Discovery Camps

2025 Discovery Camps on sale February 5 at 11 a.m.

2025 Camp Dates

• Week 1 – June 30 to July 3 – Guardians of the Earth
• Week 2 – July 7 – July 11 – Birds of a Feather
• Week 3 – July 14 – July 18 – Wilderness Survival
• Week 4 – July 21 – July 25 – A Brush with Nature
• Week 5 – July 28 – August 1 – Relax in Nature
• Week 6 – August 4 – August 8 – Guardians of the Earth
• Week 7 – August 11 – August 15 – Wilderness Survival
• Week 8 – August 18 – August 22 – Birds of a Feather
• Week 9 – August 25 – August 29 – A Brush with Nature

Camp Age Groups

• Children entering preschool to K in Fall ‘25 (capacity of 12 campers each week)
• Children entering grades 1 to 2 in Fall ‘25 (capacity of 16 campers each week)
• Children entering grades 3 to 5 in Fall ‘25 (capacity of 16 campers each week)

Camp Hours

All camps run 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Drop-off: 8:30 – 9 a.m.
Pick-up: 4 – 4:30 p.m

Late Pick-Up

4:30-5:30 p.m.; $12 per 30 minutes per day (must be arranged at time of registration)

Registration

Visit our Event Calendar and select your camp when registration opens. Camps fill quickly!

If you are interested in a camp that is sold out, fill out this form to be placed on the waitlist.

NEW 2025 Discovery Camp Waitlist Form

Please carefully select the correct Age Group for your camper(s). Before camp starts, be sure to review the Summer Camp Welcome Guide linked above for important information on drop-off/ pick-up procedures, what to bring, and more.

In the weeks before camp starts, look for an email from CampDoc on how to electronically submit your camper’s Health Profile, Emergency Contacts, Permission for Pickup Information, Character Pledge, and Immunization Records. 

Campers will not be permitted at Camp until fully completed CampDoc forms and immunization records are received.

If you have not received this email, please contact us through [email protected].

2025 Discovery Camp Scholarship Application

Limited scholarships for 2025 Discovery Camps!
Click here for application information

Cancellation Policy

Our camp cancellation policy has changed. Click here to view our cancellation policy.

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