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The Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources has been involved in conservation education camping since 1946. An average of 4,500 Kentucky students attend our three camps each year for eight weeks every summer (June through August). These camps provide an excellent co-educational opportunity for Kentucky students in grades 4 - 6 (as of April 1st) and not older than 13.
Registration for Camp John Currie and Camp Robert Webb will open in early January. Traditional overnight camp at Camp Earl Wallace will not be available for summer 2026. However, for students in Clinton, Pulaski and Wayne counties, a day camp option is available. (See the Camp Wallace page for details.)
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Each conservation camp has eight air-conditioned cabins under the supervision of a counselor. Boys and girls from the same county will attend camp during the same week. Cabins and counselors are assigned by sex. In addition, there are staff quarters, bathhouses, a kitchen and dining room, a camp director’s office, a sick bay/first aid station, a canteen, a nature building, and shelters. We also have a playground with sports equipment, an outdoor assembly area, a nature trail, a rifle range, a shotgun range, a hunter safety field course, an archery range, a lake swim dock, a swimming pool, a boat dock, storage, and maintenance buildings.
The permanent staff comprises a camp director, conservation educators, camp superintendent, and maintenance staff. Summer staff includes counselors, summer educators, and cooks. All summer staff are screened before hiring. Counselors are trained to chaperon the campers and assist the conservation educators with camper safety, instruction, and supervision.
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You can easily support the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources by logging into MyProfile and making a donation to the Kentucky Fish and Wildlife Foundation, supporting Kentucky Wild, purchasing a Hunting or Fishing License, or purchasing a Gift Certificate that can be used for the camp registration fee.
Registration is $300.00.
Payment must be completed online using a credit card payment. We do not accept personal checks or money orders. If you do not have a credit card, consider purchasing a prepaid debit card to purchase your child’s camp registration.
Each registration fee includes: lodging, meals, camper insurance*, transportation to and from camp, and a Youth Sportsman’s License.
All refund requests must be submitted in writing to the Camp Director (see above).
Full refunds will be issued if a written request is made thirty (30) days prior to the camper’s designated camp week. Refunds will only be issued within the thirty days of the camper’s week for medical reasons with a doctor’s note excusing the camper due to illness/injury.
Refunds will not be given for "no shows" or early departures due to homesickness or discipline.
Campers are transported to camp by bus on Monday morning and return home on Friday. Campers are picked up and dropped off at a predetermined location in their home or adjacent county. KDFWR personnel arrange transportation through local school districts or a charter bus service. The camp fee includes transportation costs.
“As I find myself signing my son Charlie up for another year at Camp Wallace, I wanted to take a moment and express to you and your staff how much this camp means to me. Last year was Charlie's first experience at camp and away from home. As a mother, I was of course concerned for his physical safety but also how he would handle being on his own... Camp Wallace is a safe place for him to learn, grow and continue on his way to a healthy productive life. For me as a parent that is invaluable. Thank you so much for everything you offer my son. His younger brother can't wait until he is old enough to go!” Sarah Newton
“As I find myself signing my son Charlie up for another year at Camp Wallace, I wanted to take a moment and express to you and your staff how much this camp means to me. Last year was Charlie's first experience at camp and away from home. As a mother, I was of course concerned for his physical safety but also how he would handle being on his own...
Camp Wallace is a safe place for him to learn, grow and continue on his way to a healthy productive life. For me as a parent that is invaluable. Thank you so much for everything you offer my son. His younger brother can't wait until he is old enough to go!”
Sarah Newton
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