Outdoors &amp; Nature Camps

Slinger, Washington County

Cedar Springs Outdoor Adventure Day Camp

Outdoor adventure day camp for grades K–5 with horseback riding, archery, and campfire cooking.

Ages 5–11

Bozeman, Gallatin County

Bozeman's Best Kids - Summer Camp & After School

Full-day K-6 day camp in Bozeman with sports, arts and field trips

Ages 5–12

Ages 3–8 · Waterfront · Financial aid

Hamilton, Ravalli County

Bitterroot Early Learning Network

Hamilton nonprofit's outdoor nature-based summer day camp (Summer Explorers).

Milford, South Central Connecticut Planning Region

Camp Argo

Inclusive outdoor day camp (ages 4–14, 9am–4pm) at Milford's Eisenhower Park.

Ages 4–14

Calhoun, Ouachita Parish

CAMP CH-YO-CA | Northeast Louisiana Summer Camp & Retreat Center

Non-denominational Christian day and overnight camp near West Monroe, ages 5 through high school.

Ages 5–18

Los Angeles, Los Angeles County

★★★★½ 4.9 (23)

Los Angeles Maritime Institute (LAMI)

Tall-ship sail training: 5- or 12-day sleepaway voyages for 10-17, plus a Long Beach day camp for 7-10.

Ages 7–17

★★★★½ 4.9 (22)

Omaha, Douglas County

Hummel Park Day Camp

City of Omaha nature day camp at Hummel Park, grades 1–7, with bus and lunch.

Ages 3–13

Telluride, San Miguel County

★★★★½ 4.9 (20)

San Juan Outdoor Adventures

Three-day Telluride outdoor camp for ages 6–12: rock climbing, hiking and outdoor games.

Ages 6–12

Missoula, Missoula County

Missoula Outdoor Learning Adventures

Outdoor adventure day camp in Missoula for grades K-10

Ages 6–14 · Financial aid

Berkeley, Contra Costa County

One Generation Camp

Nonprofit outdoor music & dance day camp (ages 5-10) in Berkeley's Tilden Park.

Ages 5–18

Arvada, Jefferson County

Nurtured by Nature Outdoor Exploratory School

All-outdoor forest school camp for ages 4–7 in Arvada, 9am–3pm with a half-day option.

Ages 4–7

Greenfield, Monterey County

White Stag Piney Creek

Nonprofit youth leadership-development camp (grade 6-18) in an outdoor Monterey-area setting.

Worthington Hills, Shelby County

Stone Creek Camp

Outdoor day camp (ages 6-12) with horses, kayaking, zip-line and archery, 10am-2:30pm

Ages 6–12

Saratoga, Santa Clara County

WilderSkills Outdoor Adventures

Outdoor survival-skills day camp (ages 7-13): fire, navigation, shelter, nature.

Orangeburg, Rockland County

Camp Yomi

Traditional 92NY day camp for grades K-4 on a 100-acre Rockland campus, 9-3, with pools, boating and arts.

Ages 5–10

★★★★½ 4.9 (16)

Auburn, Placer County

Placer Nature Center

Themed nature day camp for ages 6–14 (Placer Nature Center, Auburn).

Ages 6–12

Telluride, San Miguel County

★★★★½ 4.9 (15)

Telluride Adventures

Three-day Telluride outdoor camp for ages 6–12: rock climbing, hiking and outdoor games.

Sprouts Nature School

Nature-based outdoor day camp in Madison for ages 4-12, 9am-3pm.

Ages 4–12

Castle Dale, Emery County

★★★★★ 5.0 (6)

Joe’s Valley Climbing & Community

Nonprofit weekly youth bouldering day camp in Castle Dale (ages 6-16)

Ages 6–16

Brookline, Hillsborough County

★★★★★ 5.0 (6)

Winterberry Farm

Farm day camp for grades K–8 with farming, cooking, gardening, and woodworking; runs 9am–4pm.

Ages 5–13

★★★★★ 5.0 (6)

Wanchese, Dare County

Coastal Studies Institute

Week-long marine-science day camps on the Outer Banks for ages 10-17.

Ages 10–17

Corte Madera, Marin County

★★★★½ 4.9 (14)

No Limits Day Camp

Action-sports day camp (ages 4–12) for scooter, skate, and biking in Corte Madera.

Ages 4–12

★★★★½ 4.9 (12)

Atlanta, DeKalb County

Olio

Play-based, nature-rich day camp for K-6th graders in East Atlanta

Ages 5–12

South Lake Tahoe, El Dorado County

★★★★½ 4.9 (12)

Boys & Girls Club of Lake Tahoe

Boys & Girls Club full-day summer camps (art, STEM, circus, soccer) with meals; subsidized fees.

