Outdoors &amp; Nature Camps

New Orleans, Orleans Parish

★★★★½ 4.5 (23)

New Orleans Yacht Club

New Orleans Yacht Club summer junior sailing camp on Lake Pontchartrain.

★★★★½ 4.8 (75)

Hanalei, Kauai County

Waipa Foundation

Hanalei nonprofit's summer keiki programs in Hawaiian culture, food and leadership.

Middletown, Butler County

★★★★½ 4.8 (75)

Middletown Area Family YMCA

YMCA summer day camp for preschool through teens in Middletown.

Cumberland, Providence County

★★★★½ 4.8 (72)

Camp Ker-Anna

Cumberland nonprofit day and overnight camp, ages 5-14.

Ages 5–14

Goodlettsville, Robertson County

★★★★½ 4.8 (69)

Girl Scouts of Middle Tennessee Camp Holloway

Girl Scout camp on 76 acres with a pool and 40-foot climbing tower; cabins and platform tents.

Oregon City, Clackamas County

★★★★½ 4.8 (69)

Tree Folk

Outdoor nature day camp on 150 acres near Oregon City for ages 5-12.

Ages 5–12

Bismarck, Burleigh County

Bismarck Parks & Recreation District

Bismarck municipal parks & recreation district, not a single camp.

Truckee, Nevada County

Sierra Experience

Outdoor adventure & climbing camp near Truckee with rock climbing, field science, and mindfulness.

Roseville, Placer County

Bayside Adventure Sports

Faith-based kids sports camp (grades 1–5), church ministry; Roseville

Morgantown, Monongalia County

Mountain SOL School

Outdoor-education nonprofit with weekly themed nature summer camps in Morgantown.

Unalaska, Aleutians West Census Area

Camp Qungaayux̂

Weeklong Unangax̂ culture camp for Unalaska-area youth, language and traditions.

Financial aid

Bottineau, Bottineau County

Northern Lights Camp

Adventist overnight camp on Lake Metigoshe with watersports, archery, and climbing.

Kalispell, Flathead County

Flathead Lutheran Bible Camp

Lutheran overnight and day camp on Flathead Lake (duplicate of Lakeside listing)

Waterfront · Financial aid

Texarkana, Miller County

Camp Preston Hunt - Scouting America

Scouting America (BSA) camp near Texarkana for Cub Scouts and Scouts BSA.

★★★★½ 4.8 (67)

Sandusky, Erie County

Sandusky Sailing Club

Sandusky club hosting the Junior Sailors youth learn-to-sail program on Sandusky Bay.

Fairbury, Jefferson County

★★★★½ 4.8 (65)

Camp Jefferson

40-acre overnight youth camp and retreat near Fairbury, NE, with pool and lake.

★★★★½ 4.8 (65)

Haslett, Ingham County

Lansing Sailing Club

Nonprofit junior sailing camp on Lake Lansing, grades 5-12, five week-long summer sessions.

Ages 10–18

★★★★½ 4.5 (26)

Liberty, Weber County

Camp Utaba

Faith-based (American Baptist) overnight mountain camp in Ogden Valley, open to all faiths

★★★★½ 4.8 (62)

Ona, Cabell County

Howells Mill Christian Assmbly

Christian overnight and day camp in Ona, WV with waterfront, sports and adventure activities.

Huntington, Cabell County

★★★★½ 4.8 (62)

YMCA of Huntington

YMCA of Huntington, WV summer day and sports camps for youth; outdoor rec and basketball.

Ages 5–14

★★★★½ 4.5 (27)

Harvard, Latah County

Camp Grizzly, Inland Northwest Council

Boy Scouts overnight summer camp with shooting sports near Harvard, Idaho.

Jeffersonville, Montgomery County

★★★★½ 4.8 (59)

Camp McKee

Scouting America overnight camp (ages ~11-17) with merit badges, boating and shooting sports

Ages 11–17

Tuftonboro, Carroll County

★★★★½ 4.5 (28)

American Youth Foundation- Merrowvista

AYF residential camp on 600 acres, ages 8–17, with hiking, canoeing, and ropes.

Burnham Park Yacht Club

Member yacht club on Burnham Harbor with a junior sailing school; current camp details unpublished.

★★★★½ 4.8 (57)

Bristol, Addison County

Bristol Recreation Department

Municipal day camps in Bristol VT, ages 7-18, pay-what-you-can, weekdays 8am-3pm.

