Spirit Mountain Summer Camps

Spirit Mountain Summer Camps offer biking and non-biking camp options that include mountain biking, balance biking, core mountain bike skills, traditional camp games such as dodgeball and capture the flag, fort building, nature crafts, and hikes along the Superior Hiking Trail and to Knowlton Creek. Many camps include a weekly trip to the Adventure Park, where campers can access activities such as the Alpine Coaster, putt putt golf, zip line, jumping pillow, and disc golf.

• Ages: 2–15 years old
• Schedule: Week-long day camps, 3-day camps, single-day camps, and short single-session programs with morning, afternoon, and full-day options; some camps offer before and after care for an additional fee.
• Price: Adventure Camp $273 per week (with optional before and after care for $48 per week); Lil Rippers Mountain Bike Camp $189; Spirit Week Long MTB Camps $341 (additional weeks $260 for the same camper and camp); Intermediate Downhill Lift Access Day Camps $195; Balance Bike, Bubbles, and Bananas Camp $15 per single session, $50 for a 4-session pass, and $80 for an 8-session pass; Sheroes Camp 3-week session $185 and single-day clinics $140 per day.

Adventure Camp runs in week-long sessions from June 8 through August 22, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., with before and after care available from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Lil Rippers Mountain Bike Camp is offered as 3-day camps with morning sessions from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and afternoon sessions from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. on select weeks in June, August, and late August. Spirit Week Long MTB Camps run 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. in multiple week-long sessions in June, July, and August, and use lift-accessed trails on Fridays, weather permitting. Intermediate Downhill Lift Access Day Camps run from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on two single days and include a t-shirt and a day ticket good for the day of camp. Balance Bike, Bubbles, and Bananas Camp is a parent/child program that meets from 10:30 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. on select days from late June through late August, with options to attend single sessions or use 4- or 8-session passes. Sheroes Camp offers a 3-week evening session from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on three July dates, as well as single-day clinics from 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. on two July dates, and is a mountain bike instruction program just for women coached by female mountain biking coaches.

All camps are staffed by trained counselors and coaches, and Spirit Mountain notes that it has professionally trained ski, snowboard, and mountain bike coaches. Staff for Balance Bike, Bubbles, and Bananas Camp are described as trained Spirit Mountain staff. Spirit Mountain states that it is a year-round destination for outdoor recreation in Minnesota and that its staff is dedicated to making family trips memorable. Spirit Mountain is described as a key hub for enjoying outdoor activities in Duluth, Minnesota, which Outside Magazine voted the Best Outdoor City in America in 2014.

Last updated July 25, 2026.