Outdoors and adventure camps are a great fit for kids who would rather be outside than on a screen, whether that means hiking, climbing, paddling, sailing, biking, or learning wilderness skills. Below is a roundup of Outdoors & Adventure summer camps in Asheville and across Western North Carolina, including each camp’s location, session dates, and a link to details or registration. Camps often update schedules as summer gets closer, so this list is refreshed as new sessions and information are announced.
Adventure Center Asheville
85 Expo Dr, Asheville, NC 28806 | 828-225-2921
The Adventure Center offers outdoor programs for our youngest adventurers all year!
- ACA Summer Adventure Day Camp Exploration Program | June 15 – August 21
- Summer Adventure Day Camp Discovery Program | June 15 – August 21
- Kolo Flow Bike Park Summer Day Camp | June 15 – August 14
- Kolo Bike Park Summer Kiddie Day Camp | June 15 – August 14
The Adventure School
Tryon, North Carolina
The Adventure School is the source for uncovering strength, joy and connection through shared experiences in the backyard, the wilderness, and the world.
- Canoe Expedition | June 8-11
- Multi-Adventure Expedition | June 22 – 25
- Counselor-In-Training Camp | June 29-July 2
- Kin Ye | June 15-19 and August 3-7
Wild Weeks
- Wild Week One: July 6 – 10
- Wild Week Two: July 13 – 17
- Wild Week Three: July 20 – 24
- Wild Week Four: July 27 – 31
Wild Child Summer
- Wild Child One: July 6 – 10
- Wild Child Two: July 13 – 17
- Wild Child Three: July 20 – 24
- Wild Child Four: July 27 – 31
Artemis Archery Asheville
Candler, North Carolina
A camp that empowers and teaches self confidence, focus, and valuable skills for life while having a blast.
- Kids Camps
- June 23-27
- June 30-July 4
- July 14-18
Asheville Community Movement
812 Riverside Drive, Asheville, NC, 28804 | 828-254-6060
Teaching kids to be independent and conscientious community members within a fun and safe environment.
Movers and Shakers Summer Camp
- Wild Week: Children Ye Art Loosed | June 8-12
- Art in Nature | June 15-19
- Make Some Noise | June 22-26
- Revolution: Start of A Movement, June 29-July 3
- Around the World | July 6-10
- Fairy Magical Week | July 13-17
- Grub Week | July 20-24
- Brilliant Builders and Magical Makers | July 27-31
- RADical Art in Appalachia | August 3-7
- Desert Island Survival, Aug. 10-14
- I Like to Move It, Move It, Aug. 17-21
Asheville Parks & Recreation
Burton St. Center, 134 Burton Street, Asheville, NC, 28806 | 828-254-1942
Weeks of outdoors fun for kids and teens
- Wrestling (Ages 10-14) | June 8-10
- Concentrates on instruction, drilling, live wrestling, fitness challenges, and games at Asheville High School. Beginning to advanced.
- Ultimate Sports (Ages 12-15) | June 15-18
- Rotation of basketball, kickball, soccer, flag football, pickleball and more at Burton Street Center. For athletes and non-athletes.
Camp Cedar Cliff
Camp Cedar Cliff, PO Box 9036, Asheville, NC 28815 | 828-450-3331
Faith based outdoor camp. The camp approach to recreation helps campers to cooperate with others, manage their fears, build confidence, learn new skills, and develop a greater appreciation for their environment and the beauty in nature.
Trailblazers
- June 7-10
- June 14-17
- June 21-24
- June 28-July 1
- July 5-8
- July 12-15
- July 12-17
- July 19-22
- July 26-29
Pioneers/Explorers
- June 7-12
- June 14-19
- June 21-26
- June 28-July 3
- July 5-10
- July 12-17
- July 19-24
- July 19-31
Mountaineers
- June 7-19
- June 21-July 3
- July 5-17
- July 20-Aug. 1
Day Camp
- June 8-12
- June 15-19
- June 22-26
- June 29-July 3
- July 6-10
- July 13-17
- July 20-24
- July 27-31
- Aug. 3-7
Camp Farmstead
218 Morgan Cove Rd, Candler, NC 28715 | 828-771-6047
Asheville Farmstead School is proud to be one of seven internationally accredited Cedarsong® Way Schools. “The Cedarsong Way stimulate children’s inherent love for and feelings of stewardship towards nature; it provides children with an understanding of the self-soothing aspect of nature; and, through the unstructured flow learning, it encourages children’s natural love of science resulting in a deeper understanding and superior retention of natural science principles”.
