Outdoors &amp; Nature Camps

Washington, District of Columbia

★★★★½ 4.6 (95)

Bald Eagle Recreation Center

DC Parks & Rec center hosting DPR summer day camps, ages 3-17.

Ages 3–17

Grantham, Sullivan County

★★★★½ 4.6 (100)

Eastman Community Association

Community-association summer day camps in Grantham, ages 4–14.

Ages 4–14

★★★★½ 4.6 (102)

Bangor, Penobscot County

Bangor Parks & Recreation Department

Municipal Bangor Blast day camp, grades K–6, with swimming and field trips

★★★★½ 4.6 (108)

Fremont, Saunders County

Calvin Crest Camp and Conference Center

Overnight Christian camp near Fremont, NE, with horseback riding, ropes course and swimming.

★★★★½ 4.9 (40)

Fairmount, Grant County

Fairmount Camp

Christian overnight summer camp in Fairmount for grades 2-12, plus family camp

Ages 7–17

Salisbury, Northwest Hills Planning Region

★★★★½ 4.6 (115)

Camp Sloane

Lakeside YMCA sleepaway camp (grades 4-10) in Salisbury with sailing and horseback.

Ages 9–17

Sherrodsville, Carroll County

★★★★½ 4.6 (121)

Atwood Yacht Club

Junior sailing day camp on Atwood Lake for ages 9-15, two summer sessions.

Ages 9–15

Clarksville, Montgomery County

★★★★½ 4.6 (124)

Foy Fitness and Recreation Center

APSU campus rec day camps (ages 5-12) in Clarksville: sports, aquatics, outdoor adventure.

Port Angeles, Clallam County

★★★★½ 4.6 (128)

NatureBridge Olympic

Overnight environmental science in Olympic National Park; family camp ages 6-15.

Ages 6–15

Pasadena, Anne Arundel County

★★★★½ 4.6 (150)

Maryland Yacht Club

Junior sailing day camp for ages 8-15 in Pasadena, full-day on Optimist dinghies.

Ages 8–15

Washington, District of Columbia

★★★★½ 4.6 (150)

Metropolitan Equestrian - Rock Creek Park Horse Center

Horseback-riding summer camp at Rock Creek Park Horse Center.

Ages 7–14 · Financial aid

Graford, Palo Pinto County

★★★★½ 4.6 (151)

Camp Constantin

Boy Scouts overnight summer camp on Possum Kingdom Lake with aquatics and merit badges.

Ages 11–20

Bloomfield Hills, Oakland County

★★★★½ 4.6 (155)

Bowers School Farm

Bloomfield Hills farm day camp, 9am-3:30pm: animals, farm-to-table cooking and wilderness skills.

Chattanooga, Hamilton County

★★★★½ 4.6 (161)

UTC Aquatic and Recreation Center

University day camp (ages 5-14) at UTC with swimming, rock climbing, and field trips.

Sea Isle City, Cape May County

★★★★½ 4.6 (167)

Yacht Club of Sea Isle City

Weekly sailing camp for ages 8-18, open to the public with morning or afternoon half-days.

Ages 8–18

★★★★½ 4.6 (166)

Olympia, Thurston County

The Olympia Center

City rec center; Olympia Parks runs half-day, full-day and overnight camps for ages 4–18.

Ages 4–18

South Portland, Cumberland County

★★★★½ 4.6 (172)

South Portland Community Center

South Portland municipal rec camps, grades K–8, weekdays 8:30–4:30.

Richardson, Dallas County

★★★★½ 4.6 (184)

Heights Recreation Center

City of Richardson rec center hosting Playground summer day camp (ages 7-11).

Ages 7–11

Rhinelander, Oneida County

★★★★½ 4.6 (187)

YMCA of the Northwoods - Beck Family Y

YMCA of the Northwoods summer day camp in Rhinelander, ages 5-18

Ages 5–18

Chapel Hill, Orange County

★★★★½ 4.6 (188)

Hargraves Community Center

Chapel Hill town rec center with full-day summer camps and K-5 programming

Ages 5–11

Edgewater, Anne Arundel County

★★★★½ 4.6 (188)

Camp Wabanna

Christian overnight and day camp on the Chesapeake Bay in Edgewater with waterfront activities.

Ages 6–17

★★★★½ 4.6 (193)

Boston, Suffolk County

Community Boating, Inc.

Charles River junior sailing for ages 10–17 on a $1–$445 sliding scale covering the whole summer.

Ages 10–17

Port Huron, St. Clair County

★★★★½ 4.6 (197)

Port Huron Yacht Club

Learn-to-sail course for teens 13-17 at Port Huron Yacht Club, classroom plus on-water sessions.

Ages 13–17

Baltimore, Baltimore County

★★★★½ 4.6 (197)

Towson Branch YMCA

YMCA day camp for ages 4-17 in Towson, MD with sports, swimming and specialty options.

