Category: Nature
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Creekside Creative Camp
https://creeksidecreative.org Outdoors Creekside Creative Camp is a small, family owned program that is new this year! [They are open to talking on the phone or taking people on a tour to feel more comfortable before signing up!] Camps are run out of our family property, including 3.5 acres of woods. STEM Camps Engaging activities that…
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Marylhurst School Summer Camps
https://www.themarylhurstschool.org/summercamps This year’s lineup is packed with hands-on, engaging camps designed to spark curiosity, creativity, and adventure while providing a summer full of learning and fun. From kayaking local waterways and creating art inspired by the Silk Roads to sewing, science, storytelling, cooking, and even Dungeons & Dragons, there’s something for every child to explore!…
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Columbia Springs Nature Day Camp
https://www.columbiasprings.org/camps Outdoors Not full day Calling all explorers! Have you ever wondered what critters live in our streams and forests? Or how to find food and shelter in the woods? At Summer Nature Day Camp, we’ll uncover the wonders of the world around us with fun adventures every day, and make new friends in the process! Join…
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Nurture By Nature Summer Programs
https://www.phoenixfarmpdx.com/summer-camps Indoors/outdoors Mornings only Themes include: seasonal cooking, creative writing, farm camp, archery, animals, herbs, and more. Ages 4-12 Location: SE Portland Add a comment with your experience!
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Adventure Academy Summer Camps
https://www.adventureacademypnw.com Outdoors Come join us for 4 consecutive days filled with thrilling activities and outdoor fun. Whether you’re a beginner or a seasoned adventurer, there’s something for everyone at Adventure Academy. Get ready to challenge yourself, make new friends, and create unforgettable memories. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to embark on a journey of…
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Young Women’s Natural Resources Career Camps
These day camps serve as an introduction to the various careers in natural resources and provide opportunities for professional mentorship. During specialist sessions, campers learn from female natural resources professionals in careers such as recreation, timber management, fisheries, wildlife biology, engineering, public affairs, wildland fire, and more! Empowering each other, building camaraderie, and forging friendships…
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Opal Creek Youth Expeditions
Outdoors Overnight camp Join us in the Oregon backcountry for a unique and rewarding summer camp experience. Our one-of-a-kind model teaches: backcountry skills, confidence, learning from nature, Leave No Trace, dedication to safety, and fun! Various small groups offered/available like girls only, boys only, middle school only, etc. Ages 10-17 Location: various wilderness areas Add…
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Camp Tilikum
https://camptilikum.org/summer-camps Outdoors Overnight and day camps available Every summer, over 1000 kids come to experience the awe and wonder of God’s creation on Tilikum’s 93 acres of timber, hiking trails, grassy meadows, and pristine lake. With eight weeks of exciting camps for elementary and middle school kids, a week at Camp Tilikum offers your child…
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Wild Cascara Naturalist School Camp
https://www.wildcascara.com/youth-programs Outdoors Our programs follow shared principles of the Forest School model which emphasizes unstructured time in nature, full immersion in the natural environment as the classroom and teacher, place-based learning, and authentic play. In addition to learning practical skills for sustainable homesteading, students also have the opportunity to learn crafts and skills that will…
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Zenger Farm Camp
Outdoors Would you like to meet a chicken, discover where a frog makes its home, watch wild birds build their nests? Each day at Farm Camp, we adventure around to care for the plants and critters that live here. We taste farm-fresh fruits + veggies we’ve grown. We play games, sing songs — then we’ll…
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Old McDonald’s Farm Summer Program
https://oldmcdonaldsfarm.org/product-category/2025-camp Outdoors Get out of the city and grow, learn and thrive at our educational Farm Program for children. Enjoy one of five weeks of The Summer Program and participate in hands-on, educational activities with more than 30+ farm animals including chickens, geese, goats, sheep, rabbits, pig, horses, donkey, pony, and cats and dogs too!…
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In a Child’s Path Farm Camp
Outdoors Half days only Campers start each day by helping with morning chores, such as collecting eggs, cleaning stalls, and feeding. By keeping the numbers small we are able to give each child the opportunity to learn how to handle different types of animals. Children learn how to interact and relate to the animals, developing…
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Cedar Dell Forest Farm Camp
https://www.cedardellforestfarm.com/summer-camp Outdoors We pack our day camp full of farm fun and nature-inspired creativity! We will explore all the ways we can create things both practical and beautiful from the forest and farm around us. Campers will learn to wash and card wool from our sheep, adorn the forest with temporary art, dye fabric with…
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Write Now Creative Writing Summer Camps
Outdoors Combining writing and playing outdoors in the beautiful setting of Mt. Tabor park allows children to relax and write while sitting on the earth and feeling the aliveness of nature around them. Playing games each day creates a sense of connection with the place and with each other. We have fun with writing and…
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Boy Scouts Summer Camps (Various)
https://cpcbsa.org/adventures/summer-camp Outdoors Overnight Boys Only Prepare for an unparalleled summer camp experience. Ride with the largest horse herd of any local Scout council, explore the Oregon Coast or adventure into the heart of the Cascade Mountains. Ages K-12th grade Location: Oregon Add a comment with your experience!
