Family Camp Programs
Week-Long and Weekend Programs | All Ages
See 2027 dates to plan ahead. Registration begins Oct. 22. Join our email reminder list so you don't miss the boat.
Camp Sea Gull and Camp Seafarer host a variety of family camping programs throughout the fall and spring.
During Embark Family Camp Week, families get to play and stay together. Ziplines, boating, archery, arts and crafts - it's all here on the beautiful coast of North Carolina.
We offer weekend camps for the whole family and specific weekends for mothers and daughters and fathers and sons. Whatever your speed, we've got a program for you.
Family Camp is for new campers, alumni campers and everyone in between. It's a great time to check out Camp together.
Housing
Stay in a spacious open-air cabin with bunk beds and catch the breeze off the water. Cabins have storage for belongings and attached private showers and bathrooms. A limited amount of air-conditioned housing may be available (at an additional cost) for each session.
Packing List
Packing for Family Camps is pretty simple. Shorts, weather gear, swimsuits, sleeping bags or sheets and a good sense of adventure and fun are almost everything you need. Sports gear like tennis rackets, golf clubs and fishing gear are optional. We've got lifejackets for everyone, too.
The Best Day Together
What to do first? How to spend your day? Check out our sample weekend schedules for arrival times, activity times and special weekend events.
2027 Family Camp Sessions
All the fun rolled into one weekend at Camp Sea Gull. Meals and activities are included.
Join for one, two or all three — they're all two night, three day sessions!
- Summer Fun: August 16 - 18, 2027
- Enjoy the Sea, sights and sounds of the summer. Whether on a boat, at Aquatics or on the Land, activities are come one, come all, complete with a traditional Opening Campfire and Super Night (activities open after dinner)! Meals included.
- Winding Down: August 18 - 20, 2027
- Set your own pace and course with Sunfish Checkout, alternating Land and Aquatic activities with time to recreate on your own between. Enjoy easy evenings with a cookout and night swim. Meals included.
- Rest and Relax: August 20 - 22, 2027
- Rent a cabin or cottage, recreate on your own with all self-serve activities and create your own fun! Enjoy early morning walks, wide-open spaces and beautiful sunsets in Camp’s natural setting. Meals included.
Spend the long weekend at Camp Seafarer, enjoying Camp activities and time together with your family. Meals and activities are included.
This special weekend at Camp Seafarer is for mothers, aunts, grandmothers, daughters and mother figures. Spend a weekend enjoying Camp activities and special bonding time together. Meals and activities are included. (Ages 5 and older)
Spend the weekend together making memories and enjoying all the activities Camp Sea Gull has to offer. Meals and activities are included. (Ages 5 and older)
Anchoring the Family at Camp Seafarer is a special weekend program open to cancer survivors and their families through all stages of their journey. Camp activities are open and the weekend provides adventure and fun for everyone. Thanks to Annual Campaign support, Camp offers this program at a reduced cost to families.
Sample Schedule
This is a general idea of what a weekend at a Family Camp program may look like.
Specific activities will be updated closer to the weekend.
4 - 6:30 p.m.: Welcome and check-in. Limited selection of activities open.
6 - 7:30 p.m.: Buffet dinner
7:45 p.m.: Weekend kick-off (bring a chair or something to sit on)
8:30 p.m.: Free time, get settled for the night
10 p.m.: Bedtime (please observe quiet times)
7 - 8:30 a.m.: Coffee service for adults outside the Dining Hall
7:30 a.m.: Reveille
7:45 - 8:45 a.m.: Buffet breakfast
8 a.m.: Flag Raising
9:15 a.m.: Activities open
12:30 p.m.: Activities close
Noon - 1:30 p.m.: Buffet lunch followed by rest period
2:30 p.m.: Activities open
5:30 p.m.: Activities close, return to cabins to prepare for dinner
5:45 - 6:45 p.m.: Buffet dinner
6 p.m.: Flags lowered
6:45 - 7:30 p.m.: Free time (self-serve activities open)
7:30 p.m.: Evening program
10 p.m.: Bedtime (please observe quiet times)
7 - 8:30 a.m.: Coffee service for adults outside the Dining Hall
7:30 a.m.: Reveille
7:45 - 8:45 a.m.: Buffet breakfast
8 a.m.: Flags raised
9 a.m.: Sunday Service
9:15 a.m.: Activities open
Noon: Activities close
Noon - 1:30 p.m.: Buffet lunch
1:30 p.m.: Departure, close shutters, check cabin for belongings, turn off lights, leave bagged trash on front porch