The International Camping Fellowship is a worldwide assembly of camp and camp education professionals who share their enthusiasm, knowledge and commitment to the camp and outdoor experience. ICF was founded in 1987 by an inspirational group of camp professionals with the vision of “a better world through outdoor experience.” ICF welcomes all who wish to foster international understanding, global education and youth development through the organized camp experience.
ICF was founded in 1987 by an inspirational group of camp professionals with the vision of “a better world through outdoor experience.
In the spirit of ‘bringing together’, the International Camping Fellowship supports the creation and delivery of an Internatıonal Camping Congress (ICC) every third year. These events, in locations around the world, serve several key aims.
ICC Aims;
To provide a venue and opportunity for camp education professionals, students, and friends of camping to meet, network, discuss and exchange views.
To provide education in current trends and training on camping practices, of interest to an international audience, and applicable in all regions.
To showcase the camp experience and culture as they are expressed in the host country.
Open to your ideas! ICF Academy is series of free online/live educational workshops designed to inform and support the international camping community. The more we learn from each other the better we can support one another! Each episode is different with several formats including: Webinars with facilitation from presenters, topical workshops, roundtable discussions and camp virtual tours. Please join us and spread the word!
The International Camping Fellowship is preparing a rich and extensive program to showcase the vibrant and dynamic growth in camp education taking place in the world. The program will include Research Forum, Study Tours, continuous keynote speakers and a wide variety of workshops.
The International Camp Directors Course (ICDC) has been developed as a professional development course for camp managers, directors and operators. The intensive four-day course is conducted in a camp-like community experience with sessions during the day and in the evenings. Participants should be open minded and take advantage of opportunities to explore different options.
REMEMBERING RICHARD “DICK” CHAMBERLAIN In the span of just a few weeks, the international camping community lost two pillars of the global camping movement who were both instrumental in the establishment of the International Camping Fellowship (ICF). We mourn the loss of Dick and Armand,…
Unlocking Asia: White Paper Reveals China’s Camp Education Market Set for Massive Growth The latest data confirms it: the Chinese Pan-Camp Education Industry is no longer an emerging trend—it’s a global powerhouse. According to the recently published White Paper on the CCEA Camp Education Industry…
March 20-22, 2026 The Associação Brasileira de Acampamentos Educativos (ABAE) is excited to announce that registrations are officially open for the XIV Educational Camp Symposium! Event Details & Objectives The Symposium will take place from March 20 to 22, 2026, at the scenic NR Resorts…
