Outdoors &amp; Nature Camps

Long Pine, Brown County

Camp Witness Bible Conf. Assoc.

Non-denominational Christian overnight Bible camp near Long Pine, NE, for grades 2-12.

Idaho City, Boise County

Camp Ivydale

Church of Christ overnight camp near Idaho City for grades 3-12 with a pool.

Perryville, Boyle County

Camp Horsin' Around

Free medical-needs camp on 191 acres for kids 6–18 with serious illness or disability.

Ages 6–18

Danville, Rockingham County

ADVENTURELORE

Coed adventure day camp and overnight trips in NH/Maine, ages 7-17.

Brownsville, Edmonson County

Camp Joy

Baptist overnight camp near Brownsville with grade-based weeks for grades 3–12.

Parkville, Platte County

Heartland Camps & Retreat Center

ACA-accredited Christian day and overnight camp near Parkville, grades K-12.

Ages 5–18

Hinsdale, DuPage County

The Community House

Nonprofit community-center day camp with weekly themes, field trips and pool swims, ages 5-13.

Ages 5–13

Donnelly, Valley County

Camp Cascade

Christian overnight camp on Lake Cascade in Donnelly for kids and teens.

Newberg, Yamhill County

Camp Tilikum

Christian day and overnight camp (ages 6-18) in Newberg with lake and challenge course.

Ages 6–18

Washington, District of Columbia

Marvin Gaye Recreation Center

DC Parks & Rec (DPR) day camp site–weekday 9am–5pm, ages ~3–13, before/after care

Ages 3–13

★★★★½ 4.5 (53)

Warsaw, Coshocton County

Echoing Hills

Nonprofit Christian overnight camp for kids and adults with disabilities.

Little Rock, Pulaski County

Ferncliff Camp & Conference Center

Presbyterian overnight and day camp west of Little Rock for pre-K–12th grade.

Ages 4–17

Alton, Belknap County

YMCA Camp Mi-Te-Na

Granite YMCA all-boys overnight camp on Halfmoon Lake, ages 8–15, with water sports and ropes.

Ages 8–15

Newport Beach, Orange County

Marina Park Sailing & Boating Center

City-run Newport Beach sailing center; week-long sailing and kayaking camps for ages 6-17.

Ages 6–17

Harrison, Cumberland County

Camps Newfound & Owatonna

Christian Science girls' and boys' sleepaway camps in Harrison for ages 6–16.

Ages 6–16

Rogers, Benton County

Camp War Eagle Rogers Center

Camp War Eagle's Christian summer day camp in Rogers for ages 6–11.

Ages 6–11

Granby, Capitol Planning Region

High Meadow Day Camp

North Granby day camp (ages 3-15) on 120+ wooded acres, since 1960.

Ages 3–15

★★★★½ 4.5 (56)

New Albany, Floyd County

Silver Heights Camp

Free Christian overnight summer camp near New Albany for rising grades 6–12.

Ages 11–18

Lake Geneva, Walworth County

★★★★½ 4.8 (35)

Lake Geneva Youth Camp Chapel

Christian overnight youth camp, ages 5–18, in Lake Geneva.

Ages 5–18

Thurmont, Frederick County

★★★★½ 4.8 (35)

Camp Airy

Jewish overnight camp for boys ages 7–17 in the Catoctin Mountains; brother camp to Camp Louise.

Sheboygan Falls, Sheboygan County

★★★★½ 4.8 (35)

YMCA Camp Y Koda

80-acre YMCA outdoor day camp near Sheboygan Falls for ages 4-16.

Upward Bound Camp

Christian overnight camp for people with disabilities, ages 12 and up.

Ages 12+

★★★★½ 4.8 (34)

Cheshire, Lane County

Camp Lutherwood Oregon

Lutheran Christian overnight camp (grades 3-12) in Cheshire, ACA-accredited.

Ages 8–18

★★★★½ 4.8 (34)

Burlington, Boone County

Camp Ernst Camp Office

Overnight and day camp (ages 5-15) on a 365-acre lake with ropes, horses and swimming

Ages 5–15

Grapeland, Houston County

★★★★½ 4.8 (34)

Midsouth Covenant Camp

Week-long Evangelical Covenant overnight camp at Frontier Camp near Grapeland, grades 2-12

Santa Ysabel, San Diego County

Cub Resident Camp Mataquay

Scouts BSA overnight resident camp on a 600-acre ranch; merit badges, COPE, waterfront.

