Best Utah Wilderness Camps Summer 2024-25 Directory

SUMMER CAMP JOBS:
We are always looking for qualified summer staff. If interested, please fill out an application on our website under careers. We offer room and board plus a salary.

Summer camps run from June to mid August.

CAMP FACILITIES: Our facilities now include: Five heated, bunk-style cabins, heated swimming pool and bath house, trout-stocked pond, picnic pavilions, lighted sports court, 30- and 60-foot ropes courses, and the Sorenson Legacy Equestrian Park and Ezekiel Dumke indoor arena.

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: Dan Kostopulos and his wife Helen had big hearts and they loved helping people and giving to those less fortunate. They found their niche through helping individuals with disabilities. As early as 1954, they formed a charitable organization to address this special populations needs. By 1967, they established Camp Kostopulos -- which would go on to provide smiles to thousands of children and adults with disabilities.

Our Mission: The Kostopulos Dream Foundation/Camp Kostopulos is dedicated to improving the quality of life for people with disabilities through recreation, education and growth experiences.

Our Goal: To make our services available to all people, regardless of ability, income, or place of residence.

All of our programs are designed and supervised by licensed Recreational Therapists.

CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE: We offer scholarships for low-income families. Please contact us at infromation[AT]campk.org for more information.

FAMILY CAMP SESSION(S):

Family Fun Day/Camp Kostopulos Open House
-- May 31st

Residential Camp Dates:

Week 1: June 2-6 -- Adults
Week 2: June 9-13 -- Teens
Week 3: June 16-20 -- Kids and Youth
Week 4: June 23-27 -- Kids and Youth
Week 5: June 30-July 4 -- Teens
Week 6: July 7-11 -- Adults
Week 7A: July 12-18 -- NF Week
Week 7B: July 14-18 -- Residential Horse Camp
Week 8: July 19-25 -- NF Week
Week 9: July28-August 1 -- Organ Transplant Week

Summer Day Camp (Ages 7-22)
**Note: Weeks 2 & 6 run in conjunction with Natural History Museum of Utah (NHMU); register for camp through NHMU**

Week 2: June 9-13
Week 3: June 16-20
Week 4: June 23-27
Week 5: June 30-July 4
Week 6: July 7-11
Week 7: July 14-18
Week 8: July 21-25
Week 9: July 28-August 1

Travel Trip Camp Dates
Adults = A; Teens = T

Trip 1: June 2-6 -- Adults to Salt Lake Valley
Trip 2: June 9-13 -- A & T to Bryce/Capital Reef
Trip 3: June 16-20 -- A & T to Zion's Maynard Dixon
Trip 4: June 23-27 -- A & T to Horse Adventure*
Trip 5: June 30-July 4 -- Adults to Jackson Hole
Trip 6: July 7-11 -- Teens to Salt Lake Valley
Trip 7: July 14-18 -- Adults to Salt Lake Valley
Trip 8: July 21-25: A & T to Jackson Hole
Trip 9A: July 28-August 1: Teens to Jackson Hole
Trip 9B: July 28-August 1: Adults to Salt Lake Valley

*Requires Instructor pre-approval

For more information, email us at information[AT]campk.org or call at 801-582-0700.

YEAR-ROUND PROGRAMS: We run several programs and activities year-round.

Briefly, we offer:

1) K-Kids Adventures: Offers recreation and experiential learning for children ages 7-17 with special needs. The goal for the K-Kids Program is to provide activities to develop functional life skills, increase leisure awareness, and reduce barriers to recreation participation.

2) Teen Quest: An exciting program for teens ages 13-17 with special needs. This program provides teenagers with an opportunity, at least once a week, to socialize with their peers, while addressing their individual needs.

3) Adult Social Club: Allows adults with special needs, ages 18 and up, to expand their social circles, while learning how to use community resources.

4) Special Programs: Included in the monthly calendars are the activity descriptions and registration forms for a variety of special programs and events. These programs and events include the following: Fitness Program, Snow Adventures, Art Expressions, Horseback Riding, Dance Program, Bowling League, Drama Club and many more.

OTHER CAMP INFO: Private Rentals/Facilities

Located 2.5 miles up Emigration Canyon and ten minutes from downtown Salt Lake City, Camp Kostopulos is an excellent retreat environment for business, civic, church, community, and other groups.

Its facilities, lodged amongst the oak and cottonwood trees and Emigration Creek, are ideal for groups wanting to reinforce team enrichment in either the workplace or community. Lodging, horseback riding, swimming, and other challenging and team-oriented activities are offered to enhance personal growth, as well as build team and family relationships. Available for day and/or overnight excursions, Camp Kostopulos is an ideal place to conduct family- and work-related activities providing both a recreational and leisure environment all year long.

