Red Oak offers nature-themed extended-day camps, original programs and more! Our environment lets kids engage in outdoor adventures and activities of all types and weekly themes. Camp staff are experienced, CPR/First Aid–certified educators.
Camp is located at two sites:
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We offer a variety of camps throughout the summer at Red Oak Nature Center for kids ages 2-13.
Red Oak Nature Camps are located at 930 N. River Road, North Aurora, IL 60542.
Spend your summer in nature at Red Oak’s Adventure Camp! Each week features a different theme that will get and keep your camper outside exploring the world around them, including Weird Science Week, Wacky Water Week, Time Travelers Week, and more! We’ll hike, play games, make crafts, use tools and have fun.
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This camp is the perfect way for your youngsters to get that camp experience but may not be ready for that full day of fun at Red Oak. Each week of camp has its own theme filled with outdoor games, exploration, hiking, crafts, stories and more! Weekly themes include Planet Heroes, Animal Olympics, Wetland Wonders, and more!
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This camp series is great for your preschooler to help reinforce concepts they may have already started learning while challenging them with fun and engaging topics. The day will be packed with plenty of outside time for your campers including hiking, games, hands on exploration and more, all based on that week’s theme. Weekly themes include Nature Neighbors, Summer’s Symphony, Tales to Trails, and more!
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Our Sprout series is a wonderful way to encourage your tiny camper to explore nature with you! Fun activities will have you and your child outside explore, creating simple crafts and listening to stories all based on that week’s theme.
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Become a legend this summer and explore the wilds in four different styles of camp to discover what kind of champion you are! Two of these camps have overnight components. Weekly themes are inspired by the Percy Jackson series, Avatar: The Last Airbender, Ghostbusters, and more!
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With Red Oak as our home base campers will explore the habitats during that magical hour when the sunsets and the moon rises! Who comes out to visit, what sounds will be heard? We will explore through hiking, telling campfire stories, looking at the constellations and maybe roasting a marshmallow or two.
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Come spend a late summer afternoon at Red Oak letting nature inspire your creations! Campers will use different forms of media that may include clay, dyes, paint, mud, fabric and other natural materials. Some art will be taken home while others will be left to decorate our “Art Nook” hidden in the woods.
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Experience traditional summer camp at our newest facility The Wilds. Each week brings a new theme that will includes crafts, games, sports, and special event days.
Blast Camp is located at 1400 N. River Rd. North Aurora, IL 60542.
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Nature Camp at Red Oak Nature Center
Blast Camp at The Wilds (Ages 6-11)