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Wilderness Adventure at Eagle Landing · Since 1990

Go all in.
Outside.

Day and overnight summer camps for ages 8–17, plus group retreats, weddings, lodging and music festivals on 500 acres in New Castle, Virginia.

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Campers and counselors together on a rocky overlook above the Blue Ridge Mountains
New Castle, Virginia · Since 1990
What we offer

What brings you here?

Camp for kids, retreats for groups, and events for everyone.

Two smiling WAEL campers in helmets and life jackets with their kayaks

Summer Camp

Day and overnight camps, ages 8–17.

Climbing, paddling, caving, biking and outdoor adventure with trained counselors.

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A group working together on a rope and platform challenge at Wilderness Adventure

Group Retreats

Activities, meals and lodging for groups.

School trips, church groups, team retreats and family reunions.

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Wedding guests gathered for an outdoor ceremony at Wilderness Adventure

Weddings

Ceremony, reception and lodging.

Outdoor ceremony sites, a covered pavilion and rooms for your guests on the property.

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The Main Lodge porch in spring with blossoms in front

Camping & Lodging

Lodges, cabins and campsites.

Rooms in rustic log lodges, a private cabin, tent sites and RV camping.

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Musicians performing beneath purple lights on the WA Fest stage

Music & Events

Festivals with camping on site.

WA Fest, Camp Reckoning, Yoga Venture and more, with camping at every event.

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Just here for the day? See day visits and activities →

About us

500 acres in the Blue Ridge Mountains.

Since 1990, families, schools, churches and couples have come here for summer camp, group retreats, weddings and WA Fest. The property has lodges and campsites, Craig Creek, two ponds and more than 10 miles of trails.

500
Acres
35+
Years welcoming guests
10+
Miles of trails
40
Minutes from Roanoke
Students gathered on the lawn between the lodge and wooded hills
Camp activities

What campers do

Climbing, paddling, biking, caving and more across seven camps. Activities vary by camp.

A smiling camper in a blue helmet climbing the wall, viewed from above
Climbing
Campers in life jackets on paddleboards beside a rocky riverbank
Paddling
A camper riding a mountain bike over a rock feature on a wooded trail at Base Camp
Mountain biking
Smiling campers wearing helmets and headlamps inside a cave
Caving
A camper in a helmet and harness navigating a ropes course in the trees
Ropes course
Two smiling campers in helmets sitting in their kayaks on the pond
Kayaking & canoeing
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For parents

Questions about camp?

Start with dates, prices and our FAQs, or talk with the camp office about your child.

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2027 dates and pricesEvery session, age group and price →Summer camp FAQsPacking, meals, safety and staying in touch →Day Camp, ages 8–13Lunch and snacks included. Optional Salem shuttle: $50/week. →
Aerial view of the Wilderness Adventure property in its valley, with Craig Creek running alongside
Come explore.40 minutes from Roanoke
The property

Blue Ridge, top to bottom.

The property sits in a fold of the mountains near New Castle, Virginia — Craig Creek at one edge, wooded ridges on the other, the Main Lodge and pavilion at the middle of it all. It's a quiet place. And on the right weekend, a very loud one.

  • Craig Creek tubing and swimming
  • 18-hole disc golf course
  • 10+ miles of hiking and biking trails
  • Main Lodge, pavilion and full commercial kitchen
  • Lodging for up to 130 in lodges and cabins, plus room for camping
Learn about the property
AUGUST 20 – 22, 2027

Three days of music at WA Fest.

A small music festival in Virginia's Blue Ridge Mountains. Two stages, camping included with every weekend pass, creek tubing, disc golf and the World Peace Dinner.

StagesTwo
CampingIncluded
DaysThree
Tickets & passes What's included
A crowd in front of the WA Fest stage at night, lit with pink and purple stage lights
The gazebo reflected in the pond with the Main Lodge and fall mountains beyond
500 acres in the Blue Ridge

Stay for the weekend.

Hike the trails, float Craig Creek and come back to a cabin or campsite. We’re 40 minutes from Roanoke.

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  • “My 11 year old has had amazing vacations, so when I picked him up from Wilderness Adventure and he said it was the best week of his life, I knew we had hit upon a winner.”

    Kimberly, MI · Camp parent

4.9 from 144 Google reviews ↗
Plan your visit

Camp, retreats, weddings and festivals.

Enroll a camper, book a group retreat, plan a wedding or buy a WA Fest pass. Questions? Call 540-864-6792.

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Campers laughing together on a rocky mountain overlook