$0–$300

total

★★★★½ 4.5 (8)

Berkeley, Alameda County

UC Berkeley Youth Recreation Office

University-run recreational day camps for ages 4-17 at UC Berkeley.

Godfrey, Madison County

TNI Summer Day Camp

Nature day camp in Godfrey for ages 3-14, with creek play, archery and 1:5 to 1:8 staff ratios.

Ages 3–14

Longbranch, Pierce County

Sound View Camp

Waterfront overnight camp on Puget Sound for ages 9-15; kayaking, archery and tent cabins.

Ages 9–15

Athens, Clarke County

Sandy Creek Day Camp

County nature day camp, ages 7-15: canoeing, archery, hiking and weekly themes, 9am-4pm.

Ages 7–15

Florida, Berkshire County

Christodora-Manice Education Center

Residential wilderness ecology program, grades 6-12, sliding-scale tuition, for NYC students.

Ages 11–17Open

Green Valley Lake, San Bernardino County

Hume SoCal

Overnight Christian camp at Green Valley Lake for middle and high schoolers; waterfront and high adventure.

$969

total

Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara County

Wilderness Youth Project

Santa Barbara nonprofit nature summer camp; small mentored groups outdoors, scholarships.

Ages 3–17

Baltimore, Baltimore city

Backyard Basecamp, Inc.

Nonprofit nature-based day camp in Baltimore with environmental science and woodworking tracks.

Ages 5–13

Livingston Manor, Sullivan County

Camp DeBruce

NY State DEC residential camp in the Catskills, ages 11–17, known for its trout streams.

Mountain Center, Riverside County

Pine Springs Ranch Christian Youth Camp & Retreat Center

Seventh-day Adventist overnight camp in the San Jacinto Mountains; age-banded weeks, ages 7-17.

Ages 7–17

Lake Hughes, Los Angeles County

The Painted Turtle

Free SeriousFun overnight camp in Lake Hughes for kids with serious medical conditions

Open

Free

Modesto, Stanislaus County

Sequoia Brigade Camp

Christian overnight and trip camps for grades 3-12: adventure, surf, backpacking and coding.

Ages 8–17

Cincinnati, Hamilton County

Portola, Plumas County

Waltons Grizzly Lodge

Overnight camp on a private Sierra lake near Portola; 1- and 2-week sessions, campers pick activities.

Boomer, Wilkes County

YMCA Camp Harrison at Herring Ridge

ACA-accredited YMCA overnight camp on 2,000+ NC acres for ages 6-16; faith-centered sessions.

Umatilla, Marion County

Florida Elks Youth Camp

Electronics-free Elks overnight camp in Umatilla; $220 a week, scholarships and a free military week.

Gorman Heritage Farm

Farm-based day camp near Cincinnati with animal care, gardening and trails; ACA-accredited.

Cockeysville, Baltimore County

PADONIA Summer Camps

Full-day camp for ages 4-13 in Cockeysville, MD with traditional, sports and specialty tracks.

Ages 4–13

Chugiak, Anchorage Municipality

Birchwood Camp

Methodist overnight camp on 160 acres near Anchorage, grades K-12, with lake, log cabins and ropes course.

$100–$630

total

Saranac Lake, Franklin County

Camp Colby

NY State DEC residential conservation camp in the Adirondacks, ages 11–17, $350 a week.

Lake Greeley Camp

Traditional Poconos sleepaway camp, ages 6–15, 60+ elective activities, 1–8 week sessions.

Lake Oswego, Clackamas County

Champ Camp Great Outdoors at River Grove Elementary

Champions outdoor-themed day camp in Lake Oswego for ages 5-12.

Ages 5–12

Riverhead, Suffolk County

Dorothy P Flint 4-H Camp

140-acre 4-H sleepaway camp on Long Island Sound, ages 8-16, with a working farm and waterfront.

Gold Bar, Snohomish County

Camp Huston

Episcopal overnight camp in Gold Bar with horse camps and self-selected tiered pricing.

Ages 6–16

Hendersonville, Henderson County

Camp Judaea

Jewish overnight camp in the Blue Ridge Mountains with grade-based sessions from one day to four weeks.

Ages 6–17Open

Lake Luzerne, Warren County

Double H Ranch

Free Adirondack camp for children with serious illnesses; on-site medical team, SeriousFun member.

Free