DAY Camp name
Akron Zoo Camp
Northeast Ohio Camp and Summer Programs
CAMP FINDER Location
Akron, Ohio
Phone
330-375-2550
Website
akronzoo.org
Founded
Description
Ages Served
NA
ZooCamp is a great way for children ages 6-16 to learn about zoo animals, animal behaviors and wildlife in general. Plus, check out our camp for families, ages 3 and older.
6-16
Religious, Cultural or HealthRelated Affiliation
No
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Genders Served
Co-Ed
Beaumont Summer Enrichment and Athletic Camps
Cleveland Heights, Ohio
216-321-2954
beaumontschool.org
NA
Summer camp focused on art, culinary and STEM.
Grades 5-8, girls
Catholic
Girls Only
Camp Carl
Ravenna, Ohio
330-315-5665
campcarl.life
1964
We offer a day camp for campers entering first through fifth grade. Campers will swim, ride horses, go on a creek walk, take a speed boat ride, make crafts and learn about Jesus. Program runs Monday through Thursday.
Entering grades 1-5
Christian
Co-Ed
Camp Country Day
Canton, Ohio
330-453-8279
cantoncountryday.org/ events
NA
Camp Country Day provides experiences that allow children to explore technology, athletics, nature and arts in a non-competitive atmosphere. Contact camp@cantoncountryday.org for more information.
Ages 3 through entering grade 6
NA
Camp I.D.E.A.S.
Lorain, Ohio
440-258-9090
campideas.wix.com/ camp-ideas
1998
Camp serves children on IEPs attending school in Lorain County
3-15 working at an elementary level
Camp JCC
Akron, Ohio
330-835-0064
shawjcc.org/camp-j
NA
Different weekly experiences allow campers to discover new hobbies and explore favorite interests! Specialty camp offerings include a variety of sports, creative arts, STEM, and our Pre-Teen Camp.
Choristers' World Music Camp
Oberlin, Ohio
440-774-4079
ochoristers.org
1990
Classroom Antics
Various Locations across Northeast Ohio
800-595-3776
classroomantics.com/
Code Ninjas Avon Summer Camps
Avon, Ohio
440-834-2749
Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy
Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio
Dance All Summer Long — Cleveland City Dance
Cost Per Week ($)
$140-$225
Offers Financial Aid
No
Virtual Option
No
Early-Bird Sign-Up Deadline
Session Length
NA
Daily, Weekly
Specializes in Special Needs
No
Hours
Offers Before/ After Care
Provides Meals
ACA Accredited
Half day: 9 a.m. - Noon; Full day: 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Yes
None
No
Sponsored by:
No
No
4/15/22
Weekly, Varies
No
No
Snack
No
$ 250.00
Yes
No
NA
Weekly
No
No
Lunch, Snack
No
Co-Ed
$ 180.00
No
No
Weekly
No
No
Lunch, Snack
No
NA
Co-Ed
$50 for 4 weeks
Yes
No
5/2/22
Daily
No
No
Lunch, Snack
No
Grades K-8
Based on Jewish Values
Co-Ed
Starting at $240/Week
Yes
No
2/17/22
Weekly
No
9:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
No
Lunch, Snack
No
Music of the Pacific Islands. Choristers’ music professionals will feature songs, instruments, games, cultural study, crafts, and food of the islands! Register today at ochoristers.org.
Grades K-8
None
Co-Ed
$175 full day, $100 half day
Yes
No
6/1/22
Daily
No
8 a.m.3 p.m.
No
None
No
2007
STEAM summer camps for kids ages 7-13 in video game design, robotics, coding, animation, and video production. Run by local teachers with small class sizes that are close to home.
Ages 7-13
None
Co-Ed
$ 259.00
Yes
No
Weekly
No
9 a.m. 12 p.m., or 9 a.m.4 p.m.
No
None
No
codeninjas.com/oh-avon/ camps#form
2019
Transform your child’s love for technology into an exciting learning adventure. Guided by our team of Code Senseis, Code Ninjas Camps empower kids to gain valuable tech skills and make new friends.
