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2023 Ohio Summer Camp List

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Summer camp is a longstanding tradition that provides a unique opportunity for children to embark on exciting adventures, make lasting memories, and develop crucial life skills. Summer camp serves as a chance for children to step outside their comfort zones and discover their independence. These unique experiences provided by summer camps build resilience and prepare children to face challenges with confidence.

We are pleased to provide a compiled list of various summer camps and programs available to children across Ohio.

* - inclusive of children of all abilities/programs may be modified)
** - requires diagnosis to attend
*** - requires diagnosis but is inclusive to typically-developing siblings and peers

Northeast Ohio (including Cleveland, Akron, Canton, and Youngstown)

  1. Akron ArtWorks
    Akron, Ohio
    Type: Art
    Ages: 4-17 years

  2. Akron Rotary Camp**
    Akron, Ohio
    Type: Traditional, Specialty (Disability Support)
    Ages: 6-21 years

  3. Beck Center for the Arts*
    Lakewood, Ohio
    Type: Art, Dance, Theatre
    Ages: 4-18 years

  4. Bellwether Farm Summer Camps
    Wakeman, Ohio
    Grades: 2-12
    Type: Traditional, Religious

  5. Bright Futures Preschool Summer Program*
    Cleveland, Ohio
    Type: Traditional, Specialty (Disability Support)
    Ages: 3-5 years

  6. Camp Cheerful by Achievement Centers for Children*
    Strongsville, Ohio
    Type: Traditional, Specialty (Disability Support)
    Ages: 5 years through Graduation

  7. Camp Cornerstone
    Independence, Ohio
    Type: Specialty (Bereavement)
    Ages: 6-12 years

  8. Camp Curiosity at Great Lakes Science Center
    Cleveland, Ohio
    Type: STEM
    Grades: K-2

  9. Camp Frederick
    Rogers, Ohio
    Type: Traditional
    Grades: K-12

  10. Camp Gilmour at Gilmour Academy
    Gates Mills, Ohio
    Type: Traditional, Academic
    Ages: 3-12 years

  11. Camp Happiness by Catholic Charities Diocese of Cleveland**
    Wickliffe, Ohio
    Type: Traditional
    Ages: 5-21 years

  12. Camp Ho Mita Koda**
    Newbury Township, Ohio
    Type: Traditional, Specialty (Disability Support)
    Grades: K-11

  13. Camp Nuhop**
    Perrysville, Ohio
    Type: Traditional, Specialty (Disability Support)
    Ages: 6-29 years

  14. Cedarbrook Camp of Ohio at Stony Glen
    Madison, Ohio
    Type: Traditional, Religious
    Grades: 1-12

  15. Common Ground Center Summer Camps
    Oberlin, Ohio
    Type: Traditional, Adventure
    Ages: 6-15 years

  16. FACEtime Summer Camp at Cleveland Hearing & Speech Center**

Cleveland, Ohio
Type: Specialty (Disability Support)
Ages: 9-16 years

  1. Falcon Camp
    Carrollton, Ohio
    Type: Traditional
    Ages: 6-16 years

  2. Kids Summer Camp at LifeCenter Plus Health and Fitness Center
    Hudson, Ohio
    Type: Traditional
    Ages: 5-12 years

  3. Red Oak Camp
    Kirtland, Ohio
    Type: Traditional, Horse
    Grades: 1-10

  4. SMILE Summer Camp at Peak Potential Therapy
    Northfield, Ohio
    Type: Traditional, Therapeutic, Specialty (Disability Support)**
    Ages: 6-16 years

  5. Thrive Summer Camp at Therapy & Wellness Connection*
    Brecksville, Ohio
    Type: Traditional, Therapeutic, Specialty (Disability Support)
    Ages: Children of all ages

Central/Southeast Ohio (including Columbus and Athens)

  1. Camp Architecture and Design at Columbus Center for Architecture and Design
    Columbus, Ohio
    Type: STEM
    Grades: 3-8

  2. Camp Echoing Hills***
    Warsaw, Ohio
    Type: Traditional, Specialty (Disability Support)
    Ages: 13-Adulthood

  3. Camp Hamwi by the Central Ohio Diabetes Association**
    Danville, Ohio
    Type: Traditional, Specialty (Disability Support)
    Ages: 3-17

  4. Camp Nuhop**
    Perrysville, Ohio
    Type: Traditional, Specialty (Disability Support)
    Ages: 6-29 years

  5. Camp Oty'Okwa
    South Bloomingville, Ohio
    Type: Traditional, Adventure
    Grades: 2-12

  6. Camp Wyandot
    Westerville and Hocking Hills, Ohio
    Type: Traditional, Adventure
    Grades: K-12

  7. Day Camp and Kindergarten Enrichment at Enchanted Care Learning
    Greater Columbus Area, Ohio (7 locations)
    Type: Traditional
    Ages: K-6

  8. Future Pastry Chef Camps at Our Cupcakery
    Dublin, Ohio
    Type: Specialty (Cooking)
    Ages: 8-14 years

  9. IDEAS Summer Camps for Boys & Girls

    Columbus, Ohio
    Type: Traditional
    Grades: Preschool-8

  10. RAW Camp at Rising Appalachia
    Millfield, Ohio
    Type: Adventure
    Ages: 6-17 years

  11. Recreation Unlimited Camps***
    Ashley, Ohio
    Type: Traditional, Specialty (Disability Support)
    Ages: 5-Adulthood

