Adventure Camps
Adventure Camps have activities such as climbing, skate boarding, swimming, hiking, horse back riding, paint ball, rocketry, and canoeing.
Camp Frontier Summer Camp | Camp type: Day Camp or Sleepaway Camp
Located on 200 acres, Camp Frontier offers indoor and outdoor adventures with 30 plus activities for campers to participate in. Camp Frontier is located just south of Tampa in Wimauma Florida.
Ocala Outdoor Adventure Camp | Camp type: Sleepaway Camp
An action packed week long camp on a 57 acre peninsula on Lake Eaton in the Ocala National Forest in Marion County Florida. This summer program teaches campers the necessary skills to become better sportsmen and women in regards to firearm safety and caring of wildlife. The outdoor adventures include fishing, canoeing, swimming, hiking, archery, outdoor survival skills, gun safety, hunter safety, and shooting sports.
Safari Day Camp at Lion Country Safari | Camp type: Day Camp
The Safari Day Camp at Lion Country Safari in West Palm Beach Florida is a unique summer day camp program for children ages 6 to 13. They offer weekly themes and a fun and exciting time learning about animals and their conservation. Craft and games are also offered daily.
Alexander Summer Camp | Camp type: Day Camp
Alexander Camp in Miami is a day camp that offers a wide variety of activities including go karts, archery, moonwalk, tennis, cookouts, and swimming. There are also indoor activities such as arts and crafts, movies, video games and aerobics.
SeaWorld Summer Camp | Camp type: Day Camp
The SeaWorld Orlando Day and Resident Camps have lots of fun to offer each and every camper, from up close animal encounters, take-home crafts for the preschoolers to preparing a high schooler for a career in working with animals.
Busch Gardens Adventure Camp | Camp type: Day Camp or Sleepaway Camp
Busch Gardens in Tampa Bay has summer camps for ages preschool through college. The Adventure Camps let campers explore animals and animal life as well as have the opportunities to participate in field studies and adventures. The theme park oriented camps show campers how a theme park operates and how roller coasters work.
Camp Illahaw Adventure Camp at Forever Florida | Camp type: Sleepaway Camp
Camp Illahaw is a week long overnight Horse and Adventure Camp on a 4700 acre wildlife conservation in St Cloud Florida. There are many diverse activities for the campers to enjoy while also learning to work on a real-life working cattle ranch.
Circle F Dude Ranch Summer Camp | Camp type: Day Camp or Sleepaway Camp
Circle F Dude Ranch in Lake Wales Florida offers four activities a day and a fun evening program at night. Camp activities include horseback riding, paintball, swimming, archery, tennis, volleyball, cheerleading, nature and craft activities. Campers are placed in a cabin group by age and school grade with an average of two counselors per 10 campers.
Life for Youth Camp | Camp type: Day Camp or Sleepaway Camp
An action packed week of outdoor and indoor activities at Life for Youth in Vero Beach Florida. Day and sleep away campers choose their own track full of activities such as go-carts, giant water slide, swimming, BMX bikes, kayaking, fishing, mini golf, climbing wall, archery, paddle boats, dodge ball, basketball, bounce houses, and plenty of other fun.
Camp Crystal Lake | Camp type: Sleepaway Camp
Camp Crystal Lake is 140 acres owned and operated by the Alachua County School System. It is located off of State Road 100 between Keystone Heights and Starke. With two crystal clear lakes and sandy bottoms, it offers a wide range of outdoor activities for kids during summer camp. It is a structured camp with set schedules every day following the weekly theme. Each camper can select their own activities for the week (it is not by cabin.) A total of 160 campers attend every week and the girls and boys cabins are separated.
Cypress House Ranch Horse Camp | Camp type: Day Camp or Sleepaway Camp
A week long camp for girls that love horses. Summer campers go for daily rides, brush and clean horses as well as enjoy many outdoor activities including swimming.
Bridle Paths Equestrian Summer Camp | Camp type: Sleepaway Camp
Home of US Combined Driving Champion and training site for US Endurance Team, the Bridle Paths Summer Camp is a sleep away horse camp for ages 7 to 17 year olds near Gainesville Florida.
