Top Wilderness Summer Camps and Summer Wilderness Programs for Kids & Teens in Alaska

The Best Alaska Wilderness Summer Camps | Summer 2024-25 Directory of AK Summer Wilderness Camps for Kids & Teens

Best Alaska Wilderness Camps Summer 2024-25 Directory

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Alaska Wilderness Summer Camps Listed Below with In-Depth Camp Info, including: Videos, Photos, Maps & Detailed Descriptions

Fall Wilderness Camps, Programs, Workshops, & Classes in Alaska are Starting in September, 2024

Many of our Alaska Wilderness Camps offer Fall Wilderness Programs, Activities, Workshops & Classes starting in September, 2024.

Be sure to check the "Year-Round Programs and Other Camp Info" headings of each camp listing for specifics, or give any Wilderness Camp you're interested in a call to check on Fall dates, times and availability.

Fall 2024-25 Wilderness Camp Open Houses & Reunions

Many of our Wilderness Camps will be hosting Fall Reunions for their previous campers, and Fall Open Houses for interested new campers and families. Each camp is different, and some offer activities for the entire family.

Contact the camp(s) directly to see if there are any Camp Reunion or Open House Plans for September, 2024.

Best Alaska Fall Wilderness Day Camps Starting in September, 2024

Looking for a Great Alaska Wilderness Day Camp? Look at each camp's TYPE OF CAMP description. Many of our Best Alaska Day Wilderness Camps also list their exact hours, and if they offer before and after camp activities.

Best Alaska Year-Round
Wilderness Camps, Classes & Wilderness Programs

Many of our Best Alaska Summer Wilderness Camps also offer Year Round Wilderness Camp Programs, Classes, and Activities. You should contact the camps you are interested in to see if they offer Fall, Winter and/or Spring Wilderness Programs, too.

Best Alaska Fall Wilderness Camp Jobs

Searching for Alaska Wilderness Camp Jobs? Many of our Best Wilderness Camps are now listing their 2024-25 Fall Camp Jobs, too. Look for the heading "Summer Camp Jobs" in each camp listing. You can also check any camp's website for their "Work at Camp" or "Fall Employment Opportunities" pages.

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Adventure Treks
Alaska Location(s)

Visit Our Adventure Treks Website
888-954-5555
info[AT]adventuretreks.com
PO Box 1321
Flat Rock, NC 28731

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

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CAMPER AGES: 12–18

TYPE OF CAMP: Overnight/Sleepaway. Teen Summer Adventure Camp

CAMPER GENDER(S): Coed Campers.

BRIEF CAMP DESCRIPTION: Adventure Treks’ summer camps for teens are all about making memories, fostering lifelong friendships, and creating more confident and capable young men and women. We want each of our students to discover their best selves, and we believe that the great outdoors is just the way to do it. Our commitment to creating a close-knit community is what sets us apart. Plus, our trips are technology-free, so students learn to “survive” (and even thrive!) without electronics.

CAMP INSTRUCTIONAL ACTIVITIES OFFERED:
Wilderness/Nature, Waterfront/Aquatics, Adventure, Travel, Swimming, Weightloss, Team Sports, and more. Hiking, Camping, Whitewater Rafting, Backpacking, Rock Climbing, Mountain Biking, Caving, Sea Kayaking, Whitewater Kayaking, Mountaineering, Canoeing, Ziplining, Inflatable Kayaking, Ice Climbing

Adventure Treks is a Top Wilderness Summer Camp located in Flat Rock Alaska offering many fun and educational Wilderness and other activities, including: Weightloss, Adventure, Swimming and more. Adventure Treks is a top Wilderness Camp for ages: 12–18.

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CAMP LOCATION: We operate 8- to 30-day fun adventure camps in WA, OR, CA, CO, ID, WY, AK, and BC!

