There is so much research that shows the benefit an inclusive environment can have for children with disabilities. To name a few, children who attended inclusive summer camps experienced increased self-reliance, independence, new understandings of their physical potential, improved social skills, self-esteem, and even social acceptance.
This camp list, compiled by SBA’s National Resource Center, consists of only inclusive, adaptive camps and programs designed for people living with disabilities. Arranged alphabetically by state, we hope you’ll be able to find a camp or program that will positively impact you and your child for years to come! Do you have a camp to add that’s not on this list? We’d love to add it, please email us.
Alabama
Easter Seals Camp ASCCA – Jackson’s Gap, AL 36861
Arkansas
Camp Aldersgate – Little Rock, AR
Champions Speical Ministries – Fayetteville, AR
Leaping Beyond – North Little Rock, AR
Arizona
Easter Seals Blake Foundation – Tucson, AZ
California
AbilityFirst, Camp Paivika – Crestline, CA
Camp Krem – Boulder Creek, CA
Camp Ronald McDonald at Eagle Lake – Sacramento, CA
Easter Seals Central California, Camp Harmon – Boulder Creek, CA
Easter Seals Southern California – Glendale, CA
The Painted Turtle – Lake Hughes, CA
Via West – Cupertino, CA
Colorado
Adaptive Sports Center – Crested Butte, CO
Challenge Aspen – Snowmass Village, CO
Conductive Education Therapy Summer Camp – Multiple locations
Club Spark – Lakewood, CO
Roundup River Ranch – Gypsum, CO
Connecticut
Hole in the Wall Gang Camp – Ashford, CT
DELAWARE
Easter Seals Delaware and Maryland’s Eastern Shore, Camp Fairlee Manor – Chestertown, MD
Florida
Camp Boggy Creek – Eustis, FL
Easter Seals, Camp Challenge – Sorrento, FL
Foundation for Dreams, Inc. – Bradenton, FL
GEORGIA
Camp Krazy Legs – Winder, GA
Blaze Sports – Norcross, GA
Camp Dream – Atlanta, GA
Illinois
Easter Seals Joliet Region – Bradley, IL
Timber Pointe Outdoor Center – Hudson, IL
Maine-Niles Association of Special Recreation – Morton Grove, IL
YMCA Camp Independence for children with Spina Bifida – Ingleside, IL
INDIANA
Camp Millhouse – Southbend, IN
Easter Seals Crossroads Rehabilitation Center – Indianapolis, IN
IOWA
Camp Courageous – Monticello, IA
Camp High Hopes – Sioux City, IA
KANSAS
Horsin Around at Midnight Farm – Baldwin City
KENTUCKY
The Center for Courageous Kids – Scottsville, KY
LOUISIANA
Camp Rolling Thunder – West Monroe, LA
Camp Friendship – Kenner, LA
MAINE
Camp Capella – Holden, ME
Pine Tree Camp – Rome, Maine
MASSACHUTCHES
Camp Howe – Goshen, MA
Michigan
Bay Cliff Health Camp – Big Bay, MI
Camp Fish Tales – Pinconning, MI
North Star Reach Camp – Pinckney, MI
Minnesota
Camp True Friends – Annandale, MN
Mississippi
Camp Dream Street – Utica, MS
Missouri
Camp Mitiog at Camp Doniphan Conference and Retreat Center – Excelsior Springs, MO
NEW HAMPSHIRE
Camp Allen – Bedford, NH
NEW YORK
Camp Paquatuck – Center Moriches, NY
Camp Cradle Beach – Angola, NY
Camp Colonie – Albany, NY
Double H Ranch – Lake Luzerne, NY
NORTH CAROLINA
Camp Carefree – Stokesdale, NC
Kopper Top – Liberty, NC
Victory Junction – Randleman, NC
Easterseals UCP North Carolina & Virginia – Raleigh, NC
OHIO
Camp Cheerful – Strongsville, OH
Easter Seals Summer Day Camp – Hilliard, OH
Camp Without Barriers – Northern Ohio
Flying Horse Farm – Mt. Gilead, OH
OREGON
Camp Attitude – Foster, OR
Easter Seals Oregon – Portland & Salem, OR
PENNSYLVANIA
Camp Spifida – Port Trevorton, PA
Easter Seals Eastern PA, Camp Lily – Allentown, PA
Firefly Camps and Retreats – Mars, PA
SOUTH CAROLINA
Camp Rise Above – Charleston, SC
TENNESSEE
Easter Seals Tennessee Camps – Nashville, TN
TEXAS
Camp Jon Marc – Meridian, TX
Camp For All – Buron, TX
Children’s Association for Maximum Potential – Center Point, TX
UTAH
Splore (No summer camp, just day-time adapted outdoor activities) – Salt Lake City, UT
VIRGINIA
Camp Easterseals UCP – New Castle, VA
Easterseals UCP North Carolina & Virginia – Raleigh, NC
WASHINGTON
Camp Korey – Mount Vernon, WA
Camp Stand By Me – Seattle, WA
WISCONSIN
Easterseals Wisconsin – Madison, WI
INTERNATIONAL – CANADA
Camp Freedom – Edmonton, AB
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References
1 – The Meaning of Summer Camp Experiences to Youths with Disabilities