Camp Merrie-Woode® offers traditional activities in a residential camp program in the mountains of western North Carolina. Camp Merrie-Woode’s® extraordinary natural setting has inspired a lasting appreciation of God’s creation in thousands of girls and young women since 1919. In this friendly, non-competitive community of simplified living, each individual is valued for who she is and who she will become. Our programs challenge girls from ages 7 to 17. Camp Merrie-Woode® is owned and operated by The Merrie-Woode Foundation, Inc., which purchased the camp in December 1978. The Merrie-Woode Foundation, Inc. was established as a 501 (c) 3, non-profit educational institution with the sole purpose of operating Camp Merrie-Woode®. As a 501 (c) 3 non-profit institution, the Merrie-Woode Foundation, Inc. relies on the generous support of the Merrie-Woode family.