Wabash Valley Outdoor Camps, Farm Experiences, and Horseback Riding Camps

Families are eager to find camps that put children outside and in nature. In 2025, camp leaders have put together farm camps, adventure camps, and horseback riding camps!

Farm and Nature Experiences

• Messy and Brave: The Ultimate Outdoor Camp hosted by Terre Haute Children’s Museum on location at St. Mary-of-the-Woods College. June 11-13 | Daily, 8:00AM – 5:30PM | 10 to 13-years-old. $96 Members | $117 Non-members. Get ready for a summer of dirt, fun, and fearless adventure at “Messy and Brave Outdoor Adventures!” This camp is all about embracing the mess, trying new things, and discovering the wild, brave spirit inside you with the Sisters of Providence. This three-day camp will take place at St. Mary-of-the-Woods College.
• Camp Roar with Exotic Feline Rescue Center. Camp Roar is a one-of-a-kind camp where children can learn all about the residents of the rescue center in a close, safe setting, while also taking part in games and simulated rescues. Camp Roar is a single day camp for kids 8-15 years old that runs from 10am-4pm. Campers need to arrive by 9:45am. Parents are not permitted to stay at camp all day. Register and this summer your child can meet (and smell) Archie the fox, build a toy for Belle the tiger, and learn about leopard girl Sassy, and their rescues along with all the other residents at the EFRC.
• Crossroads Cyclery Summer Day Camp at Griffin Bike Park. Join for a week of biking at Griffin Bike Park. Activities include bike riding clinics, structured rides, hikes, educational content, swimming, games and more all week at the bike park. Be sure to pack clothes to be outside and to swim, comfortable shoes for outdoor activities and a sack lunch. Drop off will be at 8:00 am in the Fowler Park Log Barn and pick up will be at 5:00 pm at the Fowler Park Beach (Log Barn if there is weather). For more information call the office at 812-462-3392 or email rich@griffinbikepark.com.
• Day Camps at Aris Farms in Clinton. 3, fun-filled days on the farm from 9am to 2pm. Grades 1 through 5. We will learn about farm animals, walk the nature trail and learn about trees and critters that live in the woods. Kids will enjoy nature crafts and games in our “Barnyard” area. They will get to walk an alpaca or llama on the nature trail on the last day. We all have a great time at our camps!
• 4–H Camp will take place from June 8-11, 2025 at Shakamak State Park.  We will be camping with 4-H’ers from Clay, Daviess, Owen, and Sullivan Counties. Daily activities will include boating, recreation, crafts, swimming, outdoor cooking, nature activities, and lots of silly songs and games! 4-H Camp is open to all 4-H’ers currently in grades 3 through 6. You must be enrolled in Vigo County 4-H to attend 4-H Camp. If you have a non-4-H friend interested there is still time for them to enroll in 4-H! 
• Untamed Messy Animal Adventures Camp has a nature/animal theme but takes place inside the Terre Haute Children’s Museum, so there’s no need to worry about weather! Kids can explore the animal kingdom through messy, hands-on activities! From muddy animal tracks to building shelters and getting up close with creatures, every day is a new adventure filled with fun, discovery, and a little bit of mess!

•  Summer fun for K-8th at L&A Family Farms.  Participants will experiment with soil, start a sunflower patch for kids, visit the pastures, brooder houses and hen houses, gather eggs, and learn about what farm animals like to eat and how they behave. They will also become members of a honeybee hive and work together to keep the hive fed and raise the bee larvae. Kids can choose their own farm craft to make and keep, based on age range. Campers will take home some farm produce, their own seeds to plant, and a ticket for free admission to our sunflower maze later in the summer. Dates TBD for 2025.

Horse CAMPS

• New in 2024! Horseback riding camps from Full Bloom Farm.. Summer camp offerings for 2025! We will have one week of camp, two full day camps and 3 half-day sessions for 3-5 year olds.
  Snacks, water, and a camp shirt are provided for all camps. A lunch and water bottle will need to be sent for day and week campers. We will learn about care, safety, and riding. We also play games, do crafts and other fun activities.
• Rocky Road Ranch Horseback Riding Day Camp. Day camps are geared toward beginner and intermediate level riders. Basic horse care, riding skills, and safety are emphasized. Games, demonstrations, crafts, and hands-on learning are used to enhance a child’s experiences.
• Equestrian camp for beginner, intermediate, and advanced riders at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College.
• Spotted Horse Ministries offers a VBS opportunity that includes horseback riding. Keep an eye on their website for more information.
• Cherryvale Stables.  Bring a sack lunch and enjoy activities as you learn proper care and safety skills. Brazil, IN.
• Summer horseback riding camps with JC Show Horses. Fun camp, barrel camp, and day camp.

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