Nature & animals in Central New York

10 listed across 9 towns. Ages, schedule, and price up front - we link out to each provider.

Baltimore Woods Nature Center Camps

nature/animal · Marcellus

AgesNature's Little Explorers ages 4–5; Classic Camp grades K–8 (must be 5 and entering kindergarten); Voyager Camp grades 5–8

ScheduleSummer weekly day camps Monday–Friday; Classic and Voyager 9am–3pm; Little Explorers half-day 9am–12pm

PriceClassic $320 per week; Little Explorers $200 per week

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Beaver Lake Nature Center Camps

nature/animal · Baldwinsville

AgesSummer: grades 1–3 Explorers, grades 4–6 Adventurers, grades 7–8 Future Naturalists; school-break camp grades 1–4

ScheduleSummer weekly sessions Mon–Fri 9am–3pm (2027: June 28–Aug 13); before care 8–9am and after care 3–5pm extra; winter and spring break camps 9am–3pm

PriceSummer $200/week ($20 member discount at Family level or higher); school-break $30/day members, $35/day non-members

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Lime Hollow Nature Center

nature/animal · Cortland

Ages3 years-10th grade

ScheduleSummer, weekly full-day camps 8am-3pm; extended care to 5pm

Price$350/week for most sessions; extended care $50/week

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Onondaga 4-H Camp

nature/animal · East Syracuse

Ages7–12

ScheduleSummer week-long day camps at Onondaga County and Syracuse city parks; 2027 registration opens February 2027

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Rosamond Gifford Zoo Summer Zoo Camp

nature/animal · Syracuse

AgesHalf-day ages 4–5; full-day ages 6–11 / grades 1–6; Animal Care and Conservation and CIT grades 7–12

ScheduleSummer weekly camps; most sessions 9am–4pm; before care 8–9am and after care 4–5pm extra

PriceHalf-day ages 4–5 $200; full-day grades 1–6 $260 (4-day) or $320 (5-day); before/after care $50/week per session

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Sterling Nature Center

nature/animal · Sterling

AgesChildren's Nature Crafts grades K-6

ScheduleChildren's Nature Crafts on selected Saturdays; monthly homeschool workshops

PriceAdmission and parking free

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The Haven at Skanda

nature/animal · Cazenovia

AgesSummer day camp ages 5–13. Year-round youth programs for children; sanctuary welcomes children of all ages.

ScheduleYear-round youth programs. Summer camp: week-long sessions Monday–Friday 9:00am–3:00pm; 12 campers per week; one or multiple weeks.

PriceSummer camp $400 per week (nonrefundable)

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Critz Farms

nature/animal · Cazenovia

AgesApple cider tours: kindergarten–4th grade; pumpkin farm tours: preschool–3rd grade

ScheduleApple cider tours mid-to-end of September; pumpkin farm tours end of September through end of October; playgrounds March–December, daylight hours

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Daisy Hollow Farm Summer Program

nature/animal · Harford

Ages8-15

ScheduleSummer weekday farm camp; morning 8am-12pm or full day 8am-3pm

PriceHalf-day $250/week; full-day $400/week; optional farm t-shirt $20

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Indera at Doc Marshall Farm

nature/animal · Chittenango

AgesSummer rec and horsemanship for children; Project Explore ages 13–28

ScheduleSummer (one-week rec sessions; five-week horsemanship)

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