Camp WILDER – Grades 4, 5, 6 – Natural Curiosities*
Our World is full of mind-blowing oddities. Both the wondrous plants and animals around us have breath-taking stories to share. Join us as Our Zoo’s 40-acre Nature Trail serves as our guide to uncover some strange, but true facts about nature.
This offers full week camps in June & July, and single days in July.
Offered:
Week of June 9-13
Week of July 21-25
Offered Single Days of:
Monday, June 30
Tuesday, July 1
Wednesday, July 2
Thursday, July 3
Register Your Wild Ones.
Pre-K – 8th Grade, May – August
(Minimum age is 4 years old and fully potty trained.)
A Wild Summer Experience. Cheyenne Mountain Zoo offers summer camp adventures that share the wonders of wildlife and wild places in fun and exciting ways. Campers meet animals up-close, explore the outdoors, interact with keepers, make treats for the animals, design cool crafts and more!
– MEMBERS ONLY EARLY BIRD Registration will be open February 3-14, 2025.
– General Early Bird registration will be open February 10-14.
– Regular registration pricing begins Feb. 15, until sold out.
Campers should register for the grade they will enter in the fall.
If a camp is full, you can email [email protected] or call 719-424-7522 to add your camper to the wait list.
Camp Options:
- Classic Camps (PreK-8th grades) – A wild inquiry based summer experience. Cheyenne Mountain Zoo offers summer camp adventures that share the wonders of wildlife and wild places in fun and exciting ways. Campers in Classic Camp meet our Loft animal collection up-close, explore the outdoors, interact with keepers, make treats for the animals, design cool crafts and more!
- Camp WILDER (4th-6th grades) – An immersive nature based experience. Cheyenne Mountain Zoo offers summer camp adventures that share the wonders of wildlife and wild places in fun and exciting ways. Campers in Camp WILDER will meet our Loft animal collection up-close and quest through the Zoo’s 40 acre nature trail, exclusively reserved for campers/teen program participants, to learn about the natural world around them.
- Full Week Camps (K – 8th graders) – offered May – August
- Half-Day Full Week Camps (Pre-K / K only) – offered May – August
- Single Full Day Camps (K-8th grades) & Single Half-Day Camps (PreK-K only) – indicated with an asterisk (“*”), offered with select camps on June 30, July 1, 2 & 3, 2025 only.
- View or download our 2025 Zoo Camp Policies & Procedures Manual PDF
Opportunity Fund Scholarship Information
Cheyenne Mountain Zoo has scholarships available for schools, groups, and families that may need financial assistance.
Please download the appropriate application and follow included instructions.
Opportunity Fund Scholarship – Individual Application
Opportunity Fund Scholarship – School/Group Application
Summer Camp Pricing (K – 8 Grade)
Expand each option below for pricing details.
EdVenture Refunds, Cancellations or Changes
View or download our 2025 Zoo Camp Policies & Procedures Manual PDF
Refund Policy
A refund request must be received no less than TWO WEEKS prior to the start of the program. If approved, the Zoo will refund the amount of the fee minus 25% of the program fee. No refunds will be given after two weeks prior to the start of the program.
*If you are participating in an extended EdVenture Program (Zoo Crew, Junior Zookeeper, etc.) please send an email to the program specific supervisor to discuss refund options and policies.
We do not issue refunds for parties that do not show for their reservation. If you need to cancel or reschedule your event, please refer to the confirmation email received upon registration. For further inquiry, please email [email protected].
If the Zoo is closed due to inclement weather or other unforeseen events, we will issue you a full refund (less the non-refundable deposit) or you may reschedule the event to the next available date and apply all payments already made toward your reservation to the new reservation.
Program Cancellation
The Zoo reserves the right to cancel a program due to lack of enrollment or unforeseen circumstances in which the Zoo is closed. If the Zoo is closed due to inclement weather or other unforeseen events, we will issue you a full refund (less the non-refundable deposit) or you may reschedule the event to the next available date and apply all payments already made toward your reservation to the new reservation.