Summer is coming! Days are warm, nature is filling the great outdoors with color and life … and schools are out, so kids should have plenty of time for adventures. If you’re looking for a camping experience where they can make some great memories, one of these options should be perfect.
► Oklahoma
Boy Scouts – Last Frontier Council
Camp George Thomas
45456 County Street 2520, Apache | 405.286.6497
Ages 6 and up
Mastering new scouting skills plus outdoor adventure
Camp Cadence
www.cadenceequestrian.com/camps
14150 S Pine, Edmond | 405.348.7469
Ages 5-16
Indoor and outdoor horse-riding activities, no experience needed
Camp DaKaNi
3309 E Hefner, OKC | 405.478.5646
Ages 11-17
Activities include kayaking, paintball and rappelling
Girl Scouts of Eastern Oklahoma
Camp Tallchief
9733 Camp Tallchief, Skiatook | 800.707.9914
Grades 1-12
Activities include horse riding, swimming, learning to paddle and crafting
Girl Scouts Western Oklahoma
Camp E-ko-wah
E1660 Rd, Marlow | 405.528.4475
Grades 1-12
Camps include princess, scientist, little mermaids, ponies and floaties and Triwizard tournament
New Life Ranch Summer Camp
www.newliferanch.com/summer-camp
160 New Life Ranch, Colcord | 918.422.5506
Grades 3-12
Activities include horse riding, rock climbing and canoeing
Red River Drum & Auxiliary Camp
13528 Scenic Highway 77, Ardmore | 580.745.2014-201
Grades 7-12
Activities include music and band activities; swimming is optional
Shepherds Fold
shepherdsfoldranch.com/summer-camp
185 River, Avant | 918.263.3622
Grades 2-12
A Christian camp and retreat center offering outdoor activities
Shiloh Camp for disadvantaged youngsters
440 NE 70th, OKC | 405.858.7011
Ages 8-16
Activities include art sessions, group sports, singing, dancing and fishing
Sky Ranch
Cave Springs
7750 S 655, Quapaw | 800.962.2267 or 918.542.1547
Grades 1-9
Activities include horse riding and swimming
Sooner Youth Camp
Lake Murray State Park135 | 28 Scenic Highway 77, Ardmore
Open to those entering 7th grade in fall through graduating high school in spring 2018
Activities include basketball, swimming and team sports
US Sports/Nike Camps
Various locations in Oklahoma | 800.645.3226
Offering softball, basketball, volleyball, lacrosse, swimming and tennis camps
YMCA Camp Classen
Arbuckle Mountains
10840 Main Camp Road, Davis | 580.369.2272
Ages 7-12
Activities include archery, horse riding, hiking and canoeing
YMCA Camp Takatoka
32701 East 660, Chouteau | Westside YMCA 918.446.1424 | Camp Takatoka 918.476.5191
Ages 7-17
Activities include archery, climbing wall, swimming, canoeing, fishing, volleyball, hiking, tubing, wakeboarding and water skiing
► Colorado
Avid4 Adventure
Multiple Colorado locations | 800.977.9873
Grade PreK-12
Teaching kids of all levels to climb, paddle, bike, hike and thrive outdoors – offering overnight camps and teen leadership programs in Bailey and Evergreen, Colorado
Rocky Mountain Soccer Camps
www.rockymountainsoccercamp.com
100 S Dewey, Victor, CO | 719.689.5547 or 720.394.5257
Ages 4-17
► Kansas
Cosmosphere Aerospace Camps
1100 N Plum, Hutchinson, KS | 620.665.9323
Grade 6 and above
Activities include astronaut training, solar system study and building robots
► MIissouri
Eagle Sky Christian Camps
1 Eagle Sky, Piedmont, MO | 573.278.3288
Ages 7-18
Christian summer camp offering countless activities including water volleyball and giant Jenga
Kanakuk
1353 Lake Shore, Branson, MO | 417.266.3000
Ages 6-18
Christian summer camp offering over 70 activities
Missouri Military Academy
www.missourimilitaryacademy.org
204 N Grand, Mexico, MO | 573.581.1776 ext. 321
Ages 7-12
Offering summer academy, leadership and confidence camps
