Last spots for Summer Camp 2025!

Summer is officially here, and it's our 15th anniversary of camp!

Although most sessions are on a waitlist, you can find a rundown of openings below with descriptions.

Register soon on the Parent Dashboard. Get more information about camp, including policies and procedures, in the Parent Field Guide.

Updated as of Saturday, May 31, at 3:30 p.m.

On site nature camp sessions, ages 5-10 — All sessions have at least 2 open spots until mid-July! Each session includes water fun and water slide days, plus playground time, games, and more. Every day brings hands-on adventures! Drop-off is from 9 a.m. to 9:30 a.m., and pickup is from 4:30 p.m. to 5 p.m.

• Georgia Wildlife. Explore the amazing animals that call our state home—from black bears to butterflies, sea turtles to snakes!

  
  

  • 🐍 Meet a real snake up close then craft your own slithering cork snake buddy to take home! 

  • 🦋 Race through the butterfly life cycle in a fast-paced relay and make a mini moth model to learn about these fluttering pollinators.

  • 🕵️‍♂️ Play wild nature games that reveal the secrets of camouflage, food chains, animal survival strategies, and more.

  • 💩 Learn how scientists study wildlife signs, and make edible animal scat — it’s science you can snack on (pretzels and tootsie rolls included!) 

  • 🐻 Craft black bear bookmarks and other wild animal creations inspired by Georgia’s native species.

  • 🐢 Explore the world of sea turtles, including the five amazing species that can be found at Georgia's coast.

  • 🌿 Take a nature walk to spot wildlife in action, from the forest floor to the treetops above.

  • 🐚 Make a seashell book, test your knowledge in sea star trivia, and dive into even more coastal critter fun!

    
    

• Georgia Habitats. Roam through the wild worlds of Georgia's forests, mountains, rivers, caves, and coral reefs to discover the animals, plants, and landforms that make our state so unique!

  
  

  • 🪸 Paint a coral reef with watercolors and learn about the cool invertebrates that call Gray’s Reef home.

  • ⛰️ Sculpt Georgia’s landforms in clay, simulate river systems with a paint pour, and design your own habitat!

  • 🍄 Go on a habitat scavenger hunt to uncover plants, fungi, algae and more hiding around camp.

  • 🪱 Do a critter crawl to search under logs for worms, beetles, and other important decomposers.

  • 🦇 Use your senses like a bat in a cave or moth in a forest with an echolocation game. 

  • 🐺 Try to cross a “steep mountain” and learn about clever coyotes and how they adapt.

  • 🐌 Discover how invasive snails change ecosystems and what we can do to help protect native species.

  • 🐢 Experience nature’s teamwork by learning about symbiosis and help care for our camp habitat, including feeding and observing our tortoise, corn snake, and chickens, plus so much more!

    
    

• Georgia Geology. Get ready to dig deep, get messy, and uncover the epic stories hidden under our feet as campers learn all about rocks, soil, erosion, fossils, volcanoes, and more.

  
  

  • 🪱 Stretch, squish, and snack your way through the layers of Earth! Start with ooey-gooey soil slime to explore what’s just beneath our feet, then dig deeper and build a tasty, edible model of Earth’s layers.

  • 🧤 Unearth the past in a real paleontology dig—carefully brush away "dirt" to uncover fossils and ancient secrets buried below.

  • 🔥 Feel the heat in our volcano demo! Watch a model volcano erupt and discover how igneous rocks are formed through fiery explosions and molten magic.

  • 🪨 Play the Soil is Lava game to learn why sticking to the trail matters—help prevent erosion and protect the delicate surface of the Earth with every step.

  • 🔍 Become a rock detective! Examine dazzling gems and minerals, learn to spot fool’s gold, and decorate your own rock-collecting tin to take home your top finds.

  • 🧪 Grow your own crystals in a hands-on experiment and see how time, water, and minerals work together to create nature’s sparkling formations.

  • 💨 Race through a sandbox erosion relay, using wind and water to discover how the Earth’s surface is shaped, shifted, and worn away.

