Wilderness Awareness School - Wilderness Survival Overnight Camp
Overnight camp teaching wilderness survival skills, tracking, and nature awareness for youth.
▌ Editor's read The Wilderness Awareness School offers a Wilderness Survival Overnight Camp for youth, emphasizing primitive skills and nature connection. The organization states it has been operating for over 30 years, indicating significant experience in outdoor education. They maintain a low staff-to-camper ratio of 1:6, which suggests individualized attention and supervision. The website explicitly mentions that all staff undergo background checks and are certified in wilderness first aid, demonstrating a commitment to safety. The camp's focus on skills like shelter building, fire making, and plant identification provides a unique educational experience. The organization is a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit, as stated on their 'About Us' page.
Who thrives here Ages 10–18
Wilderness Awareness School - Wilderness Survival Overnight Camp serves high-school campers, which means the program is competing against summer jobs, college visits, internships, and residential overnight options. The case for a day camp at this age is usually a CIT (counselor-in-training) track, deep specialization in overnight/sleepaway, or a portfolio item parents and kids both value. Programs that don't articulate one of those three usually lose this age band by 9th grade.
Facts & Credentials
- Program type
- Overnight camp
- ACA accredited
- Not verified
- Established
- 1996 (30 years)
- Operator
- Nonprofit organization
- Staff-to-camper ratio
- Published by camp see camp site →
Details
- Category: Overnight/Sleepaway
- Ages: 10–18
- Address: 26600 NE 128th St, Duvall, WA 98019, USA
- Phone: (425) 788-1301
- Email: [email protected]
Logistics
- Lunch provided: Yes
- Transportation: No
- Financial aid: No
- Setting: outdoor
Planning guides
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- How to choose a summer camp · Use the decision checklist before you compare finalists.
- Day camp vs. overnight camp · Decide whether the format fits your child and schedule.
- Packing list and camp prep · Plan gear, medication notes, labels, and drop-off prep.
- Summer camp safety and accreditation · Review the safety signals that matter most.
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