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Art Camps
Aspiring artists may enjoy Art Camp with activities such as mixed media, painting, three dimensional art, self portraits, sculpture and printmaking. Many Art Camps take
place at unique venues such as museums.
Disney Studios New York Film Academy Summer Camp | Camp type: Sleepaway Camp
Held at the Disney Studios in Orlando and hosted by the New York Film Academy, this unique summer camp gives students the chance to shoot films and act in professional movie sets in realistic environments. The lots where filming takes place are fully dressed sets - Hollywood Boulevard, New York City Street, Chinatown, and London Streets. Campers are introduced to film making, acting, screenwriting, and digital journalism.
Art Summer Camp | Camp type: Day Camp
Boca Raton Museum of Art is holding its annual Youth Summer Camp, Exploring the World Through Art, from June 6-July 29, 2011 for children ages 5-12. The program offered in eight 1-week sessions is designed to develop students appreciate and understand the visual arts.
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Music Camps
Music camps run the gamut from focusing on a specific musical instrument such as the bass or violin to being part of a marching band or jazz ensemble. There are even music camps that teach
how to create a rock band where kids form a band, learn songs and put on a rock show.
Pensacola Opera Summer Camp | Camp Type: Day Camp
The Pensacola Opera will hold an Opera Summer Camp this year at the Pensacola Opera Center in Pensacola, Florida. Students will participate in audition techniques, seat and costume design and makeup. Vocal coaching and dramatic training enhance each student’s camp experience.
Camp Jam | Camp Type: Day Camp
Camp Jam is a Rock and Roll summer day camp held in Orlando, Florida. Camp Jam provides an interactive and educational music experience for campers during a week of fun and excitement. Camp Jam’s teachers help each student understand the different aspects of playing in a real rock and roll band along with other fun and musical ways to develop their talents.
FSU Middle School Band Camp | Camp Type: Day Camp or Sleepaway Camp
The FSU Middle School Symphonic Band Camp offers top of the line instruction from FSU College of Music faculty members as well as other recognized teachers and conductors. This camp is designed to give students performance instruction, improve playing techniques and an opportunity to participate in small and large ensembles.
Marching Band Leadership Camp | Camp Type: Day Camp or Sleepaway Camp
The FSU Marching Band Leadership Summer Camp is designed for drum majors, section leaders, band captains and other band personnel with instruction focusing on developing strong leadership and communication skills.
FSU String Orchestra Summer Camp | Camp Type: Day Camp or Sleepaway Camp
The Florida State University College of Music offers the String Orchestra Camp in June and July. The FSU String Orchestra Band Camp offers summer campers the opportunity to study with some of the nation’s top orchestra conductors as well as study music theory and techniques. Rehearsals and small ensembles are performed daily.
Double Bass Summer Camp Workshop | Camp Type: Day Camp or Sleepaway Camp
The Florida State University College of Music Summer Camp program offers a Double Bass Workshop for students attending grades 6 to 12 during the 2010-2011 school year.
FSU Jazz Ensemble Summer Camp | Camp Type: Day Camp or Sleepaway Camp
The Florida State University College of Music Jazz Ensemble Summer Camps offers specialized musical instruction. New for 2011, the Jazz Ensemble Summer Camp is split into two camps, one for Middle School and one for Senior High. The workshop offers study in jazz history, theory and individual performance techniques, and participation in one of two big bands.
FSU Guitar Summer Camp | Camp Type: Day Camp or Sleepaway Camp
The FSU Guitar Summer Camp workshop is for guitarists of all ability levels. Individual instruction and guitar ensemble classes will be offered. A final performance will be held on Saturday, June 18.
FSU Double Reed Summer Camp | Camp Type: Day Camp or Sleepaway Camp
The Florida State University College of Music Summer Camp program offers a Double Reed Workshop on campus. The FSU Double Reed Workshop Camp was created to give students the chance to work with the professional FSU faculty in individualized sessions.
North Palm Beach Rock Music Camp | Camp Type: Day Camp
Become a rock star musician at the North Palm Beach Rock Camp this summer. School of Rock Summer Camps are offered around the country with only 3 camps offered in Florida. The North Palm Beach Rock Boot Summer Camps are geared for young
musicians who want the ultimate Rock and Roll summer camp experience.
