Camp Resources - Washington State

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Adapt to Achieve –
Youth Day Camp

(Tacoma, WA)
At Adapt to Achieve – Youth Day Camp, campers with physical disabilities and visual impairments will try sports and activities throughout the week including: Goalball, Wheelchair Basketball, cycling, kayaking, sitting volleyball and archery, just to name a few.

Adventure Camp:
Social Skills Learning &
Science Exploration

(Seattle, WA)
Experience Adventure Camp: social skills learning through science exploration. At Adventure Camp, we are strong believers in the ability of our youth to succeed by learning social skills through science exploration. Our programming and activities are designed to help our youth reach their goals and fulfill their highest potential. We started Adventure Camp to give kids with social needs the opportunity to expand their social experiences in a fun and interactive camp, while using their interests and incorporating science into summer learning.

Adventures Without Limits
Aquatic Adventure Camp

(Daily pick-up locations in Forest Grove & Hillsboro, OR)
Adventure Without Barriers: With adaptive sports equipment, extra staffing, training and specialized job placements, Adventures Without Limits is fulfilling our mission to serve all. At the heart of our program is the philosophy of inclusion, which brings together individuals of all backgrounds and abilities to share experiences and adventures together. Our collective commitments will ensure that we can all continue to empower people through the spirit of adventure.

Apex Summer Day Camp

(Seattle, WA)
Apex Summer Day Camp’s program focuses on building children’s social skills and self-esteem within the context of structured recreational and learning activities.

Arthritis Foundation’s CampJAM/Juvenile Arthritis Matters

(Canby, WA)
Arthritis Foundation’s Camp JAM is a weekend retreat for children and teens with rheumatic conditions and their families to learn about arthritis, network with other families who understand your concerns and build a support system to use throughout the year.

Arthritis Foundation’s
Teen Retreat Camp

(Mt Vernon, WA)
Arthritis Foundation’s Teen Retreat (KAT-FISH Camp) is a weekend retreat for children and teens with rheumatic conditions and their families to learn about arthritis, network with other families who understand your concerns and build a support system to use throughout the year.

Aspiring Youth Summer Camps

(Seattle, Redmond and Bellevue)
Aspiring Youth Summer Camps are nationally accredited and maintain a 4:1 student to staff ratio. Our focus is on improving social, leadership skills in a team (and fun!) environment.

Bay Cliff Health Camp

Founded in 1933 and holding its first summer session in 1934, Bay Cliff Health Camp is a therapy and wellness center serving the needs of individuals living with disabilities. Bay Cliff provides multiple programs throughout the year and hosts several events for organizations aligned with our commitment to promoting health, happiness, and independence for people of all ages.

Blue Compass Camps

(Seattle, Port Orchard, Poulsbo, North Cascades, San Juan Islands)
Blue Compass Camps offers outdoor programs for ages 7-22 with Aspergers, high functioning Autism, ADD, ADHD, and others who can benefit from guided adventures focused on building social and self confidence.

Brightmont Academy

(Redmond, Woodinville, Sammamish, Seattle, WA)
At Brightmont Academy, experienced teachers create positive experience to build self-confidence through one-to-one instruction. Customized academic programs to accommodate each student’s learning style and pace.

B’nai B’rith Camp aka BB Camp

(Lincoln City, OR)
B’nai B’rith Camp (aka BB Camp) is proud to be a boundless Kehila (community) of different ages, denominations, backgrounds, languages, and abilities. When you’re part of a community like this — one that accepts, and encourages everyone’s strengths — it’s life changing. Campers and staff learn about themselves, relating to others, form a family of friends they’ll have for life, and of course, have a lot of fun along the way.

Brindle Ridge Farms

We are a hunter/jumper training, boarding and riding school in Ridgefield, Washington. We have a variety of exceptional lesson horses and cater to all levels of riding experience! If you have never ridden, come see us! We would love to help you fall in love with the sport!

C.A.S.T. for Kids Programs

(Various locations throughout WA)
The C.A.S.T. for Kids Foundation’s mission is to provide special needs populations the opportunity to enjoy a quality outdoor recreational experience fishing on the water.

Camp Agape NW

(Gig Harbor, WA)

Camp Agape NW provides an all-expense-paid weeklong overnight camp for the whole family of a child with cancer and gives children with cancer a chance to feel normal, siblings a chance to feel special, and parents a time to be together.

Camp Amanda

(Walla Walla, WA)
Camp Amanda is a weekend camp for children, ages 7-14 years who have experienced the death of a significant person in their lives such as a parent, grandparent or sibling. Campers will learn about the stages of grief and coping skills for the process.

