Outdoors &amp; Nature Camps

Fairbanks, Fairbanks North Star Borough

Midnight Sun Council

Boy Scouts council for Interior Alaska; operates Lost Lake overnight camp.

Financial aid

St Charles, Kane County

Fox Valley Christian Action

Free ACA-accredited Christian day and overnight camp for grades 1-6 in low-income Fox Valley areas

Ages 6–12

Greenwood Village, Arapahoe County

Community Sailing of Colorado

Nonprofit youth sailing camps at Cherry Creek Reservoir, ages 5-17, from Little Puffs to advanced.

Phoenix, Maricopa County

Parsons Leadership Center

Air-conditioned urban Girl Scout day and mini-overnight camp in Phoenix with pool, zipline and STEM lab.

Angelus Oaks, San Bernardino County

CODES School Outdoor Science

Residential 3-4 day outdoor science school for grades 5-8, booked by schools, in the San Bernardinos.

Ages 10–13

Checotah, McIntosh County

★★★★½ 4.5 (10)

Rhema Ranch Camp

Christian overnight camp near Checotah on 520 acres — kids and youth summer camps

Ages 9–17

★★★★½ 4.5 (10)

Pillager, Cass County

The Woods at Lake Placid

Assemblies of God overnight Christian camp on the Crow Wing River in Pillager.

★★★★½ 4.9 (10)

Dupree, Ziebach County

Sioux YMCA

Reservation-based YMCA in Dupree with day camps, overnight Camp Marrowbone, and teen leadership.

Financial aid

Essex, Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region

★★★★½ 4.9 (10)

Pettipaug Yacht Club

Junior sailing academy in Essex for ages 8–18; two-week sessions, all levels.

Ages 8–18

Norwood, East Feliciana Parish

★★★★½ 4.5 (11)

Feliciana Retreat & Conference Center

Christian overnight summer camp in Norwood for ages 7–17 with lake and trails.

Ages 7–17

Dummerston, Windham County

★★★★½ 4.5 (12)

Green Mountain Camp

Nonprofit nature-based girls' day and overnight camp, ages 5-13, Dummerston VT.

Ages 5–15

Providence, Providence County

★★★★½ 4.5 (12)

Providence YMCA Youth Services

YMCA of Greater Providence day camp in Providence, ages 5 through 9th grade, with swimming.

Ages 5–14 · Waterfront · Financial aid

Lake Bronson, Kittson County

★★★★½ 4.5 (13)

Galilee Bible Camp

AFLC Lutheran overnight Bible camp on Lake Bronson, pre-teen and teen weeks.

Hilton Head Island, Beaufort County

★★★★½ 4.9 (9)

Island Head

Two-day watersports adventure camp for kids on Hilton Head: parasailing, kayaking, sailing, island hikes.

★★★★½ 4.8 (904)

Warsaw, Benton County

City Union Mission Opportunity Farm

Free Christian overnight camp for low-income kids near Warsaw, ages 4–16.

Ages 4–16

Vicksburg, Warren County

Warner-Tully Camp (Office)

Traditional YMCA overnight camp, ages 7-13, one-week sessions near Vicksburg.

Ages 7–13

Brussels, Door County

YMCA Camp Wabansi - Greater Green Bay YMCA

YMCA day camp, ages 7–14, on Green Bay in Door County; bus from Green Bay.

Ages 7–17

Dillon, Beaverhead County

Clark Canyon Bible Camp

Non-denominational Christian overnight camp near Dillon, grades 1-12

Ages 6–17

Henefer, Summit County

Destination Sports - Weber River Trips

Weber River outfitter with a youth rafting day camp near Park City.

★★★★½ 4.8 (312)

Bremerton, Kitsap County

Kitsap Forest Theater

Outdoor forest theater and adventure camps near Bremerton; Adventure Camp is grades K-4.

★★★★½ 4.8 (257)

Boise, Ada County

Camp Rainbow Gold, Inc.

Free overnight camp near Ketchum for Idaho kids affected by childhood cancer, ages 6-18.

Ages 6–18

Jensen Beach, Martin County

★★★★½ 4.5 (16)

US Sailing Center of Martin County, Inc.

Youth summer sailing camp for ages 5-17 in Jensen Beach

★★★★½ 4.8 (204)

Ashland, Cass County

Carol Joy Holling Offices

Lutheran camp near Ashland, NE, with overnight and day sessions from elementary to high school.

★★★★½ 4.8 (194)

Fairfax, Marin County

Camp Tamarancho | Marin Council, Scouts BSA

480-acre Scouts BSA camp near Fairfax with a 5-day Cub Scout Day Camp (grades 2-5).

Newtown, Western Connecticut Planning Region

★★★★½ 4.8 (194)

Newtown Community Center

Newtown, CT community center with summer day camp, swimming, sports, and nature.

