River Otters
Full-day camp for children ages 7 - 9.
DETAILS
Summer Camp
In River Otters, campers spend the day tracking a grizzly bear, traveling through the forests of Borneo and discovering the wild in our very own backyard. Each curriculum has a theme which will develop throughout the week with zoo exploration, activities, games, big body play and empathy building opportunities. Curricula align with age-appropriate learning and development standards with an emphasis on both a camper’s development as a scientist and peer collaboration.
Summer Camp 2025 Themes
Tooth and Claw
Whether you’re a jaguar, penguin, snow leopard or wallaby, everyone needs to eat... and tries not to get eaten! This camp will look at both sides of that coin with games, activities and explorations about the hunter, the hunted, and how every ecosystem needs both.
Exciting Sightings
Observation is the heart of scientific inquiry. There are so many animals to see at Woodland Park Zoo, and the tools and techniques used by real scientists can help us discover so many secrets about them. In this camp, we won’t just look at animals, we’ll practice truly seeing them.
REGISTRATION
Registration Update
Thank you for your interest in our Summer Day Camps! If the camp of your choice is sold out, please sign up for the waitlist by clicking the Register for Camp button below. Once a spot becomes available an automated message will be sent to you to complete your registration.
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Camp Scholarships
To support accessibility for families with financial barriers, we offer both partial and full scholarships. These scholarships can also apply to extended care registrations.
During the registration process, you will select that you are applying for a scholarship and complete the prompted questions. This will reserve your program selection without requiring immediate payment of any fees while staff review your scholarship request.
Staff will review scholarship requests bi-weekly and award, until funds are exhausted.
Please don’t hesitate to reach out to us at camps@zoo.org if you have any questions. We are happy to walk you through this process.
Camp Safety & Policies
Find information regarding the zoo's camp safety and program policies. Including kid codes, cancelation or modification, inclement weather plan, waitlists, and grouping requests.
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Cancelation and Modification of Camp Registration
All programs require a $50 non-refundable fee which will not be returned regardless of cancelation or modification date. Below are additional important cutoffs for cancelations or modifications.
- Registration for day camps closes 2 weeks prior to the session start date.
- Modifications and cancelations can be made until June 1.
- After June 1st, the program fee will not be returned in the event of modification or cancelation (including extended care).
- No refunds, make-ups, or credits will be issued for missing camp days/weeks due to any illness or scheduling conflicts.
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Questions?
If you have additional questions or need assistance contact us at camps@zoo.org.