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Call of the Wild Camps

Cupertino Outdoor Nature Camps 

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Hike, read, write, play

Nature camps for young trailblazers,
curious naturalists, eager readers & budding writers in Cupertino, CA

Spring and summer outdoor day camps in Cupertino. Spring camp 2025 registration is open!

Does your child love animals and learning on outdoor adventures, not just from home on screens? We hear the call of the wild in Cupertino and Los Altos Hills. K-5th graders explore, hike, play, and learn in outdoor nature camps. Call of the Wild Camps are 100% outdoors with nature as our living classroom. Cupertino and Los Altos Hills camps have small groups of eight to ten children. Kids share a love of nature, learning, and friendship in the great outdoors.

At Inspire Behavioral Learning®, we believe in learning by doing, so lessons are relevant to the learner's environment, engaging the whole child - head, heart, and body. Cupertino and Los Altos Hills nature camps are a fun blend of outdoor education and recreation. Our day camps combine:

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  • Biology and language arts enrichment

  • Kindness for campers and animals

  • Enjoyable exercise on hikes and in play!

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Child to staff ratio: most sessions 4:1 or 5:1

Activities

 

Educational nature camps for K-5 combine hiking, reading, writing, play, art, and nature connection. In active day camps, kids hike in Rancho San Antonio County Park and Open Space Preserve, navigate trails, explore nature, learn amazing animal facts, play entertaining perspective-taking games, read and craft their own stories with wilderness themes, illustrate stories, create and perform skits, craft nature-inspired art, do scavenger hunts, nature journal, practice storytelling across genres, deepen their sense of wonder and respect for nature, become eco-conscious, eat healthy food, develop executive functioning skills to become hike leaders, strengthen stamina, make friendships, and more!​

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Cupertino and Los Altos Hills hikes and nature connection: Call of the Wild explorers enjoy Rancho San Antonio County Park and Open Space Preserve with nature walks on Permanente Creek Tr, Lower Meadow Tr to Deer Hollow Farm, nature exploration at Permanente Creek, and hikes on Farm Bypass Tr and other trails, such as part of Wildcat Loop Tr.

 

Common wild animals spotted at the park: deer grazing in the meadow and creek, California ground squirrels, Western gray squirrels, wild turkeys and other bird species, and Western fence lizards. 

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Deer Hollow Farm: campers enjoy seeing and learning about the goats, cows, sheep, pigs, chickens, ducks, geese, and rabbits.

​View the main Call of the Wild Camps page to learn more!

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Call of the Wild young naturalists explore and learn about plants and ecology in Cupertino and Los Altos nature preserve

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Call of the Wild hikers explore the aquatic environment at Permanente Creek

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Cupertino nature explorers have breaks on nature walks to play and climb

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Campers balance on Lower Meadow Trail

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"I spy with my little eye something brown!"

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Call of the Wild writers do nature journaling at Cupertino nature camp

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Call of the Wild nature-inspired artists paint suncatchers and create other art!

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Kids can spot many ground squirrels at Call of the Wild's Cupertino camp!

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Cupertino Spring Camp 2025

 

  • Dates: Session 1 is Apr 7-11 & session 2 is Apr 14-18 (Registration Open Now)

  • Hours: 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM

  • Prices: $607.35 for five days

  • Location: Rancho San Antonio County Park and Open Space Preserve in Cupertino and Los Altos Hills. Click to see the location on Google Maps.

Cupertino Summer Camp 2025

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  • Dates: M-F weekly camp sessions in July-August (Registration Opening Soon)

  • Hours: 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM

  • Price: $607.35 for five days

  • Planned Locations: Rancho San Antonio County Park and Open Space Preserve in Cupertino and Los Altos Hills. Click to see the location on Google Maps.

Discounts

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  • Sibling Discount: $50 off for sibling enrollment, applied towards the same camp session per child. May be combined with other discounts!

  • Refer a Friend Program: $50 credit for past camp customers referring new customers, who receive a $50 discount. Terms and conditions apply. Inquire at info@inspirebehavior.com to complete the refer a friend form. May be combined with other discounts! 

  • Summer Camp Early Bird Discount: $50 off summer camp registration completed through February 28. May be combined with other discounts!

  • Scholarships: available based on financial need. THANK YOU to camp customers for your kind and generous donations to create and maintain a camp scholarship fund! 

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Cupertino Camp Location

 

Families drop off and pick up their children at the camp site. â€‹

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Rancho San Antonio County Park and Open Space Preserve (spring and summer nature camps)

​View the main Call of the Wild Camps page to learn more, including prerequisites for registration and attendance, what to wear and bring, and a sample schedule.

Cupertino school break nature camps are for spring and summer.

Your requests are always welcome! Bay Area outdoor day camp locations and specific trail requests are considered by popular demand for Call of the Wild nature camps in Cupertino, Los Altos, and other cities of the Bay Area! For requests or inquiries, feel free to reach out with an email for the quickest reply.

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Call of the Wild Camps

* Summer Camp

* Fall Camp

* Winter Camp

* Spring Camp

Email: info@inspirebehavior.com
Phone: 510-296-5519

Fax: 510-296-5780

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Sat    9:00 AM-6:30 PM

Sun   Closed

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