★★★★½ 4.8 (176)

Newport, Newport County

Newport Recreation Department

Newport city summer camp for ages 6-14 at Braga Park.

Ages 6–14 · Waterfront

Freeport, Cumberland County

★★★★½ 4.5 (17)

Harraseeket Yacht Club

Yacht club youth sailing program on Casco Bay, ages 6-15, Optis and 420s.

Camp Nageela Midwest

Jewish overnight camp, grades 3-10, single-gender sessions on 550 acres in Marshall, Indiana.

Ages 8–15

Fredericktown, Madison County

★★★★½ 4.5 (17)

Pinecrest Camp & Conference Center

Christian overnight youth camp & retreat near Fredericktown (lake, pool, ropes course)

Vanderbilt, Cheboygan County

★★★★½ 4.8 (156)

Maple Ridge Stables

Vanderbilt stable with trail rides in Mackinaw State Forest and horse riding summer camps.

Ringgold, Bienville Parish

★★★★½ 4.8 (150)

Southland Christian Ministries

Christian overnight youth camp and retreat center in Ringgold for juniors and teens.

★★★★½ 4.8 (126)

Rockport, Aransas County

Camp Aranzazu

Barrier-free overnight camp for kids and adults with special needs and chronic illness on Copano Bay.

Windham, Cumberland County

★★★★½ 4.8 (124)

Windham Parks and Recreation

Municipal summer day camp in Windham (grades 1-8) with sports, swimming and field trips.

Ages 6–14

Clearwater, Pinellas County

★★★★ 4.0 (7)

Clearwater Community Sailing Center

Nonprofit community sailing center with youth summer sailing camps in Clearwater

Appleton, Outagamie County

★★★★½ 4.8 (119)

Apple Creek YMCA

Nonprofit YMCA outdoor day camps, ages 3–13, in Appleton.

Ages 3–13

Newtown, Western Connecticut Planning Region

★★★★½ 4.5 (19)

Two Coyotes Wilderness School

Nonprofit wilderness day camp (ages 5-15) in Newtown teaching nature skills.

Ages 5–15

Trumbull, Greater Bridgeport Planning Region

★★★★½ 4.5 (19)

Lakewood-Trumbull YMCA

Lakewood-Trumbull YMCA day camp, ages 3-17, with swimming and outdoor activities.

Ages 3–17

Oakland County, Oakland County

★★★★½ 4.5 (19)

Environmental Discovery Center

Metroparks nature center at Indian Springs with prairie exhibits and Metroparks summer programs.

Greeneville, Greene County

★★★★½ 4.8 (113)

Oaks Family Conference & Camp

200-acre Free Will Baptist mountain camp and retreat center hosting church-run Bible camp weeks.

★★★★½ 4.8 (101)

Anthony, Doña Ana County

Miller Horse Farm and Riding Academy

Family riding academy in Anthony, NM offering a summer horseback-riding camp for kids.

Fort Ann, Washington County

★★★★½ 4.8 (100)

Camp Wakpominee, Twin Rivers Council, Scouting America

Scouting America camp on 1,000 Adirondack acres: a Scouts BSA resident week and a Cub Scout day camp week.

★★★★½ 4.8 (99)

Sausalito, Marin County

NatureBridge Golden Gate Conference and Retreat Center

Day camp in a national park: marine biology and coastal ecology, grades K-12, scholarships offered.

Pineville, Rapides Parish

★★★★½ 4.5 (21)

Rocky Creek Camp Nazarene Conference Center

Nazarene Christian camp and conference center near Pineville hosting youth summer camps.

Fairfield, Greater Bridgeport Planning Region

★★★★½ 4.8 (89)

Pequot Yacht Club

Junior sailing program in Southport open to non-members; 420 racing on the Sound.

★★★★½ 4.8 (84)

Flatgap, Lawrence County

Camp Caleb

Nonprofit Christian overnight camp in eastern Kentucky with archery, hiking, and lake activities.

Ages 6–18

Barrington, Strafford County

★★★★½ 4.5 (22)

Camp Fireside Inc

Christian day and overnight camp on Ayers Lake, ages 6–14, with swimming and archery.

Ages 6–14

Hot Springs Village, Garland County

★★★★½ 4.5 (22)

Mountain Valley Retreat Center

Assemblies of God camp and retreat center near Hot Springs Village hosting youth camps.

★★★★½ 4.8 (82)

Emmalena, Knott County

Camp Nathanael

Christian camp for boys and young men in Emmalena with horses, swimming, and chapel.

★★★★½ 4.8 (77)

Randolph, Orange County

Motio Recreation

Rec-center day camp in Randolph VT with indoor and outdoor play; woods camp 10-14.

Ages 5–14 · Waterfront