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

Girls' Wilderness Adventures

Girls Camp with Residential and Day Camp Session, ages 10-17

Boulder, CO

Established in 1998

This Summer we’re offering 3 different courses:

1. Discover Outdoors, in Jamestown Colorado, Monday June 15 – Friday June 19, 2026. This course is for girls and gender expansive youth entering grades 5-6 in Fall 2026

2. Adventure Backpack, in Golden Gate Canyon State Park (CO), Monday July 13 through Friday July 17 2026. This course is for girls and non-binary youth entering grades 7-9 in Fall 2026.

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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