Wolf Camp ran its first nature and survival summer camps in 1997. We now offer a host of camps for kids, youth, adults and family. Directors Kim & Chris Chisholm are on site all week with our skilled staff instructors operating at our hallmark 6-1 average student-teacher ratio that’s so critical for safe, profound, and fun outdoor experiences.
• Puyallup Day Camps
• Lake Sammamish Day Camps
• Overnight Youth Camps at Lake Sammamish & Mt Rainier
Voted Best Wild Nature Day Camp in the last Golden Teddy Awards run by parentmap.com surveying the Puget Sound Region. Almost all our staff is returning for Summer 2024 but we still expect some camp weeks to fill by March, so email us with requests if you need more time to arrange your summer schedule.
2024 Kids Day Camps in Puyallup/Tacoma
Enrollment Status: All camps still have space. Register by March to ensure spots.
July 8-12, 2024: Wilderness Survival Craft at Camp Curran for ages 7-15 with no prerequisite, and Advanced Wilderness Survival at Clark’s Creek Park & Blue Skye Farm for ages 9-15 with prerequisite of at least one prior camp or workshop with us.
July 15-19, 2024: Blue Skye Farm & Forest Camp at Clark’s Creek Park & Blue Skye Farm for ages 7-15 with no prerequisite, and Adv Wildlife Search & Rescue at Clark’s Creek Park & Blue Skye Farm for ages 9-15 who thrive in flexible learning environments and who have attended at least one prior camp or workshop with us. Note: Adv Wildlife Search & Rescue day camp also serves as prerequisite for our July 29 – Aug 2 Tracking Birds, Bobcats, Bears & Beyond overnight camp listed below at Lake Sammamish for ages 10-15. Do you have children ages 3-7? Inquire with our neighborhood sister school Second Star Farm to see if they have camp space this week.
July 22-26, 2024 at Clark’s Creek Park & Blue Skye Farm: Adv Wild Cooking & Herbology for ages 8-15 who can be focused in outdoor settings and who have attended at least one prior camp or workshop with us. Note: Adv Wild Cooking & Herbology day camp also serves as prerequisite for our Aug 5-9 Wild Chefs & Herbal Medics overnight camp listed below at Lake Sammamish for ages 10-15. Do you have children ages 3-7? Inquire with our neighborhood sister school Second Star Farm to see if they have camp space this week.
August 26-30, 2024 at Clark’s Creek Park & Blue Skye Farm: Advanced Farm & Forest Camp for ages 8-15 (and seven year olds okay with older sibling at camp) who love service work and have an entrepreneurial spirit, with prerequisite of at least one of our camps in a prior week or year.
2024 Kids Day Camps at Lake Sammamish
Enrollment Status: All camps still have space. Register by March to ensure your first choice of available spots.
JUNE 24-28, 2024 at the Lake Sammamish State Park Hans Jensen Group Camp: Wilderness Skills Sampler day camp for ages 8-15 (and seven year olds okay with older sibling at camp) with no prerequisite, and the Advanced FLOW Camp for ages 9-15 with prerequisite of any camp with us in a prior year. No overnight option available this week.
JULY 22-26, 2024 at Lake Sammamish State Park – SUNSET BEACH: Wildlife Search & Rescue day camp for ages 8-15 (and seven year olds okay with older sibling at camp) with no prerequisite.
July 29 – Aug 2, 2024 at the Lake Sammamish State Park HANS JENSEN Group Camp: Wild Cooking & Herbology day camp for ages 8-15 (and seven year olds okay with older sibling at camp) with no prerequisite, and Advanced Wildlife Tracking day camp for ages 9-15 with prerequisite of Wildlife Search & Rescue day camp or any overnight camp in prior weeks or years. Advanced Wildlife Tracking Overnight camp also available for ages 10-15 with same prerequisite.
