The Wilderness Explorers program offers both land and water activities. Under the direction of our certified instructors and counselors, campers will balance their days with adventure activities such as archery, canoeing, fishing, ropes course, hiking, and creeking, along with arts & crafts, and games. Every day will include a fun dip in the pool. *Weather permitting.

Yes! Each camper brings a bag lunch and snack. We recommend that your camper’s lunch and snack include healthy items that fuel them for a day of adventure (ex: protein, carbs, fruit, veggies). Many campers use small coolers with ice packs, which keep food and drinks satisfactorily cold for the day. Campers take water breaks frequently throughout the day. Water is provided, but campers need to bring their own refillable water bottles (clearly labeled with their name). 

Wilderness Explorers, Pathfinders, and Trailblazers spend all day outdoors. These groups will hike to local creeks and ponds for fishing, canoeing, and other water activities. Many of our activities take place on our Butler Campus or in Seneca Creek State Park, which backs up to our campus. During severe weather, we have shelter-in-place protocols and indoor space for each group to move into. Here, they will do indoor activities such as games and movies. 

Please note that we are not a nut-free camp. However, we try to make our campers feel included by seating children with allergies at a table with other children who do not have allergy-foods in their lunches.

Wilderness Explorers have up to 16 campers with two counselors (8:1 ratio).

Activities are modified to allow less time in the sun and more time in the water and the woods. Outdoor campers will use air-conditioned rooms in the afternoon, or at other times as needed, for some “cool down” time. Drinking water is important EVERY DAY, and on “code red” days we are especially insistent that the children take regular water breaks. The campers also enjoy our “water misting” system to cool off after activities throughout the camp season. Staff are trained to be especially alert on hot days for any change in a camper's physical condition.

Car pool starts between 9–9:15 am and 3:15–3:30 pm. Before your camper's session starts, we will send a map and staggered drop-off and pick-up times.

No problem! Please call or email the Camp Office in advance, and we will coordinate with Counselors to have campers in the Camp Office with their things.

Early pickup must happen before 2:45 to avoid carpool issues. After 2:45 pm, parents will join the carpool lane and proceed to their child’s designated pickup point.

To assist with early departure readiness, please park in front of the Camp Office Sign and call us from your phone. Please remain in your car. For our safety and your camper’s, we will walk your camper out to you.

Life is busy, and we understand you may have misplaced your camp information. Please log in to your Parent Portal to access your forms and view your sessions. You'll find it in the top right-hand corner of our website.

We create groups based on age and group ratios. We cannot guarantee that we will be able to group your child with specific friends. We will do our best to help each camper feel included by starting each session with lots of fun team games!