The creeks and ponds are full to the brim, and amphibians of all kinds are active! Exchange your lungs for gills and keep your skin wet as we explore the water features at Umstead from an amphibian’s perspective. We’ll come face to face with many of these plants and animals as we study streams and search for salamanders!

This summer, join your friends at Piedmont Wildlife Center as we connect with nature (and each other!) at our award-winning outdoor camps. Explore some of the Triangle’s best parks, play exciting forest games, go creek crawling, meet native NC wildlife, and more. Experience the Best Summer Camp in Durham (INDY Week Best of Durham 2023) for yourself this summer!

To all our old-timers and newcomers, we are excited to welcome you back into the wild!

Drop-off: 8:30 -9:00 AM
Pick-up: 2:45 - 3:00 PM

Camper price (ages 7-12): $365
Level 1 CIT price (ages 13-17): $165

CITs (Counselors in Training) are required to attend Outdoor Leadership Camp first.

Option to add aftercare until 5:30 PM for an additional fee

Location: William B. Umstead State Park (8801 Glenwood Ave Raleigh, NC 27617)

Umstead State Park is massive! This camp is all about hiking, creek exploring, and taking time to hit pause and play games. Kids in this camp might enjoy hiking a mile or more to find the ultimate lunch spot, learning how to use a compass and map, practicing water filtration, and searching for evidence of Umstead’s past.

This summer, join your friends at Piedmont Wildlife Center as we connect with nature (and each other!) at our award-winning outdoor camps. Explore some of the Triangle’s best parks, play exciting forest games, go creek crawling, meet native NC wildlife, and more. Experience the Best Summer Camp in Durham (INDY Week Best of Durham 2023) for yourself this summer!

To all our old-timers and newcomers, we are excited to welcome you back into the wild!

Drop-off: 8:30 -9:00 AM
Pick-up: 2:45 - 3:00 PM

Camper price (ages 7-12): $365
Level 1 CIT price (ages 13-17): $165

CITs (Counselors in Training) are required to attend Outdoor Leadership Camp first.

Option to add aftercare until 5:30 PM for an additional fee

Location: William B. Umstead State Park (8801 Glenwood Ave Raleigh, NC 27617)

Twist some tales and explore some trails. This camp will encourage your child to fully engage their mind in writing stories about the wonders of nature. Campers enter the story world they create while exploring and playing games of mythical creatures and or famous folklore and may even create their own.

This summer, join your friends at Piedmont Wildlife Center as we connect with nature (and each other!) at our award-winning outdoor camps. Explore some of the Triangle’s best parks, play exciting forest games, go creek crawling, meet native NC wildlife, and more. Experience the Best Summer Camp in Durham (INDY Week Best of Durham 2023) for yourself this summer!

To all our old-timers and newcomers, we are excited to welcome you back into the wild!

Drop-off: 8:30 -9:00 AM
Pick-up: 2:45 - 3:00 PM

Camper price (ages 7-12): $365
Level 1 CIT price (ages 13-17): $165

CITs (Counselors in Training) are required to attend Outdoor Leadership Camp first.

Option to add aftercare until 5:30 PM for an additional fee

Location: William B. Umstead State Park (8801 Glenwood Ave Raleigh, NC 27617)

Comfort and community can be built anywhere! In this camp, we will learn about shelters, fires, and primitive structures of all kinds. Learn what makes good mud, where to find the best rocks, and how to make a roof waterproof! Join us as we explore the forests and streams while responsibly using the resources the land has given us.

This summer, join your friends at Piedmont Wildlife Center as we connect with nature (and each other!) at our award-winning outdoor camps. Explore some of the Triangle’s best parks, play exciting forest games, go creek crawling, meet native NC wildlife, and more. Experience the Best Summer Camp in Durham (INDY Week Best of Durham 2023) for yourself this summer!

To all our old-timers and newcomers, we are excited to welcome you back into the wild!

Drop-off: 8:30 -9:00 AM
Pick-up: 2:45 - 3:00 PM

Camper price (ages 7-12): $365
Level 1 CIT price (ages 13-17): $165

CITs (Counselors in Training) are required to attend Outdoor Leadership Camp first.

Option to add aftercare until 5:30 PM for an additional fee

Location: William B. Umstead State Park (8801 Glenwood Ave Raleigh, NC 27617)

Fully engage your mind and body while playing some of PWC’s famous woodland games! Join us for story-driven games that encourage fair and honorable play. Children will learn to work in groups and resolve conflicts in a safe environment. During these games, your child will strive to be quiet as a fox, fast as a wolf, and persistent as the wind!

This summer, join your friends at Piedmont Wildlife Center as we connect with nature (and each other!) at our award-winning outdoor camps. Explore some of the Triangle’s best parks, play exciting forest games, go creek crawling, meet native NC wildlife, and more. Experience the Best Summer Camp in Durham (INDY Week Best of Durham 2023) for yourself this summer!

To all our old-timers and newcomers, we are excited to welcome you back into the wild!

Drop-off: 8:30 -9:00 AM
Pick-up: 2:45 - 3:00 PM

Camper price (ages 7-12): $365
Level 1 CIT price (ages 13-17): $165

CITs (Counselors in Training) are required to attend Outdoor Leadership Camp first.

Option to add aftercare until 5:30 PM for an additional fee

Location: William B. Umstead State Park (8801 Glenwood Ave Raleigh, NC 27617)

Fairies, gnomes, trolls, and sprites! We will hear ancient stories and lore from around the world. Together we will construct fairy villages and gnome homes. We will adventure to magical places in the forest to look for elusive friends. Make a costume from nature’s bounty and invent mystical tales of your own. This week is all about imagination!

