Summer camps have existed in Russia for almost a century, and their popularity has only grown over the years. For kids, going to camp is a great way to go outside and enjoy the fresh air, learn new and interesting things, and connect with people outside of their immediate social circle.
However, for parents, choosing a children's camp is a difficult task. It is necessary to take into account a number of important parameters: from the professionalism of the counselors and the frequency of nutrition to educational games and activities that will be offered to the child. So that readers are not tormented by the torment of choice, we have selected the best camps in Russia based on an independent assessment, published on the website of the state autonomous cultural institution "Mosgortur".
10. Children's camp "Solnechny"
- Accepts children - from 7 to 15 years old.
- Location - the city of Anapa.
- https://gemrussia.ru/housings/sunny
The all-year-round children's health-improving institution is located on the territory of the children's health-improving complex (DSOK) "Pearl of Russia". This is one of the best places in Russia for recreation and treatment of children with various allergic and cardiac diseases, as well as diseases of the ENT organs. Depending on the disease code in the health resort card, a special treatment regimen will be drawn up for the child.
Children live in clean and tidy two-story stone buildings, in rooms for 3-4 people, there are showers on each floor.
Five meals a day are provided, which are prepared on site. According to the parents' reviews, the children are fed deliciously, and the supplement is not refused.
During shifts, clubs for soft toys, choreography, applied creativity and fine arts work, various trainings and role-playing games are held.
Teachers of the first and highest qualification categories are engaged with children, and students of pedagogical universities and colleges over 20 years old work as counselors.
The camp has a large outdoor pool. However, given that the camp is located 300 meters from the Black Sea, children in summer will generally not have a rest and sunbathe by the pool, but on a sandy beach.
9. Camp "Falcon"
- The allowed age is from 7 to 15 years.
- Location - the city of Anapa.
- https://gemrussia.ru/housings/hawk
One of the best camps on the sea in Russia is located on the vast territory of the DSOK "Pearl of Russia".
The falcons are fed five times a day. And they live in rooms for 4-5 people.
Activities range from sports (volleyball, basketball, football, mini-football, etc.) to choreography, singing, fine arts, soft toys and arts and crafts. The camp has an extensive excursion program, including a visit to a dolphinarium and a water park, horseback riding and the "Knight's Tournament".
From the camp to the sea 10 minutes on foot. Children go swimming for 10 people, a team of rescuers is on duty on the beach. Also on the territory of "Falcon" there are 2 outdoor swimming pools.
Professional teachers work with children, and safety is provided by doctors, rescuers and 140 video cameras throughout the territory and in the camp buildings.
eight.Sanatorium and health camp "Radiant"
- Children from 7 to 15 years old can have a rest.
- Location - the city of Anapa.
- http://gemrussia.ru/beaming
Like the two previous participants in the list of children's camps in 2018, Luchezarny is included in the Zhemchuzhina Rossii DSOK. It is located a little further from the Black Sea than other buildings - 400 meters. But this is the newest and most modern building.
A unique arboretum, curative mud and a source of mineral water make the "Pearl of Russia" one of the best places for recreation for children living in ecologically unfavorable regions of Russia.
In "Radiant" children live in rooms for 4-5 people (each room has a bathroom), they are offered five meals a day. There are no sweets, a lot of fried and pepper on the menu, the food is dietary.
Outdoor games, swimming in the Black Sea, discos, fairs, sports competitions, camp presidential elections, hikes and excursions - all this will give your child a lot of positive impressions and make you look forward to the next trip to Radiant.
7. Children's camp "Cosmos"
- Children from 7 to 15 years old can have a rest.
- Location - the city of Anapa.
- https://gemrussia.ru/housings/space
And one more participant of DSOK "Pearl of Russia". Located just 300 meters from the Black Sea.
Corresponding to its name "Cosmos" works according to the "Parade of Planets" program. Within its framework, children conduct research on the topic "What are true values?", Getting acquainted with such concepts as optimism, determination and belief in the kindness of a person.
The "cosmonauts" have five meals a day, just like children from other buildings. Children live in rooms for 4-5 people each. Discos, excursions, healthy sea air and daily exercises help to strengthen the child's body.
6. Recreational complex "Burevestnik"
- The age of children is from 6 to 15 years old.
- Location - the resort town of Zelenogorsk.
- http://deti-otdih.ru/
Located 70 km from the Northern capital, on the shores of the Gulf of Finland. On the territory of the camp there are five two-storey heated buildings, many sports grounds and a 25-meter swimming pool with a chlorine-free water purification system. Children live in rooms for 4 to 8 people.
Meals in "Burevestnik" are five times a day ("buffet"), for its preparation water from an artesian well is used.
