Deer Hollow Farm Summer Camp
Deer Hollow Farm Summer Camp offers nature-based day camps for children aged 5-12, focusing on farm animals, gardening, and outdoor exploration within a hist...
▌ Editor's read The Deer Hollow Farm Summer Camp website loads successfully and details day camp programs for children aged 5-12. The camp is operated by the City of Mountain View's Community Services Department, specifically under the Recreation division, indicating it is a municipal park program. There is no mention of ACA accreditation on the website, and a search of the ACA directory did not yield results for this specific camp. The website does not provide information on staff-to-camper ratios or explicit details about staff background checks. Programs are day camps, with themes like 'Farm Fun' and 'Nature Explorers,' offering activities such as animal care, gardening, and hiking. Google reviews for 'Deer Hollow Farm' (the location, not specifically the camp) show a rating of 4.8 stars from over 1,000 reviews, with many praising the farm as a great place for kids and families to learn about animals and nature.
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Parks-department programPublic, often subsidized
Who thrives here
Deer Hollow Farm Summer Camp is geared toward early-childhood campers — ages where ritual, repetition, and short activity blocks land better than long instructional sessions. outdoors/nature programs at this age work best when the day length matches the child's attention threshold and the staff knows how to handle separation moments without escalating them.
Facts & Credentials
- Program type
- Day camp
- ACA accredited
- Not verified
- Established
- Not listed
- Operator
- Municipal parks department
- Staff-to-camper ratio
- Not listed
Details
- Category: Outdoors/Nature
- Ages: not listed
- Address: 22500 Cristo Rey Dr, Cupertino, CA 95014
- Cost notes: USD. Not specified
Logistics
- Lunch provided: No
- Transportation: No
- Financial aid: No
- Setting: mixed
Frequently asked about Deer Hollow Farm Summer Camp
- What ages does Deer Hollow Farm Summer Camp accept?
- Deer Hollow Farm Summer Camp is open to children ages not listed. Camps publish their own age cutoffs, and some run mixed-age groups internally; check the registration page for that summer's grouping if your child sits at a boundary.
- How much does Deer Hollow Farm Summer Camp cost?
- Deer Hollow Farm Summer Camp doesn't publish a flat per-week rate — pricing varies by session. USD. Not specified Contact the camp directly for the current schedule of fees.
- Who runs Deer Hollow Farm Summer Camp?
- Deer Hollow Farm Summer Camp is operated by the local parks department. The operator type matters for tuition policy (refunds, financial aid eligibility) and for what kind of staff training pipeline the camp uses.
- Does Deer Hollow Farm Summer Camp provide lunch?
- Deer Hollow Farm Summer Camp does not include lunch — campers bring their own. Most day camps without provided lunch are nut-free or nut-aware, so check the allergy policy before packing. Frozen water bottles double as ice packs and drinks; insulated lunch boxes hold below 40°F for about four hours.
Planning guides
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