The ultimate camp for the animal enthusiast! We are home to over 250 animals:  monkeys, kangaroos, sloth, miniature horses, goats, llamas, snakes, lizards, chinchillas, puppies, kittens, rabbits, ferrets and parrots to name just a few. Every camper can choose their favorite animal and adopt it for their stay at camp.  Campers choose two week long courses for each week they are at camp.  We have 28 courses to choose from including; Jr Vet, Adopt an Animal, Archery, Culinary Science, Survival Skills, Crime Science, Pottery, Riflery, Crafts, Rescue 911, Creepy Crawley Critters and many more.  Campers also choose two additional one hour activities each day as well as free time and cabin group activities.

Our facility is top notch; spacious, air-conditioned cabins with indoor private bath rooms, state of the art animal facilities, swimming pool, miles of hiking trails, over 240 forested acres, great food, and excellent staff.  

• ACA Accredited.  

• Junior Camp ages 7-11, Senior Camp ages 12-17. 

• One week, two week, four week and six week sessions.  

• Campers attend from all 50 states and across the world.

• We offer gate pick up and airport transportation for the St. Louis International Airport all summer sessions.

• Search for animal and science camps and you will find that no one compares. 

We have six main activity periods each day at camp.  Two course periods, two class periods, one free period and an evening activity.  Our campers choose their own activities.  Campers choose two course for each week of camp (course are listed below).   A course is a week long activity that takes place for one hour of each day.  Everyday, campers enjoy a new hands-on project that focuses on the courses theme.

Summer camp classes are one hour, one time activities, that offer a very wide variety of choices.  Campers choose two classes each day (many of our classes are listed below).  They sign up for their classes at camp each evening (we offer over 100 different classes each week of summer camp.)

What would you like to do at camp?

There is something for everyone at
Cub Creek Summer Camp!