Camp Southern Ground

Fayetteville, GA

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About Camp Southern Ground

Activities breadth — full list

Activities at Camp Southern Ground span Arts & Crafts (Tie-Dye, Painting, Engineering & Building); Culinary & Garden (Gardening & Harvesting, Outdoor Cooking, Ice Cream Making); Nature & History (Mountain Biking, Fishing, Exploration); Performance (Music, Dance, Song Recording, Talent Show, Line Dancing); Adventure (High Ropes Challenge Course, Zipline and Mega-Zip, Canopy Tour, Slackline); Social (Hammock Village, Swimming, Yoga & Meditation, Gaga Ball); Sports (Soccer, Basketball, Kayaking, Disc Golf); and Target Sports (Archery, Archery Tag, Tomahawk Throwing).

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100 Southern Ground Parkway, Fayetteville, GA 30215Approximate map location; confirm arrival directions with the camp.Open map ↗© OpenStreetMap contributors

At a glance

Address: 100 Southern Ground Parkway, Fayetteville, GA 30215
Camp type: Overnight camp
Setting: 400-acre campus in Fayetteville, Georgia, approximately 30 miles south of Atlanta. Features LEED certified buildings with award-winning architecture.
Ages: 7–17
Accreditations stated by camp: National Inclusion Project

Activities

Waterfront

Swimming
Kayaking
Fishing

Land Sports

Soccer
Basketball
Archery

Arts & Creative

Painting
Dance
Music

Outdoor Adventure

Mountain biking

More activities

Culinary Courses
Gardening & Harvesting
High Ropes Challenge Course
Outdoor Cooking
Yoga & Meditation
Zipline and Mega-Zip

Clues to fit

DEI and belonging — 'Love is the Remedy'

Camp Southern Ground is an open and affirming community committed to cultivating and preserving a culture of inclusion, promoting equity, and actively fostering diversity within our camp family. We celebrate diversity and welcome people of all ages, abilities, ethnicities, family and marital statuses, gender identities and expressions, languages, national origins, physical and mental abilities, ideologies, races, colors, religions, sexual orientations, socio-economic statuses, and veteran statuses. We recognize that we are stronger, not in spite of, but because of our differences. In the words of our founder, Zac Brown, 'Love is the Remedy.'

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Founder's note — why camp matters, military families, and belonging

As a former camp counselor and camper, I know how a positive camp experience can transform a child's life. My dream is that children of all abilities will have an opportunity to grow and learn from each other, while experiencing the magic of the outdoors. It is also important to me that we take care of the families that protect our freedoms and keep this country safe. Camp Southern Ground will be a haven for children of family members serving in the military, as well as be a respite for our active and veteran service members. — Zac Brown, Founder

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Independence, growth & leadership

Campus facilities overview

Our campus features a residential lodge and dining hall; a high ropes confidence course with a zipline and mega swing; an aquatics center; a bicycle pump track; a 3-acre solar farm; an 11-acre organic farm that supplies food for three chef-prepared meals a day that follow a gluten-free, allergen-free, anti-inflammatory diet; activities like axe throwing and archery; and a treehouse that was featured on an episode of the Animal Planet show 'Treehouse Masters.' Only about 30 miles south of Atlanta.

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2027 sessions & tuition

Session 1 — Jun 6–11, 2027

2027-06-06 – 2027-06-11

1 weeks

Tier 1: $2,100

Tier 2: $1,600

Tier 3: $700

Tier 4: $250

Military Tier: $315

All sessions are ages 7 to 17. Registration closes 14 days before the start of session.

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Session 2 — Jun 13–18, 2027

2027-06-13 – 2027-06-18

1 weeks

Tier 1: $2,100

Tier 2: $1,600

Tier 3: $700

Tier 4: $250

Military Tier: $315

All sessions are ages 7 to 17. Registration closes 14 days before the start of session.

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Session 3 — Jun 20–25, 2027

2027-06-20 – 2027-06-25

1 weeks

Tier 1: $2,100

Tier 2: $1,600

Tier 3: $700

Tier 4: $250

Military Tier: $315

All sessions are ages 7 to 17. Registration closes 14 days before the start of session.

