A rustic fully-outdoors Forest and Nature School summer camp experience at the Out to Play Centre and The Nest, on Beetbox Farm. Child-centred, experiential, play-based learning with exceptional staff. Open to ages 4 – 12 years, with low ratio group programs and 1:1 options. Registration opens Jan 24 10am!
With 8 weeks of summer camp from July 6 – Aug 28 2026
At Beetbox Farm, 230 Davidson’s Side Road in West Ottawa.
9am – 3:00pm camp hours $390.00-$440.00
*Optional* Aftercare 3-4:30pm $65.00/week (limited spaces available)
Located on Beetbox Farm with vegetable gardens, fields and forest play spaces. Each day includes storytelling, art, and wilderness skills through child-centred, inquiry-driven, experiential and active outdoor play.
Play-based and experiential days with daily hikes and open unstructured play.
Play-based and experiential with wilderness skill-building opportunities.
Customized Forest School experience with an experienced educator.
Wondering about our ratios, risk management and the qualifications of our staff?
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Download or read the 2025 Summer Parent Handbook
Register now or add your child to the waitlist.
The Out to Play Centre is the Nepean/Kanata site, and is located at 230 Davidson’s Side Road, off Carling Ave.
This location is accessible by bus on OC Transpo route 66. The stop is between Davidsons Side Road and Shirley’s Bay Trail.
