Roughing It Day Camp — Local services in Lafayette

This summer, my son Jaxon, age 5, attended Roughing It Day Camp and the experience was nothing short of transformative. Over the three months, he not only honed his swimming skills, thanks to swim lessons 3 times a week, but he also developed a newfound confidence and love for the water. Special thanks to Camp Counselor Danny, who was an exceptional swim coach, making Jaxon very comfortable and safe as a new swimmer.

The camp offered a plethora of outdoor activities that captivated Jaxon's interest, including kayaking, canoeing, and fishing, which quickly became his favorites. It was heartening to see him develop a genuine appreciation for nature. The environmental lessons provided valuable insights into wildlife, teaching him about various insects and the importance of animal conservation.

Another highlight for Jaxon was the cooking classes, especially the day he made ice cream—a story he joyously repeats often.

The camp counselors (many whom were former campers in their youth), were outstanding—responsible, polite, and incredibly skilled at educating and inspiring the children.

I am immensely grateful for the nurturing and educational environment at Roughing It Day Camp. It's a place where children thrive outdoors and learn valuable life skills. I look forward to the possibility of Jaxon returning as a camp counselor in his college years, continuing the tradition of excellence. Highly...

What a wonderful summer camp program Roughing It offers! It has been part of our summer for the past 8 years and my children still look forward to returning and catching up with friends, counselors and staff they have known throughout these years.

The reservoir setting is beautiful and the all outdoor program is how summers should be spent - it is supervised better than any other camp I've seen and the camp has a safe and nurturing culture. We have found the counselors to be genuinely caring every single year and a great example to our children. The activities and fun at camp have been great but it is the camaraderie of the groups at Day Camp along with the leadership and team skills encouraged every day that have meant the most as our children have got older.

After almost 50 years in business this camp knows what they are doing, don't hesitate to send your children here - they'll have a summer...

My 7.5 year old daughter attended Roughing It Day Camp for the first time in the summer of 2019. She had the most amazing summer. We originally signed her up for one 4-week session, but half way through she was begging to go for the whole summer so she got to attend the full 8 weeks and loved every minute of it.

She was constantly kept engaged and busy - whether it was horseback riding, playing games on the lawn, canoeing across the lake or swimming and diving.

And she absolutely adored her counselors! She looked forward to going to camp every single day. She's been to other excellent day camps but this was by far her favorite! It's only September and she's already talking about all the things she gets to do when she goes back...