Adventure Day Camps

After a year marked by change, Geauga Park District is pleased to be planning a much more traditional Adventure Day Camp experience in 2021, with two week-long options that will help to keep campers entering grades 5 through 10 safe while having fun outdoors. Registration begins March 20 at 440-286-9516 or www.geaugaparkdistrict.org. For fees and additional details, please visit the website under Activities, then Naturalist-Led Experiences.

Kayaking, hiking, geocaching, biking, fishing, building and launching model rockets, exploring stream life are just some of our anticipated outdoor adventures, depending on which week campers are enrolled. For those sessions held earlier in the season, camp activities will take place at The West Woods’ Affelder House and surrounding natural areas for campers entering grades 5 through 7 the weeks of June 7, June 21 and June 28, and the week of June 14 for campers entering grades 8 through 10.

Then, for a more diverse experience in parks later in the season, campers will be dropped off at a different park each morning: The West Woods on Mondays, Claridon Woodlands on Tuesdays, Observatory Park on Wednesdays, Bass Lake Preserve on Thursdays and Big Creek Park on Fridays. These experiences are scheduled for campers entering grades 5 through 7 the weeks of July 12, July 26 and August 2, and the week of July 19 for campers entering grades 8 through 10. Doing camps this way in 2021 will eliminate the need to transport campers together in a single vehicle, ensuring social distancing is also a priority throughout the fun, according to Naturalist Karie Wheaton.

Additionally, X-Treme Days for campers entering grades 8 through 10 will take place June 30 (X-Treme Kayak Adventure at LaDue Reservoir), July 14 (X-Treme High Ropes Course Adventure at Claridon Woodlands) and July 28 (X-Treme Biking Adventure at Claridon Woodlands).

GPD SUMMER CAMP PHOTO BY SONNY WILLIAMS