Iowa Summer Camp List

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Iowa Summer Camp List
ASK Resource Center’s
Iowa Summer Camp List
A Family Guide to Summer Fun for Everyone
Summer is all about having FUN! At ASK, we want to make it easy for Iowa kids
with disabilities to ACCESS all the summer fun their hearts desire!
Whether your family is planning a summer stay-cation, a caravanning sight-seeing road trip,
a vacation to Disneyland, or a visit to the cabin to see the cousins, planning is an essential
component for a smooth-sailing summer. We’re here to provide you with some travel
planning tools and various options for your kids to enjoy the summer fun!
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requires all camps to make reasonable
accommodations. This means mainstream camps and public programs may also be on your list of
camp possibilities. We recommend you check with the camp of your choice. You will want to find
a program to best fit your needs, philosophy, cost, and goals.
Photo Credit: Camp Wesley Woods
Photo Credit: Camp Tanager
Photo Credit: Easter Seals Camp Sunnyside
“Be brave, pack extras, and don’t expect perfection, " are three tips from The Family Travel Forum’s 10 Tips For Traveling with
Special Needs Kids which may help along the way. Read all ten tips at www.myfamilytravels.com/node/11177
The Tips & Tools section (located on the back page) has additional information for successful summer planning!
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Iowa Summer Camp List
Blank Park Zoo
www.blankparkzoo.com
Des Moines
515-285-4722
 Coed
 Day camp
 Age 3-Grade 7
Jester Park Equestrian Center
www.jesterparkec.com
Granger
515-999-2818
 Coed
 Day camp
 Age 8+
Sylvan Learning Center
www.sylvanlearning.com
Ames, Cedar Falls, Johnston, Hiawatha,
Coralville, Sioux City, Council Bluffs
888-338-2283
 Day camp
 STEM & education camps
 Grade 1-8
Living History Farms
www.lhf.org
Urbandale
515-278-5286
 Coed
 Day camp
 Grade K-9
Sports Plex West
www.sportsplexwest.com
Waukee
515-987-0806
 Coed
 Day camp
 Grade K-6
Science Center of Iowa
www.sciowa.org
Des Moines
515-274-6868
 Coed
 Day camp
 Age 4-Grade 8
Triad Kids Camp
www.triadgymnastics.com
Ankeny
515-963-0215
 Coed
 Day camp
 Age 3-8
Summer Art Camp
www.octagonarts.org
Ames
515-232-5331
 Coed
 Day camp
 Grade 1-6
Courage League Sports Camps
www.courageleaguesports.com
Urbandale
515-421-4020
 Coed
 Day camp
 Age 3+
My Own New Biz
www.myownnewbiz.com
Waukee
515-987-2761
 Coed
 Day camp
 Age 8-12
Ingham Okoboji Lutheran Bible Camp
www.okoboji.org
Milford
712-337-3306, 800-OKOBOJI
 Coed
 Day camps
 Grade K-2
 Religious—Lutheran
Arc of Southeast Iowa
www.thearcjc.org
Iowa City
 Day camp
 Age 4+
 Special Needs—All Disabilities
Photo Credits: Courage League Sports
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Easter Seals Camp Sunnyside
www.ia.easterseals.com
Des Moines
515-289-1933
 Coed
 Day camp, Age 6-17
 Overnight camps, Age 4+
 Waiver
 Special Needs—all disabilities
Camp Fire
www.campfireusaia.org
Ames, Boone
515-274-1501
 Coed
 Day camp
 Overnight camp
 Grade 1-12
 Special Needs—disabilities
The Iowa 4-H Camp
www.iowa4hcamp.com
Madrid
515-795-3338
 Coed
 Day camp, Age 6-12
 Overnight camp, Grade 5-8
Mayor’s Youth Empowerment Program
www.myep.us
Iowa City
319-341-0060
 Coed
 Day camp
 Age 3-21
 Half day, full day, extended day
Camp Hand in Hand
www.handinhandqc.org
Blue Grass
563-332-8010
 Coed
 Day camp
 Waiver
 Special Needs—all disabilities
Camp Hope
www.aspiretrp.org
Waterloo
319-296-0964
 Day camp
 Coed
 Horses
 Special Needs—all disabilities
Presbyterian Camp on Okoboji
www.lakeshorecenteratokoboji.org
Milford
712-337-3313
 Coed
 Day camp, Grade PreK-3
 Overnight camp, Grade 1-12
 Religious—Presbyterian
Abe Lincoln YMCA Camp
www.ymcacampabelincoln.org
Blue Grass
563-381-3053
 Coed
 Day camp, Age 4-12
 Overnight camp, Age 6-17
Sportability of Iowa
www.sportabilityofiowa.org
Solon
319-855-8916
 Coed
 Day camp
 Special needs—children/adults with physical disabilities
or visual impairments
Photo Credit: The Iowa 4-H Camp
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Iowa Summer Camp List
Camp Fire
