Safari Overnight Camp

Safari an UNFORGETTABLE CAMP EXPERIENCE

Ages 8-12 / 6 Days

For thousands of kids, Safari Overnight Camp has been that unforgettable adventure away from all the distractions of life. Guided by our amazing camp team, campers explore their world, scale to new heights, paddle, swim, hike, and create some of the most memorable friendships in their lives. What’s more, camp happens with smaller ratios and with fewer campers. This way, your camper gets tons of attention, creates more meaningful relationships, and experiences a safer camp environment. We invite you to be a part of Safari 2024 and share that unforgettable adventure with us.

October 1, 2024: Priority Registration
November 1, 2024: Open Registration

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‘Best Texas Overnight Camp’

Named ‘Texas Best Overnight Camp’, Safari has grown to become a summer tradition for boys and girls ages 8-12. Safari Overnight Camp will take place at Eagle where our Quest and Echo programs operate.

Our Camp Adventures

Each Kidventure Safari Camper is part of a special tribe during their session. These tribes participate in a wide variety of activities designed for maximum fun and intentional purpose. Whether we’re stand-up paddling at the river, or team building at the ropes course, everything has meaning. Kids learn to be a team, grow in confidence, and expand their understanding of the world. Explore just a few of those activities below…

2025 SAFARI INFORMATION

SessionDateAgeTuition
SafariJune 30-July 5, 20258-12 yrs.$1620

Meals

All meals are served ‘Family Style’, are delicious, and made from scratch, and our campers love them. We are happy to make accommodations for food allergies or dietary restrictions. Just let us know – we’ll make it happen!

Lodging

Our cabins at Safari are super comfortable with in-cabin restrooms and showers, air conditioning, and plenty of room. Let’s just say we’re roughing it in style.

Your Ride

Transportation to and from camp from Houston, Dallas, and Austin is included in your camp tuition. We travel on full-size luxury buses equipped with air conditioning, restrooms, and onboard entertainment. Part of the Kidventure experience is the bus ride up and back!

Your Camp Shirt

Each summer we design a unique Overnight Camp shirt. The Overnight Camp Shirt is included in your tuition and given to your camper at camp.

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Core Goals

  • Challenge each other to grow
  • Provide opportunities to work in team settings
  • Foster leadership skills
  • Celebrate life and create lasting memories

Adventure-Based Activities

  • High Ropes Course
  • Zip Line
  • Paddle Boarding
  • Super Swing
  • Kayaking
  • River Front Activities
  • Gladiator Course
  • Hiking
  • Rock Climbing
  • And so much more…

Character And Social Activities

  • Character-driven activities designed to foster leadership skills
  • Small group ‘Tribes’
  • Evening Parties and Social Events

There is a non-refundable registration fee of $35 plus a non-refundable deposit of $100, both of which are due at the time of registration. Payment of the remaining balance is due by May 1, 2025. Automatic billing will be processed on May 1, 2025, for any remaining camp tuition.

After May 1st, tuition is non-refundable.

The most important factor in your child’s camp experience is the quality of their camp team. Without a doubt, we recruit, hire, train, and maintain the most qualified and talented staff anywhere.

  • All adult team. Most are Certified Teachers and Education Majors
  • Low ratios 1:10
  • Must have a driving desire to make a difference in the world
  • All possess a fanatical amount of spirit & energy
  • All CPR/First Aid certifications for Infant, Child, and Adult
  • All complete state-approved Sexual Abuse Prevention course
  • Every team member undergoes annual criminal background and sex offender registry checks.

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5 REASONS KIDVENTURE IS ‘SO MUCH MORE’

1. We’re More Than Camp
We believe camp isn’t just an opportunity to have fun but a chance to grow strong in knowing you can do anything, be anything, and do so with great character. We have always believed our ultimate goal is to help raise great kids. We simply choose to do it through the magic of camp

2. Quality Of Your Counselor
There is nothing more important than the quality, experience, and motivation of your kid’s camp counselor. It is the most important reason your child will experience camp to its fullest potential. We pride ourselves on providing the best camp staff anywhere. Here are a few reasons:

  • All adult team. Most are Certified Teachers and Education Majors
  • Must have a driving desire to make a difference in the world
  • All possess a fanatical amount of spirit & energy
  • All CPR/First Aid certifications for Infant, Child, and Adult
  • All complete state-approved Sexual Abuse Prevention course
  • Every team member goes through annual criminal background and sex offender registry checks. Yearly.

3. Low Ratios Mean More Attention
The more counselors with your child, the more rewarding and safer your camp experience.

  • Less than 1:10

4. Experience Matters
With over 30 years of summer camp experience, 30 campsites statewide, and thousands of kids and families attending our camps, we’ve learned a thing or two about camp. The most important thing we’ve learned is that you never stop improving what you are doing.

