Nature & Outdoor Camps in Austin
29 camps found in Greater Austin.
Camp Balcones (Camp Fire)
Nature-based day camp with five weeks of outdoor adventure and STEAM learning including swimming, canoeing, hiking, archery, and camping basics.
Kidventure Outdoor Adventure Camps
Thirty-two-plus years of Austin adventure camps. Overnight sessions in the Texas Hill Country (July) combine climbing, paddling, zip-lining, and team challenges to build independence, leadership, and resilience. Tech-free environment with nightly parent email updates and photos. Round-trip Austin transportation included. Ages 8–16.
Natureversity Outdoor School
Outdoor nature school combining naturalist studies, wilderness survival skills, archery, and scouting-style activities.
Austin Yacht Club Sailing Camp
Learn to sail on Lake Travis with Austin Yacht Club. Full-day camps Mon–Fri 9am–5pm for ages 8–16. PB&J Saturday sessions for littlest sailors ages 5–8. All skill levels from first-time to advanced.
Quest ATX Water Sports Camp
Austin's only cable wakeboard park camp for ages 7–15. Mornings on the wakeboard cables, afternoons on slides, rope swings, blob, kayaks, and paddleboards. Mon–Fri 9am–3pm. Shuttle service from North and South Austin locations.
Austin Nature & Science Center
City of Austin nature-based programs featuring hiking, games, experiments, crafts, and live animal interactions at Zilker Park.
Camp Doublecreek Outdoor Day Camp
Family-owned outdoor day camp celebrating over 50 years in Austin. Five Greater Austin locations emphasize fun, adventure, learning, and character building through outdoor skills and nature exploration. Flexible weekly registration available May 26 through August 7. Discounts for 4+ weeks and additional family members.
Green Gate Farms Summer Camp
Summer camp on an organic working farm in Bastrop. Kids learn farm-to-table activities, care for animals, and explore the garden.
3C Farm Summer Camp
Small family-run farm camp in its 6th summer near Elgin, offering daily animal interaction, hikes, crafts, games, and mud/water play. Ages 5–12, Monday–Friday. Small group sizes and authentic farm experience.
Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center Nature Camps
Nature-inspired camp programs in Austin's iconic wildflower gardens. Summer camps for grades K–8 with hands-on science in the wildflower gardens. Little Sprouts sessions (ages 3–5) offer guided sensory activities and nature walks. Free Nature Nights programming also available in June.
Oaksong Nature School
Nature-immersed camp in Dripping Springs emphasizing holistic learning and outdoor exploration with an arts, music, and movement focus.
YMCA of Central Texas Overnight Camp
Traditional week-long co-ed overnight camp with air-conditioned cabins, dining hall, climbing tower with zip lines, aqua park, water slide, pool, archery, and kayaking. A Half-Week Adventure option is available for first-time overnight campers.
YMCA Camp Moody Buda
Full-day and half-day outdoor adventure camps at YMCA Buda. Weekly themes with crafts, archery, fishing, kayaking, challenge course, hiking, and swimming. Half-day $145–$170/week, full-day $340–$365/week. Up to 12 weeks May 26–August 14.
Texas Rowing Center Summer Camps
Weekly water sports on Lady Bird Lake covering rowing, kayaking, canoeing, and stand-up paddleboarding. New sessions start every Monday throughout summer for grades 2–12. Professional instruction on Austin's iconic urban lake.
Austin Sailboat Rentals Sailing Camp
Beginner and intermediate sailing on two Austin lakes — Lake Austin at Walsh Boat Landing and Lake Travis at Bob Wentz Park. Mon–Fri 9am–5pm throughout June, July, and August for ages 8–16.
Community Gardens Camp – Bastrop
Outdoor learning camp in Bastrop exploring gardening and nature through hands-on Tuesday–Thursday sessions.
City of Leander – Eco-Explorers Camp
Intensive outdoor camp at Benbrook Ranch Park focusing on Texas wildlife, wildlife tracking, pond dipping, and forest exploration.
Earth Native Wilderness School
Three day camp programs for ages 4–12 at McKinney Falls State Park, plus overnight wilderness camps at an 80+ acre Bastrop campus for ages 10–16.
ATX Yoga Girl Kids Camp
Kid's Yoga + Mindful Art Camp at Casa de Luz. Combines yoga, mindfulness, and creative art activities.
Kidding Around Yoga and Hooping (KAYAH) Camp
Kids yoga + hooping camps combining stretching, meditation, and hula hooping at multiple Austin locations. Early bird discount before April 2.
Texas River School Canoe Camping Camp
Multi-day overnight canoe camping trips on Austin's Colorado River. Campers learn paddling skills, river safety, canoe packing, water rescue techniques, and outdoor living. Groups paddle 4 miles, set up camp, cook meals, and enjoy campfire activities together. Fleet of 20 canoes with life jackets provided. Ages 8+.
Blue Hole Nature Camps
Ten weeks of nature-themed day camps in the Wimberley area for ages 6–12. Weekly themes include Outdoor Wilderness Living, Space Rangers, Forces of Nature, Amazing Animals, Watershed Warriors, and Insect Investigators. Immersive outdoor education in the Texas Hill Country.
Coyote Kids Nature Camp
Nature-focused day camp at Dripping Springs Ranch Park with field trips and outdoor skills development for ages 5–13.
Austin Waldorf School Summer Camp
8 week-long sessions (June 8–July 31). Camp Roadrunner for ages 6–11 (9am–3:30pm) and Summergarden Camp for ages 3.5–5. Screen-free with creative arts and outdoor play.
McKinney Roughs Nature Park Camps
Weekly ecology camps on a stunning 1,100-acre LCRA park east of Austin where four ecosystems converge. Campers explore Post Oak Savannah, Blackland Prairie, Piney Woods, and riparian zones through guided wildlife education, hiking, and hands-on discovery. Ages 5–15 with special teen programming.
YMCA of Central Texas Outdoor Day Camps
ACA-accredited outdoor day camps at three campuses — Cedar Park, Georgetown, and Round Rock — offering archery, hiking, ropes courses, kayaking, stand-up paddleboarding, canoeing, a climbing tower with zip line, and an aqua park.
Kidventure Overnight Camp
Transformative overnight camping in the Texas Hill Country focused on teamwork, independence, leadership, and resilience away from screens.
Mission Wild Camp (Earth Native – Georgetown)
Nature-focused camp at 525-acre Garey Park where kids explore the outdoors and develop wilderness skills using Earth Native's Invisible School philosophy.
YMCA Camp Moody Outdoor Adventure Camp
Nature-based full-day adventure camp on the banks of Onion Creek featuring archery, hiking, canoeing, fishing, kayaking, a challenge course, and team-building. ACA-accredited campus with an Olympic-size pool and miles of hiking trails.