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.

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

cherrylake4-h@ufl.edu.
3861 NE Cherry Lake Circle
Madison, Florida 32340