Ages 7–18 · Waterfront

Lake Arrowhead, San Bernardino County

★★★★½ 4.5 (29)

Camp Commerce

City of Commerce-run overnight youth/family camp in Lake Arrowhead (residents).

LaFollette, Campbell County

★★★★½ 4.8 (56)

Galilee Bible Camp

Christian day and overnight camp on Norris Lake; programming paused until summer 2027.

Clinton, East Feliciana Parish

★★★★½ 4.8 (54)

Avondale Scout Reservation

Boy Scouts summer camp on 1,665 acres near Clinton (Istrouma Area Council).

Mishicot, Manitowoc County

★★★★½ 4.8 (54)

Camp Tapawingo Mishicot WI

Faith-based girls' island camp near Mishicot for ages 7-17.

Ages 7–17

Lincolnville, Waldo County

★★★★½ 4.5 (31)

Headquarters - 4-H Camp & Learning Centers at Tanglewood

UMaine 4-H day and overnight camps blending STEM, ecology, and outdoor skills.

Ages 5–18

★★★★½ 4.5 (31)

Grove, Delaware County

Grand Lake Sailing Club

Junior sailing program (ages 8-18) on Grand Lake, in Grove.

Ages 8–18

Whitesburg, Hamblen County

★★★★½ 4.5 (31)

Camp Davy Crockett

Scouts BSA overnight camp on 1,865 acres at Cherokee Lake, with merit badges, COPE and climbing.

★★★★½ 4.8 (52)

Norman, Cleveland County

Majic Stable LLC

Norman horseback-riding day camp with horsemanship, crafts and games, ages 5 and up

Sisters, Jefferson County

Suttle Lake United Methodist Camp

ACA-accredited Methodist overnight youth camp and retreat in the Cascades near Sisters.

Corbin, Whitley County

Laurel Lake Baptist Camp

Baptist Christian overnight camp near Corbin with Bible study and outdoor activities.

Higden, Cleburne County

Budd Creek Baptist Camp

Baptist church camp in Higden with summer camps and retreats.

Anniston, Calhoun County

YMCA of Calhoun County

Calhoun County YMCA day camp for ages 5-15 with bus, swimming and canoeing

Ages 5–15

★★★★½ 4.5 (33)

Mentone, DeKalb County

Camp Desoto

Christian girls residential camp in Mentone for ages 8–16.

Urban Roots

Nonprofit teaching-farm garden day camp for kids ages 5-9 (plus Young Farmers).

Ages 5–9

★★★★½ 4.5 (33)

Orford, Grafton County

Camp Moosilauke

Historic boys' sleepaway camp (ages 7–15), est. 1904; outdoor adventure & sports.

Ages 7–15

Wasilla, Matanuska-Susitna Borough

★★★★½ 4.5 (33)

Camp Maranatha

Christian lakefront overnight camp near Wasilla for ages 3-18 with archery, swimming, and ropes course.

Ages 3–18 · Waterfront

★★★★½ 4.8 (49)

St. George, Knox County

Blueberry Cove Camp & Learning Center

Coastal UMaine 4-H day and overnight camp (ages 4–17) with sailing and organic gardening.

Ages 4–17

Lesterville, Reynolds County

★★★★½ 4.5 (34)

Camp Taum Sauk

Traditional co-ed overnight camp on the Black River near Lesterville.

Ages 8–18

★★★★½ 4.5 (34)

Rice Lake, Barron County

Camp Phillips

BSA Scout reservation with Scouts BSA & Cub camps near Rice Lake.

Ages 7–17

Plains, Sanders County

Camp Bighorn

Christian overnight adventure camp on the Clark Fork River, grades 5-12

Ages 10–17 · Waterfront

Oakland, Kennebec County

Camp Manitou

Boys' sleepaway camp in Maine's Belgrade Lakes for ages 7–16, 50+ activities.

Ages 7–16

Meriden, South Central Connecticut Planning Region

Cuno Camp

Meriden Boys & Girls Club day camp (ages 5-14) on 72 acres with pool and pond.

Ages 5–14

La Grande, Union County

Outdoor Adventure Program

University-run outdoor youth day camp—hiking, climbing, paddleboarding—in La Grande, 9am-4pm.

Soquel, Santa Cruz County

★★★★ 4.0 (1)

Cherryvale Art Farm

Farm-based arts camp (ages 5-12): painting, ceramics, animal care, farm cooking.

Ages 5–12