Nature Summer Camps: Nature camps and summer camps with nature studies as a major activity

Nature Studies Summer Camps in the Mountain Region

JCC Ranch Camp

Wilderness Adventure Program, ages 5-17

Denver, CO

Established in 1953

JCC Ranch Camp

Set on 400 acres of forests, wildflowers, and trail systems, JCC Ranch Camp offers a summer adventure where campers can be fully immersed in the beauty of the Colorado outdoors. A premiere coed residential camp for ages 5-17, Ranch Camp offers activities from ziplining to horseback riding, mountain biking to art classes, and so much more. Campers will live, eat, sleep, and play in our updated facilities that are designed to encourage a connection ...read more

Accredited by the American Camp Association

YMCA Camp Marston

Residential coed summer camp, ages 7-17

Julian, Southern California

Established in 1921

YMCA Camp Marston

Are you ready for positive, life-changing experiences in the outdoors? Look no further than YMCA Overnight Camps of San Diego. With three unique overnight camps across the San Diego region. combine the fun your children want with the growth experiences they need.

Set in the mountains of Julian, CA, YMCA Camp Marston is the oldest summer camp in San Diego County. For over 100 years Camp Marston has been a San Diego favorite for thousands ...read more

Accredited by the American Camp Association

Adventure Treks

Wilderness adventure program for Teens

Colorado, Oregon, Washington, Alaska, British Columbia, California, & Wyoming

Established in 1993

Adventure Treks

Adventure Treks is a leader in operating incredibly fun, community-focused, and growth-oriented outdoor adventure camps for teenagers. We've earned a reputation as one of the most professional organizations in the industry, and we've created memorable and life-changing outdoor experiences for more than 20,000 students across the world.

But Adventure Treks is more than just a summer camp for teens. Our adventure programs ...read more

Teton Valley Ranch Camps

Residential summer camp with separate sessions for boys and girls, ages 11-16

Jackson Hole, Wyoming

Established in 1939

Teton Valley Ranch Camps

Our traditional, 30-day Ranch Camp allows campers to be fully immersed in what our 2,300-acre ranch and surrounding National Forests and Parks have to offer. From fly fishing in flowing rivers, summiting mountain peaks on a backpack or horse pack trip to Sunday rodeos and enjoying a well-earned s'more at the day's end, campers have an opportunity to try it all! Many of our campers arrive on the Ranch never having mounted a horse or strapped ...read more

Accredited by the American Camp Association