Summer Fun at Camp Bayou

Camp Bayou has expanded their monthly paddle tours- now offered on the first and third Saturdays each month. Canoes or kayaks are available for rental for just $25 each or bring your own canoe or kayak for a small donation of $5 each. Registration limited- call the office at 813-641-8545 or email campbayou@gmail.com. Paddlers should arrive at Camp Bayou by 8:30am to be out on the river by 9am.

Golf cart tours of the trails are again available on Saturdays at 10am. Call to register- space is limited- 813-641-8545.

Camp Bayou offers nature youth programs to scheduled groups from schools, summer camps, homeschoolers, and scouts. Check the website for more info and to make a reservation request.

Save the Date: Our Back to School- Back to Nature is scheduled for Saturday, July 31 this year, from 9am-noon. Children visit nature-activity tables then receive a free school supply item. There's more educational fun throughout the morning. Mark your calendars and register here.

Camp Bayou now offers merch online. Check out the designs by Camp Bayou volunteers- perfect for that shirt or mug you didn’t know you needed: https://campbayou.threadless.com/ .

For those who are interested in helping with registered groups, Camp Bayou is looking for enthusiastic volunteers who love the outdoors and want to pass along that passion to others through hands-on activities, walks and canoe tours. Contact Becki at 813-641-8545 or email campbayouvolunteers@gmail.com . We are mainly looking for folks to help teach school groups K-6 but there are other opportunities as well.

Camp Bayou Outdoor Learning Center is neither a campground nor a summer camp. It was an RV park before the County's ELAP program purchased the land but it is now open for day use only, open to the general public. Through volunteers, donations, supporters and grants, the managing non-profit- B.O.L.D. - offers pre-registered programs to schools, youth groups, adult groups and families. The Center is open from Thursday- Sunday from 9am-2pm and Mondays- Wednesdays from 9am-5pm for passive recreational pursuits such as wildlife watching, nature photography and trail walks. General admission is still FREE.

The Camp Bayou Outdoor Learning Center is a public- private partnership between Bayou Outdoor Learning and Discovery, Inc. (B.O.L.D.), and Hillsborough County Conservation & Environmental Lands Management. Camp Bayou is located 3 miles south of SR674 at the end of 24th St SE in Ruskin. For more information, visit the website at http://www.campbayou.org/ or call 813-641-8545.

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