Camp Membership

Thank you for your interest in Camp Memberships. Camp Memberships will not be offered for the 2021 trail season but camps may qualify for the group rate of $11 per youth. Contact Sarah Wall, Visitor Services Manager at or 603-968-7194 x 147. We appreciate your support during this time.

Other Ways to bring your campers Nearer to Nature

Charter a cruise on Squam Lake Schedule a virtual live animal program

Jason Plant, 12/21/18
Squam Lakes Natural Science Center is a wonderful place for kids and adults alike. The animals are amazing and they are all rehabilitated from either injuries or abandonment at a young age. The atmosphere of this place is great and I highly recommend going and becoming a member to support all of their community efforts and animals!
Howard Nash, 10/08/18
Very well presented exhibit on the wildlife of New Hampshire. Coming from the UK, we had some concerns about the moral question of keeping wild animals in cages. This was set against the very obvious great condition of the animals on display and the effort taken to educate on the natural world - a video or even holograph would not have the same impact. The reason we give it only 4 stars is that not enough effort is made to explain why the animals, particularly the large animals, are kept in relatively small enclosures. Looking at the negative reviews that focus on the moral question, your responses are very encouraging. Perhaps you should cut out the middleman and make more effort at the Centre to explain why the animals are maintained in captivity from a conservation perspective.
Barbee & Hayden, 09/03/18
Great enclosures for the animals with water features and lots of shade! And for taking pictures, no cage lines in my pictures because they use thick glass for viewing. Animals looked very healthy especially the lion she was fat :) Loved the walking trails too. It was just lots of fun and we will be back when its not so hot!
Jenn Richey, 07/12/21
Wasn’t sure my boys (12 & 14) would enjoy going to a “nature” center mostly because, well, no video games there… Boy was I wrong! They absolutely loved it! We spent a few hours walking around and exploring everything. Definitely not the science center I remember as a kid. It’s so much nicer now!
Virginia Alvord, 05/25/20
I don't think I have missed a single summer of visiting the Science Center in 50 years. My kids are teenagers now and they still like to bring their friends here, walk the trails and see the animals. An amazing way to learn about and appreciate our surroundings.

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