2025 Camp Grow Offerings

Summer Camp registration is now open!

All registrations are processed and paid for online. Full payment of the registration fee is rendered in the online registration process. For questions regarding Camp Grow registration, please contact Park Specialist Emma Werthmann at ewerthmann@nvrpa.org.   

Please note:  All sessions of Camp Grow Nature Camps follow the same discovery themes and have similar activities that are modified for the age span of each camp level.  If you have any questions about camp programs and activities or the special needs of your child, please contact Program Manager, Jules Maloney at jmaloney@nvrpa.org.  

Sprouts Camp (5-7 year olds)

Sprouts will participate in a variety of activities including nature hikes, games, exploration, storytelling, arts & crafts, live animal presentations, and more!  All Sprout activities will be at Meadowlark Botanical Gardens.   

Camp Schedule:  9:00 am-1:00 pm (Campers bring lunch to eat during camp.) 

Session 1: June 16-20*
Cost: $225 per camper in jurisdiction / $275 per camper out of jurisdiction
*Please note that this session is off on Thursday due to the Juneteenth holiday
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Session 2: August 4-8
Cost: $275 per camper in jurisdiction / $325 per camper out of jurisdiction
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Cardinals Camp (6-8 year olds)

Cardinals will participate in a variety of activities including nature hikes, gardening, games, pond exploration, arts & crafts, bug/nature hunts, live animal presentations, afternoon splash games, and more!  All Cardinal activities will be at Meadowlark Botanical Gardens.

Camp Schedule:  9:00 am-4:00 pm       

Session 1: June 23-27
Cost: $405 per camper in jurisdiction / $455 per camper out of jurisdiction
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Session 2: July 21-25
Cost: $405 per camper in jurisdiction / $455 per camper out of jurisdiction
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Session 3: August 11-15
Cost: $405 per camper in jurisdiction / $455 per camper out of jurisdiction
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Session 4: July 7-11
Cost: $405 per camper in jurisdiction / $455 per camper out of jurisdiction
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Crazy About Crafting Camp *NEW* (6-9 year olds)

Made especially for kids who love to craft, draw, and create, Creative Crafters Camp is a combination of project-specific and open crafting where children’s creations are led by their own imagination. 

Camp Schedule:  1:30 pm-4:30 pm       

Session 1: August 4-8
Cost: $195 per camper in jurisdiction / $245 per camper out of jurisdiction
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Dragonflies Camp (9-11 year olds)

Dragonflies will participate in a variety of activities including nature hikes, gardening, games, pond exploration, arts & crafts, bug/nature hunts, live animal presentations, afternoon splash games, and more!  All Dragonflies activities will be at Meadowlark Botanical Gardens.

Camp Schedule:  9:00 am-4:00 pm       

Session 1: July 14-18
Cost: $405 per camper in jurisdiction / $455 per camper out of jurisdiction
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Session 2: July 28-August 1
Cost: $405 per camper in jurisdiction / $455 per camper out of jurisdiction
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CANCELLED: Art in the Gardens Mini Camp (10-14 year olds)

There’s beauty all around us in nature! Each day will focus on a different visual art form including drawing, painting, clay work, and natural sculptures. This camp is perfect for the aspiring young artist. The registration fee includes instruction and all materials. 

 

Waterparks are OPEN DAILY!

Make a splash today at one of five NOVA Parks Waterparks! Waterparks open daily at 11 a.m. through mid-August. Visit each waterpark's webpage for complete schedule. Daily admission is purchased on-site. Annual Waterpark Passes can be purchased online ahead of time and picked up at waterpark during your visit.

Climb UPton is NOW OPEN DAILY!

Climb UPton—the largest ropes course in the Mid-Atlantic— is NOW OPEN Daily! Climb UPton offers 90 different elements and three levels of difficulty.

Purchase Now and Save!

One year of fun starts at just $80 per individual! Receive admission to all 5 waterparks; discounts on concessions and retail; early entry; and special savings on attractions and events.