Ages 4–17

Saratoga, Santa Clara County

★★★★½ 4.6 (204)

Walden West

County outdoor-science summer camp (K-9th): archery, swimming, climbing, nature.

Fort Lauderdale, Broward County

★★★★½ 4.6 (205)

Coral Ridge Yacht Club

Yacht club summer sailing camp for ages 8-16 (2-week sessions) in Fort Lauderdale

Ages 8–16

Columbus, Bartholomew County

★★★★½ 4.6 (222)

Foundation For Youth

Columbus nonprofit: Boys & Girls Club summer program and Columbus Youth Camp

Ages 5–18

★★★★½ 4.6 (259)

Hastings, Dakota County

Hastings YMCA

YMCA of the North day camp for ages 4-14 at the Hastings YMCA.

Ages 4–14

★★★★½ 4.6 (259)

Rochester, Monroe County

Henrietta Recreation Center

Town day camp, 9am-3pm, grades 1-7 - Rush-Henrietta district residents only.

Ages 6–15

Huntsville, Madison County

★★★★½ 4.6 (263)

Land Trust of North Alabama: Three Caves

Huntsville land trust's outdoor Nature Play Camp for kids ages 6-11.

Ages 6–11

North Kingstown, Washington County

★★★★½ 4.6 (279)

Casey Farm

Farm day camp on a 300-acre Historic New England working farm, with animal care and half-day options.

Ages 3–13

Chattanooga, Hamilton County

★★★★½ 4.6 (285)

North River Family YMCA

YMCA summer day camp (ages 5-12) in Chattanooga with swimming and weekly inflatables.

Pacific Whale Foundation

Marine-science day camp with snorkel and field trips for keiki in grades 2–8, run by a nonprofit.

Ages 7–13

Imperial Beach, San Diego County

★★★★½ 4.6 (309)

YMCA Camp Surf

Beachfront overnight surf camp (grades 3-11) in Imperial Beach; surfing, archery, climbing.

★★★★½ 4.6 (318)

Austin, Travis County

Northwest YMCA of Austin

YMCA full-day summer day camp with STEM, sports, and field trips in NW Austin.

Key Biscayne, Miami-Dade County

★★★★½ 4.6 (384)

Key Biscayne Yacht Club

Yacht club summer sailing camp for ages 7-15 in Key Biscayne (open to non-members)

Erie Yacht Club

Community youth sailing school on Lake Erie, ages 6-17, from Optis to 420s and keelboats

Ages 6–18

Oshkosh, Winnebago County

★★★★½ 4.6 (464)

Oshkosh Community YMCA- 20th Ave

Nonprofit YMCA summer day camps, ages 5–14, in Oshkosh.

★★★★½ 4.6 (478)

Austin, Travis County

East Communities YMCA

YMCA full-day summer day camp with field trips and swimming in East Austin.

Lake Havasu City, Mohave County

★★★★½ 4.6 (515)

Lake Havasu City Aquatic Center

City parks summer day camps plus outdoor Adventure Camp (archery, kayaking, fishing).

Salem Willows Yacht Club

Family-oriented Salem Willows club with junior sailing for ages 8–18, at Salem Willows Park.

Ages 8–18

Lynchburg, Lynchburg city

★★★★½ 4.6 (639)

Liberty Mountain Snowflex Centre

Ski and snowboard day camp on a year-round synthetic slope, 8am-4pm, lunch included.

★★★★½ 4.6 (670)

Towson, Baltimore County

The Orokawa Y in Towson (YMCA)

YMCA day camp for ages 4-17 in Towson, MD with sports, swimming and specialty options.

Ages 4–17

Gulfport, Harrison County

★★★★½ 4.6 (722)

Ocean Adventures Marine Park

Marine-science day camps for rising grades 1-12 in Gulfport.

Ages 6–18

★★★★½ 4.6 (1346)

Haslett, Ingham County

MSU Sailing Center

MSU Sailing Center on Lake Lansing offers all-ages sailing and youth paddle-sport programs.

★★★★½ 4.9 (39)

Danbury, Burnett County

Luther Park Bible Camp

ELCA Lutheran overnight and day Bible camp in Danbury for youth and families.

★★★★½ 4.9 (38)

Bloomfield, Knox County

Glad Tidings Bible Camp

Non-denominational Christian overnight youth camp near Bloomfield, NE.

★★★★½ 4.9 (36)

Eupora, Webster County

Kamp Kumbaya

Church of God of Prophecy Christian youth camp near Eupora with overnight sessions.

Tualatin, Clackamas County

★★★★½ 4.9 (35)

Willowbrook Arts Camp

Nonprofit outdoor arts day camp (ages 3-17) in Tualatin, ~8:45am-2:45pm.

Ages 3–17