Three R.A.D. campers in inner tubes on a mountain lake, with a snow-capped peak and pine forest behind them

Youth adventure, art, and outdoor programs in Bend, OR

Childhood gets bigger outside.

Camp days built around confidence, creativity, connection, and the kind of free play kids remember.

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Voted Best Summer Camp & Best Day Camp — Best of the Nest 2026, Bend Nest Magazine

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Choose your camper’s age. We’ll show every R.A.D. program that fits.

3–4 years

Nest · Sprouts

4–7 years

Sprouts · Nest · Adventure

7–12 years

Adventure · Bike · Art Camp · Design & Build · Overnights

13–15 years

Teens · Overnights · Design & Build · Climbing

No age range is preselected. Ages 4 and 7 sit in two ranges, so if your child is 4 or 7, look at both. Each session’s exact age rules are confirmed in ACTIVE when you register.

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ALL 9 PROGRAMS

Lakes, trails, real rock, and room to make things.

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CENTRAL OREGON, UP CLOSE

Waterfalls, lava country, and cold clear creeks.

53 destinations across 7 zones, from high-country lakes to high-desert cliffs.

Activities are supervised and may adjust for weather, permits, or conditions.

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R.A.D. campers resting together in a sunlit pine forest

A R.A.D. DAY

Room to roam, with guides close by.

We plan carefully so children can explore fully—supported by guides who know when to step in and when to make room.

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Why R.A.D. works Meet all 28 guides, teachers, and leaders

PARENT REVIEWS

What Bend families say about R.A.D.

We love R.A.D. Camps! It has been an amazing experience for our son Alder.
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He is getting out and enjoying some of the most beautiful places that Central Oregon has to offer. There is nothing better than your kid spending the day hiking, swimming, caving and making new friends, including frogs! R.A.D. Camps have created a wonderful outlet for kids to experience things they might not have ever experienced before. We are thrilled to be a part of such a wonderful program and we look forward to getting "R.A.D." every summer!

— Butsch Family

Participation in R.A.D. Camps has been such a positive thing for my family. My two sons are looking forward to their third summer with R.A.D.
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Camps and will be joined by their younger sister this year! I am continually being amazed by the skills, knowledge and personal growth they have acquired through this experience. As well as building self-confidence, the program has also allowed them to build new friendships and establish a lasting connection to our beautiful state!
— Jennifer Marks
This is my 8-year-old son’s first summer at R.A.D. Camps, and it is by far the best summer he has ever had!
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He’s having so much fun exploring and learning about the outdoors. And it’s awesome to watch his confidence grow as he makes new friends, engages in new adventures, and becomes more connected with nature. Plus, the guides are all so attentive, energetic, and amazing at what they do, and the staff-to-child ratio is so low, that the whole experience is completely unlike any other camp. We’re totally hooked on R.A.D. Camps!
— Kelli Kennedy