Camp · Community/Rec Center · Ages 10–13 · $299/week
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▌ Community/Rec Center · Ages 10–13

Food, Fires & Friendships Camp

Baker Park Reserve · $299/week

Learn outdoor cooking, fire building, and wilderness skills at Eastman Nature Center.

▌ Editor's read The provided URL loads to the Three Rivers Park District's summer camps page, which lists 'Food, Fires & Friendships Camp' as one of their offerings. This camp is a day camp for ages 10-13, focusing on outdoor cooking, fire building, and friendship. The Three Rivers Park District is a municipal parks system, indicating a public ownership model. While the specific camp is not individually reviewed, the Three Rivers Park District generally has a high reputation, with a Google review rating of 4.7 stars from over 1,000 reviews for their main park district. The website mentions that all staff undergo background checks and training. The camp is not listed in the ACA directory. Social media handles for the park district are @threeriversparks on Instagram and 'ThreeRiversParkDistrict' on Facebook.
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Parks-department programPublic, often subsidized
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Who thrives here Ages 10–13

Food, Fires & Friendships Camp is built for middle-school campers — an age where leadership tracks, deeper specialization, and identity exploration take over from generalist day-camp formats. community/rec center programs that thrive at this age publish a clear weekly progression rather than a rotating activity menu, and the staff-to-camper conversation usually matters more than the activity list.

Facts & Credentials

Program type
Day camp
ACA accredited
Not verified
Established
Not listed
Operator
Municipal parks department
Staff-to-camper ratio
Not listed

How we verify these →

Details

  • Category: Community/Rec Center
  • Ages: 10–13
  • Hours: 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
  • Address: Eastman Nature Center, 12001 County Rd 117, Dayton, MN 55327
  • Phone: 763-559-6700

Logistics

  • Lunch provided: No
  • Transportation: No
  • Financial aid: No
  • Setting: outdoor

Frequently asked about Food, Fires & Friendships Camp

What ages does Food, Fires & Friendships Camp accept?
Food, Fires & Friendships Camp is open to children ages 10–13. Camps publish their own age cutoffs, and some run mixed-age groups internally; check the registration page for that summer's grouping if your child sits at a boundary.
How much does Food, Fires & Friendships Camp cost?
Food, Fires & Friendships Camp publishes $299/week for the standard session. Final cost depends on session length, sibling discounts, and whether extended care is added on.
What are Food, Fires & Friendships Camp's hours?
Food, Fires & Friendships Camp runs 9 a.m.-4 p.m.. If those hours don't quite cover your work day, check whether extended care or early drop-off is offered separately.
Who runs Food, Fires & Friendships Camp?
Food, Fires & Friendships Camp is operated by the local parks department. The operator type matters for tuition policy (refunds, financial aid eligibility) and for what kind of staff training pipeline the camp uses.
Does Food, Fires & Friendships Camp provide lunch?
Food, Fires & Friendships Camp does not include lunch — campers bring their own. Most day camps without provided lunch are nut-free or nut-aware, so check the allergy policy before packing. Frozen water bottles double as ice packs and drinks; insulated lunch boxes hold below 40°F for about four hours.
How does Food, Fires & Friendships Camp compare to other community/rec center camps in Dayton?
Food, Fires & Friendships Camp is one of 26 community/rec center camps in Dayton that overlap its age range. The differentiation between options usually comes down to four factors: weekly price, day length, indoor/outdoor balance, and group size. Browse same-city alternatives in the directory to compare side by side.

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