Wolf Camp offers unique day and overnight camps at Lake Sammamish, Puyallup & Mt. Rainier, including:
• Wilderness Survival Craft
• Wild Cooking & Herbology
• Wildlife Search & Rescue
On-site directors Kim & Chris Chisholm supervise highly skilled instructors at a tight 6-1 ratio of campers to staff.
2026 Lake Sammamish Camp Schedule
June 29 – July 3, 2026 Lake Sammamish State Park – Hans Jensen Group Camp: Wilderness Skills Sampler Day Camp for ages 7-14 with no prerequisite, runs simultaneously with the Advanced FLOW Day Camp for ages 8-15 with prerequisite of any camp with us in a prior year. (Bite of the Wilderness Overnight Camp for ages 9-16 with no prerequisite, and the Adv GO with the FLOW Overnight Camp for ages 10-17 with prerequisite of any prior camp with us, also run simultaneously on site following itineraries similar to the day camps.)
July 6-10, 2026 Lake Sammamish State Park – Hans Jensen Group Camp: Wilderness Survival Craft day camp for ages 8-14 with no prerequisite. Runs simultaneously with the Advanced Skills of the Artisan day camp for ages 10-15 who have attended at least two camps and/or family workshops with us and whose parents attest that a camper can succeed in our method of knife safety and tool training. (Advanced Artisans overnight camp for ages 11-17 also runs simultaneously, with prerequisite of at least one of our overnight camps, or three of our day camps or family workshops before this week.)
July 13-17, 2026 Lake Sammamish State Park – Sunset Beach: Wild Cooking & Herbology day camp for ages 7-14 with no prerequisite for campers who can be focused in group learning environments or who have attended a prior camp with us, runs simultaneously with the Advanced Wilderness Survival day camp for ages 9-16 who have attended Wilderness Survival Craft or the family survival workshop, or two other day camps or family workshop themes, or any overnight camp in prior weeks or years.
July 20-24, 2026 Out-of-this-World Wilderness Camp near Mt. Rainier runs from Sunday 4pm – Friday 4pm for ages 11-16 who have attended at least one of our overnight camps in the past, or two of our day camps or family workshops prior to this week; runs simultaneously with the Advanced Wilderness Education & Survival Training for ages 12-17 who have attended the Out-of-this-World Wilderness camp before, or two other overnight camps with us in the past.
July 27-31, 2026 Lake Sammamish State Park – Sunset Beach: Wildlife Search & Rescue day camp for ages 7-14 with no prerequisite, and this theme is best for flexible learners, as lessons often follow where the birds and animals lead; runs simultaneously with the Advanced Conservation & Field Science day camp for ages 9-16 who have attended a combination of two other Wolf Camp weeks and/or family workshops with us.
August 3-7, 2026 Lake Sammamish State Park – Hans Jensen Group Camp: Wild Cooking & Herbology day camp for ages 7-14 with no prerequisite, runs simultaneously with the Advanced Animal Tracking day camp for ages 9-15 with prerequisite of Wildlife Search & Rescue day camp or the family wildlife tracking workshop, or two other day camps or family workshop themes, or any overnight camp in prior weeks or years. (Advanced Animal Tracking overnight camp for ages 10-16 also runs simultaneously, with same prerequisite as advanced day camp.)
August 10-14, 2026 Lake Sammamish State Park – Hans Jensen Group Camp: Wilderness Survival Craft day camp for ages 7-14 with no prerequisite, runs simultaneously with the Advanced Herbal Medicine, Cooking & Craft day camp for ages 9-15 with prerequisite of Wild Cooking & Herbology day camp or the family ethnobotany workshop, or two other day camps or family workshop themes, or any overnight camp in prior weeks or years. (Advanced Herbal Medics & Wild Chefs overnight camp for ages 10-16 also simultaneously, with same prerequisite as advanced herbal day camp.)
August 17-21, 2026 Lake Sammamish State Park – Hans Jensen Group Camp: Wildlife Search & Rescue day camp for ages 7-14 with no prerequisite, runs simultaneously with the Advanced Wilderness Survival day camp for ages 9-15 who have attended Wilderness Survival Craft or the family survival workshop, or two other day camps or family workshop themes, or any overnight camp in prior weeks or years. (Advanced Ancient Scout overnight camp for ages 11-16 runs simultaneously, with prerequisite of at least one prior overnight camp with us and no exceptions. Advanced Zombie Apocalypse Survival Test overnight camp for ages 12-17 runs simultaneously, with prerequisite of Secrets of the Ancient Scout in prior years, and the Out-of-this-World Wilderness Camp this year or in prior years.)
August 24-28, 2026 Lake Sammamish State Park – Sunset Beach: Double Advanced Day Camps on Survival, Ethnobotany & Wildlife Tracking for ages 9-15 with varying prerequisites, and groups will run with 4-8 participants. (Epic GeoTrip – Subsistence Fishing overnight camp for ages 10-16 runs simultaneously Monday-Friday, with prerequisite of at least one prior overnight camp with us, followed by the Epic GeoTrek – Honorable Hunting, Photography & Field Science overnight camp for ages 12-17 starting Sunday, Aug 30th with campers staying as many days as they like through Friday or until their school year begins, and having prerequisites of the Out-of-this-World Wilderness Camp as well as a wildlife tracking camp and an advanced artisans camp with us.)
Voted Best Wild Nature Day Camp in the last Golden Teddy Awards run by parentmap.com surveying the Puget Sound Region.
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For our online reviews, check out:
- http://www.wolfcollege.com/about/testimonials/
- https://www.bbb.org/us/wa/puyallup/profile/camp/wolf-camp-1296-22186999/customer-reviews
- https://www.yelp.com/biz/wolf-camp-and-the-conservation-college-issaquah
Jake - Our son, 11, attended 1 week of wilderness survival at Wolf Camp. Everything was outstanding. He has been attending overnight camps since he was 6 - and by far this is his favorite. Chris and Kim do an amazing job. He really did learn wilderness survival, he loved his time in the outdoors, the counselors were great educators and great challengers but always alert to safety. We hope to be back again next year, this time with his older sister. - from yelp.com/biz/wolf-camp-and-school-of-natural-science-issaquahPrachi
- This is a tradition at our household: first kid1, then kid2, then the family for the first time last year! Kim, Chris, and their lovely team is supportive, encouraging, and welcoming. Whether it’s one week, overnight, or more, our kids (13 and 10) always choose Wolf Camp each summer. We’ve recommended it to friends and family and Wolf Camp truly feels like a staple for us. It’s great to see the kids grow into little conservation enthusiasts, sharing facts and know-how of the surrounding trails, how to prepare for outdoor adventures, and respecting nature and its surroundings. The skills they learn are valuable and I can tell they are really learning because they confidently and curiously share with others. Thanks for great experiences over the last few years!! - from Google reviews