www.campfireiowa.org
Des Moines, Ames, Boone
515-274-1501
 Overnight camp
 Grade 1-12
 Coed
 Day camp
4H Camp
www.extension.iastate.edu/4h/camping
Madrid
515-795-3338
 Overnight camp, Grades 5-8
 Coed
 Day camp, Age 6-12
Girl Scout Camp
www.girlscoutsiowa.org
Girl Scouts of Greater Iowa
1-800-342-8389
 Overnight camp
 Girls only
 Grade 1-12
Boy Scout Camp
www.midiowacouncilbsa.org
Boy Scouts of America
1-800-999-SCOUT
 Overnight camp
 Boys only
 Day camp
Iowa Hands and Voices
www.iowahandsandvoices.org
Boone
515-988-8512
 Overnight camp
 Day camp
 Coed
 Special Needs—Deaf or hard of hearing
Iowa School for the Deaf Summer Camp
www.iowaschoolforthedeaf.org
Council Bluffs
 Overnight camp
 Coed
 Preschool—Grade 12
 Special Needs—Hearing Impaired
Camp Courageous
www.campcourageous.org
Monticello
319-465-5916
 Overnight camp
 Coed
 Age 3+
 Special Needs—All Disabilities
 Waiver
MDA Camp at Camp Courageous
www.campcourageous.org
Monticello
319-393-8905
 Coed
 Overnight camp
 Special needs—Muscular Dystrophy
Camp Albrecht Acres
www.albrechtacres.org
Sherrill
563-552-1771
 Overnight camp
 Coed
 All ages
 Special Needs—All Disabilities
Photo Credit: Girl Scout Camp Sacajawea, Boone
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Iowa Summer Camp List
Camp Goodwill
www.goodwillscia.com/camp-goodwill/overview
Sioux City, Fort Dodge, Le Mars, Mason City,
Spencer, Storm Lake
712-258-4511
 Overnight camp
 Coed
 Age 8-12
Iowa Hands and Voices
www.iowahandsandvoices.org
Boone
515-988-8512
 Day camp
 Overnight camp
 Coed
 Special Needs—Deaf or hard of hearing
Camp EWALU
www.ewalu.org
Strawberry Point
563-933-4700
 Day camp, Grade 1-6
 Coed
 Overnight camp, Grade 3-12
 Religious—Lutheran
Riverside Lutheran Bible Camp
www.riversidelbc.org
Story City
515-733-5271/800-372-7748
 Day camp, Grade 1-6
 Coed
 Overnight camp, Grade 3-12
 Religious—Lutheran
Lutheran Lakeside Camp
www.lutheranlakeside.com
Spirit Lake
712-336-2109
 Day camp
 Coed/boys/girls
th
 Overnight camp 1st-12 grade
 Religious—Lutheran
Baseball Camp
www.grandslamusadm.com
Des Moines
515-278-1070
 Day camp
 Coed
 Age 7-12
 Athletic camp
Lake Okoboji UM Camp
www.okobojicamp.com
Spirit Lake
866-856-9862/712-336-2936
 Day camp, Age 4-6
 Coed
 Overnight camp Ages 6+
 Religious - Methodist
Engman Camp Shalom
www.jewishdesmoines.org
Waukee
515-987-0899
 Day camp
 Coed
 K-Grade 12
 Religious—Jewish
Photo credit: Camp EWALU
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Easter Seals Camp Sunnyside
www.ia.easterseals.com
401 NE 66th Ave., Des Moines
515-289-1933
 Overnight camp, 4+
 Coed
 Day camp, Age 6-17
 Special Needs –Disabilities
 Waiver
Amanda the Panda
www.amandathepanda.org
Indianola
515-223-4847
 Day camp
 Overnight weekend camp
 Coed
 Age 6+
 Special Needs –Grief
Camp Quality Heartland
www.campqualityusa.org
Guthrie Center
712-484-3625
caleb.rogers@campqualityusa.org
 Overnight camp
 Coed
 Ages 4-18
 Special Needs—Cancer
Camp Heart Connection
www.childrenscancerconnection.org
Boone
515-243-6239
 Overnight camp
 Coed
 All ages
 Special Needs - Cancer
Camp Reece
www.campreeceia.org
Lake Darling, Brighton
319-775-0068
 Overnight camp
 Coed
 Age 5+
 Special Needs —All Disabilities
Camp Hertko Hollow
www.camphertkohollow.com
Boone
515-471-8547/ 855-502-8500
 Overnight camp
 Coed
 Age 6-18
 Special Needs —Diabetes
Wild Wood Ranch
www.wildwoodhillsranch.org
3000 St. Charles Rd., St. Charles
641-396-2414
 Overnight camp
 Coed
 Age 8-18
 Special Needs —At risk & disadvantaged
UNI Adapted Sports camp
www.uni.edu/camps
Cedar Falls
319-493-0978
 Overnight camp
 Coed
 Grade 3-12
 Special Needs —lower limb disabilities
Camp Jubilee
www.campjubilee.org
Indianola
319-461-6308
 Overnight camp
 Coed
 Special Needs— Mild/Moderate Disabilities
Photo credit: Easter Seals Iowa & Camp Sunnyside
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Iowa Educational Services for the Blind
& Visually Impaired
Previously Iowa Braille School
www.iowa-braille.k12.ia.us
Vinton
319-472-5221/800-645-4579
 Overnight camp
 Coed
 Age 6-Grade 12
 Special Needs—visually impaired
Camp Genesis
www.gildasclubqc.org
Quad Cities
563-326-7504
 Overnight camp
 Coed
 Age 6-16
