Adventure in nature
Zip lines, climbing, orienteering and hiking trails in unique natural surroundings.
Since 1985
Learn Spanish through friendships and everyday life with native Spanish campers. Sports, nature and optional Spanish reinforcement classes.
5 unique locations
From the heart of Castile to the Cantabrian coast, every location is an adventure.
A thousand adventures
Every day is a chance to discover, to grow and to make friends for life.
Zip lines, climbing, orienteering and hiking trails in unique natural surroundings.
More than 30 sports activities suited to every age.
Workshops in art, theatre, music and crafts.
Friendships for life, in a safe and family atmosphere.
Camps
At our summer camps, sport takes centre stage in every program we run. That is what makes our philosophy revolve around sportsmanship and its values: camaraderie, respect, the drive to better yourself and teamwork. We set out to nurture a love of nature and of sport, without neglecting each child's creative side through theatre, music, art and cultural outings.
years of experience
families
239 family reviews in 2026
Why choose us
Every detail is designed so that children and parents alike get the best possible experience.
Our whole team holds the official Leisure-Time Counsellor qualification. They train at our own accredited school, and most of them are former campers.
An infirmary available 24 hours at every location, with one or two staff who are usually medical graduates preparing for the MIR and who provide first-line care. Accident insurance included.
Unique natural surroundings where children learn to respect and enjoy the environment.
More than 30 sports and adventure activities suited to every age.
Daily photos, messages from the tutor and real-time updates.
Coach service from Madrid and other major cities. Counsellors travel with them.
Featured
Five unique locations across Spain, from June to August. Enrolment is open.
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Sierra de Gredos. Multi-adventure and nature high in the mountains.
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Surfing and multi-activities on the Cantabrian coast.
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Carmen Oriol Icaza
Director and founder, LayosCamp
Letter to parentsLayosCamp is a family business, and we give it all our time. It was born in 1985, out of childhood memories of American camps. We believe that is the ideal model for any child to have a happy first experience away from home. So we set out on a venture that today brings together children and young people from all over the world.
Life at camp is a golden opportunity for a child's all-round development, because they begin to fend for themselves in the elementary things: getting dressed, eating, getting up, keeping tidy and clean… They do it alongside children in the same position, and almost without effort they gain an independence and a self-discipline that would astonish many adults.
Add to those small things a first taste of a sport, time spent in nature, the adventure of doing new things, the ability to live simply, generosity and life together, and children come home "bigger" and more aware of what they are capable of. Today more than ever we believe in the good our work does, and we see it day after day in LayosCamp's former campers — which makes this a project worth working for and worth living for.
What families say
Real words from the mothers and fathers who trust us with their children.
"Tess and Jaimolas came back exhausted but HAPPY. Getting that year after year is priceless. See you next year!"
"Clara came home happy, after a wonderful experience. Your professionalism kept us reassured the whole time."
"It was the first time he had been away and he came back happy and full of enthusiasm about the experience, the friends and the counsellors. The little one is already saying he is signing up next year!"
Thank you so much for looking after our daughter so warmly. She came home delighted.
Our son came back from LayosCamp over the moon. Thank you so much to his counsellors for looking after him. We'll be doing it again next year.
As always, our daughter was happy and wants to come back next year. Thank you for everything!
Our daughter came home in love with her counsellor, with lots of new friends and eager to come back next year.
Thank you so much for this experience our son is taking home! He had a great time and can't wait to come back next year.
Our son came home delighted! He was very happy this summer in Toledo. Thank you!
Our daughter was happy at camp! A thousand thanks to her counsellors for looking after her and keeping her entertained — she had a great time.
Thank you so much, because for our daughter this was an incredible camp. As a mother I really value the details she told me about her counsellor: how she insisted on table manners and good behaviour... It has been an incredible experience that has helped her feel far more confident in herself.
Thank you so much for everything! It was our daughter's first time at a camp and she loved every minute of it.
Our daughter was happy; her counsellor and the whole group looked after her at all times. Honestly, doing a camp with you is a safe bet: you are kindness, efficiency, organisation and cheerfulness.
A million thanks for looking after our son. He comes home full of enthusiasm — and so do we!
Thank you for everything. Our son was really happy and had an incredible time.
Thank you for looking after our son, knowing that at first he struggled to settle in. Truly, thank you. Because of the way he is he didn't want to go, and now he wants to come back next year — and one day, even be a counsellor.
Our daughter, as always, was delighted. She had a great time and, after all these years, has made great friends.
Our daughter came home happier than she left, so I think the experience was a complete success. Thank you!
A thousand thanks for making these days one long celebration, and for getting a smile out of our daughter at every moment. Keep it up!
