Outdoors &amp; Nature Camps

Garden City, Finney County

Santa Fe Trail Council

BSA council serving SW Kansas; runs overnight Scout summer camp.

Batesland, Oglala Lakota County

Teca WaWokiye Cokata

Native-led youth center on Pine Ridge in Batesland with an annual Bear Butte summer camp.

Michigan City, LaPorte County

South Shore Sailing School

Michigan City youth sailing camps on Lake Michigan, two-week summer sessions.

Rye Brook, Westchester County

Corbin's Crusaders Day Camp

Sports day camp on 250 acres at Tallman Mountain State Park, Sparkill; weekly pool swim.

Pennsboro, Ritchie County

West Virginia Christian Youth Camp

Church of Christ overnight youth camp in Pennsboro with age-grouped weeks for ages 7-18.

Ages 7–18

Hillsboro, Multnomah County

★★★★ 4.2 (9)

WildRoots Collective

Outdoor forest-and-farm nature day camp in Hillsboro for ages 3-16.

Ages 3–16

★★★★ 4.2 (9)

Huntsville, Weber County

Camp Browning, Scouting America

Scouting America high-adventure overnight base near Huntsville: climbing, canoeing, ropes.

Ages 11–17Open

★★★★ 4.3 (29)

Custer, Custer County

Custer YMCA

YMCA of the Black Hills summer day camp in Custer for kids entering grades 1-6.

Ages 6–12

Concord, Merrimack County

★★★★ 4.3 (30)

Camp 603

Adventure day camp, ages 10–17, with mountain hikes, water sports, and beach days.

Ages 10–17

Beaver, Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area

★★★★★ 5.0 (11)

Camp Nahshii

Faith-based overnight camp for grades 9-12 Native youth, Upper Yukon River.

Barton Bible Camp

Church of Christ youth Bible camp near Kirby with day and overnight grade sessions.

Ages 5–18

East Hampton, Suffolk County

★★★★★ 5.0 (11)

Camp Blue Bay

Girl Scout overnight camp in East Hampton, grades 3–11, with coach transport from Hofstra.

Inspiration Hills

Christian day & overnight camp near Inwood; school-age youth, girls' & at-risk tracks.

Ages 9–15

Andalusia, Covington County

★★★★ 4.3 (31)

Blue Lake United Methodist Camp

United Methodist overnight camp near Andalusia for completed grades 1-12.

Ages 6–18

Pocatello, Bannock County

Pocatello Parks & Recreation

City parks & rec themed half-day summer camps (ages 5–12) in Pocatello.

Ages 5–12

Louisville, Cass County

YMCA Camp Kitaki, Ranch Camp Old West Town

Horse-focused Old West ranch track at YMCA Camp Kitaki overnight camp, ages 7–17.

Ages 7–17

Washington, District of Columbia

Camp Gan Israel - Washington, DC

Chabad Jewish day camp for ages 2-12 near Dupont Circle.

Ages 2–12

Denver, Denver County

JCC Ranch Camp

Jewish overnight camp on 380 Black Forest acres: horses, ropes course and trails, grades 2-11.

Ages 7–16

Lesterville, Reynolds County

Sherwood Forest Camp Inc

Month-long residential camp near Lesterville for low-income St. Louis youth, ages 7-16.

Ages 7–16

Wisconsin Dells, Juneau County

★★★★ 4.3 (32)

Upham Woods Outdoor Learning Center

University-run outdoor/environmental overnight camp in Wisconsin Dells for grades 4–8.

Ages 9–14

★★★★ 4.3 (32)

Prescott, Yavapai County

Maripai

Girl Scout residential camp in Prescott with horseback riding, archery, STEM and rustic cabin units.

Open

Frazier Park, Kern County

Camp Lakota

Girl Scouts overnight camp at 5,700 ft in Frazier Park with horses, ziplining and ropes courses.

Tampa, Hillsborough County

Busch Gardens Camps Tampa

Zoo day & overnight camps at Busch Gardens Tampa; animal care and park rides

Monrovia, Los Angeles County

Trask Scout Reservation

Scouting America camp property in Monrovia Canyon with pool, campfire amphitheatre and ranges

Bethel, Western Connecticut Planning Region

YMCA Children's Center- Regional YMCA Of Western Connecticut

Nonprofit YMCA day camps (ages 3-15) with outdoor exploration, STEAM and daily swimming.