Miami Rock Music Boot Camp | Camp Type: Day Camp
Become a rock star at this summer camp in Miami for kids ages 9 to 18 . The Miami School of Rock Summer Camp immerses campers in music with fellow kid musicians in a concentrated program that covers: group teaching, singing exposure, group ensembles and rehearsals, performance techniques, as well as recording basics.
Rock Music Boot Camp | Camp Type: Day Camp
The Florida Summer Rock Music Boot Camp is a musical summer day camp held in three Florida locations for children ages 9 through 18. The Fort Lauderdale Rock Music Boot Camp welcomes guitar, bass and vocals to their summer camp in Coral Springs Florida. The other two Camp Rock summer camps are in the Palm Beach area and Miami.
FSU Honors Piano Camp | Camp Type: Day Camp
The FSU Honors Piano Camp was designed to give students the chance to work with the professional FSU faculty in individualized sessions. This camp will consist of private lessons, study of music theory, study of piano literature and a chance to take a unique four-hand piano class.
FSU Choral Ensemble Camp | Camp Type: Day Camp or Sleepaway Camp
The Florida State University Choral Ensemble Camp provides each student with many different experiences and performing opportunities. Students take part in a big, mixed ensemble and participate in a women’s and men’s choir with each preparing their own concert music. All students participate in a music-theatre final performance that includes a Friday night concert.
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Science & Technology
Science camps focus on topics like robotics, building video games, using your imagination to create inventions with household items.
Robotics Camp | Camp Type: Day Camp
This one week highly interactive camp in Pensacola Florida challenges students to the engineering process of designing and building robots. The Robotics Camp is from August 1 - 5 , 2011 at the University of West Florida.
SciGirls Summer Camp | Camp Type: Day Camp
The National High Magnectic Field Laboratory and WFSU runs this two (2) week summer camp to engage middle and high school girls in hands on activities to learn more about the sciences. Each day, the summer campers take field trips and explore new areas of science.
GEMS- Girls Exploring Math and Science Summer Camp | Camp Type: Day Camp
Embry Riddle Aeronautical University’s Summer Academy in Daytona Beach FL is hosting GEMS - Girls Exploring Math and Science Summer Camp for Girls from June 20-24, 2011.
Mote Marine Ecology of the Florida Keys | Camp Type: Sleepaway Camp
The Mote Marine Lab in Sarasota organizes this week long sleep away camp by setting up base camp at the Mote’s Tropical Research Laboratory on Summerland Key in the Florida Keys. Campers will snorkel or scuba on Looe Key, Sombrero Reef, John Pennekamp State Park, as well as an all-day trip to Dry Tortugas National Park.
Dolphin Camp | Camp Type: Sleepaway Camp
Learn about dolphins while interacting directly with a colony of bottlenose dolphins in their natural habitat at the Dolphin Research Center in Grassy Key Florida. The Florida Summer Camps helps campers learn and appreciate the marine mammals and the environment we share.
MOTE Summer Camps | Camp Type: Day Camp or Sleepaway Camp
MOTE in Sarasota has some great summer camps to learn about marine science, go snorkeling, take boat trips, and go kayaking or scuba diving. Campers explore the habitats of the ocean by visiting the Mote Aquarium and taking adventures out in the ocean.
Camp Discovery | Camp Type: Day Camp
Summer campers dig for dinosaur bones, examine fossils, build greenhouses, and make candy at Camp Discovery taking place at the Museum of Discovery and Science in Fort Lauderdale Florida. Each week has a different theme with hands on experiences that encourage critical thinking with the sciences. All camps include an IMAX Film Adventure.
Estates Inventors Summer Camps | Camp Type: Day Camp
The Edison and Ford Winter Estates in Fort Myers offer hands on Inventor’s Summer Camp weekly sessions from June 13 through August 05, 2011. The summer camps are living labs where each project or activity challenges campers in the sciences, art, and nature.
Jr Marine Biologist Program | Camp Type: Day Camp
Summer campers have fun learning about endangered sea turtles, marine life, and take trips to the beach at the Loggerhead Marinelife Center in Juno Beach Florida. The summer camp program called the Jr. Marine Biologist has weekly themes geared for students entering Grades 2 - 12.
iD Tech Summer Camps- Miami | Camp Type: Day Camp or Sleepaway Camp
The University of Miami is hosting a summer long camp for computer and technology enthusiasts ages 7 to 17 from June 13 - July 29. The iD Tech Camps is for beginner to advanced students who want to learn to build video games, movies, websites, and robots. Technology savvy camp instructors with industry experience will direct the student campers throughout the week to complete a project by week end.
