Wekiva is six one-week sessions in Wekiwa Springs State Park, every June and July, with a different program for every grade. Find your camper’s grade below to see their week and when it runs.
Grade means the one just completed — not the one starting in the fall.
1st & 2nd Critter
$150
A three-day, two-night mini-camp that introduces the youngest campers to Wekiva with age-appropriate Nature, Crafts and Swimming. Critters join the older campers at the Flag Circle and for meals in the Dining Hall, and sleep in cabins with their counselors. For many, it is their first time away from home. More about this program →
- July 13 – 15 Mini-Camp 16 Boys · 16 Girls
32 places across 1 session
3rd, 4th, 5th & 6th
$425*
The full week of camp: three daily sessions of Nature Study, Crafts and Swimming, plus field sports, night rides, campfires and s’mores, skit night, the canteen and evening programs. Swimming happens both in the camp pool and at the Springs. More about this program →
- June 13 – 19 Boys Week 1 72 Boys
- June 20 – 26 Boys Week 2 88 Boys
- June 27 – July 3 Girls Week 1 72 Girls
- July 4 – 10 Girls Week 2 88 Girls
- July 11 – 17 Co-Ed Week 1 32 Boys · 40 Girls
- July 18 – 24 Co-Ed Week 2 48 Boys · 40 Girls
480 places across 6 sessions
7th Primitive
$425*
A time-honored tradition, and a step up: a week-long immersion in Florida’s natural wilderness, tent camping rather than cabins. It runs on its own rhythm rather than the regular three daily sessions. More about this program →
- June 13 – 19 Boys Week 1 16 Boys
- June 20 – 26 Boys Week 2 16 Boys
- June 27 – July 3 Girls Week 1 16 Girls
- July 4 – 10 Girls Week 2 16 Girls
64 places across 4 sessions
8th EE
$425*
Environmental Education built around water. Campers arrive knowing where their own drinking water comes from, then work through conservation, aquifers and common pollutants — and get out on the water to canoe. More about this program →
- June 13 – 19 Boys Week 1 16 Boys
- June 27 – July 3 Girls Week 1 16 Girls
- July 18 – 24 Co-Ed Week 2 16 Girls
48 places across 3 sessions
9th LIT
$450
Leaders-in-Training is the bridge between being a camper and becoming one of the staff. Participants are returning campers, chosen by the staff from the 8th Grade program, and the week emphasizes leadership alongside marine study. More about this program →
- July 11 – 17 Co-Ed Week 1 Invite only
By invitation only
* A Garden Club sponsored place is $310, arranged through your local Garden Club. It does not apply to Critter Camp or Leaders In Training. Financial assistance is available — please ask.
The whole summer at a glance
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BoysWeek 1June 13 – 19
3rd–6th (72)7th Primitive (16)8th EE (16)
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BoysWeek 2June 20 – 26
3rd–6th (88)7th Primitive (16)
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GirlsWeek 1June 27 – July 3
3rd–6th (72)7th Primitive (16)8th EE (16)
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GirlsWeek 2July 4 – 10
3rd–6th (88)7th Primitive (16)
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Co-EdWeek 1July 11 – 17
3rd–6th (32 boys · 40 girls)9th LIT (invite only)
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Mini-CampJuly 13 – 15
Critter (16 boys · 16 girls)
Runs during Co-Ed Week 1
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Co-EdWeek 2July 18 – 24
3rd–6th (48 boys · 40 girls)8th EE (16 girls)
| Session | Dates | Programs & spaces |
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| BoysWeek 1 | June 13 – 19 | 3rd, 4th, 5th & 6th 72 Boys7th Primitive 16 Boys8th EE 16 Boys |
| BoysWeek 2 | June 20 – 26 | 3rd, 4th, 5th & 6th 88 Boys7th Primitive 16 Boys |
| GirlsWeek 1 | June 27 – July 3 | 3rd, 4th, 5th & 6th 72 Girls7th Primitive 16 Girls8th EE 16 Girls |
| GirlsWeek 2 | July 4 – 10 | 3rd, 4th, 5th & 6th 88 Girls7th Primitive 16 Girls |
| Co-EdWeek 1 | July 11 – 17 | 3rd, 4th, 5th & 6th 32 Boys3rd, 4th, 5th & 6th 40 Girls9th LIT Invite only |
| Mini-Camp | July 13 – 15 | 1st & 2nd Critter 16 Boys1st & 2nd Critter 16 GirlsRuns during Co-Ed Week 1 |
| Co-EdWeek 2 | July 18 – 24 | 3rd, 4th, 5th & 6th 48 Boys3rd, 4th, 5th & 6th 40 Girls8th EE 16 Girls |
February 5 – 7, 2027 registration is open →
A weekend to learn how camp actually works, and the best way to find out whether volunteering is for you. Volunteers stay in air-conditioned cabins with indoor plumbing. The first 36 registrants get a place in the volunteer cabins; after that, registrants are housed in camper cabins. Bring a friend.
- Check in Friday, February 5 at 1:00 PM
- Check out Sunday, February 7 at 10:30 AM
- Cost $80 — activities, meals and cabin lodging
Wekiva Open House
Free
Sunday, February 7, 2027 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM
Garden Club members, family, friends, current campers and future campers are all invited to drop by, tour the facilities and learn more about Wekiva Youth Camp. It is held on the Sunday that closes Volunteer Training. Tours and refreshments.
Getting in Come in through the Wekiwa Springs State Park Welch Road Gate.