Please check our website for more information: Our Camp Website Link: www.campk.org

Equestrian Center Lessons/Rentals/Lease:

The indoor equestrian center is an amazing facility. It houses both the riding arena and the horse stables under one roof. The entire building measures 200 ft. long and 100 ft. wide. The stables measure 40’ X 100’. The stable area contains nine horse stalls, wash/groom bay, hay/feed storage, tack room, and a mechanical room. Each horse has its own outdoor turn out paddock from their stall. The arena riding area is 80’ X 140’. The arena space contains an office which overlooks the arena floor. The office has its own private restroom. There are public restrooms and bleachers next to the arena.

The equestrian center sits on the mountain top over looking Emigration Canyon. The views are beautiful throughout the four seasons. The facility is nestled among the scrub oaks and sage brush. Horse programs will run year round in this heated facility. Programs are offered for Camp Kostopulos’ participants and for other agencies and organizations that wish to utilize the many types of horse related program options. Specialized equine programs will include working with those individuals with: physical impairments, mental impairments, emotional and behavioral differences, social difficulties, and those who are developmentally delayed.

Please visit our website for more information:
Our Camp Website Link: www.campk.org

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
Family Fun Day/Camp Kostopulos Open House
-- May 31st

Residential Camp Dates:

Week 1: June 2-6 -- Adults
Week 2: June 9-13 -- Teens
Week 3: June 16-20 -- Kids and Youth
Week 4: June 23-27 -- Kids and Youth
Week 5: June 30-July 4 -- Teens
Week 6: July 7-11 -- Adults
Week 7A: July 12-18 -- NF Week
Week 7B: July 14-18 -- Residential Horse Camp
Week 8: July 19-25 -- NF Week
Week 9: July28-August 1 -- Organ Transplant Week

Summer Day Camp (Ages 7-22)
**Note: Weeks 2 & 6 run in conjunction with Natural History Museum of Utah (NHMU); register for camp through NHMU**

Week 2: June 9-13
Week 3: June 16-20
Week 4: June 23-27
Week 5: June 30-July 4
Week 6: July 7-11
Week 7: July 14-18
Week 8: July 21-25
Week 9: July 28-August 1

Travel Trip Camp Dates
Adults = A; Teens = T

Trip 1: June 2-6 -- Adults to Salt Lake Valley
Trip 2: June 9-13 -- A & T to Bryce/Capital Reef
Trip 3: June 16-20 -- A & T to Zion's Maynard Dixon
Trip 4: June 23-27 -- A & T to Horse Adventure*
Trip 5: June 30-July 4 -- Adults to Jackson Hole
Trip 6: July 7-11 -- Teens to Salt Lake Valley
Trip 7: July 14-18 -- Adults to Salt Lake Valley
Trip 8: July 21-25: A & T to Jackson Hole
Trip 9A: July 28-August 1: Teens to Jackson Hole
Trip 9B: July 28-August 1: Adults to Salt Lake Valley

*Requires Instructor pre-approval

For more information, email us at information[AT]campk.org or call at 801-582-0700.

Our fee for one week of camp is $425.

SUMMER CAMP JOBS:
Residential Summer Camp Jobs:
Summer Camp Program Assistant, Summer Camp Counselor, Summer Camp Group Leader

Day Camp Jobs:
Summer Day Camp Counselor, Summer Day Camp Group Leader

Travel Trips Camp Jobs:
Trip Camp Leader

Camp General/Facilities Jobs:
Cook Manager, Health Manager/Nurses, Maintenance/Support Staff, Lifeguards, Horse Instructor, Interns.

CAMP FACILITIES: Our campers participate in activities on our working farm. We meet in the barn, work in the fields, plant and maintain our own garden space, care for animals, and help out in our operating farmers market.

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: Farm Camp has been in operation for 5 years. Each year we make improvements to our curriculum and incorporate activities that children request.

FAMILY CAMP SESSION(S): Please visit our website for a PDF of all sessions.

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
Please visit our website for a PDF of all dates and prices.

CAMP FACILITIES: Tracy Aviary's Avian Adventure Summer Camps take place both within our indoor educational facility, as well as on our eight beautiful acres of grounds, which feature a wide variety of bird species. Our partner camps and field school camps also take campers to other educational facilities and natural areas.

