Ventura Wild Summer Camps
Ventura Wild provides week-long camps and overnight trips throughout the Summer Season. Youth ages 3 - 13 are fully immersed in nature to discover a world that provides joy, mystery, and connection.
Summer Registration opens Thursday, March 13th at 9:00 AM!
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How to Register (Summer Camps)
Our initial enrollment process for our Summer Camps has closed. If there are any remaining available spots in our camps, registration will reopen by April 7th. Please contact venturawild@venturalandtrust.org to be added to the waitlist.
Continue scrolling to view our Summer Camp schedule.
Registration OPENS Thursday, March 13th at 9:00 AM. Registration CLOSES Sunday, March 16th at 9:00 PM
When registration opens, you will register for our Sign-Up Form where you will indicate your first, second, and third choices.
After registration closes, we will place participants and send an email to complete your registration on Monday, March 17th by 5:00 PM. Note: Often, participants get into their first or second choice, but there is no guarantee, and you might be placed onto a waitlist.
Summer 2025 Camps
Tadpoles & Bumblebees
Ages 3 - 5
June 9 - 13 | Drop Off
Dates: June 9 - 13
Day: Monday - Friday
Time: 9:00 – 1:00 PM
Age: 3 – 5
Max Group Size: 12 participants
Price: $385
Lead Staff: Dayana Huerta
Lizards & Ladybugs
Ages 7 - 9
June 9 - 13 | Drop Off
Dates: June 9 - 13
Day: Monday - Friday
Time: 9:00 – 2:00 PM
Age: 7 – 9
Max Group Size: 12 participants
Price: $470
Lead Staff: Melissa Ruiz
Nature & Art
Ages 5 - 8
June 16 - 20 | Drop Off
Dates: June 16 - 20
Day: Monday - Friday
Time: 9:00 – 2:00 PM
Age: 5 – 8
Max Group Size: 12 participants
Price: $490
Lead Staff: David Killian Parziale
Dandelions & Dragons
Ages 4 - 6
June 16 - 20 | Drop Off
Dates: June 16 - 20
Day: Monday - Friday
Time: 9:00 – 1:00 PM
Age: 4 – 6
Max Group Size: 12 participants
Price: $385
Lead Staff: Kaitlyn Newett
Bears & Cubs
Ages 4 - 6
June 23 - 27 | Parent & Child
Dates: June 23 - 27
Day: Monday - Friday
Time: 9:00 – 1:00 PM
Age: 4 – 6 with parent/guardian
Max Group Size: 10 families
Price: $385
Lead Staff: Sara MacCracken
Hawks & Herons
Ages 10 - 13
June 23 - 27 | Drop Off & Campout
Dates: June 23 - 27, 1-night campout
Day: Monday - Friday
Time: 9:00 – 3:00 PM
Age: 10 – 13
Max Group Size: 12 participants
Price: $650
Lead Staff: Amy Davis
Bobcats & Butterflies
Ages 6 - 8
June 23 - 27 | Drop Off
Dates: June 23 - 27
Day: Monday - Friday
Time: 9:00 – 2:00 PM
Age: 6 – 8
Max Group Size: 12 participants
Price: $470
Lead Staff: Dayana Huerta
Tides & Trails
Ages 7 - 9
July 7 - 11 | Drop Off
Dates: July 7 - 11
Day: Monday - Friday
Time: 9:00 – 2:00 PM
Age: 7 – 9
Max Group Size: 12 participants
Price: $470
Lead Staff: Kaitlyn Newett
Sol y Luna (Bilingual)
Ages 7 -10
July 14 - 18 | Drop Off
Dates: July 14 - 18
Day: Monday - Friday
Time: 9:00 – 3:00 PM
Age: 7 - 10
Max Group Size: 12 participants
Price: $550
Lead Staff: Jenny Jacobs
Sea & Stone
Ages 6 - 8
July 21 - 25 | Drop Off
Dates: July 21 - 25
Day: Monday - Friday
Time: 9:00 – 2:00 PM
Age: 6 – 8
Max Group Size: 12 participants
Price: $470
Lead Staff: Melissa Ruiz
Survival Skills
Ages 9 - 12
July 21 - 25 | Drop Off
Dates: July 21 - 25
Day: Monday - Friday
Time: 9:00 – 2:00 PM
Age: 9 – 12
Max Group Size: 10 participants
Price: $470
Lead Staff: Trudy & Amy
Nature & Art
Ages 8 - 10
July 28 - Aug 1 | Drop Off
Dates: July 28 - Aug 1
Day: Monday - Friday
Time: 9:00 – 2:00 PM
Age: 8 – 10
Max Group Size: 12 participants
Price: $490
Lead Staff: Amy Davis
Junior Naturalists
Ages 7 -10
July 28 - Aug 1 | Drop Off
Dates: July 28 - Aug 1
Day: Monday - Friday
Time: 9:00 – 2:00 PM
Age: 7 - 10
Max Group Size: 12 participants
Price: $470
Lead Staff: Jenny Jacobs
Nature & Art
Ages 5 - 8
August 4 - 8 | Drop Off
Dates: August 4 - 8
Day: Monday - Friday
Time: 9:00 – 2:00 PM
Age: 5 – 8
Max Group Size: 12 participants
Price: $490
Lead Staff: Melissa Ruiz
Rainbows & Rivers
Ages 9 - 12
August 4 - 8 | Drop Off
Dates: August 4 - 8
Day: Monday - Friday
Time: 9:00 – 2:00 PM
Age: 9 – 12
Max Group Size: 12 participants
Price: $470
Lead Staff: Kaitlyn Newett
Tadpoles & Bumblebees
Ages 3 - 5
August 11 - 15 | Drop Off
Dates: August 11 - 15
Day: Monday - Friday
Time: 9:00 – 1:00 PM
Age: 3 – 5
Max Group Size: 12 participants
Price: $385
Lead Staff: Sara MacCracken
“My kids said this was the best camp I’ve ever signed them up for’
“Great mentors that offer a safe space for [children] to engage with nature in our community. Everyone is so knowledgeable and has a zeal for showing our kids how to be good stewards of our environment.’
“A love for nature, a quiet, beautiful space for reflection, independence, knowledge and skills of the outdoors, strength and agility.”
Ventura Wild would love to hear from you
Email: venturawild@venturalandtrust.org
Phone: 805-643-8044 x 4
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 1284, Ventura, CA 93002