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Call of the Wild Camps

Cupertino Outdoor Nature Camp

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Hike, read, write, play

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

Outdoor day camps in Cupertino & Los Altos for spring break and summer. Ages 5-10, grades K-5.

Upcoming Sessions with SPACES OPEN: Spring Break Camp (April 13-17) and Summer Camp (July-August)

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 at Rancho San Antonio County Park and Open Space Preserve. 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, usually 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 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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Hikes and trails at Rancho San Antonio County Park and Open Space Preserve: Call of the Wild explorers do nature walks on Permanente Creek Tr and 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 animals kids spot at Rancho San Antonio: deer grazing in the meadow and creek, California ground squirrels, Western gray squirrels, wild turkeys and other bird species, and Western fence lizards. At â€‹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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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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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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Call of the Wild hikers explore the aquatic environment at Permanente Creek

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"I spy with my little eye something brown!"

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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 2026

 

  • Dates: April 13-17

  • Hours: 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM

  • Prices: $649.95 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.

  • Register for Spring Break Camp: Register Now!

Cupertino Summer Camp 2026

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  • Dates: M-F camp sessions in July and August

  • Hours: 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM

  • Price: $649.95 for five days; $389.97 for three days (five-day and three-day options available the final session)

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

  • Registration for Summer Camp: Register Now!

  • You Might Also Like: Los Gatos nature camp at Vasona Lake

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. Coupon code: EBSUM26. 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! Scholarship Application.​​

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South Bay Camp Locations

 

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 in Cupertino and Los Altos Hills (spring and summer nature camps)

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Oak Meadow Park and Vasona Lake County Park in Los Gatos (summer nature camp)

​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.

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

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* Winter Camp

* Spring Camp

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

Fax: 510-296-5780

Hours:

M-F   8:00 AM-7:30 PM

Sat    9:00 AM-6:30 PM

Sun   Closed

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