Outdoors &amp; Nature Camps

Hannibal, Marion County

Bright Beginnings Daycare Ymca of Hannibal

YMCA of Hannibal summer day camp for K-6th with daily swimming and meals included.

Ages 5–12

Ages 3–9 · Waterfront · Financial aid

Hamilton, Ravalli County

Evergreen Kids Corner

Nature-based weekly summer camps for ages 3–9 with field trips, Hamilton MT

Silverthorne, Summit County

TREK Adventure Club

Membership-based outdoor youth club in Summit County for ages 5–18 with summer programming.

Ages 5–18

Ashland, Jackson County

Rogue Valley Educational Services: Nature Kids Academy

Ashland outdoor preschool summer camp, ages 2-6, half-day (art, nature, music).

Ages 2–6

Pasadena, Anne Arundel County

Potapskut Sailing Association

Junior sailing program for ages 8-17 in Pasadena, fundamentals to racing.

Ages 8–17

Milford, Hancock County

Maine Youth Fish and Game Association

Five-day outdoor-skills day camp near Milford, ages 8–15, with busing

Ages 8–15

Cordova, Chugach Census Area

Prince William Sound Science Center

Marine science camps in Cordova from grades 2-3 up to a high-school ocean expedition.

Ages 7–18 · Waterfront · Financial aid

Weed, Siskiyou County

Headwaters Outdoor School

Wilderness & primitive-skills outdoor school near Mount Shasta for ages 12 to adult.

Ages 12–17

Ages 7–17 · Waterfront · Financial aidOpen

Dawson, Kidder County

Camp Grassick

Elks residential special-needs camp on Lake Isabel near Dawson (children ages 7–17).

$425

total

Eden Valley, Stearns County

Hope Shores Bible Camp + Retreat Center

Presbyterian overnight Bible camp on Rice Lake in Eden Valley, completed grades 2-12.

Brimson, St. Louis County

Camp House

Lutheran Christian overnight camp on Lake George for grades K-12 near Brimson.

Ages 5–18

Fenton, St. Louis County

Camp Braveways

Free medically supported camp for kids with cancer/blood disorders, ages 4–18

Ages 4–18

Albany, Delaware County

TerraTime Nature Play & Learning

Drop-off nature play camp (ages 4-14) with 3-hour outdoor sessions in Albany.

Ages 4–14

Glenwood, Catron County

Southwest Bible Camp

Christian overnight camp near Glenwood; week-long resident sessions for kids.

Ages 9–17

Belmont, Gaston County

Belmont Rowing Center

Nonprofit learn-to-row summer camps for middle and high schoolers near Charlotte.

Ages 12–18

Eagle River, Vilas County

Camp Marimeta For Girls

All-girls overnight camp, ages 7–15, on a private lake near Eagle River.

Ages 7–15

Georgetown, Sussex County

ROOTS Farm & Forest School Georgetown

ACA-accredited nature/farm & forest day camp (ages 5-12), Georgetown

Ages 5–12

Mount Desert, Hancock County

AIO

Marine science sleepaway camp on Mount Desert Island for ages 10–18.

Ages 10–18

Sandpoint, Bonner County

Wild Hearts Equestrian Connections

Summer horseback-riding day camp for ages 7–11 at a Sandpoint horse ranch.

Wilderness Camping and Retreat Center

Christian summer camp for ages 8–17 near Lawson, Missouri

Ages 8–17

Southington, Capitol Planning Region

Camp Korp

Southington day camp (pre-K to middle school) with sports, games, and outdoor play.

Ages 4–14

Mount Pleasant, Charleston County

Coastal Expeditions on Shem Creek

Lowcountry nature and paddling day camp, ages 7-11, Mount Pleasant

Ages 7–11

Moultonborough, Carroll County

★★★★½ 4.9 (642)

Camp Quinebarge: Best Traditional Summer Camp in New Hampshire

Coed traditional lakefront sleepaway camp in NH, ages 6-16.

Ages 6–16

★★★★½ 4.9 (423)

Freedom, Carroll County

Camp Cody - New Hampshire Summer Camp

Traditional coed overnight camp on Ossipee Lake, ages 7–15, with sports, arts, and waterfront.

Ages 7–15

Craftsbury, Orleans County

★★★★½ 4.9 (391)

Craftsbury Outdoor Center

Craftsbury nonprofit with summer sculling and running camps for ages 12 and up.

