Outdoor Education Programs for Children in VA and SC
2026 Palmyra Summer Camps
Registration for 2026 Summer Camps is open!
For even more details including the daily schedule, what to pack and what to wear, please create an account on our parent portal and read the description of the camp you're interested in.
All Forest Camps through Valley Forest School are led by Outdoor Educators who have been through rigorous training and are well educated on the topics of camp.
Camps are from 9-2:30
June 1-4- Forest School Camp
Location: Valley Forest School Palmyra
Ages 6-12- $290
A 4 day forest school crash course! Learn many of the basics we cover during the school year in just one week such as foraging, nature journaling, whittling, and fire building.
June 8-10- Wildcraft Camp
Location: Valley Forest School Palmyra
Ages 5-10- $240
Wildcraft Camp is for children who are interested in creating handcrafted useful objects for everyday use. Handicrafts included during camp include weaving, whittling/knife skills, candle making, leather crafting, and crafts with foraged plants.
June 15-18- Survival Camp
Location: Valley Forest School Palmyra
Ages 4-9- $300
Survival Camp is for those who thrive in the outdoors and want to expand their knowledge of how to survive in an outdoor setting. Children will learn how to build a shelter, use a compass and map, filter water, build a fire, forage for food, basic first aid, and many more practical skills. It's a balance of challenge, fun, and adventure.
June 22-25- Nature Engineering
Location: Valley Forest School Palmyra
Ages 4-8- $300
Nature Engineering Camp is for those who want to use their hands to build BIG! From building forts to pulley systems, this is for those who want to work together as a team to create something that can be used for fun at forest school.
June 29-July 1- Games of the Forest Camp
Location: Valley Forest School Palmyra
Ages 4-6- $220
Games of the forest is packed full of camp-style games that teach teamwork and cooperation. Think along the lines of relay races, scavenger hunts, capture the flag, balloon baseball, water-based games, and many other games alongside camp friends both old and new.
July 13-16- Bushcraft Camp
Location: Valley Forest School Palmyra
Ages 4-8- $300
Bushcraft Camp is about being one with the land- just just surviving on it. From tracking animals, tanning hides, and using foraged foods in meals, attending this camp is a sure way to feel connected to our local environment in a meaningful and purposeful way.
July 20-23- Survival Camp
Location: Valley Forest School Palmyra
Ages 6-12- $300
Survival Camp is for those who thrive in the outdoors and want to expand their knowledge of how to survive in an outdoor setting. Children will learn how to build a shelter, use a compass and map, filter water, build a fire, forage for food, basic first aid, and many more practical skills. It's a balance of challenge, fun, and adventure.
July 27-30- Forest School Camp
Location: Valley Forest School Catawba
Ages 5-10- $290
A 4 day forest school crash course! Learn many of the basics we cover during the school year in just one week such as foraging, nature journaling, whittling, and fire building.
Contact Regan with Palmyra Summer Camp questions at regan@valleyforestschool.com