Dinosaur Ridge Camps are an unforgettable adventure! Our camps keep kids moving and discovering in the incredible setting of our National Natural Landmark. These experiences are designed to foster excitement and wonder for science, art, and the outdoors while engaging in our hands-on educational curriculum.
Our small group sizes give every camper the opportunity to play, explore, and expand their knowledge. Each camp offers an exploration of the Dinosaur Ridge fossil sites, hands-on science projects, as well as expert guest presenters in the fields of paleontology, geology, art, earth science, or local plants and animals.
Gift certificates for camp tuition are available.
2020 Winter & Spring Break Day Camps
Our day camps align with Jefferson County School District’s off-days.
Presidents’ Day – February 17th – Register
This Day Camp will be filled with hands-on activities, lessons, exploration, and games! We’ll create our own growing crystals and then go on a field trip to collect local rock samples and piece together Colorado’s prehistoric past. We’ll build models of how old mountains eroded away to create new layers that buried dinosaur bones, and we’ll explore fossils, rocks, and minerals with microscopes! It’ll be a fun day of adventure, so come spend President’s Day with us! Learn more about the February 17 program…
PRESIDENTS’ DAY SPECIAL:
Send a camper for the day, get a discount on the week!
Presidents’ Day campers get a $15 price break on our week-long summer camps!
Winter & Spring Break Day Camp Details
- Ages: 6-11
- Hours: 9am-3pm
- *Post-camp program available from 3-4pm for $10
- $70 per day
- Register
Spring Break Day Camps
Registration and information coming soon!
- March 25th
- March 26th
- March 27th
2020 Summer Camps
Registration is now live. $335 per week, per child
June 1-5 | Theme: Fossils & Fun | Age Group: 6-10 | Register
This camp is the perfect opportunity for future paleontologists, outdoor enthusiasts, and animal lovers to do science in a whole new way.
June 8-12 | Theme: Nature Trekkers | Age Group: 6-10 | Register
This camp is a discovery of the outdoor skills geologists, paleontologists, and naturalists use to fully explore our unique backyard.
June 15-19 | Theme: Rock Stars | Age Group: 11-13 | Register
This camp is for older kids that want to dive deeper into the sciences behind fossil and mineral collection, paleo-art, and outdoor leadership.
June 22-26 | Theme: Junior Scientists | Age Group: 8-11 | Register
This camp is for every kid who dreams of telescopes, fossil digs, contraptions, and messy science all in one amazing week! Members & Previous Campers can register today.
July 6-10 | Theme: Fossils & Fun | Age Group: 6-10 | Register
This camp is the perfect opportunity for future paleontologists, outdoor enthusiasts, and animal lovers to do science in a whole new way.
July 13-17 | Theme: Nature Trekkers | Age Group: 6-10 | Register
This camp is a discovery of the outdoor skills geologists, paleontologists, and naturalists use to fully explore our unique backyard.
July 20-24 | Theme: STEAM | Age Group: 8-11 | Register
This is a great camp for kids that want to go in-depth with projects and expand their knowledge in science, technology, engineering, art, and math.
July 27-31 | Theme: Junior Scientists | Age Group: 8-11 | Register
This camp is for every kid who dreams of telescopes, fossil digs, contraptions, and messy science all in one amazing week!
August 3-7 | Theme: Fossils & Fun | Age Group: 6-10 | Register
This camp is the perfect opportunity for future paleontologists, outdoor enthusiasts, and animal lovers to do science in a whole new way.
Summer Camp Details
- Ages: 6-13
- Hours: 9am-3pm
- $335 per week, per child
- *Post-camp program available from 3-5pm, $60 can be added at registration
Camp Discounts
Each family can only apply for one of our discounts (they do not stack). You can choose your discount at the time of registration.
Sibling: $10 off a sibling after registering another camper.
Multi-Camp: $10 off each camp after registering for a single camp.
Meet Your Camp Leader!
Erin LaCount
Dinosaur Ridge’s Education Programs Director and Camp Director, Erin LaCount, delivers fun and educational programming about paleontology all year long! Erin has worked with Dinosaur Ridge since 2002. Her fascination with all things dinosaur started young; she volunteered with the Denver Museum of Nature and Science at the age of twelve through early college where she found her passion for programs, education, and exhibit creation.
