101 Summer Camp Quotes To Get Kids Excited For Their Trip

Luca Demetriou
Dec 12, 2023 By Luca Demetriou
Originally Published on Feb 14, 2021
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Summer is the season when life is in full swing, you can move freely without shivering, and your soul feels refreshing.

So, in such beautiful weather, you should never leave a chance of going to summer camp. Summer camp will give you a refreshing fun experience, and with all of your friends or some new friends, you can enjoy it a lot.

Summer camp and camping in general might be boring for some, but this will be the best memory of your childhood. You will get a chance to enjoy yourself with your friends and create memories with new friends is the best part of life.

Still not convinced? If no, then we have come up with some exciting summer camp quotes for you that might encourage you to go to summer camp and enjoy the sunny days with your friends and good people.

These summer camp quotes will convince you to go camping. If you like this article, you may also look at end of school year quotes and camping quotes after this article.

Interesting Summer Camp Quotes on Camping

Summer camp quotes can help you to revisit your childhood memories or get you excited for some new memories. Summer camp quotes will bring a smile on your face.

Here are some summer camp quotes for you that will convince you enough to go out for a summer camp with your friends because summer camp will be better if your friends are there with you to have fun. Or you can just make some new lifelong friends!

Friends hikers sitting on a bench made of logs and watching fire together beside camp and tents in the night.

1. “Everything good, everything magical happens between the months of June and August.”

- Jenny Han.

2. “Cause a little bit of summer is what the whole year is all about.”

- John Mayer.

3. “And at the end of the day, your feet should be dirty, your hair messy and your eyes sparkling.”

- Shanti.

4. “In the summer, the days were long, stretching into each other. Out of school, everything was on pause and yet happening at the same time, this collection of weeks when anything was possible.”

- Sarah Dessen,  ‘Along For The Ride’.

5. “Summer is singing with joy, and the beaches are inviting you with dancing waves.”

- Debasish Mridha.

6. “What good is the warmth of summer, without the cold of winter to give it sweetness.”

- John Steinbeck.

7. “Summer will end soon enough, and childhood as well.”

- George R.R. Martin.

8. “Summer’s lease hath all too short a date.”

- William Shakespeare.

9. “August rain: The best of the summer gone and the new fall not yet born. The odd uneven time.”

- Sylvia Plath.

10. “The crickets felt it was their duty to warn everybody that summertime cannot last forever. Even on the most beautiful days in the whole year – the days when summer is changing into autumn – the crickets spread the rumor of sadness and change.”

- E.B. White.

11. “The end-of-summer winds make people restless.”

- Sebastian Faulks.

12. “Watching the summer close is like watching a good kid leave for no apparent reason.”

- Darnell Lamont Walker.

13. “It is easy to forget how effervescent and free we all felt that summer.”

-Anna Godbersen.

14. “Summer will end soon enough, childhood as well.”

- George R.R. Martin.

15. “If June was the beginning of a hopeful summer, and July the juice middle, August was suddenly feeling like the bitter end.”

- Sarah Dessen.

16. “The opportunity to fly, the competition of summer camp and the inspiration and discipline of West Point. I think all of those helped me to develop a dedication and inspired me to get ahead.”

- Buzz Aldrin.

17. “A lot of parents pack up their troubles and send them off to summer camp.”

- Raymand Duncan.

18. “Midwest kids got to summer camp. There is something very special about being away from your parents for the first time, sleeping under the stars, sleeping under the stars, hiking and canoeing.”

- Jami Gertz.

19. “Law school and summer camp are the two experiences that inform pretty much all I do.”

- Rachel Sklar.

20. “I hate camping, but I love summer camp.”

-Zooey Deschanel.

21. “The whole experience on “Grown ups 2” was like going to adult summer camp.”

- Halston Sage.

22. “The fire is the main comfort of camp, whether in summer or winter.”

- Henry David Thoreau.

Adventurous Summer Camp And Camping Quotes

Summer weather is hot, and camping is something which will help you enjoy this hot season more. Camping is something which will make your summer season more exciting. Camping will allow you to enjoy nature and have fun.

Summer camp quotes bring back all such memories. Summer camp quotes will let you relax. Here are some exciting and inspirational summer camp quotes for you that will find to make you fall in love with camping.

23. “Somebody told me it was frightening how much topsoil we are losing every year, but I told that story around the campfire and nobody got scared.”

- Jack Handey.

24. “It always rains on tents. Rainstorms will travel thousands of miles, against prevailing winds for the opportunity to rain on a tent.”

- Dave Barry.

25. “The camp is the space that is opened when the state of exception begins to become the rule.”

- Giorgio Agamben.

26. “The glories of a mountain campfire are far greater than may be guessed.”

- John Muir.

27. “A perfect day would be to get into the car, drive out to Yosemite and go camping.”

- Michael Steger.

