Wellfleet Bay Nature Camp
Wellfleet Bay Nature Camp Programs & Pricing
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Wellfleet Bay Nature Camp on Cape Cod offers programs for campers ages 4–13, and a Counselor-in-Training program for teens! Please use your camper’s rising grade when choosing which group to register for, not their age.
2026 Camp Pricing
Prices shown represent a range based on a sliding scale. A sliding scale pricing structure makes camp affordable for families by removing financial barriers and expanding access to camp for families in an easy, dependable, and confidential process. Tiers 1-3 are prioritized for Cape year-round residents. Cape residents must show proof of residency via enrollment in a local school district. All other camp families registering at Tiers 4 or 5 must have an active membership at the family level or higher for the duration of the camp session. View the sliding scale tier levels
Half-Day Nature Camp
Monday–Friday • 9:00 am–12:15 pm
Themed weekly sessions: June 22-August 17 (no camp on July 3)
Ramblers • Entering Grades PreK-1 (Ages 4.5-6)
Our Half-Day program is perfect for our littlest campers, looking to expand their comfort in nature! Through free nature play, art, and short habitat hikes, the Ramblers camp will enhance a young child’s curiosity and familiarity with the outdoors. Campers must be at least 4.5 years old by the date of the registered session. See available sessions
Sliding Scale Price Range: $82-$412
Full Day Nature Camps
Monday–Friday • 9:00 am–2:30 pm*
*Limited after-camp spaces available from 2:30-4pm
Weekly themed sessions: June 22-August 17 (no camp on July 3)
Note: Some age groups do not run every week
Make memorable outdoor memories and make friends exploring the nature of Cape Cod at our 1,100-acre wildlife sanctuary. From the tidal flats and salt marshes to the field, forest, and river, learn about a different habitat with unique weekly themes. Our goals are to instill awareness and appreciation of nature, to demonstrate responsibility for the environment, and to promote access to nature for all.
Session Themes
Discoverers • Entering Grades PreK–K (Ages 4.5–5)
The Discoverers program will introduce campers to nature exploration, encouraging curiosity and increasing sensory awareness. Through outdoor games, art, and habitat investigations like log-rolling and insect nets, get familiar with the living things of Cape Cod! Campers must be at least 4.5 years old by the date of the registered session. See available sessions
Sliding Scale Price Range: $125-$624
Adventurers • Entering Grade 1 (Ages 6–7)
Campers build on their comfortability in nature, focusing on different animals and where they live. Examine turtles by the pond or muck through the marsh for fiddler crabs and observe their special body parts! Each day includes exploration, crafts, and creative games to help us learn about animals in their habitats. See available sessions
Sliding Scale Price Range: $125-$624
Explorers • Entering Grades 2–3 (Ages 7–8)
With an emphasis on the survival adaptations of animals and the interconnected food webs they rely on, take part in activities like tide pooling and dip-netting to observe predator-prey relationships up close! Explorers travel further across the Sanctuary, to visit a wider array of habitats. See available sessions
Sliding Scale Price Range: $125-$624
Naturalists • Entering Grades 4–5 (Ages 9–10)
Campers participate in fun science-based activities while learning methods used in wildlife conservation biology, like observing the banding of a newly hatched purple martin chick or ponding for aquatic invertebrates! July 20-August 10 sessions include one off-site trip per week to wild places across Cape Cod, including the National Seashore and Nickerson State Park! This program is not offered the week of August 17. See available sessions
Sliding Scale Price Range: June 22-July 13, $125-$624; July 20-August 10, $136-$681
Ecologists • Entering Grades 6–8 (Ages 11–13)
Ecologists go beyond basic nature exploration and education by working closely with Mass Audubon specialists and science staff to participate in inquiry-based activities, research, and ecological management studies. Learn field techniques while participating in team-building activities and games. Each session includes an off-site field trip, like snorkeling, kayaking or a boat cruise! This program is only offered the weeks of July 20-August 10. See available sessions
Sliding Scale Price Range: $136-$681; August 4-8 (Shark Enthusiast week) $148-$739
After Camp Extended Day Option • Ages 4-14 • 2:30-4:00pm
Campers of mixed ages can enjoy free nature play, crafts, and continue their habitat explorations when the official camp day ends! Pre-registration is required; you may add this option at checkout when you register or call later to add to your camper's session. Space is limited!
Weekly Sliding Scale Price Range: Coming soon
Programs for Teens
Monday–Friday • 9:00 am–2:45 pm
Weekly sessions: June 22-August 17 (no camp on July 3)
Counselors-in-Training (CIT) • Ages 14-17
If you are a teen who enjoys being outside, working with children, and wants to learn leadership skills, then apply to our CIT program! Participate in training sessions and assist counselors with nature-based activities and games. Practice leadership skills while honing your natural history knowledge. CITs must participate in at least 2 sessions in order to create meaningful bonds with their camper groups and counselors. How to Apply
Sliding Scale Price Range: $60-$300
How to Register
Online registration opens January 28, 2025, at 6:00 am. Cape Cod Resident early registration opens via phone on January 7. To make sure you’re prepared, please read our registration instructions ahead of time. To ensure that as many children as possible are able to participate in camp, families may register each camper for no more than four weeks of camp.
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