Ely, St. Louis County

Camp Widjiwagan

YMCA wilderness canoe & backpack tripping camp near Ely for teens ages 11–18.

Ages 11–18

Weston, Umatilla County

Meadowood Springs Speech Camp

Overnight speech-and-hearing therapy camp near Weston for ages 6-16.

Pioneer Bible Camp

Christian overnight Bible camp in Eden for children and teens, ages ~8-17.

Utica, Daviess County

Camp Pennyroyal

ACA-accredited Girl Scout overnight camp near Owensboro for grades 1–8.

Ages 6–14

Smithfield, Somerset County

Camp Somerset for Girls

Girls' overnight camp on East Pond, Smithfield, ages 7–15

Ages 7–15

Greeley, Clayton County

Camp C.S. Klaus Scouts BSA Summer Camp

200-acre BSA Scout camp near Greeley with a lake, climbing tower, and COPE course.

Ages 6–17

Falmouth, Cumberland County

Portland Yacht Club

Yacht club junior sailing on Casco Bay, ages 6-18, open to non-members.

Ages 6–18

Fayetteville, Washington County

Donald W. Reynolds Boys & Girls Club

Boys & Girls Club summer day and nature camps in Fayetteville, ages 4-18.

Ages 4–18

San Jose, Santa Clara County

★★★★½ 4.5 (68)

Youth Science Institute

Nonprofit nature-science day camps with hikes & live animals (YSI, San Jose–area parks).

Ages 4–11

Ages 9–14 · Waterfront · Financial aid

★★★★½ 4.5 (72)

Hancock, Addison County

Killooleet Camp

Coed non-competitive overnight camp in Hancock VT, ages 9-14.

Pelham, Hillsborough County

★★★★½ 4.8 (32)

Girl Scouts of Eastern Massachusetts | Camp Runels

Girl Scout overnight camp (ages 5–13) on a pond: waterfront, ropes, archery.

Ages 5–13

★★★★½ 4.8 (32)

Fish Creek, Door County

Door County YMCA Jackie and Steve Kane Center

Outdoor YMCA day camp near Peninsula State Park in Fish Creek, ages 7-12

Ages 7–12

Williston, Williams County

★★★★½ 4.5 (74)

Williston Parks & Recreation

Williston municipal youth summer day camps for grades 1-8 with full- and half-day options.

Ages 6–14 · Waterfront

★★★★½ 4.5 (76)

Lynn, Essex County

Boy's & Girl's Club of Lynn

10-week outdoor day camp on a pond with pool, boating and trails; bus from Lynn, ages 6-13.

Ages 6–14

Louisville, Jefferson County

★★★★½ 4.5 (77)

Kentucky Gymnastics Academy

Gymnastics academy running Camp KGA, an outdoor day camp (ages 5-12), 9am-4pm

Ages 5–12

★★★★½ 4.5 (77)

Otisfield, Oxford County

Camp Arcadia

Traditional girls overnight camp (ages 7–17) in Maine, family-run and technology-free since 1916.

Tecumseh, Pottawatomie County

★★★★½ 4.8 (31)

Camp Sooner

Christian overnight camp near Tecumseh, grades 1-12

Ages 6–17

Hood River, Hood River County

★★★★½ 4.8 (31)

Hood River Aquatic Center

Hood River Parks & Rec day camp, ages 6-14, with sports, field trips, and pool days.

Ages 6–14

★★★★½ 4.5 (84)

Truckee, Nevada County

Truckee Donner Recreation and Park District

Truckee-Tahoe park-district summer camps (preschool-9th) with outdoor trips and daily swimming.

Ages 2–14

Wahpeton, Richland County

★★★★½ 4.5 (85)

Wahpeton Parks & Rec.

Wahpeton municipal half-day summer camp for ages 4-8 with games, crafts, and free meals.

Ages 4–8

★★★★½ 4.5 (87)

Lovell, Oxford County

New England Frontier Camp

Non-denominational Christian boys' overnight camp on Kezar Lake, ages 8–18

Ages 8–18

★★★★½ 4.8 (30)

Loveland, Larimer County

Carter Lake Sailing Club

Junior sailing camp at Carter Lake, ages 8-17: safety, knots, rigging and sailing fundamentals.

★★★★½ 4.8 (30)

Madison, Carroll County

Tohkomeupog Summer Camp For Boys

Traditional boys' sleepaway camp (ages 8–16) on a private lake.

Ages 8–16