Outdoors &amp; Nature Camps

Cave Creek, Maricopa County

★★★★★ 5.0 (29)

Desert Palms Equestrian Center

Coed horseback-riding day camp in Cave Creek, 8am–1pm, riding twice daily plus a pool.

New Haven, South Central Connecticut Planning Region

★★★★★ 5.0 (29)

Schooner Camp

Science, sailing and adventure day camp on New Haven Harbor for ages 6-16, 9am-3pm.

Ages 6–16

Juneau, Juneau City and Borough

★★★★½ 4.7 (12)

Echo Ranch Bible Camp - Auke Bay office

Christian overnight camp near Juneau for ages 7-18 with horse and wilderness tracks.

Ages 7–18 · Waterfront · Financial aid

Brattleboro, Windham County

★★★★★ 5.0 (28)

Camp W

Rustic day and overnight wilderness-skills camp near Brattleboro, ages 6-17.

Ages 6–17 · Waterfront · Financial aid

Ages 6–11 · Financial aid

★★★★★ 5.0 (28)

Evanston, Uinta County

Evanston Parks & Recreation

Municipal summer day camp for grades 1-5 with boating, hiking and games.

Free–$150

classes · per session

★★★★ 4.4 (201)

Silver Spring, Montgomery County

Barrie Camp

Silver Spring day camp, ages 3-14, swimming, ponies, sports, and arts

Ages 3–14

Brunswick, Cumberland County

★★★★½ 4.7 (10)

Apogee Adventures

Overnight teen adventure-travel trips (hiking, biking, service) for ages 11–18.

Ages 11–18

Ages 8–16 · Financial aid

★★★★★ 5.0 (27)

Sharon, Windsor County

Camp Downer

Affordable coed overnight camp in Sharon VT, ages 8-16, former 4-H camp.

★★★★★ 5.0 (27)

Ely, Lake County

Camp Voyageur

Boys' Boundary Waters wilderness overnight camp near Ely for ages 10–18.

Flaming Pine Youth Camp

Christian overnight youth camp on Mirror Lake near Cook for ages 9–19.

Ages 9–18

Ellsworth, Hancock County

★★★★★ 5.0 (27)

Lander, Fremont County

Fremont County Youth Camp

Mountain youth-camp facility near Lander hosting the Wyoming FFA Leadership Camp and youth groups

Maine Outdoor School, L3C

Free nature day camps around Downeast Maine, ages 10–14, filled by lottery

Ages 10–14

Ages 12–18 · Financial aid

★★★★★ 5.0 (26)

Bozeman, Gallatin County

Big Sky Youth Empowerment

Bozeman year-round outdoor mentorship program for teens, not a summer camp.

★★★★★ 5.0 (26)

Bemidji, Beltrami County

Salolampi Finnish Language Village

Finnish-immersion overnight language camp (Concordia) near Bemidji, ages 7-18.

Ages 7–18

South Padre Island, Cameron County

★★★★★ 5.0 (25)

Jacob Burks Surf Academy

Drop-in surf camp on South Padre Island for ages 5+, gear provided, half-day small-group sessions.

★★★★★ 5.0 (25)

Sedalia, Douglas County

Camp Colorado

Volunteer-run Church of the Brethren overnight camp in Pike National Forest, grades 3-12.

★★★★★ 5.0 (25)

Gillett, Oconto County

Northern Grace Youth Camp

Nondenominational Christian overnight youth camp in Gillett for ages 8-18.

Ages 8–18

South Hero, Grand Isle County

★★★★★ 5.0 (24)

Camp Ta-Kum-Ta

Free overnight camp for kids ages 7-17 who have or had cancer, South Hero VT.

Ages 7–17 · Financial aid

★★★★★ 5.0 (24)

Morley, Mecosta County

Fort Faith Baptist Camp

Baptist overnight Bible camp, grades 3-12, with swimming, ropes course, archery and paintball.

★★★★★ 5.0 (24)

St. Charles, Kane County

Pottawatomie Community Center

Park district day camp base in St. Charles, ages 3-11, with flexible 2-5 day weeks and pool trips.

Ages 3–11

Gorham, Cumberland County

★★★★½ 4.7 (7)

Gorham Arts Alliance

Nonprofit summer theater and art-nature camps for K-8 in Gorham.

Ages 5–13

Fort Pierre, Stanley County

★★★★½ 4.7 (7)

Victory Center Bible Camp

Overnight Christian camp near Fort Pierre for ages 7-17, with Bible study and outdoor adventure.

Ages 7–17 · Financial aid

Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County

Camp Tuttle

Episcopal overnight camp in Big Cottonwood Canyon for grades 3-12, plus family camps.

