Outdoors &amp; Nature Camps

Plymouth, Plymouth County

★★★★½ 4.8 (80)

Plymouth Yacht Club

Junior sailing on Plymouth Harbor: prams for ages 7–8 up to destination sailing for teens 13–16.

Ages 7–16

★★★★½ 4.8 (78)

Wyoming, Jones County

Camp Bear Creek

Christian overnight camp near Wyoming, IA for grades K–12 with kayaking, ropes, and caving.

Ferryville, Crawford County

★★★★½ 4.8 (78)

Sugar Creek Bible Camp

Lutheran Bible camp near Ferryville for grades 1–12; residential and day camps, horse camp.

Ages 6–18

White Lake, Langlade County

★★★★½ 4.8 (78)

Gardner Dam Adventure Base

BSA high-adventure Scout camp on the Wolf River near White Lake.

Ages 9–17

Raymond, Cumberland County

Kingsley Pines Camp

Coed overnight camp (ages 8–16) on a Maine lake with 30+ choose-your-own activities.

Ages 8–16

Apollo Beach, Hillsborough County

Tampa Sailing Squadron

Youth summer sailing camp (ages 7-17, 9-3) in Apollo Beach

Annapolis, Anne Arundel County

Severn Sailing Association

Junior sailing program for ages 5-18 in Annapolis, classes and race teams.

Ages 11–17 · WaterfrontOpen

Carmel, Monterey County

Carmel Youth Center

Nonprofit full-day youth day camp (ages 5-14) in Carmel: crafts, sports, nature.

Camp Loll, Scouting America

BSA resident Scout camp near Yellowstone (Alta, WY) with high-adventure treks

★★★★½ 4.8 (76)

Weld, Franklin County

Camp Lawroweld

Seventh-day Adventist sleepaway camp on Webb Lake for ages 7–17.

★★★★½ 4.8 (75)

Bon Aqua, Hickman County

Lake Benson Christian Camp

Overnight Christian youth camp near Nashville with age-specific summer sessions.

Ages 8–17

★★★★½ 4.8 (75)

Duxbury, Plymouth County

Duxbury Bay Maritime School

Nonprofit Duxbury Bay maritime programs, ages 6+, plus ACCESSAIL adaptive sailing for all abilities.

Clayton, Pushmataha County

★★★★½ 4.8 (74)

Minnetonka Camp

Christian overnight camp in southeast Oklahoma, ages 6-18

Washington, District of Columbia

★★★★½ 4.8 (73)

S E Tennis & Learning Center

DC Parks & Rec tennis and learning center hosting DPR summer camps.

Ages 3–17

Cockeysville, Baltimore County

PADONIA Learning Center: Childcare Infants to Pre-K

Summer day camps for ages 5–12 on a 30-acre Cockeysville campus; traditional, adventure, tech.

Ages 5–12

Chouteau, Mayes County

Camp Christian

Disciples of Christ overnight camp near Chouteau with age-grouped summer sessions

Marlow, Stephens County

Camp Ekowah

Girls-only Girl Scout overnight camp near Marlow, ages 5-18

Ages 7–16 · Waterfront · Financial aid

Dublin, Cheshire County

Camp Wanocksett

Boy Scout overnight camp on Thorndike Pond in Dublin, for Scouts and Webelos.

Camp Arrowhead

Episcopal overnight & day camp on Rehoboth Bay, grades 2-11, 1-2 week sessions

Scottsboro, Jackson County

Camp Maranatha

Christian day and overnight camp on Lake Guntersville, grades K–12.

Gambrills, Anne Arundel County

Ecoadventures LLC

Nature and environmental day camp in Anne Arundel County for ages 5–18.

Mentone, DeKalb County

Camp Skyline

Christian girls overnight camp in Mentone for ages 6–16.

Ages 6–16

Florissant, Teller County

Lutheran Valley Retreat

Christian overnight camp in Pike National Forest for ages 4–17; backpacking, climbing, horses.

Ages 4–17

Fall River, Wilson County

Westminster Woods Camp

Christian overnight camp near Fall River for grades 3–12, plus a family day-camp option.

