Sport Camps 2019
Sport camps for children and adults take place throughout the year in many states and internationally. If there is no camp in your state, consider starting one. Camp Abilities® Start-Up Manual is a free download that provides step-by-step instructions to start a camp.
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Winter Camps
California
Access Leisure: Camp Challenge Ourselves through Outdoor Leisure (C.O.O.L.)
Sacramento, CA
Contact: Jenny Yarrow
Phone: (916) 808-6017
E-mail: Jyarrow@cityofsacramento.org
Camp Dates: March 9-10, 2019
Colorado
The Hartford Ski Spectacular
Host: Beaver Run Resort, Breckenridge, CO
Contact: Lily Jagodzinski
E-mail: ljagodzinski@dsusa.org
Phone: (301) 383-9669
Dates: December 3-9, 2018
USABA Breckenridge Ski Festival
Host: Breckenridge Outdoor Education Center (BOEC), Breckenridge, CO
Contact: Kevin Brousard
E-mail: kbrousard@usaba.org
Phone: (719) 866-3019
Camp Dates: February 27 – March 3, 2019
Florida
Camp Abilities North Florida
Contact: Jenn Stelmach
E-mail: campabilitiesflorida@gmail.com
Phone: (904) 556-9287
Winter Camp: January 2019
Maine
Maine Organization for Blind Athletic and Leadership Education (MOBALE)
Host: Sugarloaf Ski Resort
Contact: Michelle Mason
E-mail: mobalesports@gmail.com
Phone: (207) 208-6354
Camp Dates: February 10-13, 2019 (held in conjunction with NEVIFest)
New England Blind & Visually Impaired Ski Festival (NEVIFest)
Host: Sugarloaf in Carrabassett Valley, ME
Contact: Lizz Peacock
E-mail: info@maineadaptive.org
Phone: (207) 824-2440
Festival Dates: February 10-13, 2019
New York
Camp Abilities CABVI
Utica, NY
E-mail: michaelm@cabvi.org
Phone: (315) 797-2233
Camp Dates: February 7-10, 2019
Vermont
USABA Vermont Winter Ski Festival Host: Vermont Adaptive Ski & Sports (VASS), Pico Mountain - Killington, VT Contact: Kevin Brousard E-mail: kbrousard@usaba.org Phone: (719) 866-3019 Festival Dates: February 8-11, 2019
Summer Camps
Alabama
Lakeshore Foundation Camps
Birmingham, AL
Contact: Meagan Rowe
E-mail: meaganr@lakeshore.org
Camp Dates: TBA
Space Camp for Interested Visually Impaired Students
At the US Space and Rocket Center in Huntsville, AL
Contact: Dan Oates
E-mail: scivis@atlanticbb.net
Phone: (304) 851-5680
Camp Dates: September 28 – October 3, 2019 (travel home October 4)
Alaska
Camp Abilities Alaska: University of Alaska Anchorage
Anchorage, AK
Contact: Margaret Webber
E-mail: alpinealternatives@arctic.net
Camp Dates: TBA
Arizona
Camp Abilities Tucson
Tucson, AZ
Contact: Murry Everson
E-mail: campabilitiestucson@gmail.com
Phone: (520) 235-2582
Camp Dates: June 2-8, 2019
Lions Camp Tatiyee
Lakeside, AZ
E-mail: programs@arizonalionscamp.org
Phone: (480) 380-4254
2019 Camp Dates:
- Orthopedically Challenged School Age (including Blind School Age): June 9-14
- Orthopedically Challenged Adults (including Blind Adults): July 28 – August 2
Arkansas
Camp Yorktown Bay – Blind Camp
Mountain Pine, AR
Contact: Sylvia Downs
E-mail: sdowns@arklac.org
Phone: (318) 631-6240
Camp Dates: July 14-21, 2019
California
Camp Bloomfield: Wayfinder Family Services
Los Angeles, CA
Wayfinder Family Services is sorry to report that Camp Bloomfield in Malibu, California, was destroyed by the Woolsey Fire.
