Soar to The Peak of Vancouver to connect with nature, build life-long friendships, and try new adventures as part of Grouse Mountain Summer Adventure Camps. These week-long camps are perfect for children aged 5-13 because they offer an opportunity to be outdoors and experience new themes each week.
Grouse Mountain’s Summer Adventure Day Camps are dialed into what kids find interesting: adventure, survival, hiking, ziplining, nature art, and survival games. The activities planned each week highlight the unique landscape of Grouse Mountain and are focused on providing kids with experiences they can only have at The Peak of Vancouver and not at any summer camp throughout the city. The campers’ days will be filled with fresh air and exciting adventures guaranteed to have them chatting excitedly for the drive home. Each camp is grouped by age to ensure the level of difficulty in the activities is both challenging and age-appropriate.
Pathfinders (Age 5-7):
The smallest explorers are guaranteed to have a blast at Grouse Mountain Summer Adventure Camps as they choose between three unique options. Those who are looking for true adventure can opt into the Adventure is Calling camp, where they will see a lumberjack show, learn from First Nations artists and create their own wood pendant art, participate in axe throwing and logger games (safely, of course!), practice their archery skills, and play tons of outdoor nature games. If your child is looking for more of a thrill and challenge, then the Mountain Explorers and Survival camp will be right up their alley! Your child will learn crucial survival skills such as situational and outdoor awareness, survival bag setup and survival knowledge, go for a backcountry hike, play survival games, and even learn how to build their own shelter! Do you have a Nature Detective on your hands? Campers will learn about bird identification and develop their spotting skills, explore BC wildlife identification of tracks, scat, and learn how to be safe around wildlife. Along the way, students will do nature journalling, make special nature crafts with felt, and play plenty of nature-related games and activities. Nature Detectives will also have the opportunity to learn from experts in their fields about bears, owls, and First Nations myths and lore. As part of daily exploration, Nature Detectives will visit the Hummingbird Research Centre, have a Honeybee Hive Observation, and a special Birds In Motion demonstration. Where else in Metro Vancouver can you learn these valuable and engaging skills?
Alpine Blazers (Age 8-12):This signature experience offers the same great choices between two themes (Adventure is Calling & Mountain Explorers and Survival), but with added elements of challenge and age-appropriate activities to ensure campers are connecting to nature in a meaningful and engaging way. In the Adventure is Calling option, Alpine Blazer campers will explore the Peak Chair, learn about BC wildlife and wildlife safety by looking for tracks, scat, and skulls. Campers will play the popular and beloved “Capture the Flag” game as they build friendships and make connections to last a lifetime. When your child enrolls in Mountain Explorer and Survival camp, they will spend their days learning and practicing their geocaching skills and navigation, learning about bushcraft, and going on two half-day hikes to Dam Mountain and Thunderbird Ridge. Plus, new this year is a special third theme option! Nature Scientists is similar to the junior Nature Detectives program but with more detailed and age-appropriate learning opportunities. Nature Scientists will become experts in wildlife identification of scat, tracks, and skulls. Campers will visit with the bears that live on Grouse Mountain (from afar!) and get special Behind the Scenes information about bear artefacts with the rangers. As part of daily exploration, Nature Detectives will visit the Hummingbird Research Centre, have a Honeybee Hive Observation, and a special Birds In Motion demonstration with age-appropriate information elevating the learning experience for this group. As part of daily exploration, Nature Detectives will also visit the Hummingbird Research Centre, have a Honeybee Hive Observation, and a special Birds In Motion demonstration.
Extreme Adventurers (Age 11-13): If your child loves having an extremely good time, then they will love this fun-filled camp! Test your skills on a 5-line Mountain Zipline, go backcountry hiking and practice your survival skills, increase your communication and leadership skills in a Mountain Rope Course, and have a blast learning archery and axe-throwing. It might be hard to believe, but these are just a few of the amazing activities offered to Extreme Adventurers over their week-long summer camp!
A daily kid-friendly lunch is available for purchase for $75/ week, so you can just hop in the car in the morning and know your child will be well taken care of at Grouse Mountain! After Camp Care is available as an add-on from 3:30pm-5:00pm. As you can imagine, Summer Adventure Camps at Grouse Mountain are extremely popular because they are so unique and feature activities that cannot be done anywhere else in the city. Registration is now OPEN, and spaces fill up fast! Guarantee a summer of adventure, exploration, teamwork, and FUN at Grouse Mountain Summer Camps!
Grouse Mountain Summer Adventure Camps:
Dates: June 30 – August 29, 2025
Time: 8:30 AM – 3:30 PM | After Camp Care: 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM
Venue: Grouse Mountain
Address: 6400 Nancy Greene Way, North Vancouver
Website: www.grousemountain.com/camps
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