Jump-start your Ohio State experience with one of two unique outdoor programs! Camp Buckeye and Buckeye Adventures offer a bridge between summer orientation and fall quarter and give participants the chance to start new friendships and make valuable connections before autumn quarter even begins.

       
   
adventures
  • Meet fellow new Buckeyes at Camp Kern in scenic Oregonia, Ohio
  • Participate in fun team challenges; conquer the high ropes course and canoe the Little Miami river 
  • Move into your residence hall immediately before or after camp
  
  • Challenge yourself: adventures include white water rafting, hiking, caving, canoeing, kayaking, and rappelling
  • Choose from July and August trips to West Virginia, Kentucky, and Maine
  • Bond with fellow adventurers