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ASK Resource Center’s
Iowa Summer Camp List
A Family Guide to Summer Fun for Everyone
Copyright © ASK Resource Center, 2016. All rights reserved.
ASK Resource Center 5665 Greendale Road, Suite D, Johnston, IA 50131 (800) 450-8667 www.askresource.org
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.
“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!
Photo Credit: Camp Wesley Woods Photo Credit: Easter Seals Camp Sunnyside Photo Credit: Camp Tanager
Iowa Summer Camp List
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Blank Park Zoo www.blankparkzoo.com Des Moines 515-285-4722 Coed Day camp Age 3-Grade 7 Living History Farms www.lhf.org Urbandale 515-278-5286 Coed Day camp Grade K-9 Science Center of Iowa www.sciowa.org Des Moines 515-274-6868 Coed Day camp Age 4-Grade 8
Summer Art Camp www.octagonarts.org Ames 515-232-5331 Coed Day camp Grade 1-6 My Own New Biz www.myownnewbiz.com Waukee 515-987-2761 Coed Day camp Age 8-12
Jester Park Equestrian Center www.jesterparkec.com Granger 515-999-2818 Coed Day camp Age 8+ Sports Plex West www.sportsplexwest.com Waukee 515-987-0806 Coed Day camp Grade K-6 Triad Kids Camp www.triadgymnastics.com Ankeny 515-963-0215 Coed Day camp Age 3-8 Courage League Sports Camps www.courageleaguesports.com Urbandale 515-421-4020 Coed Day camp Age 3+ Ingham Okoboji Lutheran Bible Camp www.okoboji.org Milford 712-337-3306, 800-OKOBOJI Coed Day camps Grade K-2 Religious—Lutheran
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 Arc of Southeast Iowa www.thearcjc.org Iowa City Day camp Age 4+ Special Needs—All Disabilities
Photo Credits: Courage League Sports
Iowa Summer Camp List
Copyright © ASK Resource Center, 2016. All rights reserved. ASK Resource Center 5665 Greendale Road, Suite D, Johnston, IA 50131 (515) 243-1713/ (800) 450-8667 www.askresource.org
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 Sportability of Iowa www.sportabilityofiowa.org Solon 319-855-8916 Coed Day camp Special needs—children/adults with physical disabilities
or visual impairments
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
Photo Credit: The Iowa 4-H Camp
Iowa Summer Camp List
Copyright © ASK Resource Center, 2016. All rights reserved. ASK Resource Center 5665 Greendale Road, Suite D, Johnston, IA 50131 (515) 243-1713/ (800) 450-8667 www.askresource.org
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
Iowa Summer Camp List
Copyright © ASK Resource Center, 2016. All rights reserved. ASK Resource Center 5665 Greendale Road, Suite D, Johnston, IA 50131 (515) 243-1713/ (800) 450-8667 www.askresource.org
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 Camp EWALU www.ewalu.org Strawberry Point 563-933-4700 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 Overnight camp 1st-12th grade Religious—Lutheran 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
Iowa Hands and Voices www.iowahandsandvoices.org Boone 515-988-8512 Day camp Overnight camp Coed Special Needs—Deaf or hard of hearing
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 Baseball Camp www.grandslamusadm.com Des Moines 515-278-1070 Day camp Coed Age 7-12 Athletic camp
Photo credit: Camp EWALU
Iowa Summer Camp List
Copyright © ASK Resource Center, 2016. All rights reserved. ASK Resource Center 5665 Greendale Road, Suite D, Johnston, IA 50131 (515) 243-1713/ (800) 450-8667 www.askresource.org
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 [email protected] 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
Iowa Summer Camp List
Copyright © ASK Resource Center, 2016. All rights reserved. ASK Resource Center 5665 Greendale Road, Suite D, Johnston, IA 50131 (515) 243-1713/ (800) 450-8667 www.askresource.org
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 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 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 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
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
Military Kid Camp
www.ymcacampabelincoln.org
Blue Grass
563-381-3053
Overnight camp
Coed
Special Needs—kids with a family member in the military
Camp Tanager www.camptanager.org Mt. Vernon 319-363-0681 Overnight camp Coed Special Needs—social, economic or medial needs Special Needs—Diabetes, Hemophilia
Photo Credit: Camp Tanager
Photo Credit: Camp Wesley Woods
Iowa Summer Camp List
Copyright © ASK Resource Center, 2016. All rights reserved. ASK Resource Center 5665 Greendale Road, Suite D, Johnston, IA 50131 (515) 243-1713/ (800) 450-8667 www.askresource.org
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
Iowa Summer Camp List
Copyright © ASK Resource Center, 2016. All rights reserved. ASK Resource Center 5665 Greendale Road, Suite D, Johnston, IA 50131 (515) 243-1713/ (800) 450-8667 www.askresource.org
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
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.
Local Schools/Colleges Service and Waiver Providers Case Managers YMCAs/YWCAs Churches Local AEA/PEC Dance Studios Libraries
Park & Rec Department Aquatic Center Bowling Alleys Movie Theatres Zoos Community Theatres/Art Centers Miracle League www.themiracleleague.net Iowa Compass www.iowacompass.org
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.
Photo Credit: Iowa Regular Baptist Camp Photo Credit: Camp EWALLU