GO THERE: Forgo the ritzy resorts for a sleepaway-camp-inspired stay at Ruschmeyer’s, the latest outpost from King & Grove hoteliers. Play a game of ping-pong before dinner in the hotel’s mess hall (with a menu by the culinary genius behind Fat Radish), followed by a maritime-inspired cocktail (try the Bellafonte margarita, named after Bill Murray’s ship in The Life Aquatic) at the Electric Eel. Venture off campus with a trip to nearby Surf Lodge, where you’ll find outdoor concerts, movie screenings and a killer food truck for late-night snacks. —Elizabeth Doyle
Photos by Michael Hendrickson