We believe every child deserves camp. Camp teaches kids valuable social skills, independence, and bonds people together like few other experiences. We bring in the added element of outdoor education, combining science, adventure, and fun to create life-changing experiences for every child we serve. Join us this summer and take home memories that will last a lifetime!


DISCOVERY CAMP - Ages 7 to 13

Science, adventure, and fun collide in a traditional camp setting as campers experience hands-on education and build lifelong connections with friends throughout a week filled with challenging adventure, team-building activities, and time-honored songs by the campfire. Each session incorporates lessons and activities focused around educational themes such as comparative ecology, astronomy, local history and wildlife biology.

BACK FOR 2012! Choose Your Own Adventure
During registration, Discovery Campers can now choose one of three adventure options for their chosen session(s). Options now vary by session theme.

NEW FOR 2012! Discovery Camp DELUXE: 12 Day Camp! Ages 7 to 13

In response to demand for longer programs, KSS is proud to present the biggest, funnest, most amazingly magical camp program yet: Discovery Camp DELUXE. This session packs TWELVE days chock-full of science, adventure and fun. That means multiple field days studying mountain life zones; multiple nights under the stars; multiple Adventure Days featuring rafting, horseback riding, sailing, or other exciting escapades. We’ll have enough time to enjoy literally ALL campers’ favorite games, evening programs and songs. It will be incredible, unbelievable, legendary … truly deluxe!

Some highlights include:

• Discovery Day – These are day hikes packed full of hands on education and a lot of fun. Campers explore and learn about the great mountain ecosystems of the Colorado Rockies.

• Overnight Backpacking Trip and Night Hike - Campers load their packs and head out into the wilds of the Rockies for an evening under the stars. After dinner at the campsite campers take a night hike with KSS staff to learn about the dark lives of nocturnal animals. Early in the morning each group prepares for the ultimate adventure the highly awaited…

• CHALLENGE HIKE!! - Here staff and campers set out on an all-day excursion to a nearby alpine lake, majestic peak or high altitude destination. Campers are rewarded with amazing views and a wonderful sense of accomplishment after achieving their goals.

• Whitewater Rafting - Each camper has the option to go on a rafting trip with other campers their age. Campers will ride water up to Class 3+ depending on age.


INTRO TO DISCOVERY CAMP - Ages 5 to 10

Specially designed for children new to the overnight camp experience, Intro to Discovery Camp is a shorter, scaled-down version of a traditional week-long Discovery Camp session. This allows children to build confidence and independence while developing an appreciation of the natural world through science education, exploration, and the traditional fun of summer camp. This summer, we’re offering both three- and four-night introductory options. These sessions do not feature offsite adventure days or wilderness camping (but, weather permitting, there will be an outdoor on-site camping experience!)

DAY CAMP - Ages 5 to 12

Our popular Day Camp provides hours of non-stop science, adventure and fun each summer weekday.
Each week, this completely original program features a different science-based theme that speaks to the minds and imaginations of young campers. At KSS, your child can transform into a pirate, superhero, astronaut, or botanist— complete with costumes, hands-on activities, and outdoor adventures. We incorporate creative activities, teambuilding, and investigative learning into each day.

COUNSELOR ASSISTANT PROGRAM (C.A.P.) – Ages 14 to 17

The CAP program offers teens the opportunity to serve as role models, develop as leaders, and make a difference in the lives of others. ‘CAPs’ take part in all aspects of the Discovery Camp program: Activity implementation, organizing campers, and participating in special leadership programs tailored just for them. This is a very popular program and we take great pride in our CAPs. Several of our counselors began their camp journeys as CAPs!


KEYSTONE MOUNTAIN ADVENTURES (KMA) - Ages 14 to 17

These longer, expedition-based sessions offer teens nonstop action and outdoor adventure. Exploration, hands-on education, and leadership development come together for a once-in-a-lifetime Rocky Mountain experience. Sessions range from two ten-day trips to an extended thirteen-day adventure. Participants will explore high-altitude Colorado by land, water, rope and rock. Team-building activities and low-impact wilderness travel principles are incorporated as we backpack through mountain landscapes, camp along the edge of wild rivers, and safely scale dramatic rock faces, learning about alpine weather and fire ecology as we go. Trip highlights include a professionally-guided whitewater rafting trip, soaking in hot springs, and an attempt at summiting one of Colorado’s mighty peaks.

So choose your adventure and experience the best Colorado has to offer with Keystone Science School!

