Wolf Camp ran its first nature and survival summer camps in 1997. We now offer a host of programs for kids, youth, adults and family. Directors Kim & Chris Chisholm are on site all week with our skilled instructors operating at our hallmark 6-1 average student-teacher ratio that’s so critical for safe, profound, and fun outdoor experiences.
• Puyallup Day Camps
• Lake Sammamish Day Camps
• Overnight Youth Camps at Lake Sammamish & Mt Rainier
Voted Best Wild Nature Day Camp in the last Golden Teddy Awards run by parentmap.com surveying the Puget Sound Region. It’s our passion to teach students practical life skills in the outdoors, and to reveal profound secrets of nature still hidden in plain sight all around our homes and in the wilderness. Now more than ever, young people need real connections to nature, as well as practical skills for healthy living and resiliency as they face the future.
2027 Kids Day Camps in Puyallup & Lake Sammamish
June 28- July 2, 2027 Lake Sammamish State Park – Hans Jensen Group Camp: Wilderness Skills Sampler Day Camp for ages 7-14 with no prerequisite. (Overnight Sampler for ages 9-16 with no prerequisite. Runs simultaneously with Advanced Wilderness Survival day camp for campers ages 9-16 who have attended Wilderness Survival Craft or two other camps in prior weeks or years.
June 28-July 2nd, 2027 Puyallup Clark’s Creek Park & Blue Skye Farm: Farm and Forest for ages 8-15 with prerequisite of any prior camp with us.
July 5-9, 2027: Out-of-this-World Wilderness Camp near Mt. Rainier runs this week from Sunday 4pm – Friday 4pm for ages 11-16 who have attended at least one of our overnight camps in the past, or two of our day camps or family workshops prior to this week; runs simultaneously with the Advanced Wilderness Education & Survival Training for ages 12-17 who have attended the Out-of-this-World Wilderness camp before, or two other overnight camps with us in the past. This camp week has 2 total spaces remaining as of June 1st.)
July 12-16, 2027 Lake Sammamish State Park – Sunset Beach: Advanced FLOW day camp for ages 8-15 with prerequisite of any camp with us in a prior year. Runs simultaneously with Wildlife Search & Rescue day camp for ages 7-14 with no prerequisite
July 12-16 , 2027 Puyallup Clark’s Creek Park: Advanced Animal Tracking day camp with space available for ages 9-15 with prerequisite of Wildlife Search & Rescue day camp or the family wildlife tracking workshop, or two other day camps or family workshop themes, or any overnight camp in prior weeks or years. Runs simultaneously to Wild Crafting & Herbology day camp for ages 7-14 with no prerequisite.
July 19-23, 2027 Lake Sammamish: State Park – Sunset Beach: Navigating Nature and Science Mysteries alongside Wild Crafting & Herbology day camp for ages 7-14 with no prerequisite. As well as Advanced Conservation & Field Science day camp for ages 9-16 who have attended a combination of two other Wolf Camp weeks and/or family workshops.
July 19-23 , 2027 Puyallup Clark’s Creek Park: Wildlife Search & Rescue day camp for ages 7-14 with no prerequisite. Alongside Advanced Herbal Medicine,
Cooking & Craft day camp for ages 9-15 with prerequisite of Wild Cooking & Herbology day camp or any overnight camp in prior weeks or years. 
July 26-30, 2027 Lake Sammamish: State Park – Sunset Beach Wildlife Search & Rescue day camp for ages 7-14 with no prerequisite. As well as Advanced Herbal Medicine, Cooking & Craft day camp for ages 9-15 with prerequisite of Wild Cooking & Herbology day camp or any overnight camp in prior weeks or years. 
July 26-30 , 2027 Puyallup Clark’s Creek Park: Wilderness Survival Craft day camp for ages 7-14 with no prerequisite
August 2-6, 2027 Lake Sammamish State Park – Hans Jensen Group Camp: Advanced Skills of the Artisan day camp for ages 10-15 who have attended at least three prior camps and/or family workshops with us and whose parents attest that a camper can succeed in our method of knife safety and tool training. (Advanced Artisans overnight camp for ages 11-17 running simultaneously, with prerequisite of at least one of our overnight camps, or three of our day camps or family workshops before this week. Also running is Advanced FLOW day camp for ages 8-15 with prerequisite of any camp with us in a prior year and Wild Crafting & Herbology day camp for ages 7-14 with no prerequisite.
