Goddard Youth Camp

05/14/2026

05/14/2026

05/05/2026

ISO lifeguards this week and next. $100. Per day. Total guarding time is typically less than 3 hours.

04/29/2026

🌿 FREE DAY CAMP OPPORTUNITY FOR OKC SCHOOLS 🌿

We’ve got something special… thanks to the Kirkpatrick Foundation, one Oklahoma City area school can bring up to 100 students out to Goddard Youth Camp for a FULL day of outdoor adventure—completely FREE! Lunch, snacks, t-shirt and draw string bag included. (For first-time schools only)

What’s in store for your students?

🌳 Hands-on environmental education
🐾 Up-close encounters with nature
🦴 Natural History Museum Tour (complete with dino skeleton)
⛏️ Fossil dig
💚 A chance to unplug and explore the wild side of learning

This is a one-day experience designed to get kids outside, curious, and connected to the natural world—and it’s first come, first served.

If you’re an interested teacher or school administrator, reach out to Clayton Edgar at [email protected]. Know a teacher or school administrator who might be interested? Share this post with them.

Let’s get your students out of the four walls and into Nature’s Outdoor Classroom! 🌞

04/01/2026

12/18/2025

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from all of us at GYC!

As 2025 comes to a close, the Goddard Youth Camp team wants to say a huge THANK YOU to our incredible community: the thousands of students who hiked and learned, our dedicated teachers and volunteers, our staff, partnering schools and generous supporters. Your passion and generosity help us create lifelong connections between children and the natural world.

As we look ahead to 2026 and more adventures in environmental education, consider an end-of-year gift to help us continue inspiring the next generation of stewards for our planet.
Every donation is tax-deductible and makes a real difference!

Donate today:
https://www.goddardyouth.camp/checkout/donate?donatePageId=63373bfcad44746f478173fe

(Or visit our website to learn more!)
goddardyouth.camp

Gratefully,
The Goddard Youth Camp Team 🌲🦌✨

12/02/2025

🌟 What an Epic Season at Goddard Youth Camp! 🌟

As the leaves fall and the trails quiet down for another winter here in the stunning Chickasaw National Recreation Area, we're wrapping up another unforgettable camp season at Goddard Youth Camp. From morning hikes spotting wildlife to epic archery showdowns to lighting your first camp fire, we've watched over 3,300 of you explore and discover all that the outdoors has to offer.

A massive, heartfelt THANK YOU to every school that joined us for those life-changing getaways! To all the students – you brought the energy, the laughs, and the "aha!" moments that make our hearts sing. Your teachers and chaperones? Absolute MVPs for guiding these future nature ninjas through our environmental education adventures. You've helped us fulfill our mission: sparking a love for nature, and inspiring a passion for conservation. 🌿

Here's to the stories you'll tell for years – the fish that got away, hitting the apple at the archery range, the monkey legends, and the memories that will last forever. Can't wait to welcome you back next season!

Drop a comment or picture below: What's YOUR favorite Goddard memory? Tag a school buddy and let's keep the campfire vibes alive! 🔥

11/20/2025

Goddard Youth Camp wishes to express its deep appreciation of the on-going support of the Samuel R. Noble Foundation. Their generous recent gift will assist us with another fantastic year of impacting the lives of thousands of young people with our transformative environmental education program.