Hartsville, Darlington County

Narrow Way Nature Center

Half-day nature and horseback morning camp, ages 4-7, in Hartsville

Ages 4–7

Rockport, Essex County

Sandy Bay Yacht Club

Junior sailing in Rockport's Sandy Bay, ages 8–18, grouped by ability from beginner to racer.

Ages 8–18

Helena, Lewis and Clark County

Montana Learning Center

Residential STEM camp at Canyon Ferry Lake with observatories, grades 1–12, Montana

Ages 6–17

Merced, Merced County

Play Adventures

Outdoor play-based camps, forest preschool & afterschool for kids (Play Adventures, Merced).

Ages 2–12

Pitcher, Chenango County

Cortland Bible Club Camp

Christian overnight camp on 60 acres in Pitcher, with age-grouped weeks for ages 8-17 and Bible classes.

Huttonsville, Randolph County

★★★★★ 5.0 (22)

Valley Vista Adventist Center

Seventh-day Adventist overnight youth camp on 305 mountain acres for ages 7-16.

Ages 7–16

★★★★★ 5.0 (22)

Columbia, Boone County

City Garden School

Outdoor/nature summer camp at a state park for entering K–middle school

Ages 5–14

Rapid City, Pennington County

★★★★★ 5.0 (21)

Placerville Camp

United Church of Christ youth camp & retreat by Rapid Creek in the Black Hills.

Ages 7–18 · Financial aid

★★★★★ 5.0 (21)

Red Lodge, Carbon County

Timbercrest Camp

Girl Scout overnight camp near Red Lodge for girls in grades 2–12.

Ages 7–17

Nevada City, Placer County

★★★★★ 5.0 (21)

Arcata, Humboldt County

Arcata Recreation Division

City of Arcata municipal summer camps for ages 4-14 (day, art, theater, science, adventure).

Bear Valley Y Camp

Overnight YMCA camp in the High Sierra for ages 8-16 with swimming, archery, and hiking.

Port Angeles, Clallam County

Community Boating Program

Nonprofit youth sailing camps in Port Angeles, ages 6-17, from play-based intro to Opti racing.

Ages 6–17

Ages 5–13 · Waterfront · Financial aid

Fairlee, Orange County

Horizons Day Camp

Aloha Foundation outdoor day camp on Lake Fairlee, grades K-7, ages 5-13.

Little Valley, Cattaraugus County

Christian Heights

Non-denominational Christian overnight camp near Little Valley, ages 8-16, with weekly woods sleep-outs.

Ages 8–16

Valparaiso, Porter County

Art Barn School of Art, Inc.

Week-long art day camp (ages 5-12) on a 69-acre barn site in Valparaiso.

Ages 5–12

Raymond, Cumberland County

Camp Pinehurst

Small coed overnight camp in Raymond, ages 6–14, with lake and land sports

Ages 6–14

Tahlequah, Cherokee County

Visalia, Tulare County

Golden State YMCA

YMCA overnight camp on Sequoia Lake near Kings Canyon; sailing, ropes, climbing.

Egan Camp & Retreat Center

United Methodist overnight camp near Tahlequah in the Ozarks — youth and grade-school camps

Ages 10–17

Waterboro, York County

Camp Laughing Loon

Nonprofit coed lakeside day camp for ages 6–12 on Little Ossipee Lake

Ages 6–12

Monkton, Addison County

Willowell Foundation

Nature-based outdoor summer day camps on a Monkton, VT meadow-and-forest property.

Ages 3–18 · Waterfront

Noblesville, Hamilton County

Caravan Classes

Nature-themed art day camp (ages 6-12) in Noblesville.

Ages 6–12

Naperville, DuPage County

KLA Schools of Naperville

Reggio Emilia preschool's themed summer camp: movement, design, art and nature, open 6:30am–6:30pm.

Columbus, Franklin County

★★★★★ 5.0 (18)

Mezzacello Columbus

Urban-farm STEM & career-exploration day camps for kids 9-17, with animals and tech

Ages 9–17

★★★★★ 5.0 (18)

Bozeman, Gallatin County

Alpengirl - Adventure Trips for Girls & Women

Overnight wilderness adventure camp for teen girls ages 11-17

Ages 11–17

Rhinelander, Oneida County

★★★★★ 5.0 (18)

Camp Birchrock

Traditional Camp Fire resident camp, ages 6–15, near Rhinelander.

Ages 6–15

Chesterfield, St. Louis County

★★★★★ 5.0 (17)

Camp Weloki for Girls

Overnight leadership camp for girls grades 3–12 near St. Louis

Ages 8–18