PLAY OUTSIDE!
Catch Frogs, Go Fishing, Study the Stars at night.
Swift Nature Camp is a small premier Wisconsin residential summer camp for Boys & Girls ages 6-15. SNC is located in the Northwoods of Wisconsin on a 1500 acre lake connected to a county forrest, We combine traditional water & land activities along with hands on outdoor Nature Studies. Traditional Adventure camping activities include: Horses, Swimming, Scuba, Team Course, Sailing, Skiing, and much more. Above all else we have FUN. Best of all campers take out of camp canoe and backpack trips. Self-accomplishment is promoted in a noncompetitive and nurturing environment. Two counselors live in each cabin of 8-10 children, fostering cabin spirit, organizing trips and reading stories at night.
Programs are 2, 3 & 6 weeks. Plus a special First TImer Camp!

Camp Anokijig is a resident camp for children ages 7-16. Resident camp provides the opportunity for children to choose from a wide variety of camp activities and do it all. We also offer a very popular horse camp where campers spend a portion of their day learning horsecare and riding techniques on our working ranch. Our specialty programs combine all the activities of "Resident Camp" with a focus on one particular activity for part of the day. Choose from Fishing Expeditions, Competitive Swimming, Scrapbooking, or Teen Adventure Challenge. Optional day trips are also available for campers in grades 7 and up. Choose from paintball, whitewater rafting, a trip to Noah's Ark Waterpark, teambuilding on a high ropes course, cave spelunking, golf, Lake Winnebago fishing, and indoor rock climbing. If high adventure is for your child, sign up for one of our Adventure trips. Choose from Sylvania Wilderness Canoe & Fishing, Wet-n-Wild Adventure, Lake Superior Kayaking, or Whitewater Adventure. Space is limited. Please visit our website for more detailed information about all programs.

Phantom Lake YMCA Camp, established in 1896, provides youth ages 7–17 traditional summer camp experiences in a Resident, Teen Adventure and Day Camp setting. Parents call it "A genuine 'camp' experience." Nestled on 72 acres of rolling hills on Phantom Lake in southeastern Wisconsin, campers have many activities to choose from in a safe and nurturing environment and are encouraged to grow physically, mentally, spiritually and socially. Some of the activities include sailing, swimming, crafts, paddle sports, small trips, theater, dance, filmmaking, nature, target sports and, new this year, the zip line! Other new programs this year are a robotics and skateboard specialty. Children will live in a platform tent with canvas and screen sides with children from the same age group, two to three counselors and an assistant counselor. Children stay for a week and leave with new friendships and a renewed sense of the outdoors and beliefs. Traditional camps like these are a healthy part of a children’s life. A teen adventure tripping program (PAC trips) for 13-17 year olds is also available for one to two weeks. Call (262) 363-4FUN.

Living Sustainably - June 15-22
Living "green" is not just an idea. Dr. Judith Peyton and Michael Peyton will introduce you to some of Bayfield County's residents to experience first-hand the environmentally sustainable principles they have applied to their homes and jobs. You'll visit a solar and wind-powered homestead and organic farm, a kayaking adventure business on Lake Superior, an organic cafe, a sustainable forest cooperative, a native plant nursery, and more. The class will culminate at the Midwest Renewable Energy and Sustainable Living Fair in Custer, Wisconsin, the world's largest renewable energy educational event.

Lake Superior Studies - June 21-28
Find yourself on the water and in the water with the researchers and natural resource stewards who know it best. Led by Northland College biology professor Andrew Goyke, you will gain first-hand experience in the Lake Superior watershed. Participants will assist fresh water biologists, fishery scientists, and ornithologists as they identify bog vegetation, collect fish population data, sample water quality, and study the habitats of loons, osprey, and eagles. Learn how a love for water and wild things can be the foundation of a professional career.

Wildlife Discovery and Adventure - July 6-13
Howl for wolves, band birds, and track elk during this hands-on journey toward a career with wildlife. Biology professor Gus Smith leads participants on an exploration of the north woods side by side experienced scientists and researchers from Northland College, the Department of Natural Resources, and the U.S. Forest Service. Participants in this program have a different field experience each day and numerous opportunities to meet and interact with professionals whose work in the biological sciences takes them outdoors.

