Swift Nature Camp

Summer Children's Camp 2026

Dear Families,
Swift Nature Camp is a summer children’s camp for boys and girls ages 6–17, offering the perfect blend of traditional camp fun and hands-on learning. Our programs combine classic outdoor camping adventures with engaging nature activities and camp zoo. Yhis helps children build a deeper appreciation for the natural world. But camp is about more than just activities — it’s about growth. At Swift Nature Camp, we provide a child-centered environment that’s free from screens, celebrity culture, and academic pressure. Guided by caring and positive camp counselors, children develop lifelong skills such as confidence, teamwork, leadership, compassion, and communication. Every experience at SNC is intentionally designed to help kids learn, grow, and thrive — all while having the best summer ever.

As a Children's Summer Camp it is our small size that allows us to promote each child's personal development by providing fun, friendship and leadership in a supportive and noncompetitive environment away from home. While children are home all year long, that's your time to plant the seeds and direct the thinking patterns which guide your child to how they should behave and socialize. But at summer camp children will have an opportunity to act on their own, be self-reliant and try things for themselves.

Our goal is to guide children through good decision making along with being comfortable with their independence and that's a major part of growing up. Our counselors are the best, they model perseverance, listening, teamwork and appreciation of differences. Thus, helping campers adopt these same traits.

We see Swift Nature Camp as an opportunity for each child to come to a new place and try new things and make new friends. Children's Summer Camp is a new world. Who you were before has no bearing on who you want to be, because camp is a new beginning. Many of our campers return year after year saying that "Swift allows me to be my real self with real people" and we feel that's a good thing.

All this happens in the fun and sun of the north woods of Wisconsin. For staff and campers alike, Swift Nature Camp is more than just a place to be: it is their summer home. So why not have your child join our Summer Camp family this summer?

Visit Summer Children's Camp to meet the Directors

Lonnie & Jeff Lorenz
630-654-8036

Swift Nature Camp has an exclusive "First Timer Camp" that allows us to provide each child with personal success while at camp.

Special First Timer Camp
1,2,3 & 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 child's 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.