Environmental Science Camps

★★★★ 4.4 (42)

Thoreau, McKinley County

Cottonwood Gulch Expeditions

Nonprofit overnight Southwest expedition camp, ages ~8-18, backpacking and field science.

Y @ TCC Metro

YMCA day camp in Tulsa, ages 4–15, with STEAM, arts and outdoor activities

Ages 4–15

Huntsville, Madison County

★★★★½ 4.7 (36)

Ozark Natural Science Center

Nonprofit nature-science overnight and day camp for ages 6–17 in the Ozarks.

Cooper Center for Environmental Learnings

Sonoran Desert environmental education camp near Tucson, grades K–5, day and overnight.

Ages 5–11

Ages 11–16 · Waterfront · Financial aidOpen

★★★★½ 4.7 (29)

Dubois, Fremont County

Teton Valley Ranch Camp

Western ranch overnight camp near Dubois, ages 11-16, horseback and backpacking

$9250

total

★★★★½ 4.7 (23)

Milford, South Central Connecticut Planning Region

GSOFCT Camp Katoya

Girl Scouts day camp on 57 wooded acres in Milford for girls K-12, 9am-4pm.

★★★★½ 4.7 (20)

Bolinas, Marin County

Bolinas Stinson Summer Camp

Nonprofit outdoor/beach day camp (grades 1-8) in Bolinas/Stinson Beach, West Marin.

El Prado, Taos County

Field Institute of Taos

Nonprofit nature/adventure camp, ages 6-16, with field science and biking.

Ages 6–16

Santa Monica, Los Angeles County

LA Nature Kids Preschool and Day Camp

Full-day outdoor nature day camp for ages 5-12 in Santa Monica

Ages 3–12

Little Rock, Pulaski County

4-H

Arkansas 4-H state youth camping program near Little Rock, ages 5-19.

Ages 5–19

Missoula, Missoula County

Montana Natural Resource Youth Camp

Weeklong overnight natural-resources camp for ages 13–18 at Lubrecht Forest, Montana

Ages 13–18 · Financial aid

Lakefield, Jackson County

Wild Compass Environmental Education

Nonprofit nature day camps with hands-on science and outdoor exploration for kids.

Ages 4–12

Columbia Falls, Flathead County

★★★★½ 4.7 (7)

Glacier Institute

Environmental-education day and overnight camps near Glacier National Park

Lakeside, Flathead County

★★★★½ 4.9 (222)

Flathead Lutheran Bible Camp

Lutheran overnight and day camp on Flathead Lake with sailing and kayaking, Lakeside

Waterfront · Financial aid

★★★★½ 4.9 (103)

Redding, Shasta County

Whiskeytown Environmental School (WES Camp)

School-run outdoor-science program near Redding (K-6) offering week-long summer day camps.

Ages 4–14

Bend, Deschutes County

Summer Outdoor Leadership (SOL) Adventures

Outdoor leadership & environmental day camp for grades 6–11 in Bend.

Ages 11–17

Stevensville, Queen Anne's County

Wonder in the Wild Outdoor School

Nature-play travel day camp for ages 5–12 exploring Eastern Shore parks.

Learning Endeavors

Nonprofit STEM summer camps in Kihei, science and environmental programs ages 6-14.

Ages 6–14

Fairbanks, Fairbanks North Star Borough

UAF Summer Sessions & Lifelong Learning

University multi-subject day camps, 85+ one-week sessions, half- and full-day options.

Waterfront · Financial aid

Falmouth, Barnstable County

Children's School of Science

Nonprofit Woods Hole summer science school, ages 7–16: daily 1h45m field-based classes.

Ages 7–16

Greenough, Missoula County

Montana Natural Resource Youth Camp

Week-long residential natural-resources science camp for teens near Greenough.

Ages 14–18 · Financial aid

Kaneohe, Honolulu County

Science Camps of America

Nonprofit 10-day overnight teen science camp on Hawai'i Island, ages 13-17.

Ages 13–17

Middletown, Newport County

St. George's School

Prep-school summer programs: sports, arts, theatre and STEAM day camps in Middletown.

Ages 7–17 · Waterfront · Financial aid

Dingmans Ferry, Pike County

Growing Green

Easterseals overnight camp in the Poconos pairing organic gardening with traditional camp

Sierra Nevada Journeys

Nonprofit outdoor-education day and overnight camp, ages 6-18, near Reno.

Ages 6–18

Salisbury, Addison County

★★★★½ 4.6 (10)

Keewaydin

Nonprofit operator of the Keewaydin Dunmore (boys) and Songadeewin (girls) camps, ages 8-16.

