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Northern Star Base Camp

Base Camp is an adventurous, interactive, learning space in the Twin Cities. Open to all!

Base Camp is an urban camp facility open to Scouts, Schools, community groups, churches, businesses, and anyone else looking for active learning and events. Base Camp has indoor and outdoor activities that include climbing, ropes courses, team building, aviation and a space shuttle simulator, and meeting spaces.

06/04/2026

Summer Camp Staff training is in full swing! Our teams are spending this week preparing and planning to welcome your camper.

Some sessions still have availability for Day Camp at Base Camp, to learn about our programs and register visit https://camp.northernstar.org/Article-Detail/discovery-day-camp

05/26/2026

Every day is a smile-filled day at Discovery Day Camp! Are you ready for the camp season to start?

Don't forget to register for one week or multiple!
camp.northernstar.org/discovery

Discovery Day Camp at Base Camp
K - 6th Grade
9:00 - 4:00pm
Early and Late Options Available
Monday - Friday
Swimming, Climbing, Archery, Nature, and more!

05/23/2026

We had a fantastic time hosting the Huron Pinewood Derby at Base Camp! Could you build a car this cool and fast?

If you're interested in all that Cub Scouting has to offer, check out Scouting America at https://www.northernstar.org/program-levels

05/22/2026

We are so sad to have had our last Homeschool Days before the summer! We loved all the sun and fun with every age of Homeschooler. Have a happy summer and we'll see you all in the fall!

05/20/2026

The Leap of Faith: one large jump into open air to be caught by your climbing rope...
..and also sometimes the hardest part of the high ropes course. You can do it!

05/17/2026

Attention Educators!

-Do you want your students to experience all the awesome things Base Camp has to offer?
-Do you want to take advantage of active leadership and team building?
-Do you need scholarship access?

Don't wait! Reserve your dates for 2026-2027 school year today! explorebasecamp.org

05/16/2026

We had a fantastic time at the Northern Star Outdoor Learning Center with our first reservations for the year! Our participants loved Rock Climbing, Archery, and Discovering the Outdoors while being immersed in it!

If you are looking for Base Camp in the outdoors, look no further! Our same quality of program, now in an outdoor location!
Register today at: https://northernstar.quickbase.com/nav/app/br9azpw8p/action/appoverview

05/14/2026

Discovery Day Camp

For Campers:
-Archery
-Rock Climbing
-Nature Discovery
-Tie-Dye and Crafts

For Parents:
-1 staff to 8 youth ratio
-Minimum of 50% of staff First Aid/CPR/AED certified
-Health Director on site
-Photo ID required at all pick ups
-Open communication from group counselors to camp leadership to parents!

Register Today: camp.northernstar.org/discovery

05/09/2026

So excited to welcome all of the 2026 Camp Northern Star staff to Base Camp today! We kick off the summer season with a day full of fun and training. Can’t wait to see you all at our camps this summer 🙂

05/08/2026

Discovery Day Camp is full of fun! Some of our campers favorite activities are archery, tie-dye, and exploring the outdoors!

Help your camper discover their favorite camp activity by signing up for Discovery Day Camp today!
camp.northernstar.org/discovery

Address

6202 Bloomington Road
Minneapolis, MN
55111

Telephone

612-261-2301

Website

http://www.explorebasecamp.org/, https://northernstarbsa.workbrightats.com/jobs/1028296

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