If you went to a day camp as a child you probably have fond memories. As children a few members of the Inside Florida team went to a camp in Miami that had go carts, swimming, a rip line, archery, movies and a lot more we can’t remember - it’s been a few years. That Camp was Alexander Camp on Ludlam Road in Miami. It’s still there and better than ever.

Here are a few of our top picks for Day Camps

• Alexander Camp, Miami
• Frontier Summer Camp, Tampa
• Miami Rock Music Boot Camp
• IMG Soccer Summer Camp
• Ron Jon Summer Surf Camp

Florida Sleepaway Camps

Sleepaway camp can be a good way for kids to grow up a little and gain some independence. Many of the top specialty camps aren’t in your town so your only choices is sleepaway.

Review our list of Camps in Florida by type so you can find the right camp for your child.

Sleepaway camps range from one week sports camps such as the Billy Donovan Basketball Camps at the University of Florida to multi-week camps like Seacamp Florida keys.

Florida can offer unique sleepaway camp options. Seacamp for example focuses on Marine Science and offers campers snorkeling, scuba diving, sailing, kayaking, windsurfing all in the Florida Keys.

Here are a few of our Top Picks for Sleepaway Camps

• Billy Donovan Basketball Camp, University of Florida
• Seacamp Florida Keys
• Camp Crystal Lake, Gainesville
• Mike Martin Baseball Camp, Tallahassee

As summer approaches start to plan early. Florida Summer camps fill up early so the longer you wait the less choices you will have. And if the camp you are interested in is already full then fill out an application for next year.