Summer Day Camps

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Summer Day Camp 2025 Day Camps Outdoor Skills and Survivor Camp

Registration opens Monday, February 2

Washington County Parks is excited to be offering Summer Day Camps in 2026 providing a fun, healthy, and safe experience for your child.

Additional information

Once you complete the online registration including payment, a registration packet will be emailed to you to fill out and return at least 2 weeks prior to the first day of camp. 

Cancellation policy 

  • 4 weeks’ notice or greater will result in a full refund.
  • 2-4 weeks’ notice will result in a refund of 50%.
  • Less than 2 weeks from the first day of camp will result in no refunds.

Please login or create an account to register.

Contact Parks Coordinator Sara Armstrong with any questions you may have.

  1. Outdoor Skills
  2. Survivor Camp

Join us on a journey of exploring and connecting with the great outdoors.

Escape the digital world and acquire a diverse set of lifelong outdoor skills while developing an appreciation for nature. Activities include building forts and shelters in the woods, fishing, making fires from scratch, scavenger hunts, and playing outdoor games. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to unplug, learn, and have fun in the outdoors.

Participants

Children entering grades 1 -3.

Monday - Thursday

9 a.m. to noon (half-day camp)

  • June 8 - 11 at Cottage Grove Ravine Regional Park.
  • June 22 - 25 at Lake Elmo Park Reserve.
  • July 13 - 16 at Lake Elmo Park Reserve.
  • August 10 - 13 at Cottage Grove Ravine Regional Park.

Fee

$146 (vehicle permit included for drop-off and pick-up) Register with icon and text Opens in new window