Wilderness Works

Wilderness Works Wilderness Works delivers cognitive, emotional, physical and social developmental experiences to the children we serve.

Serving Atlanta's children and especially promising but underserved campers, Wilderness Works provides year-round enrichment, experiential education, and character development since 1997. Wilderness Works provides a series of graduated programs allowing children to develop between the years of eight and eighteen. Continuity is the watchword so that a child can “grow up” in Wilderness Works. Wilder

ness Works complements school calendars by providing a powerful alternative especially on weekends, school holidays and during summer months. Wilderness Works provides five chief programs: Day Camp, City Camp, Summer Camp, Core Camps and Field Camp.

Wilderness Works campers enjoyed the best Spring Break with fantastic weather in North Georgia!! Special thanks to Tri-...
04/15/2026

Wilderness Works campers enjoyed the best Spring Break with fantastic weather in North Georgia!! Special thanks to Tri-Mountain Retreat - Charitable Retreat for allowing our campers time on a gorgeous mountain lake with hiking, camping, fishing and campfires each night!

Special thanks to Bob Lipman for his generosity and caring heart! Thanks to Leo Lane for managing transportation!

A treemendous Wilderness Works Saturday bonding with nature and each other (no devices!)! Great views at the top of Sto...
03/17/2026

A treemendous Wilderness Works Saturday bonding with nature and each other (no devices!)! Great views at the top of Stone Mountain!

Special thanks to Leo Lane, Ezioner Fowler, Dylan Moore and Ahmani Armstrong for supporting a great weekend for campers enjoying a positive alternative!

Congratulations to Wilderness Works team members Tyrique Revere and Leo Lane for an amazing weekend focused on fishing, ...
03/04/2026

Congratulations to Wilderness Works team members Tyrique Revere and Leo Lane for an amazing weekend focused on fishing, studying hydrology and just having outdoor fun and at Georgia's Sweetwater Creek. Special thanks to director Angie Johnson for amazing interpretive learning about historic sites! Thanks to Georgia State Parks & Historic Sites - Georgia DNR!

Meeting of the Nations! Mountain Wisdom Camp weekend at Wilderness Works! Special thanks to Jay Zipperman and John Bur...
02/10/2026

Meeting of the Nations!

Mountain Wisdom Camp weekend at Wilderness Works! Special thanks to Jay Zipperman and John Burkhardt and the many men that supported this tremendous gathering!

THANKS to Mountain Wisdom Camps which engages men and boys all year long with spectacular summer wilderness experiences for Wilderness Works!

Wilderness Works boys enjoy a fantastic Christmas on the Tennessee River and enjoying Lookout Mountain and Chattanooga’s...
12/30/2025

Wilderness Works boys enjoy a fantastic Christmas on the Tennessee River and enjoying Lookout Mountain and Chattanooga’s cavernous Ruby Falls!

Special thanks to the Pierce Foundation and the Hunter Museum of Art!

Thanks also to the Taylor Family for taking our campers to the incredible Montague Sculpture Fields!!

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

Leadership that steers vulnerable young lives toward better outcomes, Wilderness Works is a tremendous positive alternat...
12/03/2025

Leadership that steers vulnerable young lives toward better outcomes, Wilderness Works is a tremendous positive alternative!

Our excited campers enjoyed a Saturday spent discovering as enthusiastic campers reach the top of Kennesaw Mountain!

Thanks so much to Cory Bey and Tyrique Revere for arranging this amazing tour and keeping kids safe and engaged in something fun and healthy!

A fantastic day canoeing on the Chattahoochee River!Special thanks to Wilderness Inquiry and their amazing experience ...
11/19/2025

A fantastic day canoeing on the Chattahoochee River!

Special thanks to Wilderness Inquiry and their amazing experience for our young people!

The amazing Wilderness Inquiry team kept our boys excited and engaged! We spotted eagles, hawks, Great blue Heron, fish and even a deer swimming across the Chattahoochee River!

The very passionate Wilderness Inquiry team allowed our campers to better appreciate the Chattahoochee River including the Muscogee Nation that once traveled this amazing river!

Special thanks also to our great friends at the Chattahoochee Nature Center!

So much to learn, see and do at Healing Hearts & Horses Inc! Special thanks to director Jamie Pennington for making an a...
10/29/2025

So much to learn, see and do at Healing Hearts & Horses Inc! Special thanks to director Jamie Pennington for making an amazing day with horses, fishing, gardening, games and lunch!!

Healing Hearts and Horses is rescuing horses and people, too!

Special thanks to amazing Paint Love for their photography and art experience for our very excited gathering of campers!...
10/09/2025

Special thanks to amazing Paint Love for their photography and art experience for our very excited gathering of campers! Another fantastic Core Camp at Wilderness Works!

A great gathering on a gorgeous day for Wilderness Works campers! Special thanks to amazing Herpetologist 8 Legged Scal...
09/15/2025

A great gathering on a gorgeous day for Wilderness Works campers!

Special thanks to amazing Herpetologist 8 Legged Scales Germaine Cato for delivering another captivating animal experience for our boys from Genesis Innovation Academy!

Congratulations to Wilderness Works hard working team members Michael Watson and Tyrique Revere!

Address

644 Memorial Drive SE
Atlanta, GA
30312

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 7pm
Tuesday 10am - 7pm
Wednesday 10am - 7pm
Thursday 10am - 7pm
Friday 8am - 12am
Saturday 8am - 12am
Sunday 8am - 12am

Telephone

+14044411087

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