28. “Earth and sky, woods and fields, lakes and rivers, the mountain and the sea, are excellent schoolmasters, and teach of us more than we can ever learn from books.”

- Johnn Lubbock.

29. “Roses are red, mud is brown, the wood are better than any night on the town.”

- Earl Dibbles Jr.

30. “The mountains are calling and I must go.”

- John Muir.

31. “It’s always summer somewhere.”

- Lilly Pulitzer.

32. “Rejoice as summer should…chase away sorrows by living.”

- Melissa Marr.

33. “When the winter comes, the summer shines infinitely in our hearts!”

-  Mehmet Murat Ildan.

34. “Rest is not idleness, and to lie sometimes on the grass under trees on a summer’s day, listening to the murmur of the water, or watching the clouds float across the sky, is by no means a waste of time.”

- John Lubbock.

35. “A little bit of summer is what the whole year is all about.”

- John Mayer.

36. “Oh, the summer night, has a smile of light, and she sits on a sapphire throne.”

- Bryan Procter.

37. “What good is the warmth of summer, without the cold of winter to give it sweetness.”

- John Steinbeck.

38. “The summer night is like a perfection of thought.”

- Wallace Stevens.

39. “Watching the summer close is like watching a good kid die for no apparent reason.”

- Darnell Lamont Walker.

40. “It’s a smile, it’s a kiss, it’s a sip of wine…it’s summertime!”

- Kenny Chesney.

41. “In summer, the song sings itself.”

- William Carlos William.

42. “More important than a summer of fun? More important than making new friends? More important than sharing?”

- Charles Adams.

43. “Summer summer summertime / Time to sit back and unwind / Here it is the groove slightly transformed / Just a bit of a break from the norm.”

- Craig Simpkins, 'Summertime'.

44. “I feel the summer air now / Blowing though my hair now / I think I’m on top / On top of the world now.”

- Ryan Potter, 'Summer Air'.

45. “And that summer, summer, summer / We went driving in your car / And that summer, summer, summer / We were down for living fast / And that summer, summer, summer / We would always go too far / And that summer, summer, summer / We went driving in your car.”

- 'The Hunna, 'Summer'.

46. “Sweet, sweet burn of sun and summer wind, and you my friend, my new fun thing, my summer fling.”

- K.D. Lang.

47. “Summertime. It was a song. It was a season. I wondered if that season would ever live inside of me.”

- Benjamin Alire Sáenz, ‘Last Night I Sang To The Monster’.

48. “And so with the sunshine and the great bursts of leaves growing on the trees, just as things grow in fast movies, I had that familiar conviction that life was beginning over again with the summer.”

- F.Scott Fitzgerald, ‘The Great Gatsby'.

49. “Summer afternoon—summer afternoon; to me those have always been the two most beautiful words in the English language.”

- Henry James.

50. “Summertime is always the best of what might be.”

- Charles Bowden.

51. “Sun is shining. Weather is sweet. Make you wanna move your dancing feet.”

- Bob Marley.

52. “Summer has filled her veins with light and her heart is washed with noon.”

- C. Day Lewis.

53. “In summer, the song sings itself.”

- William Carlos Williams.

54. “I love how summer just wraps its arms around you like a warm blanket.”

- Kellie Elmore.

55. “Summertime and the living is easy.”

- Ella Fitzgerald.

Interesting Summer Camp Quotes And Camping Sayings

Summer camp quotes are meant for people who want to revisit their long forgotten memories. Here are some interesting summer camp quotes to give you the inspiration to relive your childhood.

56. “Summer is singing with joy, and the beaches are inviting you with dancing waves.”

- Debasish Mridha, ‘Sweet Rhymes From Sweet Hearts’.

57. “Its summer and time for wandering…”

- Kellie Elmore’s.

58. “Spring being a tough act to follow, God created June.”

- Al Bernstein.

59. “Do what we can; summer will have its flies.”

- Ralph Waldo Emerson.

60. “One must maintain a little bit of summer, even in the middle of winter.”

- Henry David Thoreau.

61. “Nothing is more memorable than a smell. One scent can be unexpected, momentary and fleeting, yet conjure up a childhood summer beside a lake in the mountains.”

- Diane Ackerman.

62. “Tears of joy are like the summer rain drops pierced by sunbeams.”

- Hosea Ballou.

63. “It was June, and the world smelled of roses. The sunshine was like powdered gold over the grassy hillside.”

- Maud Hart Lovelace.

64. “I love summertime more than anything else in the world. That is the only thing that gets me through the winter, knowing that summer is going to be there.”

- Jack McBrayer.

65. “In the depth of winter I finally learned that there was in me an invincible summer.”

- Albert Camus.

66. “He who marvels at the beauty of the world in summer will find equal cause for wonder and admiration in winter.”

- John Burroughs.