Jr. Forensic Science | Camp Type: Day Camp
Dust off your magnifying glass and get ready to explore and examine the world of criminal science the Jr Forensic Science Camp in Pensacola Florida. Students use their knowledge and creative thinking skills to solve cases. They will analyze teeth marks on gum, shoe prints, fiber/hair samples, handwriting analysis, and other fun activities.
iD Tech Camps- Rollins College | Camp Type: Day Camp or Sleepaway Camp
Learn how to create and build video games, make digital movies, and build robots using the latest computer software and technology. The iD Tech Camp at Rollins College in Winter Park Florida offers day camp and sleep away weekly summer camps from June 13 - July 22, 2011.
Aerospace Summer Camp | Camp Type: Sleepaway Camp
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Daytona Beach Florida is hosting Aerospace I and Aerospace II resident camps. Aerospace I is for high school students ages 15 to 18 from June 22- July 14. Aerospace II is for high school students ages 16 - 18 from July 18 - August 9.
South Florida Science Museum Summer Camps | Camp Type: Day Camp
Study different cultures from around the world, make a solar oven, learn about super powers, and try hands on science experiments at the summer camps offered at the South Florida Science Museum in West Palm Beach. Camps are organized by grade level and take advantage of the newly renovate Marvin Dekelboum Planetarium and Elsie Dekelboum Motorola Science Theater.
Camp Invention - Boca Raton | Camp Type: Day Camp
At Camp Invention in Boca Raton children must then use their imagination and thinking skills to solve problems within each environment, such as how to rebuild their rocket ship.
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Sports Camps
These days there are specialized camps for almost any sport including soccer, baseball, basketball, tennis golf and more. Some of these camps are held
at universities like the University of Florida and Florida State. Also see a related article - Sports Camps in Florida
Tampa Bay Lightning Summer Hockey Camp | Camp Type: Day Camp
Boys and girls ages 6 - 18 can develop their skills, conditioning, and power skating through this high-tempo summer camp. On- ice instruction given from Lightning Alumnus and two time NHL All Star, Brian Bradley. Special appearances by Dave Andreychuk.
Orlando Magic Overnight Basketball Camp | Camp Type: Day Camp or Sleepaway Camp
Take your basketball game to the next level working on skills used by NBA Champions. This overnight summer camp takes place Tuesday, July 5 through Saturday, July 9, 2010 at Warner University in Lake Wales Florida.
JJ Redick’s and Ryan Anderson’s Magic Basketball Camp | Camp Type: Day Camp
Learn from the Pros! Magic players, Ryan Anderson and JJ Redick are offering youth basketball camps that will teach players skills to help them achieve their goals.
Miami Heat Basketball Summer Camp | Camp Type: Day Camp
Become the best basketball player you can be at one of the Miami Heat’s basketball summer camps.
Tampa Bay Rays Baseball Summer Camps | Camp Type: Day Camp
All summer campers enjoy a Major League training experience with visits from former or current Tampa Bay Rays players and coaches. All Tropical Field campers receive a t-shirt, baseball hat, complimentary tickets to 4 select Tampa Bay Rays games, certificate, player figurine, and free issue of Baseball Youth.
Orlando Magic Summer Camps | Camp Type: Day Camp
The Orlando Magic hosts several types of camps throughout the summer. The summer camps range from mini camps for ages 5 and up to overnight camps for pre-teen and teenagers.
Florida Panther Summer Hockey Schools | Camp Type: Day Camp
Florida Panther Hockey Schools provide expert hockey instruction in a fun and positive atmosphere for beginning to elite athletes. All hockey camps will include camp jersey, on- and off - ice instruction, low player to coach ratio, progressive training techniques, appearances by Florida Panther players, and lots of fun.
Kevin Sutton Basketball Academy | Camp Type: Day Camp
The Kevin Sutton Basketball Academy teaches boys and girls the basic fundamentals and team concepts of the game of basketball. Every camper participates in individual drills, team drills as well as playing full and half court games daily.
