located at Bradford Woods Outdoor Center. Campers sleep in air-conditioned cabins throughout the grounds.

For more information on registering for Mickey's Camp, click here.

Adult camping isn't just in Indiana. According to Indianapolis Monthly, there are similar camps in Vermont, Alabama, Wisconsin, and three in Michigan.

Men's activities:

  • 3D Printing
  • Active Shooter
  • Acupuncture
  • Archery
  • Basketball
  • Billiards – Trick Shots
  • Bourbon Tasting
  • Boxing Fitness
  • Canoeing
  • Challenge Course
  • Cheese & Wine
  • Chocolate: Historical Chocolate Making
  • CrossFit
  • Culinary Knife Skills
  • Day at the Lake
  • Drones
  • Entrepreneurism: Artists, Scientists, Builders, Evangelists
  • Euchre Tournament
  • Facial
  • Fencing
  • Fly Fishing
  • Golf
  • Gourmet Cooking with
  • Chef Whetstone
  • Grilling with the Guys from Sullivan Hardware and Garden
  • Hockey
  • Horseshoe Pitching
  • iPhoneography
  • Juggling
  • Manicure
  • Massage
  • Microbrew Tasting with
  • Sun King
  • Movie Making
  • Muzzle Loading
  • NASA – An Exploration in Innovation (the Good and
  • the Bad)
  • Nature Hike – Bird Watch
  • Nature Hike – Wild Edibles
  • Paintball
  • Photography
  • Pickleball
  • Pickling-You Can Pickle That!
  • Pilates/Yoga
  • Poker Tournament
  • Police Training Exercise
  • Rifle/Pistol
  • Sausage Making
  • Shotgun
  • Stand Up Paddleboard
  • Swimming – Open Pool
  • Tomahawk - Knife Throwing
  • Trapeze
  • Welding
  • Wine Tasting: Introduction to the World of Wine
  • Zipline

Women's activities:

  • 3D Printing
  • Active Shooter
  • Acupuncture
  • Archery
  • Billiards – Trick Shots
  • Bourbon Tasting
  • Boxing Fitness
  • Cake Decorating
  • Canoeing
  • Challenge Course
  • Cheese & Wine
  • Chocolate: Historical Chocolate Making
  • Coffee Cupping
  • CrossFit
  • Culinary Knife Skills
  • Day at the Lake
  • Drones
  • Euchre Tournament
  • Eye Brow Session
  • Facial
  • Fencing
  • Floral Arranging
  • Fly Fishing
  • “Football with Gary Brackett
  • Golf
  • Grilling with the Guys from Sullivan Hardware and Garden
  • Hockey
  • Horseshoes
  • iPhoneography
  • Jewelry Making
  • Lashes
  • Manicure
  • Massage
  • Microbrew Tasting with
  • Sun King
  • Movie Making
  • NASA
  • Nature Hike – Bird Watch
  • Nature Hike – Wild Edibles
  • Pasta Making
  • Pickleball
  • Pickling
  • Pie Making
  • Pilates/Yoga
  • Poker
  • Poker Tournament
  • Police Training Exercise
  • Politics in Indiana
  • Rifle/Pistol
  • Sausage Making
  • Sex and Love Across the Lifespan: 7 Things You Must Know for Better Sexual Health and Intimacy
  • Shotgun
  • Stand Up Paddleboard
  • Swimming – Open Pool
  • Tomahawk - Knife Throwing
  • Trapeze
  • Welding
  • Wine & Canvas
  • Wine Tasting
  • Zipline