Flying Deer Nature Center
Private
Flying Deer Nature Center is a nonprofit wilderness school in East Chatham, NY that runs outdoor nature day camps for children ages 4-16 (flagship camp for ages 4-12) across three locations. Days are spent outdoors learning wilderness skills such as animal tracking, edible plants, shelter-building and primitive fire-making, along with songs, games and stories. Open-enrollment day program.
The practical details
We list only what the camp itself publishes, and programs change — dates, prices, ages and availability can all move after we check. Confirm the details on the camp’s own website and contact Flying Deer Nature Center directly before you register or pay. Last checked August 2026.
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★★★★★Palma RepoleMy kids have been coming here every summer for over 10 years. It’s their favorite place on earth. They’ve made great friendships, learned skills like fire making and using a knife, and they developed a deep love for nature. Staff are incredible, friendly, knowledgeable. The property is magical with field, creek, woods and wildlife. My youngest is now doing the Luna Moth rite of passage program and she loves it!
★★★★★abi simkovicAbsolutely beautiful, loving, fun, and reverent place for children. Our son has been going for two years. Beautiful land and incredible staff. I cannot recommend it enough.
★★★★★Will Harris-BraunI attended camps here all through my childhood and even worked here more recently. Highly recommended to send kids of any age! Very glad Flying Deer was part of my experience growing up and is still part of my life.
★★★★★Sarah WardWe have been involved with flying deer for over 12 years. We've raised our kids together, experienced grief and joy together. Find your nature center and it's programs have made us who we are and I can't recommend them more highly
★★★★★chris millerA nature center that brings a joyful grounded and imaginative experience so that you don't even realize you've learned so much about wild edibles birdsong leaf shapes and fire starting because it's so much fun and well planned out. Connecting with nature in a healthy way that fosters a deep love of and appreciation for the living creatures and living world we are a part of.