Summer Camps

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Parents will find listings for day camps, summer camps, and other recreational programs that welcome children with disabilities, including some that serve campers with blindness or visual impairment exclusively.

Camps Exclusively for Kids who are Blind or Visually Impaired

Camp Inter-Actions
Camp Location: Georges Mills, NH
Camp Inter-Actions is a traditional summer camp experience for children who are blind or visually impaired.
(603) 228-2803
Website: www.inter-actions.org
Email: Inter-Actions@mindspring.com

National Camps for the Blind
4444 South 52nd St.
PO Box 6097
Lincoln, NE 68506-0097
(402) 488-0981
Website: www.christianrecord.org
Email: fieldcamp@christianrecord.org
This organization offers about two dozen camps at various locations across the United States and Canada, including winter camps in Colorado and Michigan. Free to blind and legally blind campers.

Space Camp for Interested Visually Impaired Student (SCIVIS)
P.O. Box 1034; Romney, VA 26757
Camp location: Huntsville, Alabama
(304) 822-4883
Website: www.tsbvi.edu/space
Life aboard a simulated space station for children who are blind or visually impaired.

Vacation Camp for the Blind
111 Summit Park Rd., Spring Valley, 10977
(888) 245-8333; (212) 625-1616, ext. 135; (212) 219-4078 FAX
Website: www.visionsvcb.org
Email: camp@visionsvcb.org
Many activities for children who are blind or visually impaired

Camps for Kids with Disabilities

Connecticut:

Easter Seals Camp Hemlocks
P.O. Box 198, Hebron 06249
(860) 228-9496, ext. 100; (860) 228-2091 FAX
Website: www.ct.easterseals.com
Email: sku@eastersealsct.org

Maine:

Pine Tree Camp
149 Front St., Bath 04530
Camp in Oakland, Maine
Website: www.pinetreesociety.org
Email: ptcamp@pinetreesociety.org

Camp Waban
5 Dunaway Dr., Sanford 04073
for New England residents
(207) 490-9759
Website: www.waban.org
Email: kevin@waban.org
Accessible camping facilities for rent; participants must be accompanied by caregiver.

Massachusetts:

East Boston Social Center
68 Central Square, East Boston 02128
(617) 569-3221; (617) 569-9862 FAX
Email: social.centers@ebsoc.org
For local area residents; Westford camp location; no wheelchair access.

Natick Recreation and Parks: Camp Arrowhead
179 Boden Lane; Natick 01760
(508) 647-6530
Website: www.camparrowhead.us
Email: info@camparrowhead.us
For Greater Boston residents.

Perkins School for the Blind
175 North Beacon St., Watertown 02472
(617) 972-7434; (617) 972-7586 FAX
Website: www.perkins.org
Email: outreach@perkins.org
For New England residents. Referral required; Outreach Programs and summer programs.

New Hampshire:

Camp Allen
56 Camp Allen Rd., Bedford 03110
(603) 622-8471; (603) 626-4295 FAX
Website: www.campallennh.org
Email: campallennh@aol.com

Easter Seals New Hampshire Camping Program
200 Zachary Rd., Bldg. 2, Manchester 03109
(603) 206-6733; (603) 669-9413 FAX; (603) 623-8863 TTY
Website: www.eastersealsnh.org
Integrated program for children of all levels of ability.

White Mountain Adaptive Ski School at Loon Mountain
Lincoln 03251
(603) 745-2651, (603) 387-2484
Website: www.loonmtn.com/info/winter/adaptive.asp
Email: info@loonmtn.com
For residents of northeastern US. Helps students of all abilities learn how to ski.

