Leading Youth To A Better Path
Our mission is to challenge, mentor, and teach young people about life through outdoor adventure and nature programs that help build confidence, character, and hope.
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About Camptown
Our Philosophy
We lead youth to a better path through experiential adventure programs in the great outdoors.
Our Mission & Purpose
Our mission is to challenge, mentor, and teach young people about life through outdoor adventure that help build confidence, character, and hope.
Our Core Values
We’re motivated by our love of kids, and a genuine desire to help them flourish through experiences in the natural world.
Our HIstory
Founded in 1991, we have become a trusted non-profit by staying true to our roots while evolving to meet the needs of today’s youth.
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We Have an Opportunity to Help Kids Flourish, and We Invite You to Join Us
Our mission truly is a community effort, and takes a village to accomplish. We are only able to be successful through a wide range of involvement from people sharing their gifts and talents. This includes parents, youth leaders, volunteers, board members, staff, program partners and many more. Read on to find how YOU could get involved, and make a lasting impact on the next generation.
Happening Now
Finding Her Voice in the Wild: Dania’s Journey with Camptown
The first time Dania stepped into the woods with Camptown's Natural Wonders Day Camp, she carried with her the quiet uncertainty that many children know too well. As an only child in a household where her parents, Thiago and Lucia, worked long hours to make ends meet,...
The “Day One” Shift : Benji’s Camptown Story
On a recent trip to Brown County with one of our Hopetrails cohorts, Camptown Program Manager Dillon Lockwood observed change in the making with one of the Camptown kids there with him. We like to emphasize how more time spent with a student typically creates more...
Program Spotlight: Trailblazers
In a world that often overlooks the potential of young people with developmental disabilities, Camptown's Trailblazers program works with schools and community organizations across Central Indiana to change the narrative around what these young people are capable of...
“During their Camptown experience, the students learned empathy. They learned how to be helpful to each other and meet each other where they are. I saw them helping each other and not being judgemental. They just did what needed to be done to assist others- even the adults.”
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