School Groups & Events
Customize your camp experience with our variety of options
Home away from Home
There is truly no better place to host a get-away than Camp Eden Woods. We have beautiful facilities suitable for both large and small groups alike. While hosting your get-away on the breathtaking Elephant lake, feel free take a canoe into the lake, or go paddle boarding early in the morning... we want you to feel at home. Guests can use a variety of our camp activities during their stay and later indulge in great meals provided by the camp’s dining staff included with the booking.
The Expedition
Prepare your group of 13+ for the ultimate wilderness adventure with our Algonquin Portage Retreat at Camp Eden Woods. Before paddling into the backcountry, spend your first day and night on the calm, breathtaking shores of Elephant Lake—the perfect home base to stage your expedition. We provide a fully structured, hands-on prep schedule where your group will practice paddling techniques, perfect their portage transitions, organize pack loads, and review water safety in a controlled environment. Enjoy our comfortable lodging and hearty, all-inclusive meals from our dining staff while you train, so everyone hits the trail fueled and rested. By the time you embark on your 3-day Algonquin trip, your team will be confident, cohesive, and ready for the wild.
A Taste of Camp
There is no better place for an action-packed, enriching school retreat than Camp Eden Woods. We specialize in fully structured, scheduled itineraries designed to keep kids actively engaged from sunrise to sunset—whether they are learning teamwork through guided canoe trips, paddleboarding across calm morning waters, or rotating through our wide variety of hands-on camp activities. Chaperoning is effortless because we handle the day-to-day logistics, including delicious, kid-approved meals freshly prepared by our dedicated dining staff and included with your booking. Give your students an unforgettable outdoor educational experience where they can build confidence, learn new skills, and feel completely at home.
Our Activities
From conquering the canopy on our high ropes course and paddling through backcountry canoe trips, to high-energy team-building challenges and late-night karaoke showstoppers—we deliver an all-inclusive adventure tailored to bring your group together. Every activity is designed to spark confidence, build genuine connection, and create stories your group will be talking about long after they leave the lake.
Eat and Sleep
We pair the authentic charm of a traditional overnight camp with the comforts of home. Our all-inclusive packages feature delicious, home-cooked meals prepared daily by our dedicated culinary team to keep your students energized. When it’s time to rest, our cozy, well-appointed cabins comfortably accommodate up to 176 guests—and organizers and campers alike will appreciate that every cabin is equipped with its own private, indoor bathroom facilities for a seamless, comfortable stay.
Team Building
Some of the best camp memories—and the strongest friendships—are built when a group has to work together to overcome an obstacle. At Camp Eden Woods, our team-building challenges are hands-on, high-energy activities that push students to think outside the box and rely on one another. We guide groups through dynamic problem-solving games, field challenges, and group-coordination obstacles where nobody can succeed alone. Each activity is cleverly designed to break the ice, dissolve cliques, and get everyone communicating and laughing together. Whether they are strategizing how to cross an obstacle or cheering each other on to the finish, campers leave with a genuine sense of accomplishment and connections that last long after camp ends.
Home Away
From Home
Leave the classroom behind and give your students a chance to learn, connect and grow in an environment they'll remember long after the trip is over.
At Camp Eden Woods, we believe some of the best learning happens through experience. Our school retreats combine outdoor adventure, team building, independence and plenty of classic camp fun. Whether you're planning an end-of-year celebration, leadership retreat, orientation trip, graduating-class getaway or simply looking to bring your students together outside of school, we'll work with you to create an experience that fits your group.
Students have the opportunity to strengthen friendships, build confidence, develop
leadership and communication skills, challenge themselves and experience a little
independence — all while enjoying life at camp.
Every school is different, so every trip can be too. Tell us what you want your students to get out of their experience and we'll help build a program around it.
A Taste of Camp
Give your students the overnight camp experience — without needing to commit to an entire summer!
A Taste of Camp is perfect for schools looking for a fun, active and memorable getaway where students can experience the best parts of camp together. From the moment your group arrives, students are immersed in camp life with activities, shared meals, cabin living, evening programs and plenty of opportunities to try something new.
Days can be filled with a combination of adventure, recreation and team-building activities, while evenings bring everyone back together for classic camp traditions.
Depending on your group's age, interests and goals, your experience can
include activities such as:
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High ropes and challenge activities
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Canoeing and waterfront activities
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Sports and recreational games
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Team-building challenges
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Nature and outdoor activities
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Arts and creative programming
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Campfires
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Karaoke and evening programs
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Large-group games and challenges
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Programs can be adapted to different ages, abilities and group objectives. Whether the goal is building stronger relationships, celebrating the end of the school year or simply giving students an unforgettable experience together, we'll help create the right schedule.
Designed for students ages 13+, The Expedition combines the comfort and excitement of Camp Eden Woods with a true backcountry experience.
Students begin their adventure at Eden Woods, where they'll meet their leaders, build their team and prepare for the journey ahead. Before heading into the backcountry, participants learn the essential skills they'll need to travel and live together safely and successfully.
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Training can include:
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Canoeing and paddling skills
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Portaging techniques
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Packing and preparing equipment
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Tent and campsite setup
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Campfire and outdoor cooking skills
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Map reading and route planning
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Backcountry safety
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Leave No Trace principles
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Teamwork, communication and leadership
Once they're ready, the adventure continues with a 3 day canoe trip through Algonquin Provincial Park. Students paddle, portage, prepare meals, set up camp and work together to accomplish each day's goals. The experience encourages participants to step outside their comfort zones while
developing resilience, confidence, independence, problem-solving skills and a stronger appreciation for the outdoors.
It's more than a canoe trip — it's an opportunity for students to discover what they're capable of.