Outdoor Pursuits Adventure Programs

Get ready to explore nature, learn new skills, and have a lot of fun in Play Pensacola Parks and Recreation’s Outdoor Pursuits Adventure Programs. We offer a wide variety of outdoor adventures ranging from summer camps and one day skills clinics in archery, camping, fishing, and paddle sports to wilderness survival training and everything in between.  

Need equipment to explore the great outdoors?  Visit our brand new Bayview Outdoor and Pursuits Center located at, 2001 E. Lloyd St., Pensacola, FL 32503. We offer bike, watersport and camping rentals at affordable rates! 

Location

Bayview Community Resource Center
2001 E. Lloyd Street, Pensacola, FL 32503

Contact

Paul Pipes, Outdoor Pursuits & Volunteer Coordinator
O (850) 436-5692
C (850) 516-9382
ppipes@cityofpensacola.com

Outdoor Pursuits and Adventure Holiday Camps

Fishing /Archery Day Camp

February 20  (Activity# 404049-25), April 7 (Activity #404049-35)
Camp Hours: 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
$40 City Resident | $50 Non-City Resident
Ages: 8 -16

Participants will spend the day fishing, learning about ethical angling, and sharpening their shooting skills at City-owned parks and greenspaces. 

Register online at webtrac.cityofpensacola.com

Spring Break Adventure Camp

March 13 - 17, 2023 (Activity# 404049-26)
Camp Hours: 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
$160 City Resident | $170 Non-City Resident
Ages: 8 - 16

This is one of those camps your child will talk about for years! Participants will have fun learning about kayaking, fishing, hiking, rock climbing, archery and environmental stewardship. 

Register online at webtrac.cityofpensacola.com.


Outdoor Pursuits and Adventure Summer Camps

Beginning Fishing Camp

May 30 - June 2, 2023 (Activity# 404049-27) 
Camp Hours: 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
$140 City Resident | $150 Non-City Resident
Ages: 7 - 14

Participants will learn to fish, identify species and enjoy the outdoors. Each participant will receive a tackle box and fishing pole at the end of camp.

Registration will be available online at webtrac.cityofpensacola.com beginning April 3, 2023.

Kayaking / SUP Camp

June 5 - 9, 2023 (Activity# 404049-30); June 26 - 30, 2023 (Activity# 404049-31)
Camp Hours: 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
$160 City Resident | $170 Non-City Resident
Ages: 9 - 16

Participants will learn the fundamentals of kayaking and stand-up paddleboard (SUP), first in a pool and then out on the open water. Participants will enjoy a river trip on Thursday!

Registration will be available online at webtrac.cityofpensacola.com beginning April 3, 2023.

Advanced Fishing Camp 

June 12 - 16, 2023 (Activity# 404049-28); June 19 - 23, 2023 (Activity# 404049-29)
Camp Hours: 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
$275 City Resident | $295 Non-City Resident
Ages: 8 - 16

If your child already knows how to fish and wants to learn places around town to fish, this is the camp for them! Participants will enjoy a charter boat trip on Thursday!

Registration will be available online at webtrac.cityofpensacola.com beginning April 3, 2023.

Outdoor Aventure Camp

July 10 - 14, 2023 (Activity# 404049-32); July 17 - 21, 2023 (Activity# 404049-33); July 24 - 28, 2023 (Activity# 404049-34)
Camp Hours: 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
$160 City Resident | $170 Non-City Resident
Ages: 8 - 16

This is one of those camps your child will talk about for years! They will have fun learning about kayaking, fishing, hiking, rock climbing, archery and environmental stewardship.

Registration will be available online at webtrac.cityofpensacola.com beginning April 3, 2023.

Thank You To Our Sponsors

The Play Pensacola Outdoor Pursuits Adventure Program would like to give a special thank you to its sponsors. These organizations help us deliver enriching programs to Pensacola families year after year though their generosity and pursuit to empower and educate youth on outdoor conversation.  

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