67. “It was a splendid summer morning and it seemed as if nothing could go wrong.”

- John Cheever.

68. “Nothing is more memorable than a smell. One scent can be unexpected, momentary and fleeting, yet conjure up a childhood summer beside a lake in the mountains.”

- Diane Ackerman.

69. “It was June, and the world smelled of roses. The sunshine was like powdered gold over the grassy hillside.”

- Maud Hart Lovelace.

70. “When I figured out how to work my grill, it was quite a moment. I discovered that summer is a completely different experience when you know how to grill.”

- Taylor Swift.

71. “Real freedom lies in wildness, not in civilization.”

- Charles Lindbergh.

72. “The wilderness holds answers to questions we have not yet learned to ask.”

- Nancy Wynne Newhall.

73. “The stars were better company anyway. They were very beautiful, and they almost never snored.”

- David Eddings.

74. “Without the intense touch of nature, you can never fully freshen yourself! Go for a camping and there both your weary mind and your exhausted body will rise like a morning sun!”

- Mehmet Murat Ildan.

75. “Sleep under a blanket of stars, and your heart will forever be kept warm by your love of life.”

- Anthony T. Hincks.

76. “Light a campfire and everyone’s a storyteller.”

- John Geddes.

77. “I love camping, everything about it – tents, the camping stove, sleeping bags.”

- Shura.

78. “Wilderness is not a luxury but necessity of the human spirit.”

- Edward Abbey.

79. “There’s no Wi-Fi in the mountain but you’ll find a better connection.”

- Unknown.

80. “Of all the paths you take in life make sure a few of them are dirt.”

-  John Muir.

81. “Blessed are the curious for they shall have adventures.”

- Lovelle Drachman.

82. “I just want to live in a world of mountains, coffee, campfires, cabins, and golden trees, and run around with a camera and notebook, learning the inner workings of everything real.”

- Victoria Erickson.

83. “In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks.”

- John Muir.

84. “We now no longer camp as for a night, but have settled down on earth and forgotten heaven.”

- Henry David Thoreau.

85. “Nature is not a place to visit. It is home.”

- Gary Snyder.

86. “Nature is so fantastic. Enjoy it. Let it make you happy.”

- Bob Ross.

87. “I felt my lungs inflate with the onrush of scenery. Air, mountains, trees, people. I thought, ‘This is what it is to be happy.”

- Sylvia Plath.

Funny Summer Camp Quotes On Camping

Summer camp quotes can give you a chance to cherish joyful memories with your friends.  If you are looking for some funny summer camp quotes, then here are some funny summer camp quotes for you.

88. “In a well-ordered universe… camping would take place indoors.”

- Morgan Matson.

89. “A palace cannot make you rich but a cottage in the woods can.”

- Mehmet Murat Ildan.

90. “How is it that one match can start a forest fire, but it takes a whole box of matches to start a campfire?”

- Christy Whitehead.

91. “It always rains on tents. Rainstorms will travel thousands of miles, against prevailing winds for the opportunity to rain on a tent.”

- Dave Barry.

92. “Camping is nature’s way of promoting the motel business.”

- Dave Barry.

93. “Summertime and the livin’ is easy.”

- Porgy and Bess.

94. “Those Lazy-Hazy-Crazy Days of summer.”

- Nat King Cole.

95. “Deep summer is when laziness finds respectability.”

- Sam Keen.

96. “Summer bachelors like summer breezes, are never as cool as they pretend to be.”

- Nora Ephron.

97. “Is it weird that I’m taking Louis Vuitton camping?”

- Jessica Simpson.

98. “A perfect summer day is when the sun is shining, the breeze is blowing, the birds are singing, and the lawnmower is broken.”

- James Dent.

99. “One must maintain a little bit of summer, even in the middle of winter.”

- Henry David Thoreau.

100. “A man says a lot of things in summer he doesn’t mean in winter.”

- Patricia Briggs.

101. “September tries its best to have us forget summer.”

- Bern Williams.

Here at Kidadl, we have carefully created lots of interesting family-friendly quotes for everyone to enjoy! If you liked our suggestions for Summer Camp quotes, then why not take a look at quotes about study abroad, or [funny camping quotes].

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Written by Luca Demetriou

Bachelor of Arts specializing in English and Drama, Master of Arts specializing in Performance: Design and Practice

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Luca DemetriouBachelor of Arts specializing in English and Drama, Master of Arts specializing in Performance: Design and Practice

Experienced in writing and sub-editing, Luca holds a Bachelor's in English Literature and Drama from the University of Birmingham, where he served as the culture editor at Redbrick Paper. He is currently pursuing a Master's in Performance: Design and Practice at the University of the Arts in London, showcasing his passion for the arts, performance, and history. With a keen interest in traveling, Luca enjoys exploring new cultures and experiencing diverse perspectives.

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