California School for the Blind – Summer Academy Program
Contact: Scott Smith or James Rudder
E-mail: ssmith@csb-cde.ca.gov or jrudder@csb-cde.ca.gov
2019 Dates:
- Week 1 (Middle & High School) – June 10-14
- Week 2 (9-13 year olds) – June 17-21
- Week 3 (Middle & High School) – June 24-28
Enchanted Hills Camp for the Blind
Napa, CA
Phone: (415) 431-1481
2019 Camp Dates:
- Blind Babies Family Camp: June 14-16
- Adult Session: June 22-27
- Adults with Developmental Disabilities: June 28 – July 3
- Family Camp I: July 5-7
- Family Camp II: July 31 – August 3
- Youth Camp: July 8-14
- Teen Camp: July 18-27
Leoni Meadows – Blind Camp
Grizzly Flats, CA
Camp Coordinator: Debbi Alexander
Phone: (530) 626-3610
Camp Dates: TBA
Colorado
Colorado Lions Camp
Woodland Park, CO
E-mail: coloradolionscamp@msn.com
Phone: (719) 687-2087
2019 Camp Dates:
- Session 1: June 2-7 (ages 30+)
- Session 2: June 9-14 (ages 18+)
- Session 3: June 16-21 (ages 30+)
- Session 4: June 23-28 (ages 18+)
- Session 5: June 30 – July 5 (ages 18+)
- Session 6: July 7-12 (ages 8-17)
- Session 7: July 14-19 (ages 18-30)
- Session 8: July 21-26 (ages 30+)
- Session 9: July 28 – August 2 (ages 18+)
Glacier View Ranch – Blind Camp
Ward, CO
E-mail: gvrsummercamp@rmcsda.org
Phone: (303) 282-3664
Camp Dates: TBA
No Barriers: Leading the Way
Fort Collins, CO
Contact: leadingtheway@nobarriersusa.org
Phone: (970) 484-3633
Leading the Way: Grand Canyon National Park
Dates: July 13-24, 2019
Delaware
Camp Abilities Delaware
Harrington, DE
Contact: Maria Lepore-Stevens
E-mail: CampAbilitiesDelaware@gmail.com
Camp Dates: July 21-26, 2019
Florida
Camp Abilities North Florida
Contact: Jenn Stelmach
E-mail: campabilitiesflorida@gmail.com
Phone: (904) 556-9287
Camp Dates: July 13-17, 2019
Surf Camp: May 18, 2019
Kulaqua – Blind Camp
High Springs, FL
Camp Coordinator: Ray Queen
E-mail: summercamp@campkulaqua.com
Phone: (386) 454-1351
Camp Dates: TBA
Georgia
BlazeSports All-Star Summer Camp
Warm Springs, GA
E-mail: sthomas@blazesports.org
Phone: (404) 270-2034
Camp Dates: July 21-26, 2019
Camp Abilities Georgia at Columbus State University
Columbus, GA
Contact: Dr. Jeanine Fittipaldi-Wert
E-mail: wert_jeanine@columbusstate.edu
Camp Dates: May 24-27, 2019
Camp Abilities North Georgia
Contact: Katie Proctor
E-mail: blindbelievers@gmail.com
Camp Dates: July 18-21, 2019
Georgia Lions Camp for the Blind
Waycross, GA
E-mail: secretary@glcb.org
Phone: (912) 283-4320
2019 Camp Dates:
- Session 1 – June 9-14: Adults, age 31+
- Session 2 – June 16-21: Adults, age 31+
- Session 3 – June 23-28: Family Camp, age 5-12
- Session 4 – June 30 – July 5: Teens, age 13-17
- Session 5 – July 7-14: Young Adults, age 18-30
Illinois
Camp Lions of Illinois for Blind and Deaf Youth and Adults
Sycamore, IL
E-mail: camplions@lifnd.org
Phone: (815) 756-5633 ext. 231
2019 Camp Dates:
- Camp Lions Helen Keller Camp (Ages: 18+): June 16-22
- Camp Lions for Blind and/or Deaf Youth: June 23-29
- High Adventure Camp (Ages 13-24 years): June 30 – July 6
- Youth Camp for Blind/Low Vision Youth: July 21-27
- Youth Camp for Blind/Low Vision and Deaf/Hard of Hearing: July 28 – August 3
