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    Summer Nature Camps

    Parks | Education | Education Programs | Summer Nature Camps

    Outdoor Experiences Summer Nature Camps 2022 

     
    Summer Nature Camp registration is NOW OPEN!
    Camps with spaces still available can be found below. 
        
    Registration is required for all camps. Registration is ONLINE ONLY. Credit card information is required for registration.  
     
    Please have the following information ready when you register: 
    Camper’s name, address, birthday, your name, address, phone number, email address, and your credit card information (number, billing address, expiration date, security code).  It is best to already have an account set-up on the Cleveland Metroparks website. 

    Your child is not officially registered until you complete the process, make payment, and receive your confirmation email.   

     
    The following camps still have spots available, register now!

    Bedford Reservation

    • Tinker's Creek Excursion One-Day Camp (10 - 12 years) June 28 & July 19

    Rocky River Reservation

    • Nature Crafts Camp (9 - 12 years) June 6 – 8

    Hinckley Reservation

    • Voyageur Canoe One-Day Camp (12 - 15 years) July 12 & July 14
      • Registration opens May 25th


    Pick-Up Policy: If campers are not picked up in a timely manner, you will be charged a late fee of $5, per camper, for every 15-minute interval past the pick-up time beginning 15 minutes after the camp’s initial end time.
    - i.e., if camp ends at 3:00 p.m., beginning at 3:15 p.m. you will be charged $5, per camper, for every 15-minute window that passes.
    If you are going to be late for pick-up due to an emergency, please call the Nature Center leading the camp to avoid being charged any late fees.

    Donations are welcome to support the Outdoor Experiences Summer Day Camp Scholarship Fund. If you are interested in donating online, please click here. 
     
    Have camp questions? Our FAQ sheet can help!  


    Nature Centers 
    • Brecksville Nature Center 440.526.1012 
    • CanalWay Center 216.206.1000 
    • North Chagrin Nature Center 440.473.3370
    • Rocky River Nature Center 440.734.6660 
    • Watershed Stewardship Center 440.887.1968 
    • Outdoor Recreation 216.341.1704
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    • Forest Friends - South (4 - 5 years) June 6, 2022 - June 8, 2022
      9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

      First-time campers will become a friend of the forest as they engage in hands-on nature games and...

      • Look About Lodge
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    • Nature Crafts Camp  (9 - 12 years) June 6, 2022 - June 8, 2022
      9:00 AM - 3:00 PM

      Let’s explore art and nature together! We are going to blend a fun week of camp activities like...

      • Rocky River Nature Center
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    • Youth Can Sail! Skill Builders Camp (8 - 11 years) June 6, 2022 - June 9, 2022
      1:00 PM - 5:00 PM

      Spend four afternoons learning to sail on the inner harbor of Lake Erie. Learn about sailing both...

      • Coast Guard Station
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    • Science of Survival (9 - 12 years) June 7, 2022 - June 9, 2022
      10:00 AM - 4:00 PM

      Can you eat that plant? How do you start a fire without matches? Can you build a shelter to...

      • Watershed Stewardship Center
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    • CanalWay Little Explorers Camp (5 - 6 years) June 7, 2022 - June 9, 2022
      1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

      Join us for three afternoons of exploring. We will do crafts, read stories, play games, go on...

      • CanalWay Center
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    • Primitive Skills Camp - Beginner (9 - 12 years) June 8, 2022 - June 10, 2022
      9:00 AM - 3:00 PM

      Join Naturalist Jenny McClain to learn primitive skills. Start a fire with flint and steel, build...

      • W.J. Green Picnic Area
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    • Future Scientists (8 - 10 years) June 8, 2022 - June 10, 2022
      10:00 AM - 4:00 PM

      The perfect camp for children who like hands-on experiments, exploration hikes, and whose...

      • North Chagrin Nature Center
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    • My First Nature Camp (4 - 5 years) June 9, 2022 | 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

      Young children will experience a variety of camp activities in a short amount of time. They will...

      • Rocky River Nature Center
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    • Stream Scientist One-day Camp (8 - 10 years) June 10, 2022 | 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM

      Dip your toes into being a stream scientist for a day! Learn all about what makes our waterways...

      • Rocky River Nature Center
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    • Nature Preschool - Rocky River Summer Session June 13, 2022 - July 1, 2022
      8:30 AM - 11:30 AM

      An extension of our highly popular licensed Nature Preschool Program, our summer sessions are...

      • Rocky River Nature Center
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    • The Ultimate One-day Camp (9 - 11 years) June 13, 2022 | 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM

      Join us for the ULTIMATE day of camp! We will hike, play games, make crafts, and roast...

      • Rocky River Nature Center
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    • Woodland Explorers (8 - 10 years) June 13, 2022 - June 15, 2022
      10:00 AM - 4:00 PM

      Climb the hillsides, meet the trees, and discover the wonders of the woods. Search for snakes and...

      • Look About Lodge
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