Camp La Jita
Find adventure, find yourself.
Camp La Jita is one of the most important sites for Girl Scouts of Southwest Texas and has been a touchstone for generations of Girl Scouts. Its history—it celebrated 75 years of campers in 2022—and its incredible landscape on the banks of the Sabinal River near Utopia, Texas, make La Jita a true gem.
Approximately 1.5 hours to the west of San Antonio, the camp is both accessible to many girls and families in the Southwest Texas region but also remote enough to give a truly unique experience to many that visit.
Camp La Jita encompasses a tremendous wealth of significant Texas prehistory and history that includes the La Jita Archaeological Site, a prehistoric campsite located on the Sabinal River terrace within the camp property that was named a State Antiquities Landmark in 2021. In prehistoric times, the infamous Therapod dinosaurs stalked shallow waters near our modern campsite, leaving footprints in the limy mud below Council Rock and along the Sabinal Riverbed.
Summer Camp 2026 registration is open!
When open for resident camp in the summer, sessions are available for girls entering grades 2-12 based on the fall school year.
At La Jita, girls have fun with a variety of activities, including horseback riding, archery, a ropes course, arts and crafts, swimming, stargazing, and singing by the campfire. Time is spent building friendships, learning new skills, and discovering the great outdoors.
Session costs vary depending on activities, and financial assistance is available. Learn more on our Summer Camp Forms and FAQs page.
2026 Summer Camp Registration
- We have six weeks of camp, and each week has a camp-wide theme. All programming and activities for all age groups connect to that theme.
- Each age group (Brownies, Juniors, etc.) participates in their own, age-appropriate activities and badgework.
- All campers will have the opportunity to see the horses in action, but we only have two weekly horse-focused sessions, “Bluebonnets” for Juniors and “Blazing Stars” for Cadettes, Seniors, and Ambassadors.
- Leadership sessions for Equestrian Aides and CIT Is are available each week.
- Girls will also work toward earning badges each week that can be purchased in the Trading Post.
- All campers will stay in air-conditioned units.
In compliance with the Texas Department of State Health Services, we have created and made public an Emergency Action Plan (EAP) for Camp La Jita in Utopia. Please review this plan thoroughly if your child is attending Camp La Jita. We’ve also made available our La Jita Town Hall meeting from November 2025 to give context to the new rules regarding youth summer camps. If you have any questions, please contact our Customer Care team at customercare@girlscouts-swtx.org.
Do you have a complaint regarding Camp La Jita? Click the button below to be directed to the Texas Department of State Health Services.
Camp La Jita Weekly Sessions
Click on each week to see all available sessions, including leadership sessions. Questions? Visit our Summer Camp Forms and FAQs page.
B - Brownies | J - Juniors | C - Cadettes | S - Seniors | A - Ambassadors
Campers will be divided up by age group (with Cadettes, Seniors, and Ambassadors together), but they may be listed below alongside other ages if they have the same session title/description.
Week One: June 7-12 - “Water Blast” 
Week Two: June 14-19 - “Outdoor Artist Retreat”
Week Three: June 21-26 - “Passport to Play”
Week Four: June 28-July 3 - “Messy Adventures”
Week Five: July 5-10 - “Mystery Camp”
Week Six: July 12-17 - “Island Explorers”
Camp Archaeology and Paleontology
Learn about the La Jita Archaeological Site and the dinosaurs that once roamed the area.
LEARN MORECamp La Jita is proud to be accredited by the American Camp Association (ACA), with whom we have received 100 percent satisfaction for the last four site visits, which take place every three years.
Developed exclusively for the camp profession, this nationally recognized program focuses on program quality, health and safety issues, and the requirement that we review every facet of our operation. The display of the ACA logo is a privilege reserved for camps that have met the criteria.