Camp Ausome Social Skills Camp – (Olympia, WA)

Summer is made for fun, but for some students who have difficulty with peer relationships and social skills, the simple joys of summer camp only create stress for students and families. Camp Ausome strives to change that.

Camp Ausome was created by two Speech Language Pathologists especially with these students in mind. While not all campers have a formal diagnosis, many at Camp Ausome experience challenges associated with Autism Spectrum Disorder, language disorders, anxiety, and ADHD.

Our program provides an exciting selection of activities which include yoga, field trips, and hands-on creative projects.

Camp Beats and Rhythms

(Ross Point in Post Falls, ID)

Beats and Rhythms was established in 2002. This was accomplished under the direction of Brenda Corsaro; the mother of a child with congenital heart disease. She began the organization with an emphasis on support and education for teens and their families.
In 2008, another mom of a child with CHD spearheaded the organization and implemented the first camp designed for children with CHD in the area. Special thanks to Michelle Jones for this “ground breaking” work. Now Beats and Rhythms Cardiac Camp is an annual event.

Camp Beausite Northwest

(Chimacum, WA)
Camp Beausite Northwest provides educational, recreational, and therapeutic services to adults and children of all abilities. Our camp is a magical getaway nestled within 55 acres of forest and meadowland overlooking Beausite Lake.

Camp Blue Spruce

(Falls City, OR)
A worry-free camp for kids with food allergies.

Camp Blue Spruce eliminates the foods that cause 90% of allergic reactions, including: dairy, eggs, tree nuts, peanuts, fish, shellfish, soy, all gluten, and sesame.

Camp Burton Special Needs Camp

(Vashon Island, WA)
Camp Burton Special Needs Camp’s, New Horizons’ Camp, provides a welcoming Christian camping environment to youth who are developmentally disabled and/or who are mildly, physically disabled.

Camp Casey

Kiwanis Camp Casey is a week-long summer camp for children ages 6-17 who have physical disabilities. It is provided by the North Central of Seattle Kiwanis Club and all staffing, nurses, and counselors volunteer to help create “the best week of the year” for our campers. Camp is now being held at Lions Camp Horizon in Blaine, WA. Transportation to and from Camp is provided from the North Seattle area. For over 75 years the Seattle North Central Kiwanis Club has fully funded the camp, so it is free of charge! Click here to learn more about Camp Casey.

Camp Chmepa

(Lake Coeur d’Alene, ID)
Camp Chmepa is grief camp for children 7-15 years who have experienced loss of someone close.

There are traditional camp activities as well as small group activities designed to sensitively address issues of grief.

Camp Dart-Lo

(Spokane, WA)
At Camp Dart-Lo, we embrace the uniqueness of every individual and family every day.

Our inclusive program focuses on building skills and gaining self-esteem as a part of the outdoor experience.

Camp Discovery

(Black Diamond Camps, Auburn, WA and Camp Magruder, Rockaway Beach, OR)

Camp Discovery is for children with epilepsy age 7-16 for which there is no charge. Siblings are also invited to attend Camp Discovery – one sibling is allowed at no cost.

Camp Erin – King County

(Carnation, WA)
Camp Erin® is a weekend, overnight camp for children between the ages of 7 to 18 who are grieving the death of a loved one. The Moyer Family founded Camp Erin in honor of Erin Metcalf, who died at Providence Hospice in 2000.

Camp Erin –Pierce County

(Gig Harbor, WA)
Camp Erin – Pierce County is a 3-day overnight bereavement camp for children who have experienced the death of a loved one. Staffed by professional bereavement staff and trained volunteers as adult “Big Buddies.”

Camp Fire Day Camp

(North Seattle, Bothell, Issaquah, Woodinville, Kent, Port Orchard, and Vashon, WA)
Camp Fire Summer Day Camp serves children with and without disabilities in a mainstreamed setting. The program seeks to include children with mild to moderate disabilities.

Camp Friendship Teens Rock

(Kirkland, WA)
Our mission at Camp Friendship Teens Rock is to provide children with autism and other special needs the opportunity to gain the necessary basic social and life skills to build confidence and independence for his or her future.

Camp Goodtimes

(Vashon Island)
Camp Goodtimes affirms the joys of childhood often missed by those in cancer treatment and fosters friendships between children and families who share common experiences.

Camp I-Vy

(Gold Bar, WA)
Camp I-Vy provides an opportunity for kids with a bleeding disorder to discover who they are, to master caring for their bleeding disorder and to form friendships with others, who share their condition, that will last a lifetime.

