Day Camp at Glen Eyrie

Ages 7-12. 9:00 am - 4:00 pm, Monday-Friday from June 6 to August 12. Only $199/week!

Located on the 800-acre gated property of the historic Glen Eyrie, campers will get a bird’s-eye view of the outdoors where native wildlife and beautiful scenery abound. Day Camp at Glen Eyrie offers a top notch program full of fun outdoor adventures and spiritual growth opportunities for kids ages 7 to 12.

Every Tuesday Day Camp travels to Eagle Lake Camp for fun activities such as riding the ¼ mile zip-line, canoeing, swimming, launching off The Blob, riding the flight simulator, playing capture the flag, and splashing down the water slide.

Every Thursday campers will explore the Front Range with field trips to area attractions like the Rock Canyon Swim Area, Denver Museum of Nature and Science, Olympic Training Center and much more.

Because of it's unique setting, Day Camp at Glen Eyrie offer campers unforgettable experiences full of lasting adventure right here in Colorado Springs. We're excited to celebrate our 8th anniversary of Day Camp at Glen Eyrie and pleased to announce new, lower rates for 2011!

Day Camp activities at this location:

Location/Directions:

Eagle Lake Day Camp on location at:
Glen Eyrie Conference Center
3820 N 30th St.
Colorado Springs, CO 80904

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2011 Field Trip Schedule:

All field trip dates and locations are subject to change

Week-1 (Thurs. 6/09): Rock Ledge Ranch (AM), Pioneers Museum (PM)
Week-2 (Thurs. 6/16): Fine Arts Center (AM), Adventure Mini Golf (PM)
Week-3 (Thurs. 6/23): Denver Museum of Nature & Science (all day)
Week-4 (Thurs. 6/30): Manitou Art Theater (AM), Patsy's Candies factory tour (PM)
Week-5 (Thurs. 7/07): Cheyenne Mountain Zoo (AM), America The Beautiful Park (PM)
Week-6 (Thurs. 7/14): Serenity Springs Wildlife Center (all day)
Week-7 (Thurs. 7/21): Sky Sox stadium tour and game (all day)
Week-8 (Thurs. 7/28): El Paso County Fair (all day)
Week-9 (Thurs. 8/04): Fire Museum @ Memorial Park (AM), Skate City (PM)
Week-10 (Thur. 8/11): Elitch Gardens (all day)

Available Dates:

June 6-10, 2011
June 13-17, 2011
June 20-24, 2011
June 27-July 1, 2011
July 4-8, 2011
July 11-15, 2011
July 18-22, 2011
July 25-29, 2011
August 1-5, 2011
August 8-12, 2011

Weekly Schedule:

9:00am Arrival
9:15am Large Group Time
10:00am Small Group Time
10:30am Activity Period
11:30am Large Group Game
12:00pm Lunch
12:45pm Activity Period
1:30pm Activity Period
2:30pm Snack/Small Group Time
3:00pm Activity Period
3:45pm Pack Up
4:00pm Pick Up

Day Camp Details:

Program hours: Monday-Friday, from 9:00 am - 4:00 pm (Note: Before/after care hours (7-9 AM and 4-6 PM) available at $25 per week.
Registration:  Total fee for each week is $199. A $50 deposit by credit card is required to reserve each week of camp your child will attend. This deposit is nonrefundable. If your child is attending more than one week of day camp, however, you may transfer the $50 to the remaining balance of other weeks but we must have at least one month’s notice! 
Forms: A camper packet including forms for you to complete and return will be emailed to you after your registration is processed. All forms are due two weeks prior to your child's camp session. Forms should be mailed to: Eagle Lake Day Camp, P.O. Box 6819 Colorado Springs, CO 80934.
Lunch: Campers must bring a water bottle and a sack lunch each day. If campers forget one of these items they may be purchased or charged to your account. Water bottles are $2.00 and lunch is $8.00. A snack will be provided twice each day.
Other stuff: It is recommended that your child bring a bathing suit and a towel each day in case the weather permits water activities. It is recommended that your child arrive at camp wearing sunscreen and has a bottle with them to reapply at lunch time. Important information such as field trip locations and departure times, snacks, and emergency phone numbers are posted each day on our information  board at the drop-off location.  In addition, every Monday morning a flier will be handed out that has information about the week's field trips and lessons.