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The Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources will not offer its summer conservation camps this year due to the novel coronavirus disease 2019. Kentucky Fish and Wildlife operates Camp John Currie, Camp Earl Wallace and Camp Robert Webb to provide youth with outdoor education and experiences.
Department leaders made their decision in conjunction with the Kentucky Tourism, Arts and Heritage Cabinet as part of the Commonwealth’s ongoing effort to ensure the health and wellness of the public as Kentucky fights aggressively to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
The department will issue refunds to the family of paid campers. For more information: visit the department’s website at fw.ky.gov and select the MyProfile tab.
Refunds
All parents/guardians will be refunded for the camp registration fee which they paid. There is no further action required to receive the refund. If the form of payment you used to register for camp is no longer available, please call the Department at 800-858-1549 and we'll make other arrangements for your refund.
Due to the large volume of refunds, there is a two-week time frame for processing. It takes an additional three business days to post on your account. So, you may not see your refund until May 5, 2020. If it is after May 5 and you still have not received your refund, please email
Emily.Hogue@ky.gov.
Campers currently in 6th grade
If your camper is currently in 6th grade, the department is discussing options and you will be notified via email regarding a decision.
Summer Camp Registration
Beginning January 1, 2016, camp registration must be completed online using a credit card payment. We no longer accept personal checks or money orders.
If you do not have internet access, contact your child’s school or family resource center or visit your county’s public library for free internet access. If you do not have a credit card, consider purchasing a prepaid debit card to purchase your child’s camp registration.
Camp registration is $225.
Be sure to register for camp as early as possible. Registration fees will be accepted through April 30th, but spots are filled on a first-come, first-served basis. It is possible that certain weeks will be full well before the registration deadline. If the week you desire is full, be sure to contact your child’s Conservation Educator for other options.
Each registration fee includes: lodging, meals, camper insurance*, transportation to and from camp, and a Junior Sportsman’s License. *Restrictions may apply to camp insurance. Camp insurance does not cover pre-existing conditions. If medical need arises, camper’s health insurance may be billed first.
Application Steps:
Camp Earl Wallace
Camp Wallace Office: 606-348-9038
103 Camp Earl Wallace Road
Monticello, KY 42633
Located 12 miles northwest of Monticello, Ky., on Lake Cumberland. Take Rt. 92 west out of Monticello, go one mile, turn right onto Hwy. 789, seven miles, follow signs. Capacity: 220 per week. In operation since 1951.