Camp Korey is more than a camp.

It’s a place where kids with life-altering medical conditions can just be kids, entirely free of charge. We believe that all children should be able to experience both the joys of childhood and the profound, life-changing impact of camp. Every year, thousands of campers and family members gather in a community of people with shared experiences to sing, dance, laugh, grow, and discover their potential in a medically safe and adaptable environment.

Here, campers with 90+ diagnoses can take a true break from being “patients” and rediscover the joy of being a kid.  

Our Story

Camp Korey is named for Korey Rose, a vivacious teen who lost his battle with bone cancer at age eighteen (2004). His father, Tim Rose, founded Camp Korey in 2005 with his family to honor Korey’s memory and create a haven for other families dealing with childhood illness and serious medical conditions. Paul Newman’s SeriousFun Camps, which he established in 1988, inspired Tim to extend the privilege of “raising a little hell” to kids in the Northwest.

Camp Korey operated as an “on-the-road” program for three years before moving to the City of Carnation in June 2008 and launching its first two camper sessions just two weeks later.

In 2012, Camp Korey became an official member of SeriousFun Children’s Network, founded by Paul Newman. Together, we provide children living with serious illnesses with a spectacular camp experience and high-quality medical care, all in the safest and most supportive environment. And for the kids, it’s high-flying, friendship-building, memory-making fun.

In the summer of 2016, Camp Korey purchased a 200-acre property in Mount Vernon with plans to expand the conditions and numbers served.