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Himmelbjerget is a week long Danish language and cultural summer camp for kids aged 10 to 18 located along the scenic Columbia River Gorge in Corbett, Oregon.
Since the summer of 1989, Himmelbjerget has been forging memories, friendships, and a connection to Denmark for our youngest generation of Danish-Americans here in the Pacific Northwest.
Camp 2026: June 21 – 27
Hyggelig Jul
Registration Opens January 2026
Camp 2026: June 21 – 27
Join us this June for a week of cozy Christmas cheer as we celebrate theme of Hyggelig Jul! Campers will spend their week learning about and experiencing a variety of Danish holiday traditions. Whether we’re dancing around the Christmas tree, crafting advent candles, crowning a Santa Lucia, or hunting for mischievous Nisse, we are bound to have a week of endless fun together.
Hygge is a Danish word for comfort and togetherness, a feeling felt strongly in the winter time and during the holidays to fight the winter blues and to stay connected to family and friends. While our days of camp in June will be filled with long hours of sunshine, we want to cultivate a hyggelig atmosphere of togetherness during our week of Jul together.
Throughout the week, campers will be exposed to Danish foods and snacks and will learn the Danish language through songs and games as well as in more formal language classes. Campers will learn how to play popular Danish school-yard games and will be taught traditional Danish folkdances. At the butik (camp store), campers can trade in their US Dollars for Kroner and purchase Danish treats, decor, or other goodies.
Campers can also expect plenty of other fun summer camp activities such as swimming, making crafts, creating skits, and getting into all sorts of shenanigans. Whether your camper is a novice to the culture or speaks the language fluently at home, Himmelbjerget is the perfect camp to foster curiosity and appreciation for the beautiful Scandinavian country of Denmark.
Camper Registration Opens in January!
Early Bird Discount on Tuition if registered by March 31st
Himmelbjerget Danish Camp is named after the Danish “Sky Mountain,” whose foliage and scenery share a resounding resemblance to that found at the Menucha Retreat and Conference Center in Corbett, OR. While the real Himmelbjerget is located in Søhøjlandet, Denmark, our beloved camp has been hosted by Menucha for over 35 years. Private, beautiful, and full of tradition, there’s really no other place in the world like it.
Fun Fact: Perched 655 feet above the Columbia George, Himmelbjerget Danish Camp is 173 feet higher than our namesake (which is Denmark’s highest point)