Summer Camps 2025

Summer Camps for school-aged kids are offered at Dodge Nature Center mid-June to early August. Outdoor adventure, nature learning, new friendships, and a sense of independence are all included in this summer experience!

The Details

Dates June 16 to August 4*, Monday–Thursday. A unique camp for each grade group is offered every week (except for Grades 6–8—only two weeks of camp are available).
*There is no camp the week of June 30.

To allow equitable access for all families, children are limited to one camp each.
Time 8:15 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
Location Main Property in West St. Paul or Shepard Farm in Cottage Grove.
Note the property when selecting your camps!
Ages Camps are grouped by kids entering grades 1–2, 3–5, and 6–8.

For ages 3–5, see Dodge Nature Preschool's six-week summer program.
Cost $260—some camps have an added materials fee. Scholarships are available for financial assistance—apply online.

How do I send my child to camp?


To provide equitable access to summer camp for all families, we ran a lottery process in February and placed kids in their desired camps.

The remaining available camp spaces are now open to the public for first-come, first serve registration!

  1. Navigate to your desired camps via the yellow box below by selecting Register for Camp.
  2. Select Register Now on your desired camp.
  3. You’ll be redirected to the camp registration page on SmartRec by Amilia, our third-party registration system. Select the green Register button.
  4. Log into your account or create one, then follow the prompts to complete registration.

See full instructions here on how to create an Amilia account and register for camp.

Summer Camp Choices

See camp titles, descriptions, and dates of remaining available camps. Location varies by campnote the property when registering!

Register for Camp

FAQs


Camp Policies & Information

What to bring to camp, check-in and checkout details, cancellation policy, and more.

Read Here

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