Welcome to a Summer of Significance
Colvig Silver Camps is a family owned and operated co-ed summer camp in
Durango, Colorado, offering both day and overnight programs.
We believe the challenges of outdoor experience, fun, and adventure
provide some of the best opportunities for kids to grow.
Our Mission
At Colvig Silver Camps, our goal is to facilitate the development of caring, thoughtful, and responsible human beings.
Our Philosophy
With a 3:1 camper to staff ratio we accomplish our mission by developing connection within our community, within ourselves, and with the world around us.
Community Driven
Our caring and committed staff intentionally guides the creation of a positive environment tailored to age specific development.
Find Your CommunityNon-Competitive & Choice-Based
We set aside wins and losses and let campers create their own unique experience daily to focus on personal challenges and overcoming obstacles.
Choose Your ActivityOutdoor Oriented
Adventures into our diverse alpine and desert landscapes develop leadership skills and independence while inspiring confidence.
All CSC out of camp trips take place on the public lands governed by the Bureau of Land Management and the USDA Forest Service.
Explore Our Backcountry TripsYou have helped me become a better version of myself.
Madalyn
Camper, Littleton, CO
Each year I return to CSC, I learn more about myself. Camp has made it possible for me to grow into the person I am today.
Jesse
Camper & Staff, St. Louis, MO
We sent you our children, you sent us back young leaders!
Steven & Agnes
Parents, Lakewood, CO
55th Summer Reunion
We will be celebrating 55 years of fun and adventure in the Red Creek Valley August 14th - 17th, 2025! Stay tuned!
More InfoExperience a Summer of Significance
"Now I see the secret of making the best persons.
It is to grow in the open air and to eat and sleep with the earth."
~ Walt Whitman ~