Camp Journey at Ross Point-

(PostFalls, ID)
Camp Journey is a no-cost camp providing a community of hope for children and their families touched by cancer.

Dealing with childhood cancer can sometimes make “just being a kid” seem out of reach—and out of scope for the whole family. At Camp Journey, our goal is to change that perception and that reality. In this nurturing, medically supervised home-away-from-home, young cancer survivors can leave their worries behind for one magical week and immerse themselves in a fun-filled outdoor camp experience tailored expressly to their needs. Meanwhile, their families and caregivers can rest easy, knowing that trained oncology staff is on-site 24/7.

Camp Killoqua Summer Camps

(Stanwood, WA)
Throughout the week, Camp Killoqua campers bring items that they make or find to celebrate and honor their loved one.

In the process of all these items coming together are conversations that allow campers to get to know and support each other.

Camp Korey

(Mt Vernon, WA)
Camp Korey’s mission is to honor the courage, strength and determination of children living with serious illness. With specialized medical support, we help kids re-imagine the future.

Camp Leo for Children with Diabetes

(Enumclaw, WA)
Safe and secure place where children and teens can meet others with diabetes who can share their experiences and your child will learn new diabetes management skills and healthy habits. At Camp Leo, diabetes is the norm, not the exception!

Camp Lots of Fun

(Milton, WA)
Camp Lots of Fun is a four week summer day camp designed for children and young adults ages 6 to 21 with disabilities. The camp activities include cooperative play games, dress up days, theme weeks, special visitors, creative arts, sports activities, singing, and social activities.

Camp MeadoWood Springs

(Weston, OR)
Camp Meadowood Springs is a unique summer camp experience for individuals and their families impacted by communication and/or social learning challenges.

Since 1964, Camp Meadowood Springs has helped over 3,000 individuals overcome their unique social learning challenges, and continues to grow and adapt to an ever changing population through the incorporation of new programming.

Camp More

(Rockaway Beach, OR )
Camp More is a place for kids and teens, 9-18 years of age, who stutter to improve communication skills and build self-confidence. Its mission is to empower young people who stutter while at camp and beyond, to do more: find their voice and use it more, build more confidence and self-acceptance in themselves, and to establish more connections and friendships with peers.

Camp No Limits

(Coeur d’Alene, ID)
Camp No Limits is part of the No Limits Foundation – which is an organization that provides camps for children with limb loss and their families with a focus on education, mentorship and peer support.

Lake Coeur d’Alene is a gorgeous setting for our Idaho Camp No Limits camp. The lake is the center of our afternoon activities with time for swimming and kayaking. The Camp Cross staff helps to entertain us with activities such as live action CLUE and canoe tug-o-war, and St. Luke’s Hospital brings in equipment so everyone can take a shot at wheelchair basketball.

Camp Odakoda

(Falls City, OR & Sisters, OR)
Camp Odakoda was created in 2010 to support children with high functioning autism spectrum disorders and asperger’s syndrome. Our mission is to facilitate the same kind of summer-camp that most children enjoy – with the added support, encouragement and expertise that we’ve specifically designed for children with these special needs.

Camp Phoenix

(Bellingham, WA)
Camp Phoenix provides an opportunity for children recovering from burn injuries to meet other children who share similar feelings and experiences. The weeklong camp gives these children temporary freedom from the everyday frustrations of being burned, a chance to share their stories and to bond with each other. It’s a week full of friendship, sharing, and activities that provide physical and emotional challenges to invoke a feeling of accomplishment no matter how small. Campers and adult burn survivors share their stories and emotions, especially shame and fear, about their recovery.

Camp Pierce & Club Pierce

Camp Pierce (Lakewood, WA) &
Club Pierce (Puyallup / Lakewood, WA)
Camp Pierce and Club Pierce is for campers/clubbers ages 20-30 who get to take part in enriching activities within the community including volunteering and visiting other organizations.

Camp Prime Time

(Clear Lake, WA)
Camp Prime Time is a volunteer supported recreational camping facility for families who have children suffering from serious illnesses or various disabilities. Activities at Camp Prime Time include boat rides, accessible tree house, fishing, hiking, swimming, s’mores and more!

Camp Promise – West

(Vaughn, WA)
The mission of Camp Promise is to provide a barrier-free, weeklong overnight camp for kids, teens, and adults with muscular dystrophy or select neuromuscular diseases — regardless of age, capability, or ability to pay.

Camp Rivendale

(Beaverton, OR)
Camp Rivendale contributes to the physical, mental and social growth of campers through the exploration of music, dance, drama, visual arts, sports and aquatics. Our staff and volunteers provide affection, support and companionship to campers and work to promote the dignity, self-respect, and independence of individuals with disabilities.