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Session 4 — Jun 27–Jul 2, 2027

2027-06-27 – 2027-07-02

1 weeks

Tier 1: $2,100

Tier 2: $1,600

Tier 3: $700

Tier 4: $250

Military Tier: $315

All sessions are ages 7 to 17. Registration closes 14 days before the start of session.

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Session 5 — Jul 4–9, 2027 (Partnership Week)

2027-07-04 – 2027-07-09

1 weeks

Tier 1: $2,100

Tier 2: $1,600

Tier 3: $700

Tier 4: $250

Military Tier: $315

Partnership Week. All sessions are ages 7 to 17. Registration closes 14 days before the start of session.

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Session 6 — Jul 11–16, 2027

2027-07-11 – 2027-07-16

1 weeks

Tier 1: $2,100

Tier 2: $1,600

Tier 3: $700

Tier 4: $250

Military Tier: $315

All sessions are ages 7 to 17. Registration closes 14 days before the start of session.

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Session 7 — Jul 18–23, 2027

2027-07-18 – 2027-07-23

1 weeks

Tier 1: $2,100

Tier 2: $1,600

Tier 3: $700

Tier 4: $250

Military Tier: $315

All sessions are ages 7 to 17. Registration closes 14 days before the start of session.

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Session 8 — Jul 25–30, 2027 (Partnership Week)

2027-07-25 – 2027-07-30

1 weeks

Tier 1: $2,100

Tier 2: $1,600

Tier 3: $700

Tier 4: $250

Military Tier: $315

Partnership Week. All sessions are ages 7 to 17. Registration closes 14 days before the start of session.

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Programs & camp life

Admissions and Inclusion Manager — background in special education and crisis intervention

Melissa Zehe holds a Bachelor of Science in Early Childhood and Special Education with a minor in Educational Psychology and spent nine years as a public-school teacher specializing in neurodiverse students. She is a certified Therapeutic Crisis Intervention (TCI) Trainer Associate through the Residential Child Care Project at Cornell University and holds a Crisis Prevention Certification and Trainer's Certification from the Marcus Crisis Prevention Program at the Marcus Autism Center in Atlanta.

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Chief Program & Culture Officer — background and philosophy

Matthew Cook has facilitated, designed, and implemented highly innovative and impactful programs for veterans, children with serious medical conditions, and typically developing teens and young adults for over 30 years — at Paul Newman's Hole In The Wall Gang Camp, Teton Valley Ranch Camp, Sanborn Western Camps, and Camp Korey. The through-line in Matthew's career is his passion for helping people find connection and contribution — helping others discover their worthiness, and creating the setting conditions for a community of belonging.

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For parents & families

Food — organic farm, allergen-free meals, campers trying new foods

Camp Southern Ground is proud to have a 11.5-acre USDA Certified Organic farm that helps supply three meals a day for our veterans and campers. Each chef-prepared meal follows a gluten-free, allergen-free, anti-inflammatory diet. Did you know that 71% of our campers tried a new food last year? A one-acre demonstration garden allows our campers to spend time in the garden and preparing a dish with their own hands, helping them see where their meals come from, try new foods and connect with the food they put in their bodies.

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Safety, Health and Security — Director background

Jason Trotter has served as Director of Safety, Health, and Security since 2021. He spent over 12 years in public safety as a firefighter and EMT, achieving the rank of fire lieutenant, and holds over 20 professional certifications in special rescue operations, emergency medicine, and workplace safety. As a Certified Pool Operator, he ensures water safety standards are met and maintained. He also serves as the high ropes lead, holding a Level 2 certification.

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Three camp goals — gifts, healthy bodies, good communities

All of our programs and activities are designed around these three main goals: We want our campers to try new things, be challenged, and ultimately find success — to find out what unique gifts they have. We believe that what goes into the body is important. And we run our camp tech-free, focusing on helping kids learn how to make friends and accomplish great things together.

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Virtual info sessions — safety and staff training overview

Join us for a virtual Info Session as we share more about the magic of Camp Southern Ground. During these 30-minute sessions, you'll learn about our Summer Camp programs, exciting new additions for the summer, how we recruit and train our exceptional staff, and the thoughtful safety and security measures that guide everything we do.

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