- Gardening and Farmstead Skills, June 8-12
- Water Wonders, June 15-19
- Critters of the Cove, June 22-26
- Gardening and Farmstead Skills, July 13-17
- Water Wonders, July 20-24
- Critters of the Cove, July 28-Aug. 1
Camp Grier
985 Camp Grier Rd., Old Fort, NC 28762 | 828-668-7793
An outdoor ministry of the Presbyterian Church, Camp Grier summer camps reconnects youth to the wonders of nature with hundreds of acres filled with mountains, trails, waterfalls, a lake, and views for miles.
Explorers – Develop curiosity, calculate risk, and learn to trust themselves and others.
- June 14-19
- July 5-10
- July 19-24
- July 26 – 31
Discoverers – Camp one night away from their cabin on our 650-acre campus and enjoy a week of worship, art, canoeing, hiking, swimming, and games throughout the week.
- June 14-19
- June 21-26
- June 28 – July 3
- July 12-17
- July 19-24
- July 27-31
Adventurers – Paddle a river or rock climb in the Pisgah National Forest.
- June 14-19
- June 21 – 26
- June 28 – July 3
- July 12 -17
- July 19-24
- July 26-31
Camp Henry
25 Wormy Chestnut Lane, Canton, NC, 28716 | 828-646-0095
Camp Henry is a ministry of the Episcopal Diocese of Western North Carolina and is located at Lake Logan, just 40 minutes west of Asheville. They offer sessions for all ages and interests.
Traditional Camp
- Family Camp, June 11-13
- Sr. High, June 14-20
- 7th-9th, June 21-27
- 4th-6th, June 28 – July 4
- Mini Camp, July 8 – 11
- Butterfly Camp, July 12-18
- 6th – 8th, July 19-25
- 3rd-5th, July 26 – August 1
Camp Henry Outdoor School
- 7th – 9th, June 14-20
- Sr. High, June 21-27
- 7th – 9th, June 28 – July 4
- Amplified, July 8-18
- Sr. High, July 26-August 1
Leadership, Adventure, Mission Program
- LAMP 1, June 21 -July 4
- LAMP 2, July 19 – August 1
Camp Kanuga
130 Kanuga Chapel Drive, Hendersonville, NC 28739 | 828-233-2840
- Camp Kanuga, several overnight camps from which to choose
Camp Mondamin (boys) & Camp Green Cove (girls)
413 Mondamin Rd., Zirconia, NC 28790 | 828-693-7446
Teaching community living skills, respect for the environment, and a love for the outdoors.
- June Camp | May 31 – June 19
- Main Camp | June 23 – July 28
- August Camp | Aug. 1-14
Camp Tekoa
211 Thomas Road, Hendersonville, NC 28739 | 828-692-6516
Camp Tekoa is built on Christian principles and believes every child is valued and belongs. From the adventure trips off-site to their weekly talent show, they strive to help each camper step into who God is calling them to be.
Day Camp
- June 8-12
- June 15-19
- June 22-26
- July 6-10
- July 13-17
- July 20-24
- July 27-31
TKO
- June 7-13
- June 14-20
- June 21-27
- June 28-July 4
- July 5-11
- July 12-18
- July 29-25
- July 26-Aug. 1
Camp Tekoa Adventures
- June 7-13
- June 14-20
- June 21-27
- June 28-July 4
- July 5-11
- July 12-18
- July 19-25
- July 26-August 1
The Educational Garden Project
15 Overbrook Place, Asheville, NC, 28805
Sessions center around a seasonal theme that connects kids to nature and the world around them. Campers spend their days outside exploring, creating, cooking, gardening, and discovering how things grow.
- Week 1 (June 8-12) Baby Animals
- Week 2 (June 15-19) Bees + Bugs
- Week 3 (June 22-26) Birds
- Week 4 (June 29- July 03) Herbal Remedies (new!)
- Week 5 (July 06-10) Wild Animals of Appalachia
- Week 6 (July 13-17) Outdoor Skills and Tools (new!)