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CAMP PROGRAM INFO: Physical and emotional safety is our top priority.
Fun and exciting outdoor activities help teens grow and gain life skills and a greater sense of self. Our exceptional instructor role models take a sincere interest in the growth and development of young people. We inspire young people to develop a lifetime love of the outdoors and with a corresponding conservation ethic. We empower students to create an inclusive and reflective community that maintains a culture of kindness, sense of humor, and spirit of cooperation and volunteerism. We strive to be a sustainable and responsive business, with a focus on our families and the quality of our programs. We form long-term relationships with our students, their families, instructors, staff, and outfitters.

CAMP LEADERSHIP CIT/LIT PROGRAMS: Leadership Summit (for 11th and 12th graders) is the perfect opportunity to strengthen leadership skills for roles in the outdoor industry starting in college.

CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE: Financial aid available to several students a year, based on need and merit. Email info[AT]adventuretreks.com for more information.

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
See all dates and rates at: Our Camp Website Link: www.adventuretreks.com

SUMMER CAMP JOBS:
Our instructor role models:
- Average age is 27 (minimum age is 21)
- All college graduates
- At minimum, all are medically trained as wilderness first responders. However, many more have additional certifications.
- Significant experience working with teenagers in the outdoors
- Clean driving record

CAMP FACILITIES: All trips begin at a designated airport. Students explore the most scenic and beautiful places in a particular region, and travel between activity sites in brand-new, 15-passenger vans. We spend each night in a tent, and students learn how to cook in the backcountry—with plenty of guidance from our instructors! They go backpacking, camping, whitewater rafting, rock climbing, whitewater kayaking, ziplining, ice climbing, canoeing, sea kayaking, inflatable kayaking, mountaineering, and mountain biking.CAMP PROGRAM INFO: Physical and emotional safety is our top priority.
Fun and exciting outdoor activities help teens grow and gain life skills and a greater sense of self. Our exceptional instructor role models take a sincere interest in the growth and development of young people. We inspire young people to develop a lifetime love of the outdoors and with a corresponding conservation ethic. We empower students to create an inclusive and reflective community that maintains a culture of kindness, sense of humor, and spirit of cooperation and volunteerism. We strive to be a sustainable and responsive business, with a focus on our families and the quality of our programs. We form long-term relationships with our students, their families, instructors, staff, and outfitters.CAMP LEADERSHIP CIT/LIT PROGRAMS: Leadership Summit (for 11th and 12th graders) is the perfect opportunity to strengthen leadership skills for roles in the outdoor industry starting in college.CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE: Financial aid available to several students a year, based on need and merit. Email info[AT]adventuretreks.com for more information.CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
See all dates and rates at: Our Camp Website Link: www.adventuretreks.comSUMMER CAMP JOBS:
Our instructor role models:
- Average age is 27 (minimum age is 21)
- All college graduates
- At minimum, all are medically trained as wilderness first responders. However, many more have additional certifications.
- Significant experience working with teenagers in the outdoors
- Clean driving record

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Adventure Treks

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Alaska Wilderness Camps

Be sure to ask each Alaska Wilderness Camp about the amount of wilderness instruction and the overall intensity of their wilderness program.

Some Top Alaska Wilderness Camps offer rigorous daily wilderness training and lots of intensive wilderness experience. Other great Alaska Camps offer wilderness and nature studies as an elective or recreational activity with much less training and intensity.

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The Learning Farm's Summer Farm Camp 2015
Anchorage, Alaska

Visit Our The Learning Farm's Summer Farm Camp 2015 Website
(907) 229-0359
thelearningfarmak[AT]gmail.com
11601 Gander St.
Anchorage, Alaska 99516

CAMPER AGES: Ages 5 - 11 and preschool ages 5 and under

TYPE OF CAMP: Day Camp.

CAMPER GENDER(S): Coed Campers.

