River's Edge Forest Play

Reviews

• LI

  Lisa Icenroad

  Sep 3, 2025
  5.0
  We absolutely love River’s Edge! We’ve been taking our daughter to several weeks of their summer camp for the past two years and it’s something she always looks forward too. We love the exploratory and outdoor-focused experiences, the incredible staff, and the fun and engaging ways that the camp makes every week feel unique! The best week is for sure the art week and we can’t wait to go back next year for lots of fun!
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  jennifer moreland

  Sep 1, 2025
  5.0
  My son Ross has attended a couple of the days off camps and recently several of the summer camps. I can’t express how much we have loved this place and staff. Ross is only three years old, so he sometimes still gets a little emotional at drop offs for school or at other camps- this was the one place Ross did not look back when he would get out of the car. I am looking forward to more of the days off camps/summer camps because I know how excited Ross will be to see everyone and live his best life outdoors! This is truly a special place.
• SK

  Sophie Katz

  Aug 29, 2025
  5.0
  We LOVE Rivers Edge! Our daughter comes home dirty, exhausted, and happy after spending a full day outside exploring and connecting with friends and nature. This place is where core memories and character is built. We’ll be sending our younger kids for sure when it comes time. I also love that they offer single day programming so we can fit it in with part time daycare.
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  Natalie Morgan

  Aug 29, 2025
  5.0
  My son said this is the BEST camp he’s ever been to! Normally he gets distracted easily but here he was completely immersed and engaged in all the activities! He learned new and exciting information that he couldn’t wait to share! His favorite day was when he fell in the creek and came home muddy from head to toe! He can’t wait to go back next summer!
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  Amy Poole

  May 18, 2025
  1.0
  As a River’s Edge Family for many years, I am saddened to report that this last year has been a terrible experience for my family. The program has been sold to new leadership, and things are not transitioning well. I am hoping to prevent further trauma to families. I’m deeply disappointed by our experience with the Learning Lab at River’s Edge. While the program presents itself as nurturing and inclusive, what we encountered was a pattern of exclusion, unaddressed bullying, and a lack of meaningful emotional support. Over several months, I raised concerns to staff and leadership about children being repeatedly targeted or isolated; often through intimidating group behavior that went unaddressed by staff. Games involving themes of war, slavery, and jail were used as play frameworks, creating power dynamics that many children (including mine) found distressing and confusing. These themes encouraged dominance and exclusion rather than cooperation and empathy, and they quickly escalated into dysregulated and unsafe interactions. Rather than guiding children through conflict resolution or emotional regulation, staff frequently minimized or ignored what was happening, despite many attempts to inform. Even when children showed clear signs of overwhelm or distress, intervention was inconsistent or absent. In some cases, children were blamed or labeled as “the problem” in front of others, which only worsened the sense of exclusion. When I continued to advocate for a safer, more thoughtful environment, the program chose to remove my child instead of engaging in dialogue or making improvements. This was devastating and will likely leave a lasting impact on my child who already struggles to find a place of belonging in the world, but felt like he once found it there. I’m sharing this review in hopes that River’s Edge leadership will take these concerns seriously and make needed changes. Every child deserves to feel safe, seen, and supported, especially in environments that claim to foster community and growth. Even if it’s too late for my kid.