Colvig Silver Camps is a family owned, coed, residential summer camp for campers ages 7-17 located in southwestern Colorado. Our philosophy is environmentally oriented and non-competitive, and our choice-based format is designed to develop self-esteem, leadership skills, responsibility, and teamwork. We believe that the challenges of outdoor education, fun, and adventure provide some of the best opportunities to achieve this goal.

"I had such an amazing time. I don't think my friends will quite believe me or grasp the immensity of my experience." Baldwin, Little Rock, Arkansas

Inspiring journeys for young adults in the American Southwest and Costa Rica. A mature and experienced staff (average age of 28) lead small groups of 12 students on a series of expeditions into the rugged and beautiful landscapes of the canyons, rivers, and mountains of Colorado, Utah, Arizona, and the rain forests, beaches, and rural villages of Costa Rica. Deer Hill's 4:1 student to staff ratio provides personalized attention and instruction during two to four-week long programs which offer a variety of challenge and a progression of skill development. Activities include rafting, canoeing, kayaking, backpacking, rock climbing, mountain biking, Spanish language study and leadership initiatives. Essential to each group's experience is a service learning project (in most cases applicable to high school credit). Students work on cross-cultural projects with Navajo, Hopi and Zuni people in the Southwest U.S., and homestays in Costa Rica; or conservation projects with the U.S. Forest Service or Bureau of Land Management. Students have the opportunity to learn new life skills, live within another culture, and make deeper connections with their group, the Earth and themselves. Deer Hill is for young people wishing to expand their horizons through the physical and mental challenges of living in the wilderness, and making new friends in a non-competitive atmosphere of respect and fun. Deer Hill has been reviewed and is accredited by the Association for Experiential Education.

Orbis Challenge Denver is an immersion in global leadership for 40 high school students. Participants will be introduced to topics including economic, environmental, health, and social challenges that the world faces in the 21st century. The program is a 16-day summer competition styled after the “Amazing Race,” where teams of four will be presented with daily challenges. Each activity is designed to hone leadership skills that focus on awareness, creativity, and innovation.

In this first step toward global leadership, participants will learn to utilize international resources found within the Denver-metro area. Program highlights include exposure to local governmental, nonprofit, and business leaders, using the Denver-metro transit system, competing for prizes, and exploring this year’

Looking for a way to get your kids outside and active this summer while you are at work? Don't want them to stop learning just because it's summer? Then Adventures Outside is for you!

Join South Platte River Environmental Education at the South Platte River for a summer full of adventures! We will be learning about the environment along the South Platte by turning into Special Agents, traveling through time, going on safaris and even learning the ways of the Art Ninja!

AO Camps provides traditional nature-based summer camp experiences. We create multilevel connections, with a focus on youth and community development, through nature exploration, choice, and play.

AO Camps is Accredited by the American Camp Association and licensed by the State of Colorado.

Founded and staffed by camp and youth development professionals, AO Camps partners with parents and families to continue to build a powerful camp community throughout the summer.

We offer:
*Day camps from 8:30am to 4:30pm for ages 7-11 in Denver and Boulder
*Day camps from 8:30am to 2:30pm for ages 4.5-6 in Boulder, ages 5-6 in Denver
*Backpacking trips for ages 11-15 in the Denver & Boulder area
*Leadership programs for ages 11-15 in the Denver & Boulder area
*Residential programs for ages 7-15 in the mountains of Colorado
*Extended hours of care available from 7:45am to 6pm

Each day of AO Camps has a consistent structure and routine, but no day is ordinary. On any given day, campers could be hiking a trail, making a journal about their experiences at camp, rock climbing, or learning about the environment and Leave No Trace ethics through nature crafts and games. Our campers are enthusiastic about the natural world, excited to get outside, and be actively engaged during the summer.

Campers will also participate in these developmentally-appropriate activities:

-Hands-on environmental education programs
-Daily opening and closing ceremonies
-Campfire-style events with songs, skits and games
-Teambuilding and low challenge course activities
-Orienteering and mapping adventures
-And much more...

Surrounded by spectacular wilderness areas and stunning peaks, Big Spring Ranch for Boys and High Trails Ranch for Girls lie at an elevation of 8700 feet in the center of Colorado, 35 miles west of Colorado Springs. The camps own more than 6000 acres of open pine forest, wildflower meadows and rocky bluffs, an unparalleled setting for outdoor adventures. Trips of 1 to 5 days on and off the camp property are an integral part of the camp experience and provide for great fun, adventure and learning.