August 9-13, 2027 Lake Sammamish State Park – Hans Jensen Group Camp: Wilderness Survival Craft day camp for ages 7-14 with no prerequisite running
simultaneously with Advanced Herbal Medicine, Cooking & Craft day camp for ages 9-15 with prerequisite of Wild Cooking & Herbology day camp or any overnight camp in prior weeks or years. (Advanced Wild Chefs & Herbal Medics overnight camp for ages 9-16 also runs simultaneously) Also running is Tracking Bugs, Birds, Bobcats, Bears & Beyond overnight camp for ages 9-16 with prerequisite of any prior day or overnight camp with us.
August 16-20, 2027 Lake Sammamish State Park – Hans Jensen Group Camp: Wilderness Hiking and Navigation Day Camp Runs simultaneously with the
Advanced Wilderness Survival day camp for campers ages 9-16 who have attended Wilderness Survival Craft or two other camps in prior weeks or years. Also running is Double Advanced Conservation & Field Science day camp for ages 9-16 who have attended Advanced Conservation before.(Advanced Ancient Scout overnight camp for ages 11-16 runs simultaneously, with prerequisite of at least one prior overnight camp with us and no exceptions. .Advanced Zombie Apocalypse Survival Test overnight camp for ages 12-17 runs simultaneously, with prerequisite of Secrets of the Ancient Scout in prior years, and the Out-of-this-World Wilderness Camp this year or in prior years.
August 23-27, 2026 Epic GeoTrip – Subsistence Fishing overnight camp for ages 10-16 Monday-Friday, with prerequisite of at least one prior camp with us
August-23-27 , 2027 Puyallup Clark’s Creek Park: Advanced Wilderness Survival day camp for campers ages 9-16 who have attended Wilderness Survival Craft or two other camps in prior weeks or years. Runs simultaneously to Advanced Farm and Forest for ages 8-15 with prerequisite of having attended Intro Farm and Forest or two other camps in prior weeks or years.
2027 Overnight Youth Camps at Lake Sammamish & Mt Rainier
June 28 – July 2, 2027 Wilderness Skills Sampler Overnight Camp aka the “Taste of the Wilderness” for ages 9-16 has no prerequisite. Runs from Monday 9am – Friday 4pm. Itinerary will follow a schedule similar to the Wilderness Skills Sampler
July 5-9, 2027: Out-of-this-World Wilderness Camp near Mt. Rainier from Sunday 4pm – Friday 4pm for ages 11-16, with prerequisite of at least one of our overnight camps in the past, running simultaneously with the Advanced Wilderness Education & Survival Training for ages 12-17 who have attended the Out-of-this-World Wilderness camp before.
August 2-6, 2027: Archers, Artists & Artisans at Lake Sammamish for ages 11-16 from Monday 9am – Friday 4pm, with prerequisite of at least one of our overnight camps in the past, or two of our day camps or family workshops prior to this week.
August 9-13, 2027 Tracking Bugs, Birds, Bobcats, Bears & Beyond at Lake Sammamish for ages 9-16 from Monday 9am – Friday 4pm, with prerequisite completion of any prior program before this week. Runs simultaneously to Wild Chefs & Herbal Medics at Lake Sammamish for ages 9-16 from Monday 9am – Friday 4pm, including an advanced group with prerequisite, and an intro group with no prerequisite!
August 16-20, 2027 Secrets of the Ancient Scout at Lake Sammamish for ages 11-16 from Monday 9am – Friday 4pm, with prerequisite of at least one overnight camp with us prior to this week and no exceptions; the Advanced Zombie Apocalypse Survival Challenge overnight camp for ages 12-17 runs simultaneously, with prerequisite of • Secrets of the Ancient Scout in prior years, and the • Out-of-this-World Wilderness Camp this year or in prior years.
August 23-27, 2027: Epic GeoTrip – Subsistence Fishing from Lake Sammamish & Snoqualmie Pass, to the Yakima Canyon & Chinook Pass, to the Salish Sea & Pacific Coast runs Monday 9am to Friday 4pm for ages 10-16 with prerequisite of at least one camp with us prior to this week. Camp Leaders
Kim & Chris Chisholm guide skilled staff instructors at our hallmark 6-1 student-teacher ratio that’s so critical for safe and profound outdoor experiences. Read our FAQ’s for more details and check out camp testimonials dating all the way back to 1997!
Cost & Registration
Please click on Lake Sammamish Day Camps, Puyallup Day Camps, or Overnight Youth Camps for varying times, prices, and logistical information. Registration officially opens January 1st but alumni can email us sooner to reserve spots once you know which dates/themes you prefer.
Read our FAQ’s for more details, check out camp testimonials dating all the way back to 1997, and register asap to give yourself or a loved one the gift of camp! Or email us to be put on our our list for this program in the future. We always keep your information absolutely private, and will never share it.