Welcome to Pali Institute!

Pali Institute is an outdoor education and science camp facility situated in the beautiful San Bernardino mountains, minutes from Lake Arrowhead and 90 minutes from Los Angeles, San Diego and Orange Counties California.

Our Programs Classes in Outdoor Education near Lake Arrowhead Classes in Science in Southern California Learn leadership skills in the San Bernardino Mountains Call us today.

Pali Institute has been accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) and the Association for Experiential Education (AEE). A leader in the outdoor field, Pali adheres to more than one-hundred professional standards and guidelines.

Outdoor Science Camp

If your kids have ever wondered about what makes a plane fly or how rockets can be so big, yet get so high, an outdoor science camp is the best way to find out. Many times kids wonder about how things work, but are not given the opportunity to find the answers. Outdoor science camp provides a perfect setting for exploring the mysteries of science. At an outdoor science camp, students learn from hands on experience and observation.

The advantage of outdoor science camp is that there are opportunities to do experiments that you wouldn't otherwise get to do in a classroom environment. If a child has ever wondered how people solve crimes, at camp, they can learn about the ins and outs of forensics, like taking fingerprints or studying handwriting samples. It would also be very hard to feel zero gravity first hand or go frog hunting in a classroom.

At outdoor science camp, students are given the opportunity to leave the traditional classroom setting behind and head for the mountains, where they can experience science and nature close up. By being outside, gathering data and conducting experience, they get to learn things that they are most curious about and have fun in the process.

Pali Institute Outdoor Education • 30778 Highway 18, Running Springs, CA 92382 • 800-713-8160