Holiday camps

Looking for something fun for the kids to do these school holidays?

The department's popular school holiday camps get kids outdoors, making new friends, having a lot of fun in a safe and supportive environment. There are so many activities on offer, you're sure to find a camp your kids will love. Choose from day camps and overnight residential camps.

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Day programs

Ern Halliday Summer Holiday Day Program 10 January

Ern Halliday Recreation Camp

Hillarys

Ages: 9 to 14 years

Activities are beach team building, lost pilot and flying fox.
Register for the Ern Halliday Summer Holiday Day Program

Registrations close:
12.00am 3 January 2024

Ern Halliday Summer Holiday Day Program 11 January

Ern Halliday Recreation Camp

Hillarys

Ages: 9 to 14 years

Activities are surf life saving, vertical ascent and minutes to win it.
Register for the Ern Halliday Summer Holiday Day Program

Registrations close:
12.00am 3 January 2024

Woodman Point Summer Holidays Day Program 15 January

Woodman Point Recreation Camp

Coogee

Ages: 9 to 14 years

Activities include Beach team building, raft building, archery and flying fox.
Register for the Woodman Point Summer Holidays Day Program

Registrations close:
12.00am 10 January 2024

Woodman Point Summer Holidays Day Program 16 January

Woodman Point Recreation Camp

Coogee

Ages: 9 to 14 years

Activities are surf life saving, beach sports, ultimate sports and rock climbing.
Register for the Woodman Point Summer Holidays Day Program

Registrations close:
12.00am 10 January 2024

Ern Halliday Summer Holiday Day Program 17 January

Ern Halliday Recreation Camp

Hillarys

Ages: 9 to 14 years

Activities are pump track, archery and big swing.
Register for the Ern Halliday Summer Holiday Day Program

Registrations close:
12.00am 10 January 2024

Woodman Point Summer Holidays Day Program 17 January

Woodman Point Recreation Camp

Coogee

Ages: 9 to 14 years

Activities are paddling, vertical challenges, search and rescue and catapults.
Register for the Woodman Point Summer Holidays Day Program

Registrations close:
12.00am 10 January 2024

Ern Halliday Summer Holiday Day Program 18 January

Ern Halliday Recreation Camp

Hillarys

Ages: 9 to 14 years

Activities are beach games, caving and crate climb.
Register for the Ern Halliday Summer Holiday Day Program

Registrations close:
12.00am 10 January 2024

Overnight camps

Bickley Summer Splash Camp January 2024

Bickley Outdoor Recreation Camp

Orange Rove

Ages: 9 to 14 years

Activities include rafting, canoeing, water team building, swimming, flying fox, hut building, stand up paddle boarding and more.
Register for the Bickley Summer Splash Camp January 2024

Registrations close:
12.00 AM Jan 2, 2024

Family camps

There are no upcoming events.

General information

About our camps

The department has been running school holiday camps since 2009. Our mission is to offer accessible, affordable and fun opportunities for kids during the school holidays to promote being active in the outdoors.

Camps may run at any of our four metropolitan camps (BickleyErn HallidayPoint Walter and Woodman Point) and one regional camp (Camp Quaranup) over the school holidays. Note that not all sites will run camps each school holidays.

What are the benefits of our school holiday camps?

Kids get to:

  • Have fun 
  • Make new friends
  • Learn to challenge themselves while developing in confidence and independence
  • Learn new skills
  • Enhance their social skills, personal growth and self-esteem
  • Older kids learn about team building, problem solving and leadership

Who can attend?

  • Our programs are offered to Year 4 (nine-year-olds) to Year 10 (15-year-olds).
  • Our camps cater for special diets, medical conditions and allergies. 
  • Please contact our holiday bookings coordinator to discuss your child's requirements and to discuss suitability of the camp on 61 8 9492 9779

What's on offer?

  • A different camp theme is typically offered each school holidays. Activities may include rafting, canoeing, high and low ropes, caving, flying fox, lost pilot, archery, fishing, climbing wall, team building and crate climb.
  • Given that safety is our number one priority, program activities will vary depending on the season and camp location, age, experience and ability of the children. Due to varying weather conditions Staff have the right to change and alter programs on the day, without notification.
  • Please check this page regularly to see what's coming up for the next school holidays.

Our staff

  • All school holiday programs are run by qualified instructors. All of our staff have current and up to date Senior First Aid qualifications Police Clearances and Working with Children Checks.
  • If our staff are required to run technical programs such as abseiling or climbing then current industry qualification standards will be adhered to.
  • There will be both male and female staff in attendance at each holiday program.

What is the cost?

  • Each camps cost will vary. Check out the event details in our current camp section for more information.
  • Costs include all meals and available activities as well as dormitory accommodation for overnight camps.

How do I enrol my child?

  • Complete the registration form for the specific camp you are interested in.

More information

Debbie Courtney
Holiday Bookings Coordinator
246 Vincent Street, Leederville WA 6007
PO Box 8349 Perth Business Centre WA 6849
Telephone 61 8 9492 9779
Facsimile 61 8 9492 9711
Email Debbie Courtney