Camp Bayou Outdoor Learning Center Youth Programs

Camp Bayou Outdoor Learning Center Youth Programs take place on a 160-acre nature preserve that includes a canoe launch, visitor’s center, nature center, trails, a butterfly habitat, and a native camp. The program setting includes native Florida flora and fauna, including creatures such as spiders, snakes, feral hogs, fire ants, and poison ivy, and emphasizes remaining observant and using common sense while out on the trails without a guide. Dogs are allowed at the preserve if on a hand-held leash.

• Schedule: Open to the public Thursday–Sunday, 9am–2pm; hours of operation Thursday–Saturday, 9am–2pm

Camp Bayou Outdoor Learning Center Youth Programs are a project of Bayou Outdoor Learning and Discovery, Inc. (B.O.L.D.), a Florida non-profit. The center is run entirely by volunteers and is funded through programs and the generosity of local supporters. Its mission is to sustain a portion of Florida’s original habitats in the Little Manatee River Watershed and to promote appreciation and better understanding of natural resources, local history, and culture through education. Camp Bayou is operated in partnership with Hillsborough County Conservation and Environmental Lands Management, which owns this ELAPP parcel in the public interest. The Camp Bayou website is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License, and the site notes copyright 2014–2025 B.O.L.D.

Last updated February 12, 2026.