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N.C. Cooperative Extension — McDowell County 4-H
Day campCookingNature & outdoors
Youth participate in educational workshops, field trips and hands-on activities, including cooking, hiking, fishing and visits to museums and historic sites.
Opened May 13 last year
Last year it opened May 13, 2026, 1:30 PM“Registration BEGINS: Wednesday, May 13, 2026 at 1:30 pm” · eit-wagpress-prod.s3.amazonaws.com
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| Week / theme | Dates | Site | Ages / grades | Hours | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canning Fruit Jam | Jun 18 | Site: Cooperative Extension Conference Room, Marion | Who: Ages 10–18 | Hours: 1 PM – 4 PM | Price: $5/session |
| Fun With Frosting - Cake Decorating 101 | Jun 23 | Site: Cooperative Extension Conference Room, Marion | Who: Ages 10–18 |
Cooperative Extension Conference Room
60 E Court St, Marion, NC
About 45 min drive from downtownMap
Parking lot behind the former EMS station
Marion, NC
~50 min drive from downtown (from town)Map
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In the camp’s own words.
Checked Oct 29, 2026.
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| Hours: 1 PM – 4:30 PM |
| Price: $5/session |
| Pizza! Pizza! | Jun 25 | Site: Cooperative Extension Conference Room, Marion | Who: Ages 10–18 | Hours: 1 PM – 4:30 PM | Price: $5/session |
| NASCAR Hall of Fame | Jun 30 | Site: Parking lot behind the former EMS station, Marion | Who: Ages 8–18 | Hours: 8:30 AM – 4 PM | Price: $35/session |
| Cataloochee | Jul 8 | Site: Parking lot behind the former EMS station, Marion | Who: Ages 8–18 | Hours: 8:30 AM – 3 PM | Price: $10/session |
| Gem Mining / Tom’s Creek Falls Hike | Jul 14 | Site: Parking lot behind the former EMS station, Marion | Who: Ages 5–12 | Hours: 9 AM – 2 PM | Price: $15/session |
| Fish On! | Jul 16 | Site: Parking lot behind the former EMS station, Marion | Who: Ages 8–18 | Hours: 8:30 AM – 2 PM | Price: $5/session |
| Natural Tunnel State Park in Duffield, Virginia | Jul 28 | Site: Parking lot behind the former EMS station, Marion | Who: Ages 8–18 | Hours: 8:30 AM – 5 PM | Price: $20/session |
| Kerr Scott Dam Fishing | Jul 29 | Site: Parking lot behind the former EMS station, Marion | Who: Ages 10–18 | Hours: 8:30 AM – 5 PM | Price: $10/session |
| Linville Falls/Linville Caverns | Aug 3 | Site: Parking lot behind the former EMS station, Marion | Who: Ages 5–12 | Hours: 9 AM – 2 PM | Price: $10/session |
| Carowinds | Aug 5 | Site: Parking lot behind the former EMS station, Marion | Who: Ages 13–18 | Hours: 8:30 AM – 7 PM | Price: $45/session |
| Carolina Hemlocks | Aug 11 | Site: Parking lot behind the former EMS station, Marion | Who: Ages 9–18 | Hours: 9 AM – 3 PM | Price: $15/session |
| Orchard at Altapass | Aug 12 | Site: Parking lot behind the former EMS station, Marion | Who: Ages 5–12 | Hours: 9 AM – 2 PM | Price: $15/session |