Outdoors &amp; Nature Camps

Oak Park, Cook County

Refugee Education & Adventure CHallenge

Nonprofit adventure camp for refugee youth 10–18: day camps, overnights and sleep-away, with English support.

Ages 10–18

Bottineau, Bottineau County

Trinity Youth Camp on Pelican Lake

Catholic overnight camp on Pelican Lake for students entering grades 4–8.

Ages 9–13 · Financial aid

$350

total

Nantucket, Nantucket County

Jetties Sailing Center - Nantucket Community Sailing

Nantucket Community Sailing's Jetties Beach site: youth sailing classes and rentals, ages 4–18.

Ages 4–18

Park City, Summit County

The PEEK Program

Park City early-childhood provider with an 8-week themed summer day camp, ages 2-12.

Ages 2–12

Rhinelander, Oneida County

Northern Lakes Impact Center

Nonprofit outdoor youth programs, ages 7–17, near Rhinelander.

Northern Lakes Girl Scout Canoe Base

Girl Scouts wilderness canoe-tripping base near Ely (Boundary Waters), ages 12-18.

Ages 12–18

Hanover, Grant County

Mimbres Christian Camp

Small Christian overnight camp near Silver City, Junior Camp ages 8-11.

Billings, Yellowstone County

Christikon Lutheran Bible Camp

Overnight Lutheran wilderness camp near Big Timber, grades 5-12

Ages 10–18

Dillon, Summit County

Dillon Junior Sailing

Nonprofit junior sailing camp on Lake Dillon, ages 8-17, weekly beginner to race-team programs.

Cherry Valley, Otsego County

Hawk Circle

Week-long overnight wilderness skills and survival camp on 200+ acres, ages 10-18, groups of about 15.

Ages 10–18

Cottage Grove, Lane County

Singing Creek Educational Center

Nonprofit living-history and nature day camps near Cottage Grove for ages 6-10.

Ages 6–11

Mayhill, Chaves County

Pine Spring Summer Camp

Christian sleepaway camp in the Sacramento Mountains for grades 4 through high school.

Ages 9–18

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County

OK Camps

United Methodist overnight Christian summer camps at three Oklahoma sites

Cambridge, Middlesex County

Charles River Sailing Academy LLC

Full-day sailing camp on the Charles for ages 11–16, from first-day helm time to racing.

Ages 11–16

Provincetown, Barnstable County

West End Racing Children's Community Sailing

Low-cost Provincetown drop-in sailing program for ages 8–14; $275 covers the whole summer.

Ages 8–14

Bend, Deschutes County

ARCC Programs

Overnight teen adventure and service travel programs (ages 13-18) from Bend.

Ages 13–18

Sardis, Panola County

Blackjack Sailing

Nonprofit youth sailing day camp on Sardis Lake, MS for ages 8–16.

Ages 8–16

Nantucket, Nantucket County

Nantucket Community Sailing

Nonprofit Nantucket youth sailing, ages 4–18, from Guppies intro through Opti race team.

Ages 4–18

Lafayette, Lafayette Parish

Camp Bon Coeur Inc

Free overnight medical camp for kids 7–16 with heart defects, near Lafayette.

Saginaw Bay Community Sailing

Nonprofit youth sailing in Bay City, ages 7-13 intro plus beginner-to-advanced lessons.

Ages 7–17

Florence, Simpson County

Twin Lakes Conference Center

Christian day and overnight camp on 500 acres near Jackson for ages 5-15.

Juneau, Juneau City and Borough

Discovery Southeast

Nature-based summer day camps in Juneau for ages 4-14, free or pay-as-you-like.

Ages 4–14 · Waterfront

Willow Creek, Humboldt County

Dream Quest Youth Center

Nonprofit Willow Creek youth center with summer day camps, arts classes, and vocational training.

Ages 9+

Brookshire, Waller County

Farm Life Summer Camp Katy - Brookshire

Working-farm day camp (ages 5–13) near Katy: hands-on animal care and farm-based STEM.

Ages 5–13

Nanjemoy, Charles County

Camp Accomplish

Inclusive Nanjemoy day & overnight camp for ages 5-18 with and without disabilities

Ages 5–18

Cle Elum, Kittitas County

Larchaven

Non-denominational Christian overnight camp at Cle Elum for grades 3-12

Minneapolis, Hennepin County

Green Earth Children's Academy

Nature-based Minneapolis preschool with a half-day summer camp for ages 3-8.

