Deer Crossing Wilderness Camp

Deer Crossing Wilderness Camp Deer Crossing Wilderness Camp is an overnight summer camp in California for 8-17 year olds. Have fun with old and new friends.

Deer Crossing Camp is an outdoor adventure for 8-17 year olds on beautiful Loon Lake in Eldorado National Forest near Lake Tahoe. Founded in 1983, Deer Crossing stands out from other summer camps due to our emphasis on skill building and wilderness safety, our focus on developing resilient youth, and our no-road-access, off-the-grid location (where campers hike in and gear is boated in). Our talen

ted staff teach beginner through advanced activities, at the level each camper is ready for. A wilderness adventure plus traditional camp activities: Learn to sail on an azure lake, climb vertical rock faces, canoe like a pro, paddle white water rapids, hot-dog on a windsurfer, catch the biggest trout, scale 100' trees, and backpack into the mountains. Play guitar, roast s'mores and perform around a campfire, make jewelry and tie-dye teeshirts. Deer Crossing Camp combines fun, excitement, challenge, friendship, and caring counselor-instructors who give campers the sense that 'I can do this.'

The crew that hikes together stays together! Our backpacking trips create bonds that last way beyond the trail. 🥾
06/02/2026

The crew that hikes together stays together! Our backpacking trips create bonds that last way beyond the trail. 🥾

The best view comes from the top! 🌲
05/30/2026

The best view comes from the top! 🌲

Fresh out of the lake and ready for whatever's next! 💙
05/25/2026

Fresh out of the lake and ready for whatever's next! 💙

A&C at Deer Crossing give campers space to show their creative side! 🎨
05/23/2026

A&C at Deer Crossing give campers space to show their creative side! 🎨

Our sailing activity creates partnerships that last beyond summer. ⛵
05/20/2026

Our sailing activity creates partnerships that last beyond summer. ⛵

The view from the top never gets old. Neither does watching campers discover what they're capable of! 🌅
05/16/2026

The view from the top never gets old. Neither does watching campers discover what they're capable of! 🌅

That post-swim feeling! 😎
05/12/2026

That post-swim feeling! 😎

Side by side at the range. Archery at Deer Crossing is better with a friend! 🎯
05/08/2026

Side by side at the range. Archery at Deer Crossing is better with a friend! 🎯

Trail break hits different when you're miles from anywhere. Our backpacking trips teach kids to slow down, rest right, a...
05/04/2026

Trail break hits different when you're miles from anywhere. Our backpacking trips teach kids to slow down, rest right, and appreciate the journey. ⛰️

Every summer, a new group of young people arrive at Deer Crossing and leave as one community!
04/26/2026

Every summer, a new group of young people arrive at Deer Crossing and leave as one community!

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Pollock Pines, CA

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+16503694382

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