(6-9 yrs.) Join us on outdoor adventures for nature lovers who don't mind being outside and getting dirty. Campers will explore different features of the park through hands-on science and nature activities tailored to young people with disabilities. Experiments, games, activities, and observation skills help us explore our park. Bring a snack and drink. This camp is designed for kids with disabilities who can participate in a 4:1 ratio and can maintain personal care. No camp June 19. Once registered, download camp forms from website.

(10-13 yrs.) Join us on outdoor adventures for nature lovers who don't mind being outside and getting dirty. Campers will explore different features of the park through hands-on science and nature activities tailored to young people with disabilities. Experiments, games, activities, and observation skills help us explore our park. Bring a snack and drink. This camp is designed for kids with disabilities who can participate in a 4:1 ratio and can maintain personal care. No camp June 19. Once registered, download camp forms from website.

Satisfies most of the requirements to earn the badge. See site’s website for details.

Fulfills most badge requirements.

Satisfies most of the requirements to earn the badge. See site’s website for details.

(5-Adult) Join us for an evening campfire the whole family can enjoy. Explore the wonders of our natural world through nature walks, interactive activities and animal presentations. Includes s’mores. Topics vary by date. Children must be accompanied by a registered adult.

(5-Adult) Learn how to safely build and enjoy a campfire, learn fire safety skills and receive the Smokey Bear Pledge certificate. Enjoy a brief woodland walk and toast marshmallows. Children must be accompanied by adult.

Satisfies most of the requirements to earn the badge. See site’s website for details.

Fulfills most badge requirements.

(5-Adult) Learn to make and use natural dyes to transform your white shirts into colorful masterpieces. Fairfax County prohibits foraging in county parks, so this class will focus on identifying plants that can be made into dye and teaching the steps of the dying process. Please bring your own white t-shirt or other white fabric to the class.

(6-Adult) Enjoy nature's tranquil beauty and the night sky under a full moon. Your naturalist guide points out signs of creatures that glide, fly and tiptoe through the woods in the dark. Enjoy a campfire after the hike with s'mores provided. Children must be accompanied by a registered adult.

Satisfies most of the requirements to earn the badge. See site’s website for details.

(6-10 yrs.) Campers enjoy guided nature hikes, crafts, fishing and boat rides (if available). Shaded trails and lakefronts are perfect settings for exploring creatures and plants that live in our streams, lakes and forests. Bring lunch, snack and water bottle. Lake Accotink meets at the large shelter by marina. Camps run rain or shine. Contact park for details on extreme weather days. No camp June 19 and July 4. Once registered, download camp forms from website.

(7-10 yrs.) Campers enjoy guided nature hikes, crafts and fishing. Shaded trails and lakefronts are perfect settings for exploring creatures and plants that live in our streams, lakes and forests. Bring lunch, snack and water bottle. Meets at the large shelter by marina. Camps run rain or shine. Contact park for details on extreme weather days. Once registered, download camp forms from website.

(9-13 yrs.) Develop new skills to explore the outdoors. Be prepared for many different outdoor activities including kayaking (when available), fishing, fire building, orienteering, geocaching, and learning how to safely explore nature. Bring lunch, snack and water bottle daily. No camp June 19 and July 4. Once registered, download camp forms from website.

(13-Adult) Walk with a naturalist by the lakeside and learn techniques and tips for drawing the natural world. Gain a better understanding of how to utilize different sketching and observational skills. Bring the medium of your choice to the class.

(4-Adult) Take a hike through the woods with a naturalist to listen and look for the park’s winter avian residents and migrants. Find out what birds do to survive the winter weather. Register now.