5 Animal & Nature Camps Near Indianapolis

These animal and nature summer camps around Indianapolis promise a wild time! We're asking parents to recommend their picks for the best local summer camps where kids can explore the outdoors, learn about the environment, and get up close with animals. Check the map to find one near you.

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(216.0 mi)

Age 6-13

Go to hamiltoncounty.in.gov

Dawn Denning: Cool Creek Nature Center is a favorite place for my kids to visit! Tons of animals, artifacts and information for my kids to learn, touch and enjoy during each visit. Luckily, they offer a summer camp for them to attend! Whether it's half days for the younger kids or full days for your tween, Cool Creek will keep them engaged and outdoors! Kids are only allowed to register for 1 week of camp.

(218.9 mi)

Age 4-14

Go to hollidaypark.org

Whether they will be honing their wilderness survival skills, saving the planet or checking out bugs, a whole lot of outdoor fun will be happening! Each week, your child can discover new things that will teach them about the ecological system of Indianapolis.

(220.4 mi)

Age 5-14

Go to indianapoliszoo.com

The Summer Zoo Camps take campers behind the scenes to explore how the zoo works and lets them help take care of animals. Camps are customized by age and have different themes weekly.

(222.4 mi)

Age 8-15

Go to indyhumane.org

Campers spend a week enjoying quality time with adoptable dogs and cats as well as fostered camp critters (like rabbits, rats, guinea pigs, ferrets, and chinchillas). They help with facilities upkeep and enjoy animal enrichment activities, arts & crafts, and staff-led activities. They'll experience both hard work and play!

(228.0 mi)

Age 4-15

Go to anc.apm.ac....com

Outdoor fun along with forest friends, wetland exploration and fishing are just a few of the things campers will experience during their week! Each week, your camp will explore new animals, lands, and critters from local wildlife in the Indy area...and will probably get dirty in the process! Camps are divided up by age group with a different weekly theme.