I couldn't be more grateful to have you. It was our daughter's first camp and we couldn't be happier with how it all went. She felt supported and empowered; you helped her overcome her fear of riding a bike and of joining in adventure activities. She had a wonderful time.
Thank you so much for looking after our daughter. She had a great time. A big hug.
Thank you so much to the counsellors; our daughter comes home HAPPY. The children were left wanting more. See you next year. Thank you to the whole team, from the heart!
Our daughter had the most wonderful, happy experience at Layos. We were thrilled she could have a proper, innocent summer camp experience, like I had when I was a child. Thank you for giving her such wonderful memories. We will be back next year!
Our daughter enjoyed herself, and I'm sure next year they will all be back again. We look forward to seeing what options there are for all 3 girls. Thanks very much!
Our daughter was in tears when I collected her, as she was so sad to leave camp. This says it all! Thank you for the most wonderful memories. We will be back next year.
Thank you so much for taking such good care of our daughter, and with so much affection. She came home happy and has no doubt she'll be back next year. Thank you, as always, to all the counsellors. Even today I'm still hearing stories every day about the camp anthems, all sorts of anecdotes, the counsellors...
Our daughter had the most wonderful time, making lovely friends and developing an interest in surfing! We will be back next year. Thank you for making it so lovely for all the children.
She came home delighted. She says it was the best summer of her life and she's already thinking about coming back next year. Thank you so much for making it possible!!
Thank you for making this experience unforgettable!!!
Thank you so much. He came home really happy and keen to come back!! Thank you!
Thank you for making her feel so at ease and showing her the way into adult life!
Another year, they've come home very happy and keen to come back. Thank you!!
There are no words to describe it! Simply spectacular! Layos has a team of people that makes it unique! I can't send my daughter anywhere else now! She wants to go back for a third time! And her father and I are delighted that she has been SO, SO happy.
Everything TOP! Once again our daughter had the time of her life and only wants to come back next year ✨ Thank you for making it possible and making it the best camp in the world.
Thank you so much to his counsellors!!!! Our son came home so happy!!!
We simply want to congratulate you on the work you do. Especially those who, on the ground during the first fortnight of July, gave everything so that our daughter's experience would be wonderful. We were so grateful for the way you got in touch with us and took the right steps so that she had the best experience away from home and wants to come back next year. We give you a heartfelt 10 out of 10! A big hug.
Thank you for everything you did to make this summer an incredible experience for our daughter. She is missing you all very much and we are eagerly planning next year. THANK YOU THANK YOU! An absolutely incredible experience from start to finish; the level of attention to each child and each parent's concern was incredible. We are so happy to have found this camp and for all of you who made the summer so special.
Thank you so much for teaching him how to be a good counsellor. The course is very thorough and, as well as having a great time, they learn so much! Our son came home happy! Thank you!!!
Our daughter came home happy and really keen to come back. Thank you for being so fantastic and for keeping such a close eye on her.
Thank you so much for all your time!!! Our daughter felt really at home!!!
Thank you so much. Our son is delighted with his counsellor and with everyone in general. He has been very happy.
Thank you so much for all the attention, care, affection and fun you put in every day. He came home HAPPY and says it was the best Layos ever!!! 😍 A thousand thanks, and we hope you get some rest these days.
Our daughter, very happy with her counsellor and with everyone else. Thank you so much.
This was our daughter's second year at Layos and she liked it even more than last year. I went there as a child and have fantastic memories; it seems it's even better now. Congratulations, guys, I hope we can send them back there next year!!
Thank you so much for looking after our son during his stay at Layos. Likewise, thank you to all the coordinators and the team who make Layos such a special place, one our son wants to return to every year and that his older brothers miss now that they've grown too old to go as campers.
Even before we picked them up, we spoke to our son on the phone and he asked us whether he could come back next year. We can't wait for him to do so. At his age, the experiences he has leave more of a mark on him than before, and this has been one of the very positive ones. Thank you so much!
It's a really well-organised camp, the kind where you truly feel you're leaving your children in good hands. As a mother, what matters most to me is feeling that everything is under control, that they're well looked after and, above all, that the children are safe. You can really see the work, attention and affection behind everything. Thank you so much, truly, to the whole team.
Thank you so much for giving our son such a wonderful summer holiday; these are memories that will never fade. He always comes home very happy, and he loves the end-of-camp Olympics. Thank you.
Our son went off to camp in tears because he found it so hard to be apart from me, so it was a huge relief to see him in the photos looking so happy, joining in all the activities and completely settled in. In the end he had a fantastic time and has come home delighted. Thank you so much for your patience, for your affection and for helping him enjoy the experience so much. ❤️
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Summer 2027 · Enrolment open
Spots for summer 2027 are now open at all five locations.
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