Summer Camps
Climb, Explore, and Grow This Summer! 🧗♀️🌞
Ready for an unforgettable summer adventure? Our Rock Climbing Camp is the perfect way for your child to get active, gain confidence, and experience the thrill of climbing both indoors and outdoors! Whether they’re new to the sport or seasoned climbers, our camp offers an exciting challenge in a safe, supportive environment.
Why Choose Our Camp?
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Expert Coaching: Led by certified, experienced instructors who prioritize safety and personalized attention. We maintain a small coach-to-climber ratio for optimal supervision and support. When we climb outside, we use Sylvan Rocks Guides--the ONLY certified rock climbing guides in the Black Hills!
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Indoor & Outdoor Climbing: Kids will explore climbing indoors on modern climbing walls and outdoors on beautiful natural rock formations.
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Build Strength & Confidence: Physical fitness meets mental focus as kids conquer new challenges and grow stronger each day.
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Teamwork & Fun: Campers bond, make new friends, and push each other to achieve new heights—literally and figuratively
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All equipment is provided. All you need to bring is a fun attitude! Wear comfortable clothes you can move in, and consider bringing a water bottle.
Planned dates for the 2025 summer camps:
May 26-30 ages 6-10 ($50 discount for the first camp!)
June 2-6 ages 6-10 South Side Pickup Available
June 9-13 ages 11-15
June 9-12 ages 14-18 Outdoor Skills Development
June 16-20 ages 6-10 West Side Pickup Available
June 23-27 ages 11-15
July 7-11 ages 6-11 East Side/Rapid Valley Pickup Available
July 7-10 ages 8-14 Indoor Skills Development Camp (afternoons)
July 14-18 ages 6-11
July 21-25 ages 7-11 FULL DAY CAMP 9-4
July 28 - Aug 1 ages 6-11
Aug 4-8 ages 11-15
Aug 11-15 ages 6-11
All camps are 9 AM - 12 PM every day. Exceptions include Outdoor Skills Development Camp (Monday and Wednesday evenings 5-8 PM then outside all day Tuesday and Thursday), Indoor Skills Development Camp (1-3 PM Monday through Thursday), and the all day camp (9-4 Monday through Friday).
*Transportation availability is based on a first come first served basis. Available for pickups in Rapid City only. The week before camp starts, we will give you an approximate pickup time based on how many climbers sign up for this service. Only designated parts of town will be eligible for the dates provided. No exceptions
Mon-Thurs Schedule
9:00 Get to know each other game
9:20 Free climb time
9:30 Climbing technique lesson
10:00 Arts & crafts
10:30 Snack break
10:45 Non-climbing game
11:00 Climbing game
11:30 Transition to climbing outside
11:45 Free climb time
Arts and crafts will include tie dying t shirts, painting, making sun catchers & more
Non-climbing games will include capture the flag, dodgeball (youth only), tag, etc
Friday Schedule
8:30 Meet at Basecamp & pack lunches
8:45 Leave for Custer State Park
10:00 Arrive in Custer & meet Sylvan Rocks Guide
10:30 Climb in Custer
2:00 Head back to Rapid
3:30 Arrive back at Basecamp
Parents are welcome to drive their kids to meet us in Custer and come watch kids climb outside. If you choose to do this, please let us know by the first day of camp
My mom puts me in a lot of summer camps. The one at Basecamp was the one I was most excited to go back to!
-Summer camp participant
Register Today
We know it's easier for families to book siblings in the same week, so if you have a climber in one age bracket and another that is close, go ahead and sign them up for the same week. We love families climbing together at Basecamp!
$50 non-refundable deposit upon booking
Then pay the $299 balance the week of camp
Basecamp members use promo code FAMILY25 for 25% discount
