MindStretch Travel Adventures
incredible travel experiences for kids since 1978
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Our 2026 is Now Open for Enrollment
North Carolina High Country
June 14-20, 2026
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Our 2026 is Now Open for Enrollment
North Carolina High Country
June 14-20, 2026
- Only One Space Left -
We're not your typical summer camp!
On top of Cadillac Mountain in Acadia National Park in 2019.
MindStretch Travel Adventures, LLC, a summer travel program for boys, offers unique travel experiences for boys ages 10 and older. Originally founded as Open Road Experiences in 1978, the program has been under the same leadership all this time.
Over the years... boys and leaders have enjoyed travel throughout the United States, Canada, Europe, and more. We're not exactly a summer camp though we do lots of summer camp kinds of activities - but we do it all while visiting some of the most breathtaking natural areas you can imagine.
While these trips take place during the summer and involve a lot of camping types of activities, this is not your typical summer camp. We experience the great outdoors and incredible national parks and scenic areas during the day, but at night we return to a comfortable hotel room and dinner in a sit-down restaurant. So no matter what the day brings, we always know we'll have a dry place to sleep and a nice dinner with friends where we don't have to wash the dishes.
Check out this website for the whole story.
Over the years... boys and leaders have enjoyed travel throughout the United States, Canada, Europe, and more. We're not exactly a summer camp though we do lots of summer camp kinds of activities - but we do it all while visiting some of the most breathtaking natural areas you can imagine.
While these trips take place during the summer and involve a lot of camping types of activities, this is not your typical summer camp. We experience the great outdoors and incredible national parks and scenic areas during the day, but at night we return to a comfortable hotel room and dinner in a sit-down restaurant. So no matter what the day brings, we always know we'll have a dry place to sleep and a nice dinner with friends where we don't have to wash the dishes.
Check out this website for the whole story.
The leaders are miracle workers. Our son has not stopped smiling in these pictures. The most genuine smiles. I’m beaming looking at them all. Thank you so very much for making this week so incredible for him From a parent after the 2025 trip to Maine.