Nestled along the Little Spokane River, Camp Dart-Lo is conveniently located near Spokane but feels remote with 51 acres of natural landscape and 2 outdoor pools. Campers ages Pre-K through 8th can explore the rustic outdoors and still be home for dinner! Dart-Lo Day Camp sessions run Monday through Friday from 8:30 am to 4:15 pm. Leadership programs are available; See more information below!
Camp Dart-Lo helps youth build strong character, values and life skills. We're a friendly, inclusive and diverse community of campers and staff who share a love of the great outdoors. We're dedicated to making sure this summer is truly an adventure!
Registration closes at noon the Wednesday before the camp session starts.
View the 2023 Camp Schedule and enroll today:
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Visit the Camp Dart-Lo Information Station to learn more about transportation, packing for camp and any other questions you may have leading up to camp. After enrollment you will also receive a Handbook and other helpful information to your email address.
Don't hesitate to call our office (509-747-6191) if you have any questions!
Camp Dart-Lo Information Station
Camp Dart-Lo's address is 14000 N Dartford Drive, Spokane, WA 99208
Camp programming begins at about 8:50am each day and wraps up around 4:15pm when campers begin gathering their belongings and say good-bye for the day. Parents electing to drive their camper to camp each day are advised to arrive between 8:20am and 8:40am. At the end of the day, campers will be available for pick-up at between 4:10pm and 4:30pm. Camp Dart-Lo also offers convenient transportation to and from camp from select locations in Spokane and the Spokane Valley.
Our youngest Pre-K campers (Sandbox) cannot ride the bus (must be 40 lbs).
Camp Dart-Lo offers extended hours. Campers can arrive between 7:45am - 8:20am and be picked up between 4:30pm - 5:15pm . Sign up is available at the time of registration; to add this option after registration, please contact the Camp Fire Office. Campers will have the opportunity during this time to explore supervised free choice activities.
Wednesday overnights are back for the 2023 season! We are so excited to offer our Dart-Lo kids the opportunity to pack a sleeping back and camp out under the stars with fellow campers and staff. Wednesday overnights come with an additional cost that can be added through your CampInTouch account at the time of registration or added on later by calling the Camp Fire Office at (509) 747-6191. You only have until the Wednesday (at noon) before your camping session begins to add the overnight option.
On the Friday of each session from 3:00 – 4:00 pm, all of camp gathers for a celebration of accomplishments. This includes recognition of program awards, individual tributes and group presentations. Jubilee is just for campers only!
Camp Dart-Lo is accredited by the American Camp Association, meeting high standards in health, safety, and program quality.
WE BELIEVE THAT:
Camping in the out-of-doors is the normal extension of Camp Fire’s small group-centered program. It is also a unique educational and recreational experience. The outdoor environment reinforces the Camp Fire approach to working with youth. A Camp Fire camp is any place a group of youngsters with mature leadership has an organized, outdoor experience while living in groups. It may be a group campsite in the park, a day camp, on a farm or at a council owned resident camp.
WE BELIEVE THAT:
The basic strength of Camp Fire programs anywhere and under any circumstances, is the unique characteristic of the small group and of the attention provided for each individual. The program is an overt effort to confront the great variety of individual differences in a loosely structured, child-centered way. It is a concerted effort to help each child grow to adulthood through their own experiences. Camping is no different. It, too, must emphasize the small group; the individual attention; the acceptance of difference; the loosely structured, child-centered approach.
WE BELIEVE THAT:
A Camp Fire camp is a microcosm in which all the elements of life are intensified by the total environment. It is a place where optimum conditions for learning to live with one’s self and with others can be created. It is an outdoor learning laboratory with unique opportunities for campers to understand their relationships with their environment. A Camp Fire camp focuses on the creative enrichment of an individual. It is an oasis for children and adults; a land of fun and adventure and learning where great depth of understanding can grow from the simple experiences.