Camp Wingra

Camp Wingra offers weekly options such as Paddle Madison, Crafts & Watercrafts, Play Paddle Discover, Shipwrecked, Fish Paddle Play, Go-Fish, Intermediate Fishing, FISH IT ALL, Advanced Fishing, Canoe, Kayak, SUP, Ahoy Matey, and Girls Do It All. Activities include paddling, fishing, swimming, nature crafts, painting, collecting water specimens, exploring nature, survival skills, capsizing canoes, T-rescues, cooking over a fire, yoga, and other hands-on activities. Weekly prices are listed at $415, and Ahoy Matey is listed at $205 per week.

Programs

• Paddle Madison — $415 per week · Exciting week of paddling adventures around the city for seasoned paddlers.
• Crafts & Watercrafts — $415 per week · Hands-on creativity with nature crafts, watercraft, swimming, paddling, and painting.
• Play Paddle Discover — $415 per week · Paddling, outdoor learning, and hands-on activities including collecting water specimens and exploring nature.
• Shipwrecked — $415 per week · Survival skills, capsizing canoes, T-rescues, cooking over a fire, and team-building activities.
• Fish Paddle Play — $415 per week · Signature camp with paddling, fishing, and other activities in one week.
• Go-Fish — $415 per week · Intro fishing camp for campers learning to cast and take fish off the hook.
• Intermediate Fishing — $415 per week · Fishing camp for campers ready to take their skills to the next level and spend most of the week fishing.
• FISH IT ALL — $415 per week · Fishing camp exploring different spots, techniques, and lures, with fishing out of a boat.
• Advanced Fishing — $415 per week · Experienced-anglers-only camp focused on fishing all day and building skills.
• Canoe, Kayak, SUP — $415 per week · Paddling skills in kayaks, canoes, and SUPs with trips to different paddle destinations in Madison.
• Ahoy Matey — $205 per week · Pirate-themed paddling camp. The half-day camp (AM/PM) is designed to only be taken for AM or PM, not both.
• Girls Do It All — $415 per week · Paddle, fish, yoga, create, explore, and more.

At a glance

• Price range: $205–$415 per week
• General schedule: 2026 Schedule. Full day camps are 8:30 am - 3 pm. Half Day AM is 8:30 am - 11:30 am. Half Day PM is 12:30 pm - 3:30 pm.

About the provider

Camp Wingra’s mission is to create meaningful summer adventures built around outdoor exploration, skill-building, and community. The 2026 schedule lists full day camps from 8:30 am to 3 pm, Half Day AM from 8:30 am to 11:30 am, and Half Day PM from 12:30 pm to 3:30 pm. Camp Wingra uses a lottery-based registration, with waitlist entry from January 3rd to January 11th, selections made between January 16th and 19th, and each camper limited to one camp per season.

Camp Wingra uses a lottery-based registration. To enter a child in the lottery, add them to the waitlist between January 3rd and January 11th. Selections are made between January 16th-19th. Due to high interest, each camper is limited to only one camp per season.

Last updated September 6, 2026.