The Coolest Camp Movies | Fandango

You can find all kinds of sleep-away summer camps these days, but what if you could attend your favorite camp from the movies? Let’s take a look at 10 of these wilderness wonders to determine which one would make the coolest camping experience. And if you at least want the virtual option, you can find all of them to watch on a special playlist on Vudu right here.

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The Baby-Sitters Club (1995)
Cast: Schuyler Fisk, Bre Blair, Rachael Lee Cook
The movie camp: Camp BSC
What makes it cool: It’s run by other kids, specifically your favorite cool babysitters.
The real camp location: Los Angeles, California
Did you know: The Baby-Sitters Club is based on the best-selling Baby-Sitters Club book series, specifically adapting parts of Kristy and The Baby Parade, Mary Anne and Camp BSC. 

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The Parent Trap (1998)
Cast: Lindsey Lohan (times two), Dennis Quaid, Natasha Richardson
The movie camp: Camp Walden
What makes it cool: You might just find your long lost twin in the next cabin over.
The real camp location: Camp Seely, outside of Los Angeles
Did you know: This was Lindsey Lohan’s first movie, and she beat out the likes of a young Scarlett Johansson and Michelle Trachtenberg for the part.

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Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days (2012)
Cast: Zachary Gordon, Steve Zahn, Robert Capron
The movie camp: Camp Chipanook
What makes it cool: True camping (without modern conveniences) as a member of the Wilderness Explorers may be rough, but it’s a lot better than attending a military academy.
The real camp location: Minaty Bay in British Columbia, Canada
Did you know: This was the third movie based on the Diary of a Wimpy Kid books and the last feature with Zachary Gordon in the lead — he also appeared in a Wimpy Kid short film right after this.

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Pitch Perfect 2 (2015)
Cast: Anna Kendrick, Rebel Wilson, Hailee Steinfeld
The movie camp: The Lodge of Fallen Leaves (a.k.a. Aca-Camp)
What makes it cool: Unlike other team-building retreats, this one encourages a-capella singalongs while you work.   
The real camp location: Camp Istrouma in Greenwell Springs, Louisiana
Did you know: President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama did not actually participate in the filming of Pitch Perfect 2. Their cameo appearance was created with repurposed footage from the 36th Annual Kennedy Center Honors in 2013.

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Daddy Day Camp (2007)
Cast: Cuba Gooding Jr., Paul Rae, Lochlyn Munro
The movie camp: Camp Driftwood
What makes it cool: Even the smallest ragtag bunch of underdogs attending Driftwood have a chance at winning the annual olympiad against other nearby camps.
The real camp location: Utah
Did you know: Daddy Day Camp is the feature directorial debut of former child actor Fred Savage, star of The Wonder Years.

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Cheaper by the Dozen 2 (2005)
Cast: Steve Martin, Eugene Levy, Hilary Duff
The movie camp: Lake Winnetka
What makes it cool: There’s plenty of room for even the largest of families — and if you run into another big fam across the lake, you can start a competitive rivalry in time for the Annual Labor Day Family Cup.
The real camp location: Stony Lake in Ontario, Canada
Did you know: The Cheaper by the Dozen movies are based on the real-life Gilbreth family, which had twelve children all born in the early 20th century. 

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Mr. Troop Mom (2009)
Cast: George Lopez, Daniela Bobadilla, Jane Lynch
The movie camp: Camp Hulka’s Rock
What makes it cool: The ice cream sundae food fights.
The real camp location: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Did you know: Actors Nat Wolff and Alex Wolff make a cameo appearance as themselves, as the rock duo Nat and Alex Wolff.

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It Takes Two (1995)
Cast: Mary-Kate Olsen, Ashley Olsen, Steve Guttenberg
The movie camp: Camp Callaway
What makes it cool: It's a film that dares you to dream about you own “can’t eat, can’t sleep, reach-for-the-stars, over-the-fence, World Series kind of love.” 
The real camp location: Camp Mini-Yo-We in Muskoka, Ontario, Canada
Did you know: The plot was inspired by Mark Twain’s The Prince and the Pauper.

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Troop Beverly Hills (1989)
Cast: Shelley Long, Jenny Lewis, Carla Gugino
The movie camp: the Wilderness Girls Jamboree
What makes it cool: It turns even the most spoiled rich girls into true Wilderness Girls.
The real camp location: Big Bear Lake, California
Did you know: The premise of Troop Beverly Hills is based on real events, including the scene where the troop goes “camping” at the Beverly Hills Hotel.

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