Ages 5-15
None
Co-Ed
$229-$458
No
No
Weekly
No
9 a.m.-12 p.m. and 1-4 p.m.
No
None
No
330-929-0575
cvcaroyals.org
1968
CVCA offers summer camps for children ages 7-16. Led by CVCA coaches and varsity athletes, campers enjoy learning new skills and making friends in a Christ-centered environment.
Ages 7-16
Christian (interdenominational)
Co-Ed
$90$250
No
No
Daily, Weekly
No
Varies
No
None
No
Cleveland, Ohio
216-295-2222
www.clevelandcitydance. com
1963
Grow confidence, camaraderie, community and technique for all ages. Two-hour magical-themed camps for ages 3-8, and all day camps for ages 9 and older including ballet, jazz, musical theater and more.
Ages 3-22
None
Co-Ed
Varies based on Camp
No
Yes
Daily Weekly Monthly Varies
No
No
None
No
Fairmount Center for the Arts
Novelty, Ohio
440-338-3171
fairmountcenter.org
1971
ARTS CAMPS! Fairmount’s half and full day programs provide children ages 3 and older the opportunity to dance, sing, create, act and have fun.
Ages 3 and older
No
Co-Ed
$125-$200
Yes
Yes
Daily Weekly Varies
No
8:30 a.m. - 4 p.m.
No
None
No
Fit by Five Summer Camp
Westlake, Ohio
440-835-8558
fitbyfive.com
1969
Seven different age bracketed classes (ages 2 - 7). Sports & gymnastics, arts & crafts, academics, activity-based theme weeks and lots of outdoor fun on four private acres!
Ages 2 - 7
Co-Ed
Varies
No
No
Weekly Monthy
No
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snack
No
Goldenrod Montessori Summer Camp
Cleveland, Ohio
216-200-6931
Goldenrodmontessori.org
2020
We are offering a series of camps led by local artists and staff. Gardening, art, music, dance and STEAM.
Ages 3-8
Co-Ed
$115
Yes
No
Biweekly
No
8:30 a.m. 1 p.m.
Yes
None
No
Hathaway Brown Summer Camp
Shaker Heights, Ohio
216-924-4214
HB.edu/Summer
NA
Hathaway Brown offers camps for boys and girls, toddlers through college. Register for academic, athletics, adventure, and specialty camps to have the best summer ever.
Toddler through College
No
Yes
Weekly/ Varies
Yes
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No
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Multicultural Diversity
Co-Ed
5/1/22
Varies from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
No
Silver Sponsors:
NR = NOT REPORTED
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Northeast Ohio Camp and Summer Programs
CAMP FINDER
Camp name
Location
Hawken Summer Programs
Lyndhurst, Ohio
Phone
Website
Founded
Description
Ages Served
Religious, Cultural or HealthRelated Affiliation
CAMP FINDER 440-423-2930
Hiram House Camp
Moreland Hills, Ohio
216-831-5045
Ivy Camps USA
Aspen, Colo.
970-557-5155
summer.hawken.edu
hiramhousecamp.org
ivycampsusa.com
Genders Served
Cost Per Week ($)
Offers Financial Aid
Virtual Option
No
Yes
No
NA
Hawken Summer Programs offer a variety of activities for boys and girls ages 4-18. Camp offerings include Day Camps, Passport Camps, Athletics Camps and Summer Studies.
Ages 4-18
Co-Ed
1896
Hiram House offers Summer Day Camp Mon-Fri, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Our campers will participate in a variety of outdoor activities such as swimming, hiking, horseback riding, climbing wall, ropes courses, and more.
*5-12 (if child is age 5 they must be entering kindergarten in the fall).
Boys and girls, separately
$800 for a two week session
Yes
NA
Ivy Camps USA provides live, online summer camps for students around the world to learn together. Our camps cover topics such as STEM, public speaking, business, and more!
Ages 6-14
Co-Ed
$ 194.50
No
NA
J-Day Camps is more than a place it’s a feeling. It’s a place to find your fun, adventure, friends & passion. We are athletics, creative arts, horseback riding, lake fun, performing arts & lots more.