Each summer, day-long camps are run at this serene, inviting campus for youth and adults. About 50 to 60 attend the youth camp each week: campers can attend all weeks or just a few. Staff members and volunteers supervise all activities daily from 9 am to 3 pm.

Camp Sealth

(Vashon Island, WA)
Camp Sealth helps kids build strong character, values and life skills. We’re a friendly, inclusive and diverse community of campers and staff who share a love of the outdoors. Camp Sealth is dedicated to making this a truly unique summer adventure!

Camp Side-by-Side

(Eatonville, WA)
At Camp Side-by-Side, our mission is to care for families that have a seriously ill child as neighbors and friends. Side-by-Side offers assistance to families who have temporarily relocated to Seattle for treatment.

Camp Spark

(Vancouver, WA)

Our seven sessions of Camp Spark currently include summer and winter sessions as well as a high-performance session of 5-a-side soccer for select campers. Sessions are available for campers ages 8-21 of all abilities from all states that we serve. We are actively working with our funding partners and others to increase the quantity and diversity of Camp Spark sessions that we offer. Check out our Sessions page to find out more about each session of Camp Spark!

Camp Sparkle

(Seattle, Tacoma, Everett and Bellevue)
The mission of Camp Sparkle is to improve the lives of families dealing with cancer. We accept children who have a cancer diagnosis themselves or have a loved one with cancer. Camp Sparkle hopes to improve the social and emotional well being of children effected by cancer.

Camp STIX Diabetes Summer Camp

(Cusick, WA)
Camp STIX is an independent, community-based, summer camp located in Northeastern Washington for children and teens with diabetes throughout the Northwest. The camp is held at Riverview Bible Camp on the Pend Oreille River near Cusick, Washington. Camp STIX offers a one-week program for youth ages 9-18. See you there!

Camp Sweyolakan

(Lake Coeur d’Alene, ID)
Camp Sweyolakan on Lake Coeur d’Alene helps kids build strong character, values and life skills. We’re a friendly, inclusive and diverse community of campers and staff who share a love of the outdoors.

Healing Winds

Crosswinds Stables is involved with Healing Winds, A Therapeutic Riding Center. We Have been involved in this program since 1989. Therapeutic riding is a combination of riding lessons, relaxation and play time. Therapeutic riding is now being recognized in the medical community, due to the outstanding improvement in the children exposed to therapeutic riding.

Kids Club Fun and Fitness Day Camps

Hey! When school’s out it’s no time to be sitting around all day! It’s time to get up and move! Kids Club Fun & Fitness has day camps that you are going to love. We have recreational games, volleyball, floor hockey, dodgeball, bowling, miniature golf and much more. In summer, each week also have fun themed activities. When the weather is nice we can play capture the flag, kick ball and other games at the park across the street. Join us, and get moving! Camps are for school-aged kids (4-11 years old).

Kiwanis Camp Casey

Kiwanis Camp Casey is a week-long summer camp for children ages 6-17 who have physical disabilities. It is provided by the North Central of Seattle Kiwanis Club and all staffing, nurses, and counselors volunteer to help create “the best week of the year” for our campers. Camp is located next to Fort Casey State Park on Whidbey Island in the old WWII army barracks (now owned by SPU). Transportation to and from Camp is provided from the North Seattle area. For over 75 years the Seattle North Central Kiwanis Club has fully funded the camp, so it is free of charge! Click here to learn more about Camp Casey.

Mount Hood Kiwanis Camp

MHKC has partnered with the US Forest Service to help empower children and adults with disabilities through overnight, outdoor, recreational programming.

We offer eight week-long sessions of residential summer camp, two winter retreats and a family camp at our 22-acre site in the Mt. Hood National Forest.

Seattle Children’s Stanley Stamm Summer Camp

Each August, Seattle Children’s Stanley Stamm Summer Camp gives nearly 100 children with chronic medical conditions the chance to go fishing, ride horses and take part in other typical summer camp activities at a week-long sleepover camp near Mt. Rainier.

Special Needs Camp Directory

Our Summer 2022 Special Needs Camp Directory will include information on some of the Best Day and Overnight Special Needs Summer Camps in America

Washington Vocational Services Summer Camp

Looking for something to do this summer? Try WVS Summer Camps! This fully inclusive program in Skagit County is open to everyone ages 14 – 26. We have 6 exciting weeks of camp planned and every week has a different theme. Join us for some fun in the sun, while making new friends and enjoying the great outdoors! For more information, please contact Tessa Ross at tross@wvs.org.