We offer classes, camps and events where participants step into immersive, story-driven adventures as characters they create. Using collaborative storytelling, costuming, and outdoor exploration, kids and teens build confidence, empathy, and leadership skills in a supportive, screen-free environment. Immersive story experience, live action roleplaying, or LARP, is an interactive theater experience. It is a community art that allows the participants to plunge themselves into a different world. With a skilled staff and an array of costuming, props, and scenography, an everyday setting becomes the backdrop for an amazing experience.

Southwoods is a 2 or 3 week, co-ed, traditional sleepaway camp located in the heart of the Adirondack Mountains in Upstate New York. We believe that acts of bravery, no matter the size, are important; that each child should be known and celebrated for their authentic selves; and that through active listening, empathy, and embracing the adventure all around us, we can give our campers a safe place to explore, express, and grow. From the 3 C’s to Huddle Up and everything in between, we can give our campers a community they’ll care for year after year, generation after generation.