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Sleeping cabins

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Hidden Villa is a 1600-acre educational nonprofit located in the foothills of the Santa Cruz mountains. We offer a variety of Experiential Education and Responsible Agriculture programs, in addition to offering visitors the chance to explore our organic farm and gardens, meet our farm animals, and hike our beautiful trails. Our programs welcome school groups, summer campers, family gatherings, corporate volunteers, and anyone looking for an escape and a respite. Our commitment to inclusion, diversity, understanding, and respect continues the legacy of our founders, Frank and Josephine Duveneck, who envisioned Hidden Villa as a place for social reform. Our passionate team of educators use our programs to create allies and advocates of a just and sustainable future. Come explore the possibilities at Hidden Villa!

Nature

Hiking

Photography

Archery

Farming

Gardening

Rope Course

Zip Lining

Art & Crafts

Affordable

The beautiful setting and open philosophy of Hidden Villa make for an especially memorable experience for children of all ages. The camp is designed to grow with children and adjust to meet their needs, introducing them to wilderness and farm activities, fostering leadership skills and responsibility, and emphasizing respect for the environment and for others.

In 1945, Josephine Duveneck started the first multi-racial residential summer camp in the United States here at Hidden Villa. Our summer camp program remains rooted in the Duveneck family legacy of social justice and environmental stewardship, bringing together a diverse group of campers and staff, unplugged from the busyness of everyday life, and giving them the unique opportunity to build a better community through shared experience.

Hidden Villa Summer Camp

Students hike through the wilderness, interact with endearing farm animals and enjoy hands-on activities in the organic garden. For: Second through Sixth Grade. Duration: 3-4.5 hours.

Farm and Wilderness Tours 

Coed

Preschool

Kids

Tweens

Wonderful location to refocus and ground yourself!

Adrian M

An lovely retreat within a short drive from home. tranquility, serenity, and animal companions to meet.

Eric N

Trina M

The hike reservation process at Hidden Villa runs well. I enjoy being able to arrive knowing there won't be a lot of people there and that my teens and I can go on a wonderful trek in the woods. Extra points for meeting the counselor from my children's prior summer at camp. I adore HV!

Stephanie R

Jenny A