  • 🌱 Help the Earth give back. Learn the science of composting and add your discoveries to our camp compost bins—where banana peels, bugs, and bacteria do amazing work!

• Georgia Trees and Flowers. Step into the forest and let your imagination branch out in a week full of leafy adventures, wild creativity, and blooming fun.

  
  

  • 🌿 Observe changes in nature as you track plant shadows throughout the day and create your own sketchbook to record seasonal discoveries all year long.

  • 🍃 Become a Leaf Detective and identify leaves from different trees using real clues and your very own field guide.

  • 🌼 Make wildflower seed shakers to help pollinators flourish—then plant them around camp to keep the garden buzzing with life.

  • 🥾 Step into the role of a park ranger in our high-energy Protect the Forest game—defend trees, stop threats, and take charge of your very own nature mission.

  • 🐿️ Hop, jump, and crawl like forest animals in a fast-paced hopscotch game filled with wild movement and laughter.

  • 🍄 Laugh and learn in Fungus Among Us, a silly-smart game where you’ll explore the weird, wonderful, and sometimes gross world of mushrooms and their hidden forest superpowers.

  • 🍊 Paint a fruity masterpiece plate, then dive into the Great Fruit Debate to uncover the science behind what makes a fruit really a fruit—complete with a tasty test!

  • 🌳 Build your own tree from scratch using recycled materials like egg cartons and cardboard tubes, craft swirling tree ring art to tell a tree’s story, and explore even more forest-themed projects!

  
  

Field trip sessions, ages 5-12 (Buses will be divided by age)

• June 9-13 (Wildlife) — 5+ spots!

  
  

  • 🌿 Hiking (Cherokee Bluffs)

  • 🦙 Yellow River Wildlife Sanctuary

  • 🐵 Project Chimps

  • 🦫 Dauset Trails Nature Center

  • 💦 Terminus Aqua Park

  • 🏖️ Beachfront swimming

Field trip sessions, ages 7-12 (Buses will be divided by age)

• June 16-20 Rocks — 5+ spots! 4-day rate, closed on June 19 for the federal holiday Juneteenth

  
  

  • 🌿 Hiking (Sope Creek Trail)

  • ⛏️ Mining (Consolidated Gold Mine)

  • 💎 Tellus Science Museum

  • 💦 Callaway Gardens with Aqua Island

  • 🏖️ Beachfront swimming

    
    

• June 23-27 Forests — Only 1 spot!

  
  

  • 🌿 Hiking (Red Top Mountain's Sweet Gum Trail)

  • 🌳 Ziplining (Treetop Quest)

  • 🏞️ Forestry program (Chattahoochee National Park Service)

  • 🪢 Ropes tree climbing

  • 💦 Callaway Gardens with Aqua Island

  • 🏖️ Beachfront swimming

    
    

Field trip adventure sessions, Ages 10-13

• June 9 Adventure Seekers — 1 spot left!

  
  

  • 🌿 Hiking (Sope Creek Trail)

  • 🛶 Kayaking/canoeing (Chestatee River)

  • 🕳️ Caving (Pettyjohn's Cave)

  • 🪨 Sliding rock (Tallulah Gorge)

  • 💦 Callaway Gardens with Aqua Island

  • 🏖️ Beachfront swimming

    
    

• June 16-20 Rocks XL — 2 spots left! 

  
  

  • 🌿 Hiking (Sawnee Mountain Preserve)

  • 🛶 Kayaking/canoeing (Chestatee River)

  • 💎 Tellus Science Museum

  • 🕳️ Caving (Pettyjohn's Cave)

  • 🏖️ Beachfront swimming

Cost. On site nature camp costs $380 per week ($30 discount for 3rd or more full week sessions in the same checkout) and field trip camp costs $560 per week ($45 discount for 3rd or more full week sessions in the same checkout). 4-day sessions have a reduced cost of $305 for on site camp and $450 for field trip camp. 3-day on site camp, which will be held the last week of July, costs $230.

Contact us with any questions at office@outdoors-more.com, and we hope to see you this summer!