Ages 8–17

★★★★½ 4.8 (69)

Carlyle, Clinton County

Carlyle Sailing Association

Five-day overnight junior sailing camp on Carlyle Lake, ages 10-16, boats and tent camping included.

Ages 6–16

La Honda, San Mateo County

★★★★½ 4.8 (69)

YMCA Camp Jones Gulch

YMCA redwood-forest sleepaway camp (ages 6-16) in La Honda, since 1934.

Ages 6–16

Harrison, Kootenai County

★★★★½ 4.8 (69)

N-Sid-Sen Camp & Retreat Center

United Church of Christ lake camp near Harrison, Idaho, with kids' and aqua camps.

Darlington, Harford County

Indian Lake Christian Camp

Darlington non-denominational Christian day & overnight camp, ages 6-18

Ages 6–18

Ripon, Green Lake County

Daycholah Center - UCCI

UCC (Daycholah) overnight youth camp, grades K–12, near Ripon.

Conroe, Montgomery County

Camp Agnes Arnold

Girl Scouts overnight camp near Conroe with lake canoeing, swimming and outdoor skills

Inwood, Sioux County

Inspiration Hills Wilderness Camp

Christian wilderness overnight camp on 350 acres in NW Iowa, near Inwood.

Ages 8–15

Silverhill, Baldwin County

Camp Silvercreek

Scouting Cub Scout day camp property in Silverhill for grades K-5.

Ages 5–11

Berkeley Springs, Morgan County

Wind Dance Farm

Berkeley Springs, WV nonprofit nature farm with day & overnight camps, ages 4–18.

Ages 4–18

Hedgesville, Berkeley County

Eagles Wings Educational Girls

Faith-based girls' horse camp near Hedgesville for ages 11-18.

Ages 11–18

Wagoner, Wagoner County

Camp Waypoint

ACA-accredited overnight camp, ages 7-17, on Fort Gibson Lake.

Nashville, Davidson County

GROW Enrichment

Outdoor urban-ecology day camp (ages 4-12) at Nashville's Two Rivers Park.

Ages 4–12

East Longmeadow, Hampden County

East Longmeadow Recreation

Town day camp at Pine Knoll, ages 3-12, plus a teen adventure camp for grades 6-9

Ages 3–14

Silver Spring, Montgomery County

Kids After Hours Forest Knolls

Montgomery County day-camp operator with general, teen-travel, adventure, and skate tracks.

Ages 5–15

Prospect, Naugatuck Valley Planning Region

Kellys Kids INC.

Nonprofit farm and animal-therapy day camp in Prospect, Mon-Thu 9am-2pm.

Santa Fe, Santa Fe County

Mountain Kids!

Nature-based outdoor day camp, ages 5-14, with hiking, biking, and kayaking.

Ages 5–14

Columbia, Boone County

Missouri 4-H Center for Youth Development

Statewide 4-H program offering overnight youth camps, roughly ages 8–13.

Ages 8–13

Heber City, Wasatch County

Marbles Farm

Heber City nature preschool with play-based summer farm camps, ages 3-11.

Ages 3–11

Homewood, Jefferson County

BridgeWays Alabama

ACA-accredited outdoor day camp at Camp Fletcher for grades K-9

Ages 5–14

Dayton, Webster County

Dayton Oaks Camp & Conference Center

Christian camp near Dayton, grades 1-12; cabin, horse, paintball & fishing camps.

Casper, Natrona County

The Arc of Natrona County

Inclusive week-long day camp on Casper Mountain for all abilities

Tucson, Pima County

Camp Wildcat

Free student-run weekend overnight camps for Tucson youth, grades 4–8.

Ages 9–14

Pompano Beach, Broward County

Hillsboro Inlet Sailing Club

Youth sailing program (ages 8-18) with safety training in Pompano Beach

Ages 8–18

Wellesley, Norfolk County

Cohen Camps: Pembroke, Tel Noar & Tevya

Nonprofit family of three Jewish overnight camps in MA and NH for ages 7-16.

Ages 7–16

Barnstable, Barnstable County

Sail Cape Cod

Nonprofit Hyannis youth sailing classes, ages 6+; operations suspended for 2026, returning 2027.

Ages 6+