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Camp O'bannon Residential Camp | Camp O'bannon

9688 Butler Road Ne, Newark, OH 43055

Eligibility
Children ages 8-14 residing in Licking County who are referred by a school or social agency.
Required documents

Hours
Mon-Fri 9am-5pm.
Application process
Referrals by a school or social agency only.
Fees
None.
Service area
Licking County, Ohio
To build self-esteem through a one or two week camping session. Children are referred by area professionals who have identified them as needing social and/or emotional development. Younger children stay at main camp which is fairly traditional in its facilities and activities: i.e. swimming, art and crafts, and nature. Older campers go to our outpost site where they live in tents, cook their own food, and practice primitive wilderness skills.
Last assured
01/14/2026
Providing organization
Camp O'bannon
Provides a summer residential camp experience free of charge to referred children from Licking County. The majority of the children come from a disadvantaged and/or at-risk home situation. Criteria used to determine referrals includes, but is not limited to, economic status, family and home-life situation, behavior, and low self-esteem.