Writing in the World of Nature - July 13-20
Paddle your way to the place where writing in nature begins! In the tradition of America's most powerful writers, students will immerse themselves in the natural world. Guided by Northland College English Professor Alan Brew, participants will explore Lake Superior's Apostle Islands via kayak while learning the art of keeping journals and composing stories, poems, and creative essays.

Storms and Stars - July 27-August 2
This is a scientific look at our dynamic atmosphere and amazing cosmos through high tech tools. Work with Northland College Professor of Physics and Atmospheric Sciences Robert Wilson in the College's observatory and state-of-the-art laboratories. Learn the basics of forecasting weather and how to examine global climate changes, severe storm dynamics, and the quality of the environment. Use the College's computer-controlled telescope, stellar photometers, and electronic imaging devices.

Learn to Lead - July 27-August 2
An outdoor adventure that will catapult you into leadership! This is the week for students who want to be challenged. Grant Herman, a dedicated environmental educator, will guide participants as they work together through ropes course challenges, trust-building group activities, and kayak out to the Apostle Islands for a night in the wilderness. Team members will interact in a supportive community to discover leadership potential and practice the skills needed by tomorrow's responsible, effective, and caring leaders.

Camp Black Hawk offers programs for girls ages 8 to 17. Our programs vary from rock climbing and canoeing to photography, horseback riding, and adventurous trips around the Midwest and US. Camp Black offers 320 acres of lakes, forests and fields to be explored.

Camp Onaway is a 6.5 acre island located on the Chain O'Lakes near Waupaca, Wisconsin. Onaway offers three one-week camp session for boys, three for girls, a co-ed adventure camp, a co-ed Leadership Training Conference and two family camps. Typical activites include: swimming, canoeing, waterskiing, windsurfing games, wakeboarding, sailing, campfires, tournaments, crafts, volleyball, basketball, fishing, a low and high ropes challenge course, and much more. Although camp provides a lot of fun and exciting activities, the main objective of the Boys' and Girls' Brigade is to build leaders through the development of the character traits of respectfulness, leadership, attitude, cleanliness, helpfulness, responsibility, initiative, sportsmanship, and trustworthiness.

Horse Camps, Theme camps-AmazingRace, Rugby/Lacross, Nite Owl, Water Walkers and much more! Spend a week at Lake Lucerne and grow in faith through friendships with staff and other campers who share your interests.

You'll have opportunities to choose from crafts, water activities, horseback riding and lessons, canoeing, mountain biking, low ropes challenges, field sports, tennis, team sports, non-competitive games and faith exploration workshops. Come to Lake Lucerne and immerse yourself in a week of wonderfilled activities.

Camp Birch Trails (CBT) provides girls with opportunities to develop independence and leadership skills and inspires them to develop courage, confidence and character. Girls build lifelong skills at camp, while making new friends and special memories.

CBT is located just north of Merrill, WI. The camp is made up of 360 acres of private land with a man-made lake in the center of the property. The lake offers a beach for swimming and great opportunities for girls to learn and perfect their boating skills.

CBT Resident Camp is owned and operated by Girl Scouts of the Northwestern Great Lakes, Inc. to offer quality, affordable, fun, and safe programs by girls, for girls throughout Wisconsin and Michigan.

Camp St. John's Northwestern is an exciting adventure camp for boys. Our mission is to motivate campers to understand their potential through a structured program that combines military adventure skills training with fun to promote growth in your son's leadership development, teamwork skills, physical endurance, and self-confidence. We offer three seven-day boarding and day camps. Day camp is $675 while the boarding camp is $1050. A $100 non-refundable application fee for all camps is also required.

Challenge Camp is a therpeutic day camp with the focus to develop self-esteem, social skills, and an improved sense of personal responsibility. In a safe, supportive environment, the camp counselors guide your child through fun activities that will help your child develop personal skills needed to deal with his/her behavioral health challenges. By gaining a sense of accomplishment, your child can become more independant and responsible at home and school.