Skokie Park District - Earth Adventures Nature Camps (Emily Oaks Nature Center, Skokie) camp guide
Skokie Park District - Earth Adventures Nature Camps (Emily Oaks Nature Center, Skokie)
Nature exploration with swimming twice weekly and weekly trips. Travelers add basic outdoor skills and one campout; Rangers add advanced skills, canoeing and two campouts.
Ages Earth Explorers 6–7; Travelers 8–9; Rangers 10–11
Earlier-year details below are a planning reference, not confirmed information for the coming summer. Dates, prices and age ranges may change. We’ll update this guide as new information is published. Check the camp’s current details and available places before booking.
Program location
Emily Oaks Nature Center, Skokie.
2026 information2026 tuition
Resident/nonresident pairs: Four-week first/second blocks: Explorers $820/$1,025 and $910/$1,138; Travelers $944/$1,180 and $1,049/$1,311; Rangers $1,090/$1,363 and $1,212/$1,515.
Who it’s for
Age is normally measured September 1, 2026; early-childhood minimum ages apply by first day. The district requires independent toileting; discuss individual inclusion needs when registering.
2026 informationWhat kids will do
Nature exploration with swimming twice weekly and weekly trips. Travelers add basic outdoor skills and one campout; Rangers add advanced skills, canoeing and two campouts.
2026 informationMore practical details
2026 schedule
June 8–July 2 or July 6–31, Monday–Friday 9am–4pm.
Refunds
The 2026 chart sets session-specific deadlines for 100%, 50% and 25% refunds, then no refund from the start date. Use the Activity Modification Form; exceptions and contractual-camp transfer limits are detailed separately. Confirm next-season terms.
2026 informationSources and last checked
Last checked 2026-09-23.
2026 reference details · 2027 details not yet verified · 2026 brochure; age measured September 1 except stated first-day preschool minimum
Questions to ask the camp
- 2027 program, dates, fees and availability; exact entrance, meals, allergy/medication arrangements, friend grouping and home-to-camp transport.
- Extended-care availability, age limits and any supervision between half-day sessions.