Piedmont Wildlife Center Camps

Piedmont Wildlife Center offers School Holiday Camps, Track Out Camps (tracks 1-4), Overnight Camps in addition to Summer Camps (from beginning of June through mid August).

SCHOOL HOLIDAY ONE-DAY - WEEKLY CAMPS:
Our Wild for a Days are special one-day camps held on teacher workdays and holidays! Join us in the forest for the day as we practice naturalist and survival skills, explore the park, meet local wildlife, and play some of our favorite woodland games!

Wild for a Day camps operate out of Umstead State Park in northwest Raleigh. With some of the best trails in the triangle, our campers have plenty of opportunities to explore the great outdoors! Typical camp activities include creek exploration, whittling, fire building, shelter building, and plenty of games!

TRACK OUT CAMPS:
Join your friends at Piedmont Wildlife Center as we connect with nature (and each other!) at our award-winning outdoor camps. Explore gorgeous Umstead State Park, play exciting forest games, go creek crawling, meet native NC wildlife, and more!

We have scheduled these camps around the Wake County Schools' year-round calendar, with weeks available for all four tracks. Some dates also align with the fall breaks of various local private and charter schools.

SUMMER DAY YOUTH CAMPERS:
Get ready for creek crawling, forest building, wildlife science, and more outdoor fun. Summer Camp at Piedmont Wildlife Center is a magical time filled with the opportunity for outdoor exploration and nature connection. With all our programs taking place outdoors, we invite campers to connect with the earth and with each other as we fill the days with forest games, creek crawling, and animal encounters.

TEEN SUMMER BACKPACKING TRIP
Join us for an exciting week-long adventure of wilderness living! We will explore the rock outcroppings and trout-filled mountain streams, experience the clear mountain air and dappled sunshine, increase our backpacking and wilderness knowledge, and develop confidence and new friendships.

TEEN OUTDOOR LEADERSHIP
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). Teen Outdoor Leadership is only offered during the summer season.