At Southern Survival Camp, our mission is to teach campers how to adapt to any situation, advance their survival skills through hands-on training, and confidently survive using the knowledge and techniques they’ve learned. We strive to cultivate resilience, self-reliance, and a respect for the natural world, preparing participants for challenges in the wilderness and beyond.
PREPARATION & PLANNING
NAVIGATION & COMMUNICATION
SHELTER & FIRE
Campers will learn through hands-on lessons, group challenges, and scenario based activities. Each day ends with a debrief where campers reflect on what they learned and overcame. Activities to support the above focus areas could include:
Fire Skills Lesson and Fire Skills Tournament
Navigation and Scenario Mission
Water Purification Skills
Shelter Building Skills
First Aid Scenarios
Tracking and Stalking Exercise
Primitive Tool Crafting
Edible Plant Walk
Camouflage and Concealment Lesson
Lost Proofing Workshop
Rope and Knot Workshop
Leave No Trace Challenge
Survival Scenario Rotation
Wilderness Leadership Challenge
Campfire Debrief
Trust In The Dark Exercise
Mock Expedition Planning
Survival Olympics
What I would Do Differently Reflection
Southern Survival Legacy Project
Paintball
Fishing
Capture The Flag
Live Fire at Outdoor Range
$800 (includes camp shirt, boarding, all meals)
$25 application fee (non-refundable)
Due to the nature of activities during Southern Survival Camp, Day Campers will not be accepted for this week.
BOARDING: Boarding Campers will report to camp on the Sunday camp begins. Check-in for camp will be held in the Dixon All-Faith Chapel (174 Ward Circle, Camp Hill, AL 36850) from 1:00pm – 3:00pm CST. Check out will be held the day after camp ends from 10:00am – 12:00pm CST on the backside of the headquarters building.
DAY: Due to the nature of activities during Southern Survival Camp, Day Campers will not be accepted for this week.
Please click the button below to start the application process. You will be redirected to a third-party site, RenWeb. To apply for the 2026 Southern Survival Camp, please select the Summer 2026 Application. There is a $25 non-refundable application fee.
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Thank you for your interest in Summers at Southern Camps!
If you have any questions about our camps, please complete the following form and we will get back to you in 24-48 business hours. If you need to speak to someone immediately, please call the Admissions Office at 256-790-9202 or 256-496-8864.
