Camp Lost Boys
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Is Camp Lost Boys still running? Not right now.
Camp Lost Boys is on hiatus, not confirmed dead. The trail: paused for 2026; mailing list open for relaunch news. The organizers have not announced a permanent closure, so a comeback is possible. If you were hoping to attend, join their mailing list or follow their socials rather than watching third-party listicles, which tend to keep recommending camps years after they stop running.
Camp Lost Boys is a purpose-built adult camp in the lgbtq+ camps lane, based in Multiple locations, USA. This is not a retreat center with a camp theme bolted on; the format is a weekend-length sleepaway with programmed activities, communal meals, and the deliberate structure of a real summer camp, aimed squarely at grown-ups.
The world's only sleepaway camp exclusively for transgender men 18+, built around archery, hiking, swimming, and campfires rather than programming about being trans. Campers describe it as the first place they experienced uncomplicated boyhood joy. Programming is paused for 2026 while the organization regroups, with a relaunch signaled.
At a glance
| Status | On hiatus |
|---|---|
| Location | rotating sites (past camps in California and Colorado), various, USA |
| Format | weekend sleepaway camp |
| Season / dates | paused for 2026; mailing list open for relaunch news |
| Price | several hundred USD in past editions |
| Adults only | Yes |
| Type | Established operator |
| Official site | camplostboys.org |
| Socials |
The experience
Practical picture: the format is weekend sleepaway camp. A short sleepaway is the most forgiving on-ramp into camp life, and this one follows that playbook: a couple of nights in, all logistics handled. This is an adults-only environment: no kids programming, no family sessions mixed in.
Cost
When it last ran, pricing was several hundred USD in past editions. The operator does not publish a simple rate card, so treat any number you see on third-party sites as a guess and confirm directly. As a rule of thumb for this category, all-inclusive adult camp weekends in North America cluster between $400 and $1,000 once lodging and meals are counted.
Where and when
Locations rotate (rotating sites (past camps in California and Colorado)), so the practical geography changes year to year. Season and dates, as best we can verify: paused for 2026; mailing list open for relaunch news.
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Sources
Status and details verified against these sources as of August 2026. Spot something out of date? Tell us.