I am looking for some camp songs aimed at 10-18 year olds (so not too
babyish) that you sing in your American summer camps. Please can you
list at least 5 or 6 most popular ones that most people know? I will
need lyrics, chords for guitar and I want to be able to listen to them
or the tune. Links to websites would also be useful.
Thanks!

Hello Saintly,
As far as I can tell, there is no ranking of the most popular American
camp songs of today. But I did find several web sites that list
favorite camp songs and that I think you may find useful in creating
your own songlist.

One of the best of these was a site found through the search terms:
camp counselor songs. The ?Philmont Song Book? is contained within a
website that is a compendium of all kinds of good ideas for summer
camp counselors.
http://www.inquiry.net/outdoor/campfire/helps/you_do.htm.
Click on Philmont Song Book. This collection of classic campfire songs
that never seem to lose their appeal includes chord changes. Philmont
appears to be a Boy Scout camp, but the collection is by no means
limited to ?scouting songs.? All would be appropriate for the 10-18
age group.

Another site I liked very much, and that I believe you will find useful, is:
http://www.christysclipart.com/camp.html
Christy?s campfire songs collection is large and growing larger by the
day, as people send her their favorite songs. A number of the lyrics
are set to well-known melodies (like ?Turkey in the Straw?) and
Christy has provided a MIDI of the melody for a number of the songs.

Another excellent site for general camp ideas and activities,
including music,  is the website of Camp Rena:
http://www.camprena.com
If you are interested in ordering reasonably priced songbooks, you can
do so through this site.

I hope this helps. Happy Camping!
Scribe_ga

One of my faves anyone who knows elementry chords can figure the music
out http://www.niehs.nih.gov/kids/lyrics/buffalogals.htm