Ages 8–16 · Financial aid

West Greenwich, Kent County

★★★★½ 4.6 (17)

Alton Jones Campus

URI nature day and overnight camp on 2,300 acres with a lake, ages 5-13.

Ages 5–13

Castleton, Rutland County

★★★★½ 4.6 (20)

Green Mountain Conservation Camp

Vermont Fish & Wildlife residential conservation camp for ages 12–16 on Lake Bomoseen.

Ages 12–16

Albuquerque, Bernalillo County

★★★★½ 4.6 (27)

Cottonwood Gulch Expeditions

Nonprofit overnight Southwest expedition camp, ages ~8-18, backpacking and field science.

Ages 8–18

★★★★½ 4.6 (31)

Helper, Carbon County

Alpine School District Clear Creek Camp

Alpine School District residential outdoor-ed camp near Helper for rising 6th graders (ages ~10-11)

Anne & Henry Zarrow YMCA

YMCA day camp in Tulsa, ages 4–15, with STEAM, arts and outdoor activities

Ages 4–15

Port Angeles, Clallam County

★★★★½ 4.6 (83)

NatureBridge Olympic

Overnight environmental science in Olympic National Park; family camp ages 6-15.

Ages 6–15

Saratoga, Santa Clara County

★★★★½ 4.6 (150)

Walden West

County outdoor-science summer camp (K-9th): archery, swimming, climbing, nature.

W.L. Hutcherson Family YMCA

YMCA day camp in Tulsa, ages 4–15, with STEAM, arts and outdoor activities

Pacific Whale Foundation

Marine-science day camp with snorkel and field trips for keiki in grades 2–8, run by a nonprofit.

Ages 7–13

Gulfport, Harrison County

★★★★½ 4.6 (309)

Ocean Adventures Marine Park

Marine-science day camps for rising grades 1-12 in Gulfport.

Ages 6–18

San Diego, San Diego County

★★★★½ 4.6 (1346)

SEACAMP San Diego

Marine-science day and residential camp on Mission Bay, San Diego (grades 5-12).

$1725

total

★★★★ 4.3 (51)

Yellowstone National Park, Park County

Yellowstone Youth Conservation Corps

Residential month-long conservation-work program in Yellowstone for ages 15-18.

Ages 15–18 · WaterfrontOpen

★★★½ 3.7 (3)

Orlando, Orange County

SeaWorld Camp Orlando

Marine-science day camps and animal sleepovers at SeaWorld Orlando

Angelus Oaks, San Bernardino County

★★★★★ 5.0 (5)

CODES School Outdoor Science

Residential 3-4 day outdoor science school for grades 5-8, booked by schools, in the San Bernardinos.

Ages 10–13

Oakland County, Oakland County

★★★★½ 4.5 (10)

Environmental Discovery Center

Metroparks nature center at Indian Springs with prairie exhibits and Metroparks summer programs.

★★★★½ 4.8 (113)

Sausalito, Marin County

NatureBridge Golden Gate Conference and Retreat Center

Day camp in a national park: marine biology and coastal ecology, grades K-12, scholarships offered.

Kalispell, Flathead County

★★★★½ 4.5 (21)

Flathead Lutheran Bible Camp

Lutheran overnight and day camp on Flathead Lake (duplicate of Lakeside listing)

Waterfront · Financial aid

Morgantown, Monongalia County

★★★★★ 5.0 (4)

Mountain SOL School

Outdoor-education nonprofit with weekly themed nature summer camps in Morgantown.

★★★★★ 5.0 (4)

Truckee, Nevada County

Sierra Experience

Outdoor adventure & climbing camp near Truckee with rock climbing, field science, and mindfulness.

★★★★★ 5.0 (4)

Reno, Washoe County

Urban Roots

Nonprofit teaching-farm garden day camp for kids ages 5-9 (plus Young Farmers).

Ages 5–9

Kettering, Montgomery County

★★★★½ 4.5 (33)

Habitat Environmental Center

City nature center with summer science and nature camps in Kettering.

Wiscasset, Lincoln County

★★★★½ 4.8 (34)

Camp Chewonki

Coed nature-based overnight camp (ages 8–18) on a 400-acre Maine saltwater peninsula.

Ages 8–18 · Financial aid

★★★★ 4.4 (5)

Fresno, Fresno County

Coke Hallowell Center For River Studies

Nonprofit river nature center in Fresno; outdoor summer day camps and young-explorer program.