Jackson County 4-H Summer Camp Opportunities
Contact Jackson County 4-H Educator, Maddie Allman for more information about 4-H Camp at (740) 286-5044 or allman.68@osu.edu
2026 Jackson County Camp Scholarships
Camp Scholarship Application: go.osu.edu/JacksonCampScholarship
Due: May 1st, 2026
Notifications of camp scholarship awards will be sent in Mid-May.
MUST BE ENROLLED AS A JACKSON COUNTY 4-H MEMBER TO APPLY.
To Register for Camp, Click on the Registration Information Below for the Grade the Camper is Completing
Summer Camp Gift Certificates
Looking for the perfect gift for your child for the holiday season, birthdays, or other celebration? Give them the gift of 4-H summer camp! We have gift certificates available in our office. Pre-pay your child's summer camp fee now and let your child open up a gift of the summer of a lifetime! Contact us to learn more!
2026 Local Camp Dates, Costs, Ages and Information
Registration Information & deadlines will be available closer to summer! Registrations typically due two weeks ahead of the start of camp. youth DO NOT need to be a 4-H member to attend camp!
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Download the Canter's Cave 4-H Camp Handbook Here!
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GRADES ARE BASED ON GRADE RECENTLY COMPLETED AT END OF SCHOOL YEAR
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Spring Fling (grades 3-6): April 10-11, 2026
- REGISTRATION DUE: April 3rd, 2026
- Registration Link for Spring Fling: go.osu.edu/CantersSpringFling
- Cost: $40.00. Pay online at go.osu.edu/JacksonExtensionPayment
- For more information, visit: https://4hcanterscave.osu.edu/events/calendar/specialty-camps/spring-fling
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Cloverbud Overnight Camp (ages 5-7): June 27-28, 2026
- REGISTRATION DUE: June 13th, 2026
- Registration Link for Cloverbud Camp: go.osu.edu/CantersCloverbudCamp
- Required Online Health Forms: go.osu.edu/CloverbudHF
- Online Health Form needed for all adults and children attending camp.
- Cost: $60.00 ($40.00 for additional youth/adults). Pay online at go.osu.edu/JacksonExtensionPayment
- Cloverbud Camp Informational Letter
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Beginner (3rd, 4th & 5th) Grade Camp: June 8-11, 2026
Gallia, Jackson, and Scioto Counties
- REGISTRATION DUE: Tuesday, May 26th, 2026
- Registration Link for Beginner Camp: go.osu.edu/BeginnerCamp
- Required Online Health Forms: go.osu.edu/BeginnerHealthForm
- Cost: $170.00 ($180.00 non 4-H members). Pay online at go.osu.edu/JacksonExtensionPayment
- 2026 Beginner Camp Informational Letter
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Junior High (6th, 7th & 8th) Grade Camp: June 15-18, 2026
Gallia, Jackson, and Scioto Counties
- REGISTRATION DUE: June 1st, 2026
- Registration Link for Junior High Camp: go.osu.edu/JrHighCamp
- Required Online Health Forms: go.osu.edu/JrHighHealthForm
- Cost: $170.00 ($180.00 non 4-H members). Pay online at go.osu.edu/JacksonExtensionPayment
- 2026 Junior High Camp Informational Letter
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STEM CAmp (5th, 6th & 7th grades): June 21 - 23, 2026
- REGISTRATION DUE: June 1, 2026
- Registration Link for 4-H STEM Camp: go.osu.edu/4HSTEMCAMP
- Required Online Health Form: go.osu.edu/StemCampHealthForm
- Cost: $125.00
- 2026 STEM Camp Informational Letter
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Teen Camp (Grades 9-12): June 28-July 1, 2026
- REGISTRATION DUE: June 14th, 2026
- Registration Link for Southern Ohio Teen Camp: go.osu.edu/TeenCamp
- Click Here to Complete Online Health Forms: go.osu.edu/TeenHealthForm
- Cost: $180.00 ($190.00 non 4-H members). Pay online at go.osu.edu/JacksonExtensionPayment
- Teen Camp Informational Letter
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Other Camping Opportunities at Canter's Cave 4-H Camp
- Forestry and Wildlife Conservation Camp: April 17-19, 2026. More information can be found here.
- STEM Camp: June 21-23, 2026 (grades 5-7). More information found here.
- Adaptive Adventures Camp: June 5-7, 2026. Click Here For More Information.
- Ohio 4-H Junior Shooting Education Camp: June 12-14, 2026 (ages 9-12) Click Here for More Information
- Ohio 4-H Senior Shooting Education Camp: July 12-17, 2026 (ages 12-18) Click Here for More Information
Canter's Cave 4-H Camp/Elizabeth L. Evans Outdoors Education Center
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Statewide 4-H Camping Opportunities
Other Ohio 4-H Camps Locations (CLICK HERE)
Learn more about other camping locations and additional statewide camping opportunities at ohio4h.org/camp
Statewide Camping Opportunities:
- Forestry and Wildlife Conservation Camp: April 17-19, 2026. More information can be found here.
- Ohio 4-H Leadership Camp: June 1-5, 2026. More information found here.
- STEM Camp: June 21 - 23, 2026 (grades 5-7). More information found here.
- Space Adventure Camp: More information can be found here.
- Adaptive Adventures Camp: June 5-7. 2026. Click Here For More Information.
- Ohio 4-H Sea Camp: July 20-24, 2026. More information at go.osu.edu/SeaCamp.
- Ohio 4-H Junior Shooting Education Camp: June 12-14, 2026 (ages 9-12) Click Here for More Information
- Ohio 4-H Senior Shooting Education Camp: July 12-17, 2026 (ages 12-18) Click Here for More Information
- Ohio Military Kids Camp: Offers a Youth Camp and Teen Camp. Click here for more information on OMK Events.
- Carving New Ideas Workshop: Held in November for teens grades 8-12. More information can be found here.
Objectives of 4-H Camping
- To have educational, recreational, and social experiences in outdoor living away from home.
- To provide opportunities to meet and learn to get along with other people by living together and participating in a camping experience.
- To provide opportunities for youth to learn to take responsibility for their own decisions and actions.
- To offer new experiences for youth by exploring new interests, or by exposing them to new approaches to old interests, such as nature, aquatics, music, and other life skills that cannot be provided as effectively outside of camp.
- To teach youth about citizenship and the importance of being a responsible citizen.
- To discover and provide opportunities for developing leadership skills.
- To discover special talents among campers and teen leaders and provide opportunities for developing these talents.
- To learn to meet individual and group responsibilities.
- To enrich the ongoing 4-H club program and to involve youth in unit 4-H clubs.
- To have fun.
- To be inspired to practice better 4-H club membership.