Colvig Silver Camps
Private
Colvig Silver Camps is a family-owned outdoor summer camp in Durango offering both day and overnight (residential) programs for ages 7-17. Campers choose daily from backpacking, canoeing, rafting, horseback riding, archery, riflery, rock climbing and arts-and-crafts, with in-camp activities combined with 3-5 day wilderness expeditions. Sessions run two to four weeks on a 600-acre site in the San Juan Mountains. ACA-accredited, non-competitive and choice-based, with financial aid available.
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★★★★★Jill AzarSo impressed with Colvig! My children get camp sick when we pick them up. The amount of opportunities Colvig has is amazing. From horseback riding to climbing fourteeners all over Colorado and Utah, it is truly impressive. All of our 4 kids are very different and they have one common agreement when it comes to extracurriculars, Colvig is amazing. I cannot believe how impressed I am with what my kids have gained from this camp. It is fantastic for friendships and relationships, it is such a great escape from screens and it is incredible what it does for their mental state in today's world. We are Colvig lifers!
★★★★★Al GilbertsonWent there in 1974 and 1975 with some school friends, and we loved it! Glad to know it's still in the Colvig family. All the best to the staff and the campers! Enjoy!
★★★★★Kristin SargentColvig is AMAZING! One of the best experiences our son has had! He has attended Colvig for several summers and literally cry’s when he leaves and starts the countdown to the next summer. Clay, Peaches and the entire staff are wonderful and caring. They ensure all the campers are safe, happy and having a wonderful experience. I highly recommend Colvig if you’re looking for a camp experience that will enhance your child’s confidence in the outdoors, build lasting friendships and give them everlasting summer camp memories!
★★★★★Kisha LavellMy children and I (working as a camp nurse) have attended many camps across the United States and I can honestly say that Colvig was the camp that had the greatest impact on my kids. They have amazing stories to tell about hiking to the top of mountains, seeing the most beautiful sunrise, and sleeping out under the stars. They gained skills in knot tying, trail food preparation, leave-no-trace, and general hiking and backpacking. Colvig gives your kids so much more than activities and a fun time, it challenges kids and gives them opportunities to accomplish things they can be proud of and talk, or brag about for years to come. Seeing pictures of my kids in the middle of the back country, on the peaks of mountains, and hiking with their packs on was simply amazing. Colvig truly is a "summer of significance".
★★★★★Andrew ErlichsonThis family owned and operated camp is a unique and transformative experience for kids. It's a non competitive camp focused on backpacking and the outdoors. Along the way the kids become great friends and learn to support one another with empathy and love. It's not unusual for parents to travel across the country to send their kids here based on their own experiences at the camp growing up.