"Burevestnik" is one of the most interesting camps in Russia. Its feature is the change of various subjects:
- ecological change;
- military-patriotic change;
- creative change (cinema and theater);
- cognitive change (local history and regional studies).
For the physical and mental development of children, there are table tennis, mini-football, volleyball, gymnastics, drafts and chess tournaments, theatrical performances and hobby groups.
5. Children's camp "Thomas"
- The age of children is from 6 to 16 years old.
- Location - the city of Birobidzhan.
- http://kids.foma.su/
In fifth place in the top camps in Russia is a camp with a four-time set menu, comfortable rooms for 3-4 people and a variety of playgrounds: from football and basketball to volleyball and badminton.
The camp also has ecological playgrounds with wooden structures and wooden coverings.
There are several shifts to choose from:
- on the topic of popular children's books (Harry Potter, The Chronicles of Narnia, etc.);
- socio-psychological change, contributing to the development of moral qualities;
- an educational session for lovers of local history and regional studies;
- shift to develop leadership and communication skills.
The disadvantage of rest in "Foma" is the lack of a pool and reservoir.
4. DOL "Eaglet"
- The age of children is from 7 to 15 years old.
- Location - Moscow region, city of Klin.
- http://www.dol-orlenok.ru/
Interest circles (burning, painting on glass, dancing, decoupage, etc.), cinema, concerts, contests and discos - this is not a complete list of entertainments for the visitors of Orlyonok. Children over the age of 12 will be able to learn horseback riding, while younger holidaymakers will be able to ride a horse under the supervision of an instructor.
On the territory of "Orlyonok" there is a shooting range, basketball court, zoo, ecological playground, mini-football field and many other grounds.
Meals are five times a day, the camp has its own bakery. The rooms are for 5 to 7 people. The territory of the complex is fenced and guarded by night and day guards.
There is no reservoir near the camp. But there is an outdoor pool.
3. All-Russian children's center "Smena"
- The age of children is from 7 to 18 years old.
- Location - the city of Anapa.
- http://www.smena.org/
Unlike most institutions in the rating of children's summer camps in 2018, this all-Russian center accepts even older children. There are two cognitive shifts for them:
- programming, IT;
- technique, technology and design.
There is also a military-patriotic shift, an ecological shift, a tourist shift, a creative shift and an educational shift, with the study of regional studies and local history. Bus, walking, horse and even sea excursions are conducted, children visit the water park, dolphinarium and oceanarium.
Meals in the camp are five times a day, children live in rooms from 2 to 6 people. There is an outdoor pool on the camp site, and the sea is within walking distance.
2. All-Russian camp "Eaglet"
- The age of children is from 11 to 16 years old.
- Location - Krasnodar Territory, Tuapse District.
- http://center-orlyonok.ru/
Another "Eaglet" entered the list of the best children's camps in Russia. This All-Russian Children's Center differs from its “colleague” from the fourth place in the rating not only in its location, but also in the minimum age of the child (11 years), as well as in the presence of a large number of thematic shifts:
- military-patriotic;
- tourist;
- ecological;
- sports;
- cognitive (programming, IT technologies);
- cognitive (regional studies and local history);
- and another cognitive (history, political science, economics and social studies).
Moreover, the camp has an astronomical observatory and a huge indoor pool with heated sea water, and the sea is within walking distance.
Children live in rooms for 5-14 people, five meals a day are organized for them.
1. International Children's Center "Artek"
- The age of children is from 9 to 16 years old.
- Location - the city of Yalta.
- http://artek.org/
The head of the best camps of 2018 is the famous "Artek", from which the history of children's pioneer camps in the USSR began. Having survived both the collapse of the Soviet state and the "holy 90s", the camp did not lose its prestige, and became even more popular.
Now it has all the conditions for a rich summer vacation: various excursions, including a visit to the Yalta Zoo and a trip to Sevastopol, many circles, a computer class, thematic teams (journalistic, marine and tourist), and a huge number of thematic shifts:
- sports;
- several creative (from cinema to graphics and design);
- military-patriotic;
- several cognitive: from IT-technologies and technology to natural and exact sciences;
- tourist;
- ecological.
Children live in rooms for 8-14 people, five meals a day are organized for them according to the "buffet" type.
For swimming, there are both indoor and outdoor pools, and the sea is within walking distance.
Summing up
If your child needs not only entertainment, but also health improvement, then the most suitable options are the complexes included in the DSOK "Pearl of Russia" (10-7th place in the rating), as well as "Burevestnik" (6th place).
For recreation of a child of preschool age (6 years old), children's camps located on the 6th and 5th places of the list are suitable.
For active children, the "Eaglet" or "Smena" will be an excellent option.
If a child is interested in IT technologies or is fond of creativity, then the preferred choice is any of the children's camps included in the top 3 of the selection.
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