Outdoors &amp; Nature Camps

Pawtucket, Providence County

★★★★ 4.3 (47)

Boys & Girls Club of Pawtucket

Boys & Girls Club day camp (ages 6-13) plus a teen summer program (13-18).

Ages 6–18 · Financial aid

★★★★ 4.3 (50)

Rindge, Cheshire County

Camp Starfish

Residential camp with 1:1 staffing for kids ages 6–17 with social, emotional, or learning challenges.

Farmington, Madison County

★★★★ 4.3 (50)

Camp Sakima

Boy Scouts of America Scout camp at S bar F Ranch near Farmington.

Ages 11–17

Mt. Juliet, Wilson County

★★★★½ 4.9 (34)

Andrew Jackson Police Youth Camp

Free week-long overnight camp for underprivileged kids ages 8-12 on Old Hickory Lake.

Ages 8–12

Talihina, Le Flore County

★★★★★ 5.0 (9)

Hale Scout Reservation

BSA overnight Scout camp in the Ouachita National Forest

Ages 11–17

Portland, Multnomah County

★★★★ 4.3 (53)

Portland Summer Camps l Pedalheads Bike

Learn-to-ride bike and trail camps for ages 2-12 across the Portland area.

Ages 2–12

★★★★½ 4.9 (31)

Branson, Taney County

Kanakuk K-Kauai Family Kamp

Kanakuk Christian family overnight camp in Branson for all ages.

Ages 1+

★★★★ 4.3 (59)

Mayville, Tuscola County

The Fowler Center for Outdoor Learning

Barrier-free overnight camp in Mayville for people with special needs, ages 6-80, 1:3 staff ratio.

Ages 6–80

★★★★ 4.3 (61)

Rochester, Monroe County

Frederick Douglass Recreation Center

City of Rochester recreation centre running R-Camps summer programs and youth play days.

★★★★ 4.3 (63)

Salem, Rockingham County

YWCA Camp Y Wood

Affordable YWCA outdoor day camp on Captain's Pond, ages 5–13, with camperships and busing.

Ages 5–13

Post Falls, Kootenai County

★★★★ 4.2 (12)

City of Post Falls Parks & Recreation Dept.

Municipal summer day camp (Camp Ka-Mee-Lin) for grades K-6 in Post Falls.

Ages 5–12

South Hero, Grand Isle County

★★★★ 4.2 (12)

YWCA Vermont Camp Hochelaga

YWCA inclusive girls' and nonbinary day and overnight camp, Lake Champlain, ages 6-17.

Ages 6–17 · Waterfront · Financial aid

Pinecrest, Tuolumne County

★★★★ 4.2 (12)

Camp Chinquapin

Nonprofit Christian overnight youth camp near Pinecrest in the Sierra Nevada.

Vandalia, Montgomery County

★★★★½ 4.9 (29)

The Nest Schools Vandalia

Weekly-themed summer day camp for ages 5-12 at a childcare center.

Ages 5–12

★★★★ 4.3 (69)

Oxford, Worcester County

Oxford Community Center

Town nature-based summer camp at Carbuncle Pond; full/half-day, by the week or single days.

★★★★ 4.3 (70)

Fenton, Genesee County

Lake Fenton Sailing Club

Nonprofit junior sailing program on Lake Fenton, small-boat instruction for youth.

★★★★½ 4.9 (27)

Blue Grass, Scott County

YMCA Camp Abe Lincoln

250-acre YMCA day & overnight camp, ages 4-17; archery, canoeing, ziplines, swimming.

Ages 4–17

Strafford, Strafford County

★★★★ 4.3 (82)

YMCA Camp Foss

YMCA overnight camp for girls ages 7–15 on 275 wooded acres in Strafford.

Ages 7–15

★★★★ 4.3 (85)

Springville, Utah County

Living With Kids Homestead

Springville homestead with hands-on animal and nature classes and summer programs for kids

★★★★★ 5.0 (8)

Bel Air, Harford County

EcoTech Camps, LLC

Week-long outdoor adventure day camp for ages 10–14 with tubing, snorkeling, and paddleboarding.

Ages 10–14

★★★★★ 5.0 (8)

Roundhill, Butler County

Big Reedy Camp

Christian overnight youth camp near Bowling Green for church-sponsored summer sessions.

★★★★★ 5.0 (8)

Fremont, Dodge County

Fremont Family YMCA

Fremont YMCA day camp (ages 4–13), 9–4, with swimming, sports, and lake activities

Ages 4–13

★★★★ 4.0 (58)

Lewisburg, Union County

Lewisburg Community Pool

Municipal summer day camp ages 5-14 with pool swimming, sports and weekly field trips, in Lewisburg.

