All camp families can access their application through our CampMinder Camp In Touch portal. You can check balances, make payments, complete forms, and add information about your camper.
Trouble logging in? Check your application confirmation email for instructions, or contact lucy@liveoakcamp.com for support.
Over the years, campers grow and develop at Live Oak. The combination of coaching they receive from our team, the independence they have at camp, and the opportunities for community and solidarity throughout the year helps them develop into the best versions of themselves.
Live Oak started in 2014 by answering the question: what if the future leaders of New Orleans became friends at age 9?
In our city there are too few meaningful opportunities for young people from different backgrounds to connect, become friends, and form bonds that are maintained throughout their lives. We set out to change that by building a summer camp community full of great kids who reflect the diverse city of New Orleans.
Live Oak is a summer camp — and a really good one, according to our kids, families, and partners — but we have become so much more than just a camp.
At the highest level, Live Oak is a long-term strategy for building a thriving, diverse city in which leaders are connected across lines of difference because they began building intentional relationships with one another as kids.
Live Oak Camp is accredited by the American Camp Association (ACA), the only nationwide organization that accredits all types of organized camps. We achieved this status in 2019 after a rigorous review of more than 300 standards for performance.
Live Oak Camp is located in Wiggins Mississippi, on 1,200 acres of rolling long-leaf pine forest land. Though the camp is owned and maintained by the Scouts of America, Live Oak is the sole occupant during the summer months.
Live Oak campers are grouped by age, and as they grow older at Live Oak they advance through cabins with distinct names and identities: Briarpatch, The Nest, Dogwood, Crooked Creek… Each cabin is home for ten to twelve campers and two or three coaches.
Overall Live Oak has more than a dozen campsites spread across our camp facility. Each campsite has a bathroom on site, and Live Oak has two additional large bathhouses with individual private bathroom units for campers to use.
Our 2025 rates include campers’ room and board, as well as transportation to and from camp. Your tuition and support allows us to train our great staff, pay them fairly, keep our facility operational, and provide a safe and action-packed camp experience for campers.
Live Oak provides a range of scholarships in 2025 as we transition to our new site.*
| Session | Full Tuition | Scholarship Tuition |
| Session 1 SUMMER CAMP (June 16-28) | $2400 | $160 |
| Session 1 WILDERNESS ADVENTURE (June 16-24, 25, or 28, depending on trip) | See app for trip prices | See app for trip prices |
| Session 2 SUMMER CAMP (June 30 - July 12) | $2400 | $160 |
| Session 2 WILDERNESS ADVENTURE (June 30 - July 8 or 9, depending on trip) | See app for trip prices | See app for trip prices |
| Session 3 SUMMER CAMP (July 14 - 26) | $800 | $160 |
| Session 3 WILDERNESS ADVENTURE (July 14 - 23 or 24, depending on trip) | See app for trip prices | See app for trip prices |
| Junior Camp (July 28 - Aug 2) | $800 | $80 |