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: Join Tracy Aviary's bird experts for an Avian Adventure during our week-long, half-day summer camps for children going into Pre-K through 8th grade. Half-day camps can be transformed into full-day adventures by enrolling in both AM and PM sessions. Each camp has a different theme, but all are packed with bird-related activities, crafts, and most importantly nose-to-beak experiences with Tracy Aviary's feathered friends, providing your child with an exciting day investigating birds and the natural world.

CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE: A limited number of need-based scholarships are available. See Our Camp Website Link: tracyaviary.org for more information.

FAMILY CAMP SESSION(S): My First Aviary Camp, designed for children ages 2-4, is an adult-and-me camp (a parent, grandparent, nanny or other guardian attends with the child). Participants can sign up for one day or the whole week. Sessions are 1.5 hours, five days in a row.

YEAR-ROUND PROGRAMS: Tracy Aviary also offers Fall Break and Spring Break Camps for children in Kindergarten through 5th grade! More information can be found at Our Camp Website Link: tracyaviary.org.

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
More information regarding specific weeks of summer camp, as well as registration fees, can be found at Our Camp Website Link: tracyaviary.org

SUMMER CAMP JOBS:
The Education Department at Tracy Aviary seeks mature, highly motivated educators experienced with camp facilitation to join its team for summer seasonal camp facilitator positions. More information at Our Camp Website Link: www.tracyaviary.org

CAMP FACILITIES: Participants will explore the land at The Kinlands including the meadows, greenhouse, creek and Moon House. They'll visit with the animals in their stalls, look down at the plants, and up to the clouds.

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: Our beloved farm camp program has been running for over ten years. Our staff loves nature and children and will help inspire your kids to notice the cycles of the seasons and appreciate the magic of nature.

YEAR-ROUND PROGRAMS: Earth Smarts Camps run every season year-round and are designed to inspire awe at the cycles of the world.

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
Learn more on our website.

CAMP FACILITIES: We have picnic areas, amphitheater, canoeing, large grass field, and are right next to the lower Provo river.

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: We believe in changing lives through hands on experiences. Our facilitators are trained to ensure your child has a transformational and fun experience at our two day youth camp.

CAMP LEADERSHIP CIT/LIT PROGRAMS: Leadership camp.

FAMILY CAMP SESSION(S): Our 1 or 2 Day Weekend Family Summer Camp Program is a great way to create fun and lasting memories with your kids!

At our Family Summer Camp you can build family relationships to improve communication, bonding, and more as you enjoy a variety of activities that include:
The Adventure Park
Canoeing
Shark Island
Zip Tour ​
Giant Swing
Artesian Beams
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BONUS
Lunch is included!

1 Day - $65
2 Day - $130

YEAR-ROUND PROGRAMS: Our Ropes course experience is available year round, including canoeing, Adventure park, and Zip Tour.

OTHER CAMP INFO: ​A typical Summer Camp experience will include:
Shark Island
The Muse
Lava River
The Giant Swing
Leap of Faith
Zip Tour
Adventure Park
Canoeing​
and more!

Lunch Provided!

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
June-August
Monday-Tuesday
9-5pm
$130

CAMP FACILITIES: We have both indoor and outdoor classrooms on the campus.

CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE: We accept subsidies from DWS.

YEAR-ROUND PROGRAMS: Wonderbloom has a year-round preschool that runs during the academic year.

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
Wonderbloom has weekly Summer camps beginning June 5 and ending Aug 11. Pick and choose weeks. We have a full day class, a morning class, and an afternoon class. Please see Our Camp Website Link: www.wonderbloom.org for more information.

SUMMER CAMP JOBS:
Please contact lianna.lopez[AT]wonderbloom.org for job opportunities.

CAMP FACILITIES: We have 15 cabins, a Lodge, Health center, a corral, two bath houses, a volleyball pit, basketball court, and a amphitheater

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: Camp Roger begins each season with a week-long staff training to ensure staff are given all the tools to run quality programming and guide friend-making. All staff are First Aid and CPR certified.

Over the years we have welcomed campers from around Utah and the world for a memorable experience that will last a lifetime! Camp Roger is approximately one-hour from Salt Lake City, in the Wasatch-Cache National Forest. Camp Roger is an overnight camp with cabin groups of 8-10 boys or girls. Camp facilities include cabins, a lodge, basketball court, sand volleyball court, beaver pond, bike trails, horse trails, hiking trails, boy and girl bath houses, nature center, craft house, infirmary, and a large meadow great for running and group games.

CAMP LEADERSHIP CIT/LIT PROGRAMS: Our Camp Website Link: ymcautah.org

The Camp Roger leadership programs are multiple week programs dedicated to transitioning teens into our future leaders. During their time at Camp Roger leadership campers will be learning what it means to be a leader, and the necessary skills and responsibilities involved.