Ages 3–14

★★★★ 4.3 (90)

Rochester, Monroe County

Irondequoit Community Center

Town of Irondequoit municipal summer camps: Kinder Camp, day camp, Woodcraft and playgrounds.

★★★★ 4.3 (93)

Northbrook, Cook County

JCC Camp Chi

Jewish overnight camp on 600 wooded acres near Wisconsin Dells, grades 2-11, 4 days to 7 weeks.

Ages 7–16

Thomasville, Thomas County

★★★★ 4.2 (13)

Remington Park Tennis Courts

YMCA summer day camp at Thomasville's Butler-Mason/Remington Park site

★★★★½ 4.5 (2)

Sharon, Norfolk County

Massapoag Yacht Club

Lake Massapoag junior sailing run with Sharon Recreation; club sailors teach, town handles signup.

★★★★½ 4.9 (24)

Tulsa, Tulsa County

New Hope Oklahoma

Free summer camp for Tulsa kids with an incarcerated parent, ages 5–14

Ages 5–14

★★★★ 4.1 (7)

Paxton, Worcester County

Paxton Sports Centre

Sports, swim and crafts day camp on 8+ acres in Paxton, ages 6-12 with a CIT track.

Ages 6–15

Newark, New Castle County

★★★★ 4.1 (7)

George Wilson Community Center

Newark Parks & Rec day camp (ages 6-12) with sports, swimming & field trips

Ages 6–12

★★★★ 4.3 (116)

Westby, Vernon County

Living Waters Bible Camp

Christian overnight Bible camp near Westby for ages 5–18; summer sessions in June–July.

Ages 5–18

Huntington, Cabell County

★★★★ 4.3 (123)

YMCA

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

River Road Park & Recreation District

Eugene park district traditional summer day camps, grades K-9.

Ages 5–15

Wallingford, Fleming County

★★★★ 4.3 (135)

Sugarloaf Christian Services Camp

Overnight Christian youth and family camp on 115 acres in NE Kentucky, all ages.

Ages 6–11 · Financial aid

★★★★½ 4.9 (21)

Hartford, Windsor County

Upper Valley Aquatic Center

Aquatic-center full-day summer camp with swim lessons, White River Junction VT.

Pasadena, Anne Arundel County

★★★★ 4.3 (171)

The Y in Pasadena Pool

YMCA full-day summer day camp with swimming, archery and sports for PreK–grade 6.

Ages 4–11

San Diego, San Diego County

★★★★ 4.3 (179)

Camp Fire San Diego Camp Cahito

ACA-accredited day and sleepaway camp in Balboa Park for ages 7-16, wall-tent lodging.

Ages 7–16

Tigard, Washington County

Gales Creek Camp Foundation

Overnight summer camp for kids with Type 1 diabetes; medically supported, aid available.

Wrightwood, San Bernardino County

Camp Wrightwood

Christian overnight camp in the San Bernardino Mountains, elementary through high school.

$395–$525

total

Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County

Apple Blossom Academy

Montessori-based Sioux Falls center with a school-age adventure summer camp and field trips.

YMCA Camp Greider

YMCA outdoor day camp in the West Salem Hills for ages 6-15.

Ages 6–15

Coralville, Johnson County

Coralville Recreation Center

City of Coralville rec day camps (SPARK, Trail Trekkers, theatre), grades K-9.

Ages 6–15

Wilmington, New Castle County

★★★★ 4.3 (204)

Brandywine YMCA

YMCA of Delaware Wilmington branch summer day camp, pre-K to 10th grade

Ages 4–16 · Waterfront · Financial aid

Bismarck, Burleigh County

★★★★ 4.3 (245)

Missouri Valley Family YMCA

YMCA summer day camps in Bismarck for preschool-grade 5 with swimming, field trips, and scholarships.

Ages 4–13 · Financial aid

Free–$100

classes · per day

★★★★ 4.3 (252)

Columbus, Platte County

Columbus Family YMCA

YMCA full-day summer camp in Columbus, NE, for ages 4-12; swimming and weekly field trips.

Ages 4–12

★★★★ 4.0 (76)

Columbia, Boone County

ARC - Activity & Recreation Center

Columbia Parks day camp (Camp Como Kidz) for ages 6-12 at Stephens Lake Park.

Ages 6–12

★★★★ 4.3 (265)

Bristol, Sullivan County

YMCA OF BRISTOL

YMCA outdoor day camp (ages 6-14) in Bristol with swimming, STEM, and field trips.

Ages 6–14

★★★★ 4.3 (299)

Shoreview, Ramsey County

Shoreview YMCA

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

City of Eugene Recreation Services

City-run summer adventure camps plus a free drop-in youth program (ages 0-17).