The campground has accommodations for 120 campers, counselors and medical personnel and offer the same recreational and craft activities associated with most camping programs. The main difference in our camp involves the populations served and the residence of medical volunteers from UNC Hospitals, Moses Cone Health System, Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center and other area health facilities, These teams oversee the proper administration of medications and treatments that many of these campers require and assure the close monitoring of their physical conditions.

Many children with serious helth problems live a protected life and spend a good deal of their young lives in hospitals and doctor's offices. Camp carefree provides them with needed freedom to play, learn and have fun with others, who have the same kind of difficulties. The psychological, recreational and physical benefits of camping with their peers can help make their personal battle easier to bear. Sharing their feeling with others who really know what it's like to live with someone with a chronic health problem or disability helps these children know they are not alone in their plight. OUR EMPHASIS, HOWEVER, IS ON WELLNESS AND FUN!

Since the financial burden for families who have someone with ongoing health problems is often heavy, camp carefree's policy is to provide each camper this experience at no charge to their families.