Ages 3–15

Washington, District of Columbia

★★★½ 3.8 (10)

City Kids Wilderness Project

Free overnight wilderness camp in the Tetons for DC youth, grades 6 through 12.

Ages 11–18

★★★★ 4.2 (10)

Corvallis, Benton County

Coyle Outside

Wilderness-survival day camps for kids—fire, foraging, shelter—via Corvallis Parks & Rec.

Ages 5–14

Marquette, Marquette County

★★★★ 4.2 (10)

906 Adventure Team

Marquette nonprofit's 10-week youth mountain bike and resilience program for ages 9-17, $125.

Natural Discovery Forest School

Fully outdoor nonprofit forest school camp on 20+ acres, Christian worldview, ages 1.5–12.

Ages 2–12

DeRidder, Beauregard Parish

★★★★½ 4.6 (9)

Ingallwood Park

Christian overnight youth camp (CYE) with age-grouped weeks near DeRidder.

Monroe, Greater Bridgeport Planning Region

★★★★½ 4.6 (9)

Lakewood-Trumbull YMCA Outdoor Center

Nonprofit YMCA outdoor day camp (Camp Tepee) on 47 acres with pools, boating and courts.

Southport, Brunswick County

★★★★½ 4.6 (10)

Cape Fear Sailing Academy

ASA-certified sailing school with kids' summer camps aboard Optimist dinghies in Southport.

★★★★½ 4.6 (10)

Laconia, Harrison County

Girl Scouts of Kentuckiana Stem Adventure Center

Girl Scouts outdoor STEM day camp on 1,400 acres in Laconia.

★★★★½ 4.6 (10)

Becket, Berkshire County

Camp Greylock

All-boys overnight sports camp, ages 6-16, on a 300-acre Berkshire lake campus.

Ages 6–16

Bowling Green, Warren County

★★★★ 4.3 (37)

Gasper River Catholic Youth Camp & Retreat Center

Catholic overnight youth camp on 168 acres near Bowling Green, run by the diocese.

Lyme, Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region

★★★★½ 4.6 (11)

Camp Claire

Old-fashioned overnight camp on Hamburg Cove for ages 8-14, since 1916.

Ages 8–14

★★★★ 4.3 (38)

Ute Park, Colfax County

Pueblano Camp

Logging and spar-pole-climbing backcountry camp on Philmont Scout Ranch treks.

Ages 13–17

Blue Hill, Hancock County

★★★★★ 5.0 (10)

Kollegewidgwok Yacht Club

Nonprofit junior sailing program on Blue Hill Bay, open to all children; scholarships.

Exeter, Washington County

★★★★½ 4.6 (14)

Canonicus Camp and Conference Center

American Baptist day and overnight camp on 300 acres, open to campers of all faiths.

Waterfront

★★★★½ 4.6 (16)

Story, Sheridan County

Thorne-Rider Youth Camp

Group-use overnight youth camp near Story, free to registered youth groups

San Diego, San Diego County

★★★★½ 4.6 (17)

Outdoor Outreach

San Diego nonprofit adventure youth-development programs, ages 9-24; partner-based access.

Franklin, Merrimack County

★★★★½ 4.6 (18)

Bessie Rowell Community Center

State-licensed municipal summer day camp run by Franklin Parks & Rec.

★★★★½ 4.6 (19)

Bauxite, Saline County

Corin Read Christian Camp

Church of Christ Bible camp in Bauxite with beginner and weeklong sessions.

Williamsburg, Franklin County

★★★★½ 4.6 (21)

Timber Lakes Camp & Retreat

Christian overnight camp & retreat center with a pool near Williamsburg, KS.

★★★★½ 4.6 (22)

Freedom, Carroll County

Camp Robin Hood

Coed brother-sister overnight camp in Freedom on 180 acres, ages 7–16, with 2–7 week sessions.

Ages 7–16

Crystal Springs, Copiah County

★★★★ 4.3 (40)

Camp Kamassa

Mississippi's first fully accessible camp for kids with special needs, Crystal Springs.

★★★★½ 4.6 (24)

Ephraim, Sanpete County

Camp Utibaca

Christian (Baptist) overnight mountain youth camp near Ephraim

★★★★½ 4.6 (25)

Liberty, Casey County

Camp Wakon’ Da-Ho

Disciples of Christ overnight camp near Liberty with grade-based weeks, K–12.

★★★★½ 4.6 (25)

Ham Lake, Anoka County

Ham Lake Baptist Camp

Baptist camp and retreat center on Ham Lake hosting day camps and youth groups.