Grades K-8
Co-Ed
Varies by Camp Major
Yes
No
216-831-0700
K.I.D. Camp, Magical Theatre Company
Barberton, Ohio
330-848-3708
magicaltheatre.org
1972
Singing! Dancing! Acting! Professional instruction builds these skills so campers can rehearse and perform an original musical theatre production. It’s drama without trauma!
Ages 7 - 17
Co-Ed
$450 (two week camp)
No
No
Orange Community Education & Recreation Camps
Pepper Pike, Ohio
216-831-8601
orangerec.ce.eleyo.com
NA
Baking, Star Wars, Minions, Master Crafters, Karate, hip, hop, superheroes, animals, etiquette camp, fencing, Hogwarts Summer Camp, "I Dream of Disney" Camp and Snapology.
Grades K-5
Co-Ed
Cost varies
No
No
NA
2022's summer programs will run for nine weeks, running from June 6 - August 5. We offer an exciting array of camps for every interest located right in the heart of the Cuyahoga Valley National Park.
Ages 3 -14
2010
Located in Beachwood, the perfect blend of academics (remedial or advanced), social skills, and fun.
1947
Akron, Ohio
330-666-1118
Perspectives Academy Summer Program
Beachwood, Ohio
216-293-7170
Red Oak Camp
Kirtland, Ohio
440-527-4584
Rock Climbing Camp at Shaker Rocks
Shaker Heights, Ohio
216-848-0460
Saint Joseph Academy Arts, Sciences and Wellness, Athletic Camps
Cleveland, Ohio
216-251-6788
Shipwreck Camp 2022
Cleveland, Ohio
216-368-5075
oldtrail.org/beyondthe-classroom/ summer-camp jayberkphd.com/ summer-at-pa
redoakcamp.org
shakerrocksclimbing.com
sja1890.org/summer
gelfand.case.edu
Hours
Offers Before/ After Care
Weekly/ Varies
Varies
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
"Daily
Provides Meals
ACA Accredited
1/31/22
Early Bird Varies
Weekly
Biweekly"
Biweekly"
No
No
"9 a.m.-4 p.m. / Before & After Care Available
Yes
Yes
"
Yes
No
"9 a.m. 4 p.m.
No
No
No
No
Weekly
Weekly
"
Yes
Lunch
No
Ages 6-16
Co-Ed
Yes
No
"Weekly
"Weekly
Time varies
Yes
None
No
Archery, canoeing, kayaking, ropes course, climbing wall, tree-climbing, field games, tennis, fishing, woodworking, environmental science, rifle range, service learning and horseback riding.
Ages 6-18
Boys and girls, separately
$ 375.00
Yes
No
Biweekly"
Biweekly"
"9 a.m.-3 p.m.
Yes
None
Yes
2019
Kids who have energy to burn will have fun-filled days packed with top rope climbing, bouldering, slacklining, team-building games, and much more at Northeast Ohio’s premier indoor rock climbing gym.
Grades 1-8
Co-Ed
“ $215 half day, $365 full day, or $415 extended day
No
No
"Daily
"Daily
"
No
None
No
1890
Saint Joseph Academy offers a wide variety of camps that focus on the arts (photography, art, theater), sciences (makerspace, medical applications) and wellness (yoga, global), athletic camps for girls in grades 3-9 (including basketball, crew, cross country, golf, lacrosse, rugby, soccer, softball, tennis and volleyball). Summer Enrichment Program cultivates scholastic, social and cultural enrichment opportunities for girls entering 7th and 8th grades for the 2022-23 school year.
Girls Only
“ $100 -$150 (arts, science and wellness camps) $125-$200 (athletic camps) $165 (summer enrichment camps)
No
No
Weekly"
Weekly"
No
None
no
NA
Shipwreck Camp 2022 camp for students ages 12-16. Campers learn about shipwrecks in Lake Erie, develop research skills, use tools of an explorer, dive to a wreck.