Northern Tier

BSA wilderness canoe high-adventure base near Ely (Boundary Waters), ages 13-18.

Ages 13–18

★★★★½ 4.9 (288)

Monticello, Jones County

Camp Courageous

Year-round special-needs day and overnight camp in Monticello for all ages, with nursing care.

Ages 1–17

North Platte, Lincoln County

★★★★½ 4.9 (281)

Dusty Trails, LLC

Horseback-riding summer academies in North Platte, NE, for ages 6 and up.

Canyonlands Field Institute

Nonprofit outdoor-education day and overnight camps in Moab (ages 6-18)

Ages 6–17

★★★★★ 5.0 (13)

Plano, Appanoose County

Camp Appanoose

Christian lakeside youth camp, ages 8-18; overnight, day, equestrian & watersports.

Ages 8–18

Trussville, Jefferson County

★★★★★ 5.0 (13)

Camp Gertrude Coleman

Girl Scouts day and overnight camp for girls ages 5-14 with horseback riding and outdoor skills.

Ages 5–14

Corbett, Multnomah County

★★★★★ 5.0 (13)

Trout Creek Bible Camp

Christian overnight camp (grades 2-12) on 265 acres near Corbett.

★★★★½ 4.9 (200)

Dayton, Webster County

Hidden Acres Christian Center

Christian day & overnight camp near Dayton, grades K-12; climbing, zip line, archery.

Ages 5–18

★★★★½ 4.9 (182)

Hartford, Oxford County

Camp Wekeela

Family-run coed overnight camp (ages 6–16) on a Maine lake since 1922.

Ages 6–16

Soda Springs, Placer County

★★★★½ 4.9 (181)

Camp Winthers

School-district overnight outdoor camp near Soda Springs for ages 9-14 with hiking and boating.

Honolulu, Honolulu County

Ty Gurney Surf School

Waikiki kids' surf day camp teaching surfing and ocean safety, ages 5 and up.

Pembine, Marinette County

★★★★½ 4.9 (178)

Lake Lundgren Bible Camp

Christian overnight Bible camp, grades 2–12, near Pembine.

Ages 7–17

★★★★½ 4.9 (170)

Hutchinson, Reno County

Kansas Bible Camp

Free independent Christian overnight camp near Hutchinson for ages 4–12.

Ages 4–12

★★★★½ 4.9 (153)

Eldora, Hardin County

Pine Lake Camps

Lakeside Christian overnight camp near Eldora with youth weeks and a short primary session.

Ages 6–17

Deering, Hillsborough County

★★★★½ 4.9 (142)

The Wilds of New England

Christ-centered overnight camp in Deering for grades 7–12, with ziplines and adventure.

Ages 12–17

★★★★½ 4.9 (141)

Hebron, Grafton County

Camp Berea - A Berea Ministry

Christian lakeside overnight camp (elementary–high school); swimming, boating, ropes.

★★★★½ 4.9 (133)

Winter, Sawyer County

WeHaKee Camp for Girls

Catholic all-girls overnight camp, ages 7–18, near Winter.

Osceola, St. Clair County

★★★★½ 4.9 (124)

H Roe Bartle Scout Reservation

Boy Scouts of America overnight Scout camp on 4,200 acres near Osceola.

Ages 11–17

★★★★½ 4.9 (123)

Norman, Jackson County

Maumee Scout Reservation

Scouts BSA overnight summer camp on 640 forest acres near Norman, Indiana.

Ages 11–17

★★★★½ 4.9 (116)

Sandpoint, Bonner County

Twin Eagles Wilderness School

Outdoor nature and wilderness-survival day/overnight camp (ages 6–13), Sandpoint.

Ages 6–13

Story City, Hamilton County

★★★★½ 4.9 (115)

Riverside Bible Camp

Lutheran overnight Bible camp near Story City, grades 3-12; horse & adventure options.

Ages 8–17

★★★★½ 4.9 (113)

Rutland, Rutland County

Vermont Adventure Tours

Rutland outdoor outfitter with climbing and adventure camps; overnight climbing camp ages 12–18.

Ages 12–18

Leggett, Mendocino County

★★★★★ 5.0 (12)

Redwood Adventure Camp (Summer Youth Camp)

Christian overnight outdoor camp near Leggett (grade 5+) with backpacking, archery, and ropes.

Ages 10–17