- Week 7 (July 20-25) Trees
- Week 8 (July 27-31) Flowers
- Week 9 (Aug 03-07) Fungi
- Week 10 (Aug 10-14) Butterflies
- Week 11 (August 17-21) Farm Animals
Falling Creek Camp
2900 Green River Road, Zirconia, North Carolina, 28790 | 828-692-0262
Falling Creek is a traditional summer camp for boys, founded on Christian values
- June Camp | June 7-26
- Main Camp | June 28-July 24
- STEEL Program | June 28-July 24
- 2-Week Camp | July 26-Aug. 7
- Junior Camp | Aug. 9-14
Forest Floor Wilderness, Nature Connection Camps
315 Old Haw Creek Rd, Asheville, NC 28805 | 828-338-9787
High quality Nature-Connection programs with lasting benefits for health, concentration, and emotional well-being.
- Flight of the Faeries | June 22-26 and July 27-31
- Legend of the Gnomes | June 8-12 and July 20-24
- Mysterious Animals of the Forest | July 13-17 and August 10-14
- Feathered Friends | June29 – July 3
- Forest Benders | August 3-7
- Sneaky Sorcerers | June 15-19 and July 6-10
Green River Preserve Summer Camp and Expeditions
301 Green River Road, Cedar Mountain, NC 28718 | 828-698-8828
Green River Preserve is a coed summer camp connecting children with nature.
- Rookie Camp | June 7-11
- 6-Day Camp | June 14-19
- 12-Day Camp | June 21-July 2 and July 26-August 6
- 19-Day Camp | July 5-23
Growing Wild Forest School
Asheville, North Carolina | 828-761-1497
WNC’s immersive, fully-outdoor, all-season, not-for-profit nature PreK program.
- Plants & Herbs | June 15-19
- Talking Trees | June 22-26
- Beautiful Birds | June 29-July 2
- Furry Friends | July 6-10
- Wizards & Faeries | July 13-17
- Bugs & Spiders | July 20-24
- Wild Weather | July 27-31
- Excellent Elements | August 3-7
- Reptiles & Amphibians | August 10-14
The Learning Community School
1220 Bee Tree Rd, Swannanoa, NC 28778 | 828-686-3080
Nature and adventure-based camps.
Camp Bee Tree is a nature-based camp that will run for four weeks throughout the summer.
- June 1-5
- July 6-10
- July 20-24
- August 3-7
Junior Adventure Day Camp is designed for students to enjoy a variety of outdoor recreation activities off campus, including activities like hikes to waterfalls, swimming, indoor climbing, white water rafting, ropes course, and ziplining!
- July 6-10
- July 20-24
NC Arboretum
100 Frederick Law Olmsted Way, Asheville, NC 28806 | 828-665-2492
During camps, kids can spend a week exploring the great outdoors in the beauty of our 434-acre campus. Camps are spent mostly outside, but occasionally feature indoor activities.
- Discovery Camp | June 8 – August 21st (no camps will run July 6th – 10th)
RiverLink
170 Lyman Street, Asheville, NC 28801 | 828-252-8474
French Broad Rivercamp seeks to educate and empower the next generation of watershed stewards by providing meaningful opportunities for river and watershed exploration.
- June 15-19
- June 22-26
- July 6-10
- July 13-17
- July 20-24
Sunny Truth Farm
3816 Metcalf Creek Loop Rd, Mars Hill, NC 28754 | 828-384-3003
My summer camp program is based on the idea that children need the opportunity to learn and play in an outdoor setting.
- Explore: June 1-5
- Our Past – June 9-13
- Earth and Sky: June 16-20
- Farm Animals: June 23-27
- Water Week: July 7-11
- Skills Week: July 14-18
- Nature Art: July 21-25
- Games Week: July 28-Aug 1
- Wild Week: Aug 4-8
YMCA
YMCA Youth Services Center at Beaverdam and Enka District (including Sandhill, Hominy Valley, Candler, and Pisgah). Enka District locations will be determined by the Buncombe County School District in Spring 2026.
The Y’s Adventure Camp is a place for young people to build a relationship with the outdoors. Campers come home tired and happy each day after new experiences around western North Carolina.
- Adventure Camp | June 15-Aug. 14. (Closed on June 19)