Camp Quest Smoky Mountains

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Camp Quest Smoky Mountains is a secular, co-ed summer camp that provides an educational adventure shaped by fun, friends, and freethought.

We're one of a growing number of camps under Camp Quest, Inc. We serve campers ages 8-17. A Secular Humanist summer camp for children ages 8-17, held the last week of July in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park near Knoxville, TN. Campers swim in a stream, hike the trails, play outdoors, do arts and crafts, learn science, philosophy, & critical thinking, and participate in campfires and discussions.

03/17/2026

Hello camp families! We are almost at capacity for CQ Smoky Mountains 2026. Register now for a spot! We still have campership funds available. Contact us if you have any questions and we'll see you in July!

Our camp tuition for 2026 is $925, with sliding scale options and camperships available for families who need them. We use UltraCamp as our registration platform. We have recorded a walkthrough video from 2025 below–we recommend watching it if you haven't registered a camper on UltraCamp before. C...

02/15/2026

Hey everyone! We still have plenty of space at camp this year, and we have campership funds remaining. See you in July!

01/01/2026

Hey camp friends, happy new year! Registration for CQSM 2026 is now open, and we've got a $25 early bird discount if you sign your camper up before January 15. Message us if you have any questions and hopefully we will see you in July! 🏕️

12/02/2025

Happy Giving Tuesday, camp friends! Sadly, we didn't get enough Quest Pet submissions to run the contest this year. Check back next year!

We know a lot of organizations are asking for donations today, but if you have room in your budget for a donation to Camp Quest Smoky Mountains, we would appreciate it. Our cost to run camp rise every year and we rely on donations to keep camp affordable for as many families as possible. Donate here: https://givebutter.com/cFSbGn

11/18/2025

It's almost time for Giving Tuesday, which means it's your pet's chance to vie for dominance... *cough* I mean, our opportunity to introduce your family's pet to our camp community. We run an annual "Quest Pet" fundraiser in which our camp community's pets compete to be honored at the next year's camp, complete with a small shrine to which campers can pay their respects. Proceeds support CQSM and camperships to ensure camp is accessible to as many families as possible.

This year, we're focused on the crazy, kooky, wild side of your pet. Send us your silliest photos of them; tell us about their wacky side. If you'd like to submit your pet, please fill out the Google Form for them so we have some info to share with donors and also email [email protected] at least one photo of them, including your pet's name somewhere in the email.

You can nominate your pet here (deadline: Nov 23): https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc1kPp4GvF115qH-2_6lRCeFbyqEpj1W2oIugDR3CDi7dMz-w/viewform

Address

Knoxville, TN

Telephone

+19196896256

Website

http://www.cqsmokymountains.org/

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