2023 4-H Summer Camp

May 30th- June 2nd

Camp applications for campers are available here

Camp applications for adult volunteers are available here 

Applications for Teen Leaders are available here 

Cost $275 per camper 

$100 for teen leaders (Ages 16-17)

Camp space for 2023 is very limited. The Extension Office will start accepting camp applications on February 1st, 2023. Camp spots will be first come first serve. In order for camp spots to be held a completed application with a $25 deposit must be turned into the office. Reservations over the phone or via e-mail will not be accepted.

Teens interested in attending as teen leaders may fill out an application and Teen Counselor Interviews will take place on March 1s & 2nd. Teens will be notified by March 3rd if they will be attending as a teen counselor.

West KY 4-H Camp is a 465-acre facility serving 38 counties in Western Kentucky.  Located in Dawson Springs, KY.  Facilities include a 17-acre fresh-water lake, fishing dock, a high and low ropes challenge course, archery & riflery ranges, a swimming pool, multi-purpose buildings, athletic fields, 2  dining halls, and 22 cabins with a total capacity of 486.  

The mission of Kentucky 4-H Camping is to improve people through intentional life skill development. This will  happen through collaboration with local, state, and national partners, research-based methods and educational programming, service-oriented practices, long-term strategic planning. 

Kentucky 4-H Camping is a non-profit, self-sustaining entity with operating revenues generated from summer camping programs, environmental camping programs, extension sponsored events, camp sponsored events, and non-extension user rentals. Kentucky 4-H Camping owns/leases and operates four camping locations serving 25,000 guests annually.