Women's Camps

Becoming an Outdoors-Woman (BOW) Weekend Workshops

A women's camp for adults in Multiple locations, USA / Canada.

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Is Becoming an Outdoors-Woman still open? Yes.

Becoming an Outdoors-Woman is active as of 2026. The schedule, per the operator: 2026 examples: Montana Jul 31-Aug 2 (Lubrecht Forest), NH Sep 11-13 (Camp Robindel), Maryland Aug 7-9, Arkansas Oct 2-4. Confirm dates on the official site before booking travel. Adult camps change venues and weekends more often than kids' camps do.

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Fact sheet

Status
Active
Location
residential camps in 35+ states/provinces, multi-state, USA / Canada
Format
weekend sleepaway workshop (Fri-Sun) at residential camps
Season
2026 examples: Montana Jul 31-Aug 2 (Lubrecht Forest), NH Sep 11-13 (Camp Robindel), Maryland Aug 7-9, Arkansas Oct 2-4
Price
roughly $250-450 USD including lodging and meals
Adults only
Yes
Type
Established operator
Official site
nhbow.com

Becoming an Outdoors-Woman runs a weekend sleepaway in Multiple locations, USA / Canada. We file it under women's. It's in this directory because it's a real camp, with bunks and a schedule and the whole apparatus, built for adults on purpose.

A 30-plus-year-old program run by state fish and wildlife agencies that gives women 18+ a full sleepaway-camp weekend at residential camps: bunks, dining halls, and rotating classes in archery, fishing, firearms, paddling, and survival skills. Each state runs its own edition and most sell out within days. The closest thing to a nationwide adult camp network run by governments.

The experience

The format: weekend sleepaway workshop (Fri-Sun) at residential camps. The weekend length keeps the ask small. Arrive Friday, hand your schedule to someone else, be home by Monday. Adults only, which changes the tone more than you might expect. Everyone there chose it for themselves.

Cost

Published price: roughly $250-450 USD including lodging and meals. That's the cheap end of the market, where most all-inclusive weekends run $400 to $1,000. Cheap here usually means volunteers or subsidy, not corner-cutting. Lodging and meals are bundled here, so the sticker price is close to the real price.

Where and when

Locations rotate (residential camps in 35+ states/provinces), so the geography changes year to year. The current schedule: 2026 examples: Montana Jul 31-Aug 2 (Lubrecht Forest), NH Sep 11-13 (Camp Robindel), Maryland Aug 7-9, Arkansas Oct 2-4.

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