Ages 3–8

Manchester, Hillsborough County

YMCA Teen Center

Granite YMCA teen day camp in Manchester, ages 13–14, with activities and field trips.

Ages 13–14

Madison County, Madison County

Jack Creek Preserve Archery Camp

Overnight outdoor-skills and archery camp for ages 11-16

Ages 11–16 · Financial aid

Rockport, Knox County

Rockport Boat Club

Youth summer sailing lessons on Rockport Harbor, under age 16, two-week sessions.

Falmouth, Barnstable County

Wild Harbor Sailing

Wild Harbor Yacht Club's 8-week junior sailing program for ages 8–16 in North Falmouth.

Camp Tamarack Waterfront (Private)

Scouts BSA overnight camp near Jones, MI, with lake waterfront and outdoor skills.

Ages 11–17

Washington, Beaufort County

Little Washington Sailing School

Nonprofit youth sailing school, ages 9-18, one-week summer sessions with scholarships.

Ages 9–18

Mount Ida, Montgomery County

Camp Ozark Welcome Center

Christian overnight summer camp in Mount Ida for ages 7–17 with 150+ activities, 1–2 week sessions.

Rancho Luna Lobos

Peoa sled-dog ranch with hands-on kids' summer camp and a Jr Musher Program

Osage Beach, Camden County

★★★★★ 5.0 (305)

Kirby's School of Wake

Osage Beach wakeboarding/wakesurf day & summer camps for kids

★★★★★ 5.0 (279)

Dalton, Berkshire County

Youth Center (DYC)

Full-day Berkshires day camp, grades K-7, with swimming, hiking, sports and arts; financial aid.

Ages 5–13

★★★★ 4.4 (14)

Waco, McLennan County

Greater Waco YMCA

Full/half-day YMCA summer camp for ages 5-15 in Waco (archery, rock wall, swimming).

Denver, Denver County

Victoria Sailing School

Colorado's oldest sailing school; summer youth programs run in a protected cove at Chatfield Reservoir.

★★★★★ 5.0 (164)

Ouray, Ouray County

Cirque Guides

Week-long outdoor youth rock climbing program with AMGA-certified instructors, based in Durango.

Indianapolis, Marion County

★★★★★ 5.0 (161)

Moore Road Farm

Farm site for The STEM Connection's STEM day camps (K-9), 9am-4pm.

★★★★ 4.4 (16)

Lino Lakes, Anoka County

YMCA Day Camp Heritage

YMCA outdoor day camp on Peltier Lake in Lino Lakes, ages 4-14.

Ages 4–14

Merrimack, Hillsborough County

★★★★ 4.4 (16)

Naticook Day Camp

Municipal day camp at Wasserman Park, grades K–9, 8am–4pm, with swimming, hot lunch, and field trips.

Emerald Isle, Carteret County

★★★★ 4.4 (16)

Emerald Isle Surf Lessons - Emerald Isle, N.C.

Kids' surf summer camp and lessons on Emerald Isle's Crystal Coast, boards provided.

Portland, Multnomah County

★★★★★ 5.0 (126)

Trackers Earth Annex

Outdoor survival day & overnight camps (ages 5-17) at Trackers Earth's Portland annex.

Ages 4–17

Bar Harbor, Hancock County

★★★★ 4.3 (6)

Atlantic Climbing School

Acadia-based youth climbing and adventure day camp in 4-day sessions.

★★★★★ 5.0 (85)

Millboro, Bath County

Camp Accovac

Nonprofit Christian overnight camp in the Allegheny Highlands; junior, teen sports/drama and wilderness weeks

Ages 7–21

Potosi, Washington County

★★★★½ 4.8 (5)

YMCA Camp Lakewood

Overnight YMCA camp on 5,200 wooded acres with a private lake near Potosi.

Ages 6–17 · Financial aid

$599–$1480

total

★★★★½ 4.8 (5)

Frazier Park, Kern County

El Camino Pines

Christian overnight camp at 6,200 ft, grades 3-10, with pay-what-you-choose tuition