Nature and science day camp held at Lichterman Nature Center, a 65-acre lake, meadow and forest preserve in east Memphis operated by the Memphis Museums of Science and History (MoSH). Weeklong themed camps run 9am to 3pm with extended care available, and serve rising 1st through rising 6th graders. Lichterman sessions lean outdoors and ecological: Eco-Explorers covers animals, habitats and conservation through outdoor activities, and other weeks cover storytelling and team challenges. MoSH also runs camps at its Pink Palace Museum site, and prices camp by the week, by four days, or as a daily drop-in.
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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 Lichterman Nature Center directly before you register or pay. Last checked August 2026.
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★★★★★Suzzy DelgadoThe place is beautiful, with plenty of space to walk around. You can observe many birds and beautiful plants. The staff was very friendly.
★★★★Ryan CareyThis place has amazing potential and would love to see the City of Memphis and surrounding suburbs visit this oasis more often! A popular field trip spot, Lichterman creates a great place to escape the hustle and bustle of everyday life for a few hours. Just wish there was an emphasis on keeping it well maintained. In a matter of a few months, it looked like the new addition for children isn’t getting any TLC. We ❤️ this place and want to always be able to visit!
★★★★★Queen LovelyI enjoyed this museum probably better than any other museum in Memphis that I have visited! I loved the fact that they had both live animals and wildlife and life like statutes. There was many different sections of the museum that you could go to, but I didn’t have a chance today to visit them all. I liked that they had an event hall (in which a wedding was taking place at the time of my visit) and I thought that was really cool. I loved the lake part that allowed us to see catfish and many other small fish in the area. We also saw live snakes, birds, and my favorite, a bunny! The young lady who allowed to us to get up close and personal to the bunny was super sweet! She was knowledgeable about the breed and everything concerning him! The bunny was super soft and did not bite at all. We took walks around the outside nature area & I wish we had enough time to follow the whole trail. This is a great family museum and it is a must that I return with my children and nieces and nephews. I recommend this place to anyone who loves science, history and nature!
★★★★★Sean VirgoBeautiful and will keep wildlife preserve. The staff was an freshly and knowledgeable. There were so many beautiful trails and areas to explore. There were also stuffed examples of most of the wildlife in the area to view and be taught about. They also actually sold plants. It's a must see for nature lovers!
★★★★★Maria BorttersLichterman Nature Center, much more than just beautiful nature. June 2, 2018...we rented the entire green room for a baby shower. I booked this facility over 4 months ago. Pattie is the best. We sat and picked out the best date, she guided me through everything needed to make it happen. She would call and email when something was need and for friendly reminders. The table plans we drew up was laid out exactly as we had set it up. The plans included another children's table kids activities to keep them busy, and their own food table. Our room was clean and the AC had our guest comfortable. Even though the Crepe Maker had 2 skillets going at the same time. Nor did our ice cream stand from Ben and Jerry's do any melting. The kitchen although we didn't utilize it) was clean spacious and well equipped. We had 79 registered guests attending. The bathrooms was clean and paper goods stocked. The children loved exploring the exhibits and venturing out on the grounds with an adult supervisor leading them on the trails. So much nature to explore. Would be also a first choice for children’s outing, summer camp trip, etc...Over all I am very happy I selected this venue for our event. We will choose this facility to have our next event again. One day soon!!!!