This summer, join your friends at Piedmont Wildlife Center as we connect with nature (and each other!) at our award-winning outdoor camps. Explore some of the Triangle’s best parks, play exciting forest games, go creek crawling, meet native NC wildlife, and more. Experience the Best Summer Camp in Durham (INDY Week Best of Durham 2023) for yourself this summer!

To all our old-timers and newcomers, we are excited to welcome you back into the wild!

Drop-off: 8:30 -9:00 AM
Pick-up: 2:45 - 3:00 PM

Camper price (ages 7-12): $365
Level 1 CIT price (ages 13-17): $165

CITs (Counselors in Training) are required to attend Outdoor Leadership Camp first.

Option to add aftercare until 5:30 PM for an additional fee

Location: William B. Umstead State Park (8801 Glenwood Ave Raleigh, NC 27617)

How can our planet be 71% water, yet we know so little about it? Join us as we dive into the inner workings of this precious resource and how it shapes our environment. We’ll play games, conduct experiments, create art, and explore our own impact on the water of our world.

This summer, join your friends at Piedmont Wildlife Center as we connect with nature (and each other!) at our award-winning outdoor camps. Explore some of the Triangle’s best parks, play exciting forest games, go creek crawling, meet native NC wildlife, and more. Experience the Best Summer Camp in Durham (INDY Week Best of Durham 2023) for yourself this summer!

To all our old-timers and newcomers, we are excited to welcome you back into the wild!

NOTE: This is a three-day camp due to the July 4th holiday.

Drop-off: 8:30 -9:00 AM
Pick-up: 2:45 - 3:00 PM

Camper price (ages 7-12): $220
Level 1 CIT price (ages 13-17): $100

CITs (Counselors in Training) are required to attend Outdoor Leadership Camp first.

Option to add aftercare until 5:30 PM for an additional fee

Location: William B. Umstead State Park (8801 Glenwood Ave Raleigh, NC 27617)

Branch out with us and learn more about trees and your place in the forest. From saplings to stumps, you can’t have a forest without trees! Tall trees, short trees, fallen trees, and snags - each one plays an important part in the forest ecosystem! We will get to know the quiet giants of the forest through up-close examination, sensory learning, and games.

This summer, join your friends at Piedmont Wildlife Center as we connect with nature (and each other!) at our award-winning outdoor camps. Explore some of the Triangle’s best parks, play exciting forest games, go creek crawling, meet native NC wildlife, and more. Experience the Best Summer Camp in Durham (INDY Week Best of Durham 2023) for yourself this summer!

To all our old-timers and newcomers, we are excited to welcome you back into the wild!

Drop-off: 8:30 -9:00 AM
Pick-up: 2:45 - 3:00 PM

Camper price (ages 7-12): $365
Level 1 CIT price (ages 13-17): $165

CITs (Counselors in Training) are required to attend Outdoor Leadership Camp first.

Option to add aftercare until 5:30 PM for an additional fee

Location: William B. Umstead State Park (8801 Glenwood Ave Raleigh, NC 27617)

You stand on the threshold between being a camper and being a counselor. You have the power to shape your own adventure and guide those who are taking their first steps into nature. Hone your outdoor skills and learn to become a community leader!

All teens must attend this program before being a Counselor in Training (CIT). Participants need to attend the TOL program and then be approved by our staff to graduate on to CIT Level 1. Most of our participants do graduate but we want to make sure each person is ready to be a CIT.

Teen Outdoor Leadership is only offered during the summer season.

Ages 13-17

Price: $390

Location: Umstead State Park - Crabtree Creek Entrance (8801 Glenwood Ave, Raleigh, NC 27617)

Chirping crickets, colorful butterflies, and delicate orb weavers - these creatures exhibit incredible beauty and creativity! We will explore the unique ways these organisms interact with their environment, and express what we’ve learned with colors, songs, costumes, stories, and more.

This summer, join your friends at Piedmont Wildlife Center as we connect with nature (and each other!) at our award-winning outdoor camps. Explore some of the Triangle’s best parks, play exciting forest games, go creek crawling, meet native NC wildlife, and more. Experience the Best Summer Camp in Durham (INDY Week Best of Durham 2023) for yourself this summer!

To all our old-timers and newcomers, we are excited to welcome you back into the wild!

NOTE: This is a four-day camp. To honor Juneteenth, camp will not meet on Wednesday, June 19th.

Drop-off: 8:30 -9:00 AM
Pick-up: 2:45 - 3:00 PM

Camper price (ages 7-12): $295
Level 1 CIT price (ages 13-17): $135

CITs (Counselors in Training) are required to attend Outdoor Leadership Camp first.

Option to add aftercare until 5:30 PM for an additional fee

Location: William B. Umstead State Park (8801 Glenwood Ave Raleigh, NC 27617)

Let curiosity be your guide! Each day is a different adventure where we will discover the secrets of nature through outdoor games, hands-on activities, and question-based learning. Campers will connect with the many plants and animals of Piedmont by exploring the environments they occupy!

This summer, join your friends at Piedmont Wildlife Center as we connect with nature (and each other!) at our award-winning outdoor camps. Explore some of the Triangle’s best parks, play exciting forest games, go creek crawling, meet native NC wildlife, and more. Experience the Best Summer Camp in Durham (INDY Week Best of Durham 2023) for yourself this summer!

To all our old-timers and newcomers, we are excited to welcome you back into the wild!

Drop-off: 8:30 -9:00 AM
Pick-up: 2:45 - 3:00 PM

Camper price (ages 7-12): $365
Level 1 CIT price (ages 13-17): $165

CITs (Counselors in Training) are required to attend Outdoor Leadership Camp first.

Option to add aftercare until 5:30 PM for an additional fee

Location: William B. Umstead State Park (8801 Glenwood Ave Raleigh, NC 27617)