5. Serving You Is What We Live For
Our goal is to serve your entire family. We believe the best opportunity to help raise happy and healthy kids is to do it together.

THREE OPTIONS FOR THE ADVENTURE OF A LIFETIME

Kidventure provides three overnight camp programs. Select the camp for your child below and learn more!

SAFARI

Ages 8-12 / 6 Days

Named ‘Texas Best Overnight Camp’, Kidventure’s Safari Camp mission is simple: provide kids with opportunities to learn important life lessons through adventure, teamwork, and just pure fun! There simply isn’t a more rewarding Texas overnight camp experience.

Located in Rocksprings, TX (transportation provided)

Safari Camp Details

Quest

Ages 8-12 / 9 Days

Like our traditional Safari Camp, we only take 50 kids, campers operate in one of our four tribes, and activities are a bit more ‘high adventure’. In addition to the activities, the session is also longer at 9 days affording our campers additional opportunities not experienced at Safari.

Located in Rocksprings, TX (transportation provided)

Quest Camp Details

Echo

Ages 13-16 / 9 Days

With a focus on outdoor high adventure, teamwork, and community service, Echo offers a life-changing experience that your teen will remember forever. Our 9-day camp provides opportunities for teens to learn, grow, and be a part of a 30-year tradition of excellence.

Located in Rocksprings, TX (transportation provided)

Echo Camp Details

Overnight Camp FAQs

At Kidventure, we focus on 4 Cornerstones to help promote a well-rounded camper: Creativity, Exploration, Physical Activity, and Reflection. Every activity, game, and event we schedule focuses on one or more of these areas. Depending on the program, you can expect your camper to rotate between activities every 30-45 minutes and engage in age-appropriate activities, including centers, art, camp games, and self-reflection. Throughout the week, LEADS will participate in archery tag, rock climbing, service projects, and field trips; Explorers will participate in archery tag, team building activities, rock climbing, and field trips; and Discoverers will participate in archery tag, rock climbing, and KV Live (where we bring the field trip to the site!).

Safari is a shorter term consisting of six days. Quest is longer at nine days. Both are designed for campers ages 8-12 and both have a similar format and objective. Quest involves a little more ‘high adventure’ than Safari and takes place at our camp in Rocksprings. Safari takes place at Mo-Ranch.

For Safari, campers stay in boy’s or girl’s dorms. These dorms are air-conditioned, bunk bed style lodging. Restroom and Shower facilities are located within the dorms. In addition, all bedding and bath towels are provided at Safari. For Quest and Echo, campers stay in separate boys and girls’ air-conditioned cabins with restroom and shower facilities. Campers must bring their own bedding for Quest and Echo.

Tribes are coed. For Safari and Quest, we divide our campers into four tribes, (Bear, Eagle, Buffalo, and Turtle). These tribes are by age and consist of boys and girls. Tribes are a function of our activities during the day and are separate from cabin assignments. Echo has two tribes, Donoma: Boys and Girls Ages 13-14, and Miakoda: Boys and Girls Ages 15-16.

Yes. As part of your Camp Packet, you will receive May, you will get the address where mail can be sent. Mail sometimes moves slowly, so please send it early enough. We can also take mail with us and pass it out per your instructions!

Transportation takes place from two drop-off/pick-up locations (Houston and Austin). We have campers coming to camp from many locations. Austin and Houston have proven optimal for all kids traveling to camp.

Camp is about getting away from home and creating a new experience that fosters independence and confidence. Unless there is sickness or injury, we don’t call home. We do communicate each evening with a nightly email wrapping up our day and we will post images and videos to the Camp App.

Camp is about getting away and creating valuable relationships and memories. Mobile devices are definitely not allowed because of this reason.

Your Camp Packet that you will receive in May will have a Packing List in it. This checklist will provide you with everything your camper needs to go to camp successfully.

Yes, virtually! We host a Camp Meet and Greet each summer prior to Overnight Camp beginning. It is a Google Meet where campers, parents, and staff all get together online to talk about camp, tell stories, answer questions, and just meet one another. That date for 2023 is June 21st in the evening. A formal invitation will be sent to you with your Camp Packet in May.

On your registration form, there are fields for food allergies. With this information, we will work with you and our chef to create a meal plan that provides your camper with great-tasting food that is appropriate based on their allergies. This includes dairy-free, gluten-free, vegan, and vegetarian.

Prior to camp, we will reach out to you to discuss the plan for your child’s medical condition. This might include a medicine dosage schedule or anything else we will need to plan for or scale for. We ask that you be specific in your registration form and outline any conditions that we need to be aware of.

Yes. Download the Camp App to receive notifications and photos from our day. It is a great way to keep up with us! In addition, we will send home a nightly email wrapping up our day and providing you with some camp highlights.

Yes. At Echo, Quest, and Safari we have a nurse on duty. If we visit the nurse for sickness or injury, you will be notified.