Mike Martin Baseball Camp | Camp Type: Day Camp or Sleepaway Camp
Baseball campers develop individual skills through instruction, individual and multi-player drills, video tapes and game experience as well as interaction with players off the field in a great camp setting. Campers will work hard but have fun doing so at the Mike Martin Baseball Field at the Dick Howser Stadium at Florida State University in Tallahassee Florida.
Billy Donovan Basketball Camps | Camp Type: Day Camp or Sleepaway Camp
Basketball camp takes place in the air conditioned Stephen C. O’Connell Center Florida gym and Gator Basketball facility at the University of Florida in Gainesville Florida. Campers will go through basketball drills, individual and team competitions. The overnight campers stay on campus in air conditioned dorm rooms (two per room) and have breakfast, lunch, and dinner in an all you can eat cafeteria. Day campers have lunch and dinner provided.
Evert Tennis Academy Summer Camp | Camp Type: Day Camp or Sleepaway Camp
The Evert Tennis Academy Summer Camp in Boca Raton is for beginners, competitors and internationally ranked tennis players. Campers are grouped based on similar abilities.
Camps are set up for specific training and have small student-coach ratios of 4:1 or less.
IMG Soccer Summer Camp | Camp Type: Day Camp or Sleepaway Camp
IMG Soccer Summer Camp in Bradenton attracts serious soccer players age 12-19 for a week camp or multiple week series. Each week focuses on individual skills, tactics, team play, and execution.
IMG Basketball Summer Camp | Camp Type: Day Camp or Sleepaway Camp
Basketball campers participate in a dynamic series of basketball drill sequences to challenge skill level and give players an opportunity to develop every area of the game. The camp is made up of a 3 week cycle which gives the athlete a comprehensive training across every area of basketball.
FSU Boys Lacrosse Camp | Camp Type: Day Camp or Sleepaway Camp
Lacrosse players will be taken through drills to improve skills, game strategies, tactics, and techniques at the FSU Lacrosse camp in Tallahassee Florida. There will be individual position instruction, innovative and fun drills, team drills, and team games.
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Water Sports
Florida is surrounded by water and children in Florida learn to swim at a young age as a result there are many summer camps that focus on water sports. Windsurfing, surfing, and swimming camps can be
found throughout the sunshine state.
Sea Camp Florida Keys | Camp Type: Sleepaway Camp
The Sea Camp on Big Pine Key engages campers in marine science by studying America’s only living coral reef and its inhabitants in the Florida Keys.
Since 1966, Seacamp has opened up the world of marine science exploration and SCUBA diving to teens ages 12 to 17 from all over the world.
Chapman School of Seamanship camp | Camp Type: Day Camp
Boating courses are offered during the summer months for youth ages 11 to 17 years old at the Chapman School of Seamanship in Stuart Florida on the Treasure Coast. The 1 week sessions teach youth how to operate power boats in a classroom setting with boat
handling on the water.
Sarasota Youth Sailing Camps | Camp Type: Day Camp
The Sarasota Youth Sailing Program offers summer camps for youth sailors in Sarasota and Manatee Counties. Campers will learn the joy of sailing and be taught boat handling, seamanship, water safety skills and racing in a safe and fun environment.
Cocoa Beach Surf Camp | Camp Type: Day Camp
A fun filled week of surf camp on Cocoa Beach at the Best Western Oceanfront. Florida Surf Lessons was rated one of the best surf camps by Newsweek magazine. If you know 3 or more people interested, you can also build your own surf camp.
Summer Sailing Camp | Camp Type: Day Camp
The US Sailing Center in Martin County offers summer camps from June 13 - August 19, 2011. Beginner and intermediate sailing summer camps are offered for ages 7 to 17 years. Youth learn to sail and race in a safe and positive sportsmanship environment. New for 2011, windsurfing had been added to the curriculum.
Ron Jon Summer Surf Camp | Camp Type: Day Camp
Started in 1993, Ron Jon’s Surf Camp in Cocoa Beach offers summer programs from May through August. Surfers must be age 7 or older and able to swim. Professional surfers are instructors for summer camp from the Ron Jon Surf School.
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