Indiana
Camp Abilities Indiana
Host: Indiana School for the Blind and Visually Impaired
Indianapolis, IN
Contact: Tiffany Sanders
E-mail: tsanders@isbvik12.org
Phone: (317) 253-1481 ext. 105
Camp Dates: June 17-21, 2019
Timber Ridge Camp – Blind Camp
Spencer, IN
Contact: Trish Thompson
E-mail: indysdayouth@gmail.com
Phone: (317) 844-6201 ext. 107
Camp Dates: June 16-23, 2019
Iowa
Camp Abilities Iowa
Contact: Brandon Schellhorn
E-mail: BSchellhornw@iowa-braille.k12.ia.us
Camp Dates: June 9-13, 2019
Lions Visual Impairment Camp at Camp Courageous
Monticello, IA
E-mail: info@campcourageous.org
Phone: (319) 465-5916
Camp Dates: July 7-12, 2019
Kentucky
Lions Camp for Blind and Vision Impaired Youth at Camp Crescendo
Lebanon Junction, KY
Contact: Billie J. Flannery
E-mail: wibblesb@aol.com
Camp Dates: July 1-5, 2019
Louisiana
Louisiana Lions Camp
Anacoco, LA
Phone: (800) 348-6567
2019 Camp Dates:
- Session 4 Physically Challenged Youth: June 23-29
- Session 5 Physically Challenged Youth: June 30 – July 6
Maine
Blind Camp at Camp Lawroweld
Weld, ME
Contact: Belle Scully
E-mail: bscully@nnec.org
Phone: (207) 797-3760 ext. 216
Camp Dates: July 21-28, 2019
Maine Organization of Blind Athletic and Leadership Education (MOBALE)
Contact: Michelle Mason
E-mail: mobalesports@gmail.com
Phone: (207) 208-6354
Camp Dates: June 19-22, 2019
Maryland
Camp Abilities Maryland
Baltimore, MD
Contact: Matt Mescall
E-mail: matthewm@mdschblind.org
Phone: (410) 444-5000
2019 Camp Dates:
- Sports Education Camp: July 15-19
- Outdoor Sports Education Camp: July 29 – August 2
Massachusetts
Camp Abilities Boston
Boston, MA
Contact: Megan O’Connell-Copp
E-mail: Megan.O’Connell-Copp@perkins.org
Camp Dates: April 14-19, 2019
Michigan
Camp Abilities Michigan
E-mail: scmcnamara23@campabilitiesmichigan.org
Camp Dates: TBA
Leader Dogs Summer Experience Camp
Rochester Hills, MI
E-mail: leaderdog@leaderdog.org
Phone: (888) 777-5332
Camp Dates: June 22-29, 2019
Lions Bear Lake Camp – Visually Impaired and Blind Youth Sessions
Lapeer, MI
Phone: (810) 245-0726
E-mail: info@bearlakecamp.org
2019 Camp Dates:
- Session 1: July 7-13
- Session 2: July 21-27
Michigan Sports Education Camp at Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, MI
E-mail: michigansec@gmail.com
2019 Camp Dates:
- Junior Camp (ages 9-12): May 5-7
- Senior Camp (ages 13-18): May 8-11
Opportunities Unlimited for the Blind Camps (at Camp Optimist)
Grand Rapids, MI
Contact: Gwen Botting
E-mail: gwen@oubmichigan.org
Phone: (616) 755-2221
2019 Camp Dates:
- Cookin’ and Servin’ Camp (ages 10-19): June 16-21
- Cookin’ and Jammin’ Camp (ages 7-14): June 23-28
- Elementary Camp (ages 7-12): June 30 – July 4
- Adventure Trip (ages 10-19): July 11-19
Minnesota
Camp Courage (True Friends Camps)
Maple Lake, MN
E-mail: info@truefriends.org
Phone: (800) 450-8376
2019 Camp Dates:
- Adult Retreat: August 12-17; August 12-21
- Adult Retreat with True Strides (horses): August 12-17; August 12-21
- Fall Family Camp: October 25-27
Camp Eden Wood (True Friends Camps)
Eden Prairie, MN
E-mail: info@truefriends.org
Phone: (800) 450-8376
2019 Camp Dates:
- Adult Classic Camp: June 16-21; June 23-28
- Youth Classic Camp: July 21-26
- Day Camps: June – August
Camp Friendship (True Friends Camps)
Annandale, MN
E-mail: info@truefriends.org
Phone: (800) 450-8376
2019 Camp Dates:
- Adult Retreat: June 16-21; June 23 – July 2; June 23-28; July 7-12; July 21-26; August 4-8
- Classic Camp: June 16-21; June 23 – July 2; June 23-28; July 7-12; July 14-19; July 21-26; July 28 – August 2; August 4-8
- Classic Camp with Fishing Extravaganza: July 7-12
- Classic Camp with Movin’ and Groovin’: July 14-19
- Classic Camp with True Strides: June 16-21; July 21-26
- Youth Retreat: July 28 – August 2
- Youth Retreat with True Strides: July 28 – August 2
Missouri
Camp Abilities St. Louis
St. Louis, MO
Contact: Wilma Chestnut-House
E-mail: wilmachouse@gmail.com
Camp Dates: July 7-12, 2019
Montana
Campbell Camp (Billings Lions Club)
Billings, MT
Contact: Doug Hanson
E-mail: campbellcamp@msn.com
Camp Dates: July 14-19, 2019
Nebraska
Camp Abilities Nebraska
Contact: Kristal Platt
E-mail: Kristal.platt@boystown.org
Phone: (402) 498-6365
Camp Dates: July 21-26, 2019
New Hampshire
Camp Inter-Actions
Kingston, NH
Contact: Debbie Gross
E-mail: campinfo@inter-actions.org
Phone: (603) 228-2803
2019 Camp Dates:
- 1-week session: July 21-27
- 2-week session: July 28 – August 10
- 3-week session: July 21 – August 10
New York
Camp Abilities Brockport
Brockport, NY
Contact: Lauren Lieberman
E-mail: llieberm@brockport.edu
Phone: (585) 395-5361
Camp Dates: June 30 – July 6, 2019
Camp Abilities CABVI
Utica, NY
E-mail: michaelm@cabvi.org
Phone: (315) 797-2233
Winter Camp Dates: February 7-10, 2019
Summer Camp Dates: TBA
Camp Abilities Long Island at Adelphi University
Garden City, NY
Contact: Lisa Santos
E-mail: campabilitieslongisland@yahoo.com
Phone: (516) 567-8898
Camp Dates: TBA
Camp Abilities Saratoga
Saratoga Springs, NY
Contact: Tiffany Mitrakos
E-mail: info@campabilitiessaratoga.org
Phone: (518) 290-7050
Camp Dates: August 4-10, 2019
North Carolina
SEE Camp Abilities H20 North Carolina
Sherrills Ford, NC
Contact: Jay Hardwig
E-mail: jhardwig@ifbsolutions.org
Camp Dates: June 23-29, 2019
SEE Adventure Camp North Carolina
Bryson City, NC
Contact: Jay Hardwig
E-mail: jhardwig@ifbsolutions.org
Camp Dates: July 28 – August 1, 2019
Ohio
Cleveland Sight Center – Highbrook Lodge Camp
E-mail: camp@clevelandsightcenter.org
Phone: (216) 658-4596
2019 Camp Dates:
- Youth (ages 7-21)
- Spring Day Away: May 25
- Day Trip: July 2
- Outdoor Adventure Camp: July 9-11
- Week 1: July 15-29
- Week 2: July 29 – August 2
- Week 3: August 5-9
- Weekend: August 3-4
- Extended: July 29 – August 9
- Adults (21+)
- Working Adult Weekend: June 22-23
- Day Trip 1: June 22
- Day Trip 2: July 7
- Celebration: June 24-29
- Excursion Weekend: July 5-7
- Resort: July 21-26
- Fall Weekend: October 18-20
- Family (Children 0-10 yrs)
- Weekend Camp: July 13-14
- Day Trip: July 13
- Saturday Outing: August 10
Oklahoma
Camp Wewoka Woods Adventist Center
Wewoka Woods, OK
E-mail: youth@okla-adventist.org
Phone: (405) 721-6110
Camp Dates: June 30 – July 5, 2019
Oregon
Camp Abilities Oregon
McMinville, OR
Host: Linfield College