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Portland Waldorf Summer Camp
https://www.portlandwaldorf.org/camps Indoors and outdoors Spring Break camp available Our Summer Program will take place here on our beautiful Portland Waldorf School campus where there is plenty of shade and river breezes, and lots of spring water to cool us down! Camp days hold a familiar Waldorf school rhythm of in-breath and out-breath, including rests and…
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Sauvie Island Farm Camp–Now The Learning Gardens
https://learning-gardens.org/# Outdoors Sauvie Island Center’s Farm Camp is outdoor experience where children are outside all day, every day soaking up the fresh air and sunshine. Each day at camp is a new adventure as we explore and learn on our site at Topaz Farm.Through traditional camp activities—like games, camp songs, arts and crafts and more—we’ll focus…
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Earth Tenders Summer Camp
https://www.earthtenderspdx.com Outdoors Earth Tenders is a child-led summer camp, fostering a love for the arts and urban homesteading, while engaging in sensory based activities. We care for the chickens, tend the garden, create lots of beautiful art, and foster healthy peer to peer relationships. Ages 3-10 Location: SE Portland Add a comment with your experience!
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Tryon Forest Adventures
https://www.tryonfriends.org/forest-adventures Outdoors Spring break, Winter break camp available Learn about animals, waters, trees. Observe the sights and sounds of the forest while hiking tree-lined trails and crossing bridges over Tryon Creek. Hone your nature science knowledge with hands-on activities and practicing observation skills. Express your creativity by writing journals, storytelling, and making arts and crafts…
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Alpengirl Summer Adventure Camp
https://www.alpengirlcamp.com Outdoors, Overnight Camp Our trips are multi-adventure and include a variety of adventure activities such as backpacking, horseback riding, whitewater rafting, sea kayaking, rock climbing and more! Ages 11-16 Locations: PNW Add a comment with your experience!
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Big Lake Youth Camp
https://biglake.org/ Outdoors, Overnight Regular Camps, Expedition Camps, Horse Camps Activities include archery, arts, canoe, ceramics, drama, photography, gymnastics, rock climbing, STEM, swimming, videography, windsports Ages 7-17 Location: Sisters, OR Add a comment with your experience!
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Camp Two Roads
https://shootingstaradventures.org/tworoads Girls Only, Outdoors, Overnight camp Enriching the lives of young women through outdoor adventure, community connections, and leadership opportunities. Leadership Track Camp, Counselors Track Ages 3rd-12th grade Location: Yamhill, OR Add a comment with your experience!
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4-H Summer Camps
https://extension.oregonstate.edu/4h/4-h-summer-camps Outdoors, Overnight Have you paddled a canoe, ridden a horse or made a tie dyed shirt before? Campers participate in classes on a broad range of topics such as natural science, technology (GPS or Robots) and even cooking! Ages 3rd-8th grade Location: Salem, OR Add a comment with your experience!
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Camp Silver Creek
https://theyonline.org/camps/camp-silver-creek YMCA, Outdoors Traditional overnight camp, Overnight Teen camp, Leader in Training Camp, Family Camp Activities include: Archery, Swimming, Skill Groups, Arts and Crafts, Hiking, Boating, Fishing, Field Games, Creek Walks, Polar Bears, Twilight Games, Campfires, Weekly overnight Campouts Location: Salem, OR Ages 1st-10th grade Add a comment with your experience!
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Camp Cleawox
https://www.girlscoutsosw.org/en/members/for-girl-scouts/camp-and-outdoors/overnight-camp/camp-cleawox.html Girl Scout Camp, Outdoors Overnight camp Girls will explore, discover, and create on a wooded peninsula surrounded by Lake Cleawox and Honeyman Memorial State Park sand dunes. Classic Camp, Specialty/Themed Camps with oceans, art, outdoor skills, etc Leadership Camp available for high school girls Location: Florence, OR Ages 2nd-12th grade Add a comment with…
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Ekone Ranch
https://www.ekone.org/about-summer-camp Outdoors Overnight camp Horses, Music, Cooking Camps Girls-only horse camp available (1 session) Family camp also available Together, we engage in play, work, skill-building, and activities designed to connect us to nature, each other, and ourselves. We learn to listen closely to the birds. We stalk the deer at the pond. We create art…
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Camp Collins
https://www.ymcacw.org/programs/camps/camp-camp-collins Outdoors Day camp, Overnight camp, High School Overnight Camp, Counselors in Training Camp Campers will live together in our cabin villages, enjoy meals together, and enjoy a variety of camp activities, such as horseback rides, archery, swimming, climbing tower, team buildings, crafts, and much more. Location: Gresham, OR Ages 2nd-12th Grade Add a comment…
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Westwind Camp
Outdoors, Overnight camp Youth Camps, Teen Camps, Family Camps also available A session of summer camp offers campers the opportunity to participate in a wide variety of exciting camp activities that include water sports (canoeing, kayaking, paddle-boarding, wetsuit swimming), archery, challenge course, arts and crafts, disc golf, star gazing, campfires, and many more. Ages K-12th…
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Camp Namanu
https://www.campfirecolumbia.org/namanu/summer-camp-at-camp-namanu Overnight camp Activities include hiking, swimming, arts & crafts, and exploring nature. As kids age through Namanu, new programs become available to them, such as archery, overnight hikes, weaving, and high ropes challenge courses. We encourage campers to help create their own cabin schedules each week by choosing activities they’re interested in. Ages 2nd-12th…