 Special Needs—kids coping with a family member
receiving cancer treatments
Wesley Woods Camp
www.wesleywoodsiowa.org
Indianola
866-684-7753
 Day camp, Age 4-6
 Overnight camp. Age 4+
 Coed/Boys Only/Girls Only
 Religious - Methodist
Military Kid Camp
www.ymcacampabelincoln.org
Blue Grass
563-381-3053
 Overnight camp
 Coed
 Special Needs—kids with a family member in the military
Lutheran Lakeside Camp
www.lutheranlakeside.com
Spirit Lake
712-336-2109
 Overnight camp, Grade 1-12
 Coed/Boys Only/Girls Only
 Day camp
 Religious—Lutheran
Camp Tanager
www.camptanager.org
Mt. Vernon
319-363-0681
 Overnight camp
 Coed
 Special Needs—social, economic or medial needs
 Special Needs—Diabetes, Hemophilia
Lake Okoboji UM Camp
www.okobojicamp.com
Spirit Lake
866-856-9862
 Overnight camp, Age 9-16
 Coed
 Day camp, Age 4-6
 Religious—Methodist
Abe Lincoln camp
www.ymcacampabelincoln.org
Blue Grass
563-381-3053
 Overnight camp, Age 6-17
 Day camp, Age 4-12
 Coed
Photo Credit: Camp Tanager
Photo Credit: Camp Wesley Woods
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Presbyterian camp on Okoboji
www.presbycamp.org
Milford
712-337-3313
 Overnight camp, Grade 1-12
 Coed
 Day camp, Pre K–Grade 3
 Religious—Presbyterian
Riverside Lutheran Bible camp
www.riversidelbc.org
Story City
515-733-5271/800-372-7748
 Overnight camp, Grade 3-12
 Coed
 Day camp
 Religious—Lutheran
Catholic Youth camp
www.stmcenter.com
Panora
515-309-1936
 Overnight camp
 Coed
 Grades 3-12
 Religious—Catholic
Iowa Regular Baptist Camp
www.irbc.org
Ventura
641-829-3824
 Overnight camp
 Coed/Boys Only/Girls Only
 Religious—Baptist
 Special Needs—Cognitively Impaired
camp Hope
www.iaumc.org/camps
1-800-765-1651
Monticello/Indianola
 Overnight camp
 Religious—Methodist
 Coed
 Ages 8-12
Camp Wyoming
www.campwyoming.net
Wyoming
563-488-3893
 Overnight camp
 Coed
 Religious—Presbyterian
 Grades K-12
 Age 16+
 Leaps & Bounds—for families of special needs kids,
any age
Camp St. George
www.campstgeorge.org
Cedar Rapids
608-273-0133
 Overnight camp
 Coed
 Religious—Antiochian Orthodox
Camp High Hopes
www.camphighhopes.com
Sioux City
712-224-CAMP
 Ages 6-18 & adult camps
 Overnight camps
 Coed
 Day camps
 Special Needs camp
Photo credits: Camp High Hopes
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1) Sending Your Child With Special Needs to Camp provides tips on things to think about to prepare. goo.gl/N5xXn8
2) The Time Away Preparation Worksheets can be used to think and plan for healthcare needs when your child or
youth with special health needs is away from you. goo.gl/sp9IMH
3) A Comprehensive Guide to Special Needs Travel has everything you need about traveling by plane, National Park
Access Passes and a whole lot more. goo.gl/4wS7H6
4) Tips for Family Road Trips with Kids with Special Needs has great information if you’ll be taking a road trip this
summer. goo.gl/tIqBZD
5) ADA Q&A: Summer Fun from PACER Center will answer many more FAQs. goo.gl/5jj3nN
Local Schools/Colleges
Service and Waiver Providers
Case Managers
YMCAs/YWCAs
Churches
Local AEA/PEC
Dance Studios
Libraries
Photo Credit: Camp EWALLU
Park & Rec Department
Aquatic Center
Bowling Alleys
Movie Theatres
Zoos
Community Theatres/Art Centers
Miracle League www.themiracleleague.net
Iowa Compass www.iowacompass.org
Photo Credit: Iowa Regular Baptist Camp
Check out FIND (Families of Iowa Network for Disabilities) at www.findfamilies.org.
FIND is a social networking project that empowers families of persons with disabilities by
connecting them to one another and allowing them to network.
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The contents of this document were partially funded under grants from the US Department of Education, #H328M140017, Project Officer, David Emenhesier, and a grant from the US Department of Health & Human Services, #H84MC24065, Project
Officer, LaQuanta Smalley. The contents of this document do not necessarily represent the policy of those Departments, and the reader should not assume endorsement by the Federal Government. ASK's Family to Family Iowa Project serves as Iowa's
Family Voices State Affiliate Organization. ASK is also Iowa's Parent to Parent USA Alliance Member.