LEADER-IN-TRAINING CAMPS: AGES 15-16

WRANGLER-IN-TRAINING: AGES 15-16

COUNSELOR-IN-TRAINING CAMPS: AGES 16-17

JR COUNSELOR PROGRAM: AGE 18

CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE: The YMCA realizes that families have differing abilities to pay and has introduced a voluntary tiered pricing program to enable all families the opportunity for a quality camp experience for their children. This program is voluntary, requires no paperwork, and in no way influences the experience your child receives. Simply choose the rate that is appropriate for your family.

TIER A is based on the full cost of a child participating in camp programs. This rate reflects the actual cost of sending a camper to camp.

TIER B is a partially subsidized rate that will help families that cannot afford the full cost of the camp program.

FAMILY CAMP SESSION(S): Try It Out Camp-Out is held June 8-9, 4 pm-8 am followed by our public Annual Open House. This is the perfect opportunity for first-time campers who could benefit from a practice night at camp with their families. Bring your own tent and pitch in the field or claim a cabin! (Cabins sleep 12). Dinner and breakfast are included. Go online for more information.
ymcacamproger.org
under events

YEAR-ROUND PROGRAMS: The YMCA of Northern Utah and YMCA Camp Roger host many events year round. Some of these include:
- Snowscursion (Late December-Early January)
- Camp Clean Up, Volunteer Day (May)
- Try It Out Camp Out (June)
- Open House (June)

Stay connected to us year-round through Facebook!
Our Camp Website Link: www.facebook.com

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
YMCA Camp Roger runs from early June to mid-August each year. Check out our website for specifics including weekly themes!
ymcacamproger.org

SUMMER CAMP JOBS:
Apply Online, at: Our Camp Website Link: ymcautah.org.

We hire for the following positions:
-Health Coordinator
-Maintenance
-Bus Driver
-Kitchen Manager
-Kitchen Assistants (3)
-Equestrian Coordinator
-Female Counselors (14)
-Male Counselors (16)
-Program Specialists for each of the following areas: Adventure Camp, Archery, Arts & Crafts, Circus Skills, Fire Building, Fishing, Horseback Riding, Mountain Biking, Nature, Orienteering, Outdoor Cooking, Survival, and Theater.

CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE: While we only ask parents for 10% of the cost, for a camper to attend a program, we offer partial or full camperships for families who may not be able to afford the tuition for a program.

FAMILY CAMP SESSION(S): We have a Brain Tumor Family Camp that is specifically designed for families with a child with a Brain Tumor diagnosis, and/or a Brain Tumor Survivor.

In addition, we have out "general" Family Camp for families with a child that has a cancer diagnosis, and/or are a survivor.

CAMP FACILITIES: Camp is outside at Fisher Park, with some activities being done inside at the Clearfield Aquatic & Fitness Center, and Enhancement Classes being done at various indoor & outdoor locations.

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: Formerly known as "Rec in the Park," this summer camp program has been hosted and coordinated by Clearfield City and the staff from the Clearfield City Community Services Department for several years.

YEAR-ROUND PROGRAMS: More year-round activities and programs may be found at Our Camp Website Link: www.clearfieldcity.org

OTHER CAMP INFO: Weekly Themes include:
Go 'n Green, Dinosaurs, Sports Extravaganza, Culinary Kids, Olympics Week, Dance!, Adventure Week, Hollywood, Inventors Workshop, Survivor Workshop, and more!

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
Just $10/week per camper
Plus $5/week per camper for Enhancement Classes

SUMMER CAMP JOBS:
Hiring for PT Recreation Aides
More info and apply online at Our Camp Website Link: www.clearfieldcity.org.

CAMP FACILITIES: Trefoil Ranch has amazing facilities, including a lodge, ranch house, bunk house, showers, platform tents, horse riding, a high and low ropes course, and archery.

Camp Cloud Rim has beautiful facilities, including a lodge and shower house, cabins, platform tents, lakes, and rock climbing.

CAMP PROGRAM INFO: Trefoil Ranch offers horseback riding, high and low ropes courses, archery, biking, and hiking. Camp Cloud Rim offers canoeing, sailing, kayaking, swimming, photography, pottery, rock climbing, hiking, and backpacking.

CAMP LEADERSHIP CIT/LIT PROGRAMS: Leadership program.

CAMP SESSION DATES & FEES:
Feel free to visit our website to see our Camp Brochure: Our Camp Website Link: www.gsutah.org.
Our camps range from 3 days, 6 days, or 10 days. A typical 6 day camp starts at $255.