BRIEF CAMP DESCRIPTION: Come join the fun at the farm! Ride horses, feed the pig, sheep, goats, chickens, rabbits and ponies. Bottle feed the calves and hold baby chicks. Learn to drive the calves as oxen. Learn to make cheese and how to grow organic plants. Learn ways to live green. Gather chicken eggs and learn to rope. Art and craft activities include wool projects from our very own sheep's wool. Learn about horse safety, various horse breeds, horse care and grooming. Various animal rescue organizations will be featured weekly. Sing songs around a camp fire and ride the wagon pulled by our draft horse, Mac. Unique hands on animal education right here in Anchorage. Only ten campers per day, so reserve your spot now.

CAMP INSTRUCTIONAL ACTIVITIES OFFERED:
Wilderness/Nature, Horses/Equestrian, Science, and more.

CAMP LOCATION: The Learning Farm is located on the south side of Anchorage, Alaska on two and a half acres.

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: Our summer camp program runs all summer, twelve weeks of the summer. We limit campers to ten per day. We have at least three adults present as well as a minimum of five Jr. Staff trained to assist with activities.

CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE: We are in the process of establishing the farm program as a nonprofit organization. Future scholarship programs are being developed now.

YEAR-ROUND PROGRAMS: Besides summer farm camp, The Learning Farm offers holiday farm camps as well as some home school classes, and after school programs.

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
Rates are $100 per day per camper or $60 for half day.
A discount for booking two or more days.
Full days discounted to $90 per day and half day discounted to $50 for half day.

SUMMER CAMP JOBS:
The Learning Farm is looking for an energetic, highly motivated summer farm camp and holiday farm camp teacher. Summer and holiday camps normally run Monday - Friday, 9am - 5pm for Ages 5 - 11 years old. Pay rate dependent on qualifications and experience.

Call Deborah Baines at (907) 229-0359 or email: TheLearningFarmAk[AT]gmail.com.

CAMP FACILITIES: We have a class room in the loft of the red barn for the ten campers and staff as well as a separate class room building for the preschool age children. We have an arena and stalls, and various pens for the various animals.CAMP PROGRAM INFO: Our summer camp program runs all summer, twelve weeks of the summer. We limit campers to ten per day. We have at least three adults present as well as a minimum of five Jr. Staff trained to assist with activities.CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE: We are in the process of establishing the farm program as a nonprofit organization. Future scholarship programs are being developed now.YEAR-ROUND PROGRAMS: Besides summer farm camp, The Learning Farm offers holiday farm camps as well as some home school classes, and after school programs.CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
Rates are $100 per day per camper or $60 for half day.
A discount for booking two or more days.
Full days discounted to $90 per day and half day discounted to $50 for half day.SUMMER CAMP JOBS:
The Learning Farm is looking for an energetic, highly motivated summer farm camp and holiday farm camp teacher. Summer and holiday camps normally run Monday - Friday, 9am - 5pm for Ages 5 - 11 years old. Pay rate dependent on qualifications and experience. Call Deborah Baines at (907) 229-0359 or email: TheLearningFarmAk[AT]gmail.com.

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Alaska Boy Scouts Camps
Summer Camps in Alaska

http://www.scoutingalaska.org/
Great Alaska Council
3117 Patterson St
Anchorage, AK 99504
(907)337-9547
(800)478-9549
alaskabsa[AT]gmail.com

For more info visit the website.

Alaska Girl Scouts Camps
Summer Camps in Alaska

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Girl Scouts of Alaska

Anchorage Office & Council Store
Main Phone: (907) 248-2250
Toll Free: (800) 478-7448
Address: Girl Scouts of Alaska - 3911 Turnagain Blvd. East, Anchorage, AK 99517

Southeast Field Office
Main Phone: (907) 586-1710
Toll Free: (800) 478-8247
Fax: (907) 463-3543
Address: Girl Scouts of Alaska - 316 W 11th Street, Juneau, AK 99801

See website for specific info.

Alaska YMCA Camps
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http://ymcaalaska.org/ymca-wp/camp/
Anchorage Community YMCA
5353 Lake Otis Parkway
Anchorage, AK 99507
(907) 563-3211

Visit Website for more information.

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