Florida 4-H

Participant in a science activity dissecting a fish while wearing safety goggles and gloves.

Two individuals interacting with a bearded dragon at an educational or outreach event, with promotional posters visible in the background.

View of a tranquil lake with a boat speeding in the distance. The foreground shows a wooden pier leading to the water, shaded by a large tree, with a concrete platform and benches nearby.

4-H Environmental Education

UF IFAS Florida 4-H has three camp facilities spread throughout the state: 4-H Camp Cherry Lake (Madison), 4-H Camp Cloverleaf (Lake Placid), and 4-H Camp Timpoochee (Niceville). All offer 2-5 days overnight and single day field trips at camp, while also offering outreach programs in their local areas.

4-H Camp Timpoochee

Marine science is highlighted at 4-H Camp Timpoochee, located directly on the beautiful Choctawhatchee Bay. Students are fully immersed into the marine world with hands-on classes centered around local ecosystems.

4-H Camp Cloverleaf

South Florida ecosystems are highlighted at 4-H Camp Cloverleaf, located directly on Lake Placid. Reptiles, lake ecology, water quality, kayaking, and so many more hands-on classes are offered at this camp.

4-H Camp Cherry Lake

Nestled directly on Cherry Lake, students can engage in hands-on classes at 4-H Camp Cherry Lake. Lake ecology, team building, and agriculture classes are among the current offerings for field trips at camp.

Funding Opportunity

The American Red Cross has provided funds that will fully support overnight and day field trips to 4-H Camp Cherry Lake, Cloverleaf, and Timpoochee.

Funds support counties impacted by Hurricanes Helene and/or Milton, with priority given to counties individual and public assistance eligible. To see eligibility, check out these FEMA Maps.

Apply for funds during the online booking request process, which can be found on this page at each camp’s Environmental Education Programs webpages.

Map of Florida highlighting locations of Florida 4-H camps named Timpoochee, Cherry Lake, and Cloverleaf, with the logos of Florida 4-H and UF IFAS Extension.

Camp Timpoochee

Ariel Danley, Camp Director
timpoochee4h@ifas.ufl.edu
4750 Timpoochee Lane
Niceville, Florida 32578
(850) 897-2224

Camp Cloverleaf

Bill Tillett, Camp Director
cloverleaf4h@ifas.ufl.edu
126 Cloverleaf Rd.
Lake Placid, FL 33852
(863) 465-4884

Camp Cherry Lake

cherrylake4h@ifas.ufl.edu
3861 NE Cherry Lake Circle
Madison, Florida 32340