August 5-9, 2024 at the Lake Sammamish State Park HANS JENSEN Group Camp: Wilderness Survival Craft day camp for ages 8-13 (and seven year olds okay with older sibling at camp) with no prerequisite, and Advanced Herbal Medicine day camp for ages 10-15 with prerequisite of Wild Cooking & Herbology day camp or any overnight camp in a prior weeks or years. Advanced Herbal Medicine Overnight camp also available for ages 11-16 with same prerequisites.
Aug 12-16, 2024 at the Lake Sammamish State Park HANS JENSEN Group Camp: Wildlife Search & Rescue day camp for ages 8-13 (and seven year olds okay with older sibling at camp) with no prerequisite, and Advanced Skills of the Artisan day camp for ages 10-15 who have attended at least three prior Wolf Camp weeks and whose parents attest that a camper can succeed in our method of knife safety and tool training. Advanced Ancient Artisans Overnight camp also available for ages 11-16 with same prerequisites.
August 19-23, 2024 at the Lake Sammamish State Park HANS JENSEN Group Camp: Wild Cooking & Herbology day camp for ages 8-13 (and seven year olds okay with older sibling at camp) with no prerequisite, and the Advanced Conservation Scouts day camp for ages 10-15 who have attended at least two prior Wolf Camp weeks. Advanced Zombie Apocalypse Overnight camp also available for ages 11-16 with prerequisite of at least one prior overnight camp with us.
August 26-30, 2024 at the Lake Sammamish State Park HANS JENSEN Group Camp: Wilderness Survival Craft day camp for ages 8-13 (and seven year olds okay with older sibling at camp) with no prerequisite, plus Advanced Wilderness Survival day camp for ages 10-15 with prerequisites of Wilderness Survival Craft and at least one other camp earlier in the summer or in past years. Advanced Conservation Scouts Overnight camp also available for ages 11-16 with prerequisite of Advanced Conservation Scouts day camp or any prior overnight camp with us.
2024 Overnight Youth Camps at Lake Sammamish & Mt Rainier
Enrollment Status: All camps still have space. Register by March to ensure your first choice of available spots.
June 30 – July 6, 2024: Out-of-this-World Wilderness Camp near Mt. Rainier from Sunday 5pm – Saturday 10am for ages 11-17 who have attended any of our day camps or family workshops or overnight camps prior to this week. Runs simultaneously with the Advanced Wilderness Skills & Survival Trek for ages 11-17 who have attended at least one overnight camp with us in the past.
July 29 – Aug 2, 2024 Tracking Birds, Bobcats, Bears & Beyond at Lake Sammamish for ages 10-15 from Monday 9am – Friday 4pm. Prerequisite: completion of our Wildlife Search & Rescue day camp or family wildlife workshop or any overnight camp prior to this week. Older teens may also attend if accepted into our IIT Youth Mentoring Program.
August 5-9, 2024 Wild Chefs & Herbal Medics at Lake Sammamish for ages 10-15 from Monday 9am – Friday 4pm. Prerequisite: completion of our Wild Cooking & Herbology day camp or family ethnobotany workshop or any overnight camp prior to this week.
August 12-16, 2024 Archers, Artists & Artisans at Lake Sammamish for ages 11-16 from Monday 9am – Friday 4pm. Prerequisites: at least two day camps or one overnight camp with us prior to this week. Older teens may also attend if accepted into our IIT Youth Mentoring Program.
August 19-23, 2024 Advanced Zombie Apocalypse Experience at Lake Sammamish for ages 11-16 from Monday 9am – Friday 4pm. Prerequisite: at least one overnight camp with us prior to this week. Older teens may also attend if accepted into our IIT Youth Mentoring Program.
August 26-30, 2024 Advanced Earth Conservation Scouts at Lake Sammamish for ages 11-17 from Monday 9am – Friday 4pm. Prerequisite: at least one overnight camp with us, or the Advanced Conservation Scouts day camp prior to this week.
Read our FAQ’s for more details, check out camp testimonials dating all the way back to 1997, and register asap to give yourself or a loved one the gift of camp!