Spring Break Adventure Camp

 

— Spring into Adventure! —

Join us for Spring Break Adventure Camp!

Celebrate the season of growth, exploration, and fresh air with Mountain Kids! During Spring Break Adventure Camp, kids will spend their days discovering, playing, and adventuring outdoors. Each day features hands-on exploration, nature-inspired art, games, hiking adventures, and skill-building activities—designed to spark curiosity and joy in the changing spring landscape.

Rain or shine, we’ll explore a different outdoor location in the Santa Fe area each day, traveling together in our Adventure Van and letting the natural world guide our adventures.

Our programs build confidence, encourage creativity, and foster a meaningful connection to nature. Designed for children ages 5–12, Spring Break Adventure Camp offers a safe, fun, and energizing way for kids to unplug, recharge, and welcome spring during their time off from school.

Open to: Ages 5-12 (Grades K-6)

Drop-off & Pick-up: Patrick Smith Park

Hours: 8:30 am – 3:30 pm daily

Dates: Monday, March 30 – Friday, April 3rd

Cost: Sliding Scale – Choose the tuition level that works for your family.

Challenge Level: (Age-Appropriate)

NEW: Sliding Scale Pricing

We’re committed to making Mountain Kids! programs accessible to all families. That’s why we now offer Sliding Scale Pricing—no scholarship application required. When you register, choose the tuition level that works best for your family. If additional assistance is needed, please don’t hesitate to contact us. 

Spring Break Adventure Camp:

  • Standard Rate: $525 + tax
  • Supported Rate: $450 + tax
  • Community Rate: $375 + tax

Space is limited. Register Today!

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Winter Hike: Diablo Canyon

The Diablo Canyon Recreation Area is a wonderland of black rocks, dramatic cliffs and sand. It is worth the bumpy drive along the washboard road to get there.

Directions are below. You will see the towering rock faces as you get near. As you begin your walk, you might see some little dots on the sheer rock cliff face above you.  These dots are people who climb this massive rock: remarkable and inspiring, and for those who prefer to stay close to the ground, downright scary.  Luckily, you will be on solid ground, and it makes climbing the big black boulders below seem very safe by comparison. 

With little ones you will prefer to stay in the sandy, beach-like wash that navigates between the sheer face on your right and the pile of boulders on your left.  The canyon narrows and then opens up, widening and eventually reaching the Rio Grande. You can walk down as far as you desire, which is often not too far with kids who love to create their own games and play, jumping off the big rocks. There is usually spring of water seeping up from the sand which makes for a fun play spot.

If your kids are a little older and you have confidence scrambling over big rocks with them, you can walk up the black rocks on your left and go as far as you feel comfortable.  I have been to the tippy-top of the mesa with some confident climbers in the 9-12 year-old range.  If this is your cup of tea, it’s a blast: inspiring confidence and memorable moments. If you are a nervous mom or dad, you may want to keep the kids on the down low.

I have seen rattlesnakes here in the summer, so do keep your eyes peeled and don’t stick your hands into dark places. Winter should not be an issue, but it is getting warm, so look for them sunning themselves. They will not bother you if you don’t disturb them.

How to Get There: Take Highway 599, get off at Camino La Tierra (Las Campanas exit), and then drive until you see Old Buckman Road on the right. Take the right and you will see a trailhead and parking area after seemingly endless miles of washboard road. You will pass some of our city wells along the way, which in interesting to point out to the kids, and talk about where our water comes from. Total drive from downtown is about 45 minutes or so.

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