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Swift Nature Camp

A Wisconsin Summer Camp for children

FUN is how we choose to live! Forget about summer boredom, Because there is fun in everything we do, you’ll be smiling no matter what the activity is! From swimming, jumping on our water trampoline, shooting at archery, boating, fishing, singing, crazy craft making, or playing with animals - you’ll have a blast. Who knows, maybe you’ll even discover a new talent or passion at our Wisconsin summer camp!

FRIENDSHIPS are true and lasting! Because our camp family is filled with kindness and caring towards everyone, you will make new friends easily! From day one you’ll have an entire cabin of new friends. Your counselors will be a understanding, and unbelievably crazy and energetic. Campers find that SNC is a place where you can be yourself. It’s a place where friends are sure to love and appreciate the true you! In no time at all you’ll have more friendship bracelets than you can count!

ADVENTURE TRIPS await you! Whether you are a novice or an expert, you’ll find that camping trips will be some of your fondest memories! SNC’s awesome counselors are there to help you every step of the way while you canoe down scenic rivers, hike through forests, and even take bike trips. We can’t wait to explore the world with you. Camping under millions of stars, singing songs around a fire, and jumping into waterfalls are just more of the fun you will have at SNC.

NATURE is bursting with life! At SNC, there are islands that need exploring, frogs that need catching, and ice cream to taste made from wild berries picked by you! Our Nature Center is filled with amazing animals to learn about and play with! Whether you’re a nature nut or someone a little nervous about the woods, we’ll help you find the best sunsets, spot highflying eagles, and discover what makes our planet worth protecting!

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We’ve got it all! Come to the place you'll never forget. Come to Swift Nature Camp, your summer home is waiting!

"Swift Nature Camp is an Overnight Children's Summer Camp for boys and girls ages 6-15 located in Wisconsin. Our focus is to blend traditional summer camp activities while increasing a child's appreciation for nature, science and the environment."

Special First Timer Camp
2,3 & 6 weeks
Small Size
Non competitive
Science, Nature, Animals
Water & Land Activities
Canoe & Hiking Trips
Non-denominational

"Parents, at SNC we use Adventure, Learning and Kindness all in a Natural setting to promote each childs personal development. Campers tell us, that our nurturing atmosphere gives them confidence to make friends easily and to try new activities. yet most rewarding is hearing that SNC allows each camper to truly be themselves. When your SNC camper returns home more Responsible, Resilient and Kinder you will know your decision to send your child to SNC was the right one."

Parent Information

Camper Information

At SNC we understand that as parents you place great trust in us to physically and mentally support and care for your child. Your expectations are high and as Camp Directors we hold our staff to the highest standards. By the way, our son is in a cabin as well. With this in mind, we hire only a dozen or so new staff each summer because about 40-50% of our staff return. Often these new counselors are referred to SNC by previous staff because they know what type of young person we are looking for.

So what do we look for? College age adults who have showed some responsibility with children. Many of our staff are studying to be teachers or have been counselors at other camps. Nature is a big part at SNC so if a counselor has science knowledge it’s a plus. If not knowledge then just an appreciation for nature-someone excited to look at a sunset or look up at the clouds and determine if the cloud looks like a dog or an elephant. Because we are a summer camp and teach activities, we also look for skills that counselors can teach at camp, for instance archery, riflery or swimming. But probably, the most important skill we hire for is kindness and caring for others, Most skills can be taught but this one is much more difficult to teach.

Being that we hire so few, we can be very particular and search for just the right match. We tend to hire domestically, because we know these folks aren’t just coming to camp to “see America”.

After the applicant fills out a difficult and time consuming application (see our site) we will do a 1-2 hour interview and at that point a decision is made to continue or stop, only 1/2 of the applicants make it to the next step.

From there we have a thorough screening procedure that includes both personal and employment references, a criminal background check and drug testing, All of these steps are taken to help ensure your child is getting the most qualified caring and safe counselors they can have.