  12. Summer Camps and Programs at BalletMet
    Columbus, Ohio
    Type: Dance
    Ages: 4-8 years

  13. Summer Challenge Day Camp at Central Community House**
    Columbus, Ohio
    Type: Traditional
    Ages: 5-13 years

  14. Summer Experience at Columbus Academy
    Gahanna, Ohio
    Type: Traditional, Academic
    Grades: Preschool-12

  15. Tennis Ohio at ACEing Autism**
    Columbus, Ohio
    Type: Sports
    Ages: 5-18 years

Southwest Ohio (including Cincinnati and Dayton)

  1. Abrakadoodle Art Camps for Kids
    Greater Cincinnati, Ohio
    Type: Art
    Ages: 3-12 years

  2. Aullwood Summer Earth Adventure
    Dayton, Ohio
    Type: Traditional, Adventure
    Grades: K-6

  3. Camp Ashreinu
    Cincinnati, Ohio
    Type: Traditional
    Ages: 1.5 years-Grade 7

  4. Camp Chabad
    Cincinnati, Ohio
    Type: Traditional, Religious
    Ages: 2 years-Grade 9

  5. Camp-A-Palooza at Kids First Sports Center
    Cincinnati, Ohio
    Type: Traditional
    Grades: K-7

  6. Cincinnati Reds Baseball & Softball Camps
    Various Locations in Central and Southeast, Ohio
    Type: Sports
    Ages: 6-14 years

  7. Cincinnati Shakespeare’s Theatre Summer Camp
    Cincinnati, Ohio
    Type: Theatre
    Grades: 1-12

  8. Dayton Live Creative Academy Summer Camp
    Dayton, Ohio
    Type: Performing Arts
    Grades: Preschool-12

  9. Gorman Heritage Farm’s Summer Day Camp
    Evendale, Ohio
    Type: Specialty (Farm and Animals)
    Ages: 5-13 years

  10. Great Parks Day Camps
    Cincinnati, Ohio
    Type: Traditional
    Ages: 3-15 years

  11. Images of Afrika Summer Camp at Bi-Okoto
    Cincinnati, Ohio
    Type: Traditional, Culture
    Ages: Children of all ages

  12. Museum Camps at the Cincinnati Museum Center
    Cincinnati, Ohio
    Type: Traditional
    Ages: 5-14 years

  13. Ohio Sports Academy Summer Camps
    Springboro, Ohio
    Type: Sports
    Ages: 4-12 years

  14. Saint Ursula Academy (SAU) Summer Academy
    Cincinnati, Ohio
    Type: Traditional
    Grades: 3-8

  15. Summer Art Camp at the Taft Museum of Art
    Cincinnati, Ohio
    Type: Art
    Grades: 1-12

  16. Summer Camps at Best Point Education and Behavioral Health*
    Cincinnati, Ohio
    Type: Traditional, Specialty (Disability Support)
    Ages: 4-25 years

  17. Summer Camps at Green County Parks and Trails
    Xenia, Ohio
    Type: Traditional
    Ages: 3-13 years

  18. Ursuline Academy Summer Camps
    Cincinnati, Ohio
    Type: Traditional
    Grades: 1-9

Northwest Ohio (including Toledo and Sandusky)

  1. Bellweather Farm Summer Camps
    Wakeman, Ohio
    Type: Traditional
    Grades: 2-12

  2. Brightside Academy Ohio’s Summer Camp Adventures for Kids

  3. Capable Kids Summer Program

    Toledo, Ohio
    Type: Traditional, Specialty (Disability Support)
    Ages: 2 years-Grade 5

  4. Courageous Community Services’ Courageous Acres*

    Whitehouse, Ohio
    Type: Traditional
    Ages: 5 years-Adulthood

  5. Happy Camper Camps at St. Ursula Academy

    Ohio
    Type: Traditional
    Grades: K-8

  6. Imagination Station Summer Camp

    Toledo, Ohio
    Type: STEM
    Ages: 6-13 years

  7. Path Finders Camp

    Toledo, Ohio
    Type: Therapeutic, Specialty (Bereavement)
    Ages: 6-15 years

  8. Scap4Art Summer Camp

    Maumee, Ohio
    Type: Art
    Ages: 6-12

  9. Summer Art Camps at the Toledo Museum of Art

    Toledo, Ohio
    Type: Art
    Ages: 6-18 years

  10. Summer Camps at the Notre Dame Academy

    Toledo, Ohio
    Type: Traditional
    Grades: K-9

  11. SummerTime Camp at Maumee Valley Country Day School

    Toledo, Ohio
    Type: Traditional
    Grades: Preschool-12

  12. Wolcott House History Summer Camp

    Maumee, Ohio
    Type: Historical
    Grades: 3-6

Online Summer Camps

  1. Brain Chase: Summer Learning Challenge
    Type: Traditional
    Grades: 2-8

  2. National Computer Camps Virtual Online Camp
    Type: STEM
    Ages: 8-18 years

  3. STEAM Camps at MehtA+ Tutoring
    Type: STEM, Art
    Grades: 5-12

Please note that this list does not capture the endless opportunities for summer programming available to children. For more programs, be sure to check out your local YMCA, Jewish Community Center (JCC), Boys and Girls Club, Brightside Academy Ohio, Salvation Army, Easterseals, Girl Scouts, Boy Scouts, Camp Invention, Code Ninjas, Classroom Antics, Challenge Island, Snapology, college, university, zoo, or recreation center. Have an AWesome summer and stay safe!

Compiled by Renee Stromski, Esq.

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