New York:

Clover Patch Camp
55 Helping Hand Lane, Glenville 12302
(518) 384-3080; (518) 384-3001 FAX
Website: www.cloverpatchcamp.org
Email: cloverpatchcamp@cftd.org

Double 'H' Hole in the Woods Ranch
97 Hidden Valley Rd., Lake Luzerne 12846
(518) 696-5676; (518) 696-4528 FAX
Website: www.doublehranch.org
Email: theranch@doublehranch.org

Hidden Valley Camp
633 Third Ave., New York 10017
Camp in Fishkill, NY
(212) 897-8900; (212) 681-0147 FAX
Website: www.freshair.org

Day Camps

Massachusetts:

Abilities Unlimited: Kamp for Kids/Camp Togowauk
61 Union St., Westfield 01085
(413) 562-5678; (413) 562-1239 FAX
Website: www.abilitiesunlimited.org
Integrated; for residents of Western Massachusetts.

Arlington Recreation: Club Rec
422 Summer St., Arlington 02474-2439
(781) 316-3880; (781) 316-3879
Email: h_hogle@town.arlington.ma.us
Arlington residents have priority, others welcome if room.

Barnstable Recreation
141 Bassett Lane, Barnstable 02602
(508) 790-6345
Website: www.town.barnstable.ma.us
Day programs for Barnstable residents.

Girl Scouts of Spar of Spar and Spindle Council: Camp Maude Eaton
1740 Turnpike St., North Andover 01845-6323
(978) 689-8015 ext. 233; (800) 842-5566
Website: www.ssgsc.org
Email: kmartin@ssgsc.org
For Merrimack Valley residents.

Gladys Allen Brigham Community Center: Girls Incorporated
165 East St., Pittsfield
(413) 442-5174 V/TTY
Website: www.brighamcenter.org/girlsinc.html For residents of Berkshire area.

Greater Waltham ARC: Inclusive Summer Day Camp Program
56 Chestnut St., Waltham 02453-4033
(781) 899-1344; (781) 899-2197 fax; (781) 899-8555 TTY
Website: www.gwarc.org
Email: gwarc@gwarc.org
Inclusive day camp programs.

Hampshire Regional YMCA
286 Prospect St., Northampton 01060
(413) 584-7086
Website: www.hrymca.org
Email: Christie.emerson@hrymca.org
For Northampton area residents.

Ironstone Farm
450 Lowell St., Andover 01810
(978) 475-4056; (978) 475-4046 fax
Website: www.challengeunlimited.org
Email: ironstonefarm@challengeunlimited.org
For New England residents. Therapeutic riding program for children with special needs.

Natick Recreation and Parks: Camp Arrowhead
179 Boden Lane; Natick 01760
(508) 647-6530
Website: www.camparrowhead.us
Email: info@camparrowhead.us
For Greater Boston residents. Day camps for children with disabilities.

Newton Parks and Recreation: Newton Therapeutic Recreation Program
70 Crescent St., Newton 02466
(617) 796-1527; (617) 796-1500; (617) 796-1512 FAX
Website: www.newtonspecialathletes.com
Email: mkelly@ci.newton.ma.us
For local area residents. Recreational programs for children with special needs.

Outdoor Explorations
98 Winchester St., Medford 02155
(781) 395-4999; (781) 395-4183 FAX; (781) 395-4184 TTY
Website: www.outdoorexp.org
Email: wmanus@outdoorexp.org
For New England residents. Integrated program for outdoor activities; single and multi-day trips.

Springfield Parks Department: Camp Star
Camp in Forest Park
200 Trafton Rd., Springfield 01108
(413) 787-7779; (413) 787-6436
Email: trestivo@springfieldparks.com
For Springfield area residents. Program for children with disabilities served under the 766 program.

United Cerebral Palsy/Northern Berkshire Support Services: Sports and Recreation Program
57 Main St., Room 214, North Adams 01247
(413) 664-9345; (413) 664-6234 FAX
Email: humansvc@bcn.net
For residents of northern Berkshire Co. with diagnosed disabilities.

Vermont:

Vermont Adaptive Ski and Sport
Killington, VT 05751-0139
(802) 786-4991; (353) 812-8129
Website: www.vermontadaptive.org
Email: Director@vermontadaptive.org
Year-round programs, summer day camps for children with disabilities.

American Camp Association

http://www.acacamps.org
The American Camp Association is a community of camp professionals who ensure the quality of camp programs. As a leading authority in child development, the ACA works to preserve, promote, and improve the camp experience.