Wildwood Outdoor Education Center

7095 W. 399th Street
LaCygne , KS 66044
phone: 913-757-4500
website: www.wildwoodctr.org

Wildwood offers three primary Summer Camping Programs:

The Summer Adventure Program is two five-day sessions of residential summer camp. Children may choose from a variety of activities ranging from swimming and fishing to astronomy. Staff are trained to facilitate problem-solving, teamwork and appreciation of diversity.

The Adventure Program offers an opportunity for KC Metro Area Youth to attend a 5-day residential camp experience that is ACA accredited, and offers current best practices in the camping industry.

The program is designed to give each individual child an opportunity to discover the best of summer camping and a lot more. The natural environment provides the focus for new experiences in decision making, problem solving, personal creativity, success, and accepting personal responsibility.


Women of Wildwood (WOW) is a 5-day residential summer camp designed specifically for girls, age 10 – 15. The WOW Program Mission is: To immerse girls in a unique outdoor environment that encourages social interaction and stimulates learning, especially girls from the urban core of KC, who may not otherwise have a positive relationship with nature in their daily lives.

The goal for the WOW program is to offer girls from the KC metro-area an empowering and success oriented experience, and an opportunity to experience the wonders of living and learning in the outdoors.


The Summer Learning Program is five 5-day sessions with specific curriculum designed to teach science, problem-solving, and personal/social development. Recreational activities during each session include swimming lessons, arts and crafts, and canoeing, hiking, fishing and cooperative games.

For 27 years Wildwood has provided 300-600 youth from Kansas City’s urban core an experiential outdoor education program as part of the Kansas City Missouri School District Summer School program. This program bolsters self-concept, prevents educational slippage over the summer months and offers a positive educational experience to all youth who attend, whether they are functioning at grade level or not.
Wildwood’s current programming addresses a range of ages and interest, and effectively utilizes our facilities from April through November.