Contact: Kirsten French
E-mail: kfrench@nwaba.org
Phone: (360) 859-3116
Camp Dates: July 21-26, 2019
Pennsylvania
Camp Abilities Pennsylvania at West Chester University
West Chester, PA
Contact: Dr. Monica Lepore
E-mail: CampAbilitiesPA@aol.com
Phone: (610) 436-2516
Camp Dates: May 24-27, 2019
ENVISION Blind Sports Summer Camp at Slippery Rock University
Slippery Rock, PA
E-mail: envisionblindsports@gmail.com
Phone: (746) 967-4712
Camp Dates: TBA
Pennsylvania Lions Beacon Lodge Camp
Mount Union, PA
Phone: (814) 542-2511
2019 Camp Dates:
- Blind/Visually Impaired Adults: July 13-23; July 27 – August 6
- Blind/Visually Impaired Children: July 13-20
Texas
Camp Abilities Texas at Texas Women’s University
Denton, TX
Contact: Lisa Hanson
E-mail: lhanson@dentonisd.org
Phone: (940) 369-4098
Camp Dates: July 14-20, 2019
Utah
Camp Abilities Utah
Contact: Robbin Keating
E-mail: robbskeating@gmail.com
Camp Dates: TBA
Utah Foundation for the Blind & Visually Impaired Camp
Salt Lake City, UT
E-mail: jalayneengberg@gmail.com
Camp Dates: TBA
Virginia
Super Summer Camp
Sponsored by Department for the Blind and Vision Impaired
Host: Camp Easter Seals UCP (United Cerebral Palsy)
New Castle, VA
Contact: Elizabeth Fletcher
E-mail: Elizabeth.Fletcher@dbvi.virginia.gov
Camp Dates: July 21-27, 2019
Washington
Camp Abilities Olympia
Olympia, WA
Contact: Keith Edgerton
E-mail: campabilitiesoly@outlook.com
Phone: (360) 915-2223
Camp Dates: July 30 – August 3, 2019
Camp Abilities Washington
Tacoma, WA
Host: University of Puget Sound
Contact: Kirsten French
E-mail: kfrench@nwaba.org
Phone: (360) 859-3116
Camp Dates: July 28 – August 2, 2019
Deaf-Blind Grizzly Bear Camp
Port Orchard, WA
Camp Dates: September 8-13, 2019
Sunset Lake – Blind Camp
Wilkeson, WA
Contact: Elizabeth Yeagley
E-mail: elizabethyeagley@wc.npuc.org
Phone: (253) 681-6008
Camp Dates: June 23-30, 2019
West Virginia
Valley Vista Adventist Camp – Blind Camp
Huttonsville, WV
Contact: Jane Browning
E-mail: rj_browning@hotmail.com
Phone: (304) 422-7273
Camp Dates: TBA
Wisconsin
Camp Wakonda – Blind Camp
Oxford, WI
Camp Coordinator: Tammi Baker
E-mail: campwakondawi@gmail.com
Phone: (608) 296-4656
Camp Dates: TBA
Wisconsin Lions Camp
Rosholt, WI
E-mail: info@wisconsinlionscamp.com
Phone: (715) 677-4969
Camp Dates:
- Adults who are Blind or Visually Impaired: June 9-14, 2019
- Children who are Blind or Visually Impaired: August 4-9, 2019
International Camps
Camp Abilities at Lake Joe CNIB
MacTier, Ontario
E-mail: lakejoe@cnib.ca
Camp Dates: July 29 – August 3, 2019
Camp Abilities Brazil
Contact: Joslei Souza
E-mail: campabilitiesbrasil@gmail.com
Camp Dates: TBA
Camp Abilities Costa Rica
Contact: Ana Lorena
E-mail: ana.lorena2mora@gmail.com
Camp Dates: TBA
Camp Abilities Ireland
Host: Cappanalea Outdoor Education Centre in County Kerry
Contact: Ursula Barrett
E-mail: Ursula.Barrett@staff.ittralee.ie
Camp Dates: April 15-19, 2019
Camp Abilities Portugal
Contact: Rita Costa
E-mail: ritadler@gmail.com
Camp Dates: TBA
Camp Abilities Puerto Rico
Contact: Margarita Fernandez
E-mail: caampabilitiescolegio@gmail.com
Camp Dates: May 25 – June 1, 2019
