Survival Camp
Survival Camp at Wolf Ridge gives grades 6-7 campers a hands-on wilderness experience—building shelters, mastering orienteering, canoeing, and gaining confidence through adventure and teamwork.
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Explore everything our 2,000-acre classroom offers for students, educators, and lifelong learners ready to take their next adventure outside.
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Located in Finland, Minnesota, the Wolf Ridge campus is bordered by rivers, lakes, and streams, with spectacular views of Lake Superior and the Sawmill Valley.
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Founded in 1971, Wolf Ridge hosts 12,000+ visitors annually, many for multi-day immersive outdoor experiences on our 2,000-acre campus.
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Where Nature, Comfort, and Sustainability Meet--groups gather, families reconnect, and individuals recharge—inside one of the greenest lodges on the planet.
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Survival Camp at Wolf Ridge gives grades 6-7 campers a hands-on wilderness experience—building shelters, mastering orienteering, canoeing, and gaining confidence through adventure and teamwork.
Wildlife Camp at Wolf Ridge immerses grades 4-5 campers in nature. Discover new animals each day, enjoy, swimming, and ropes courses, and create lasting memories.
Ornithology Field Camp at Wolf Ridge immerses grades 9-12 campers in advanced birding techniques, field research, and outdoor adventures while connecting with nature and peers.
Campers will expand their outdoor skills, hike the Superior Trail, tackle the Adventure Ropes course, enjoy swimming, and build friendships in a safe, adventurous environment.
Discoverers Camp is the perfect introduction to Wolf Ridge! First-time campers build confidence, independence, and outdoor skills while enjoying hiking, swimming, ropes courses, and hands-on nature adventures.
Give your high schooler an unforgettable wilderness experience in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness with Wolf Ridge. Teens will paddle pristine lakes, learn essential outdoor skills like bird and tree identification, camp cooking, and backcountry survival, and participate in Wolf Ridge campus activities such as adventure ropes courses, wild edibles foraging, and hands-on geology lessons. This immersive experience fosters confidence, leadership, and lifelong friendships, all while exploring one of the country’s most beautiful wilderness areas.
Since 1993, Wolf Ridge has hosted a long-term international study of migratory songbirds. Visitors can watch the banding process, learn about bird research, and observe these beautiful birds up close. Sessions are held on summer mornings at the Forest Ecology Building, free and open to all ages. Banding is canceled on rainy days.
At Wolf Ridge’s Adventurers Camp, campers explore the outdoors through canoeing, nature study, and teamwork—gaining confidence and lasting memories.
Girls Rock the Ridge at Wolf Ridge helps grades 6-7 campers build confidence, leadership, and practical outdoor skills through ropes courses, team games, and a Superior Hiking Trail adventure.
Rocks, Paddles, and Trails Camp at Wolf Ridge gives grades 8-9 campers an adventure-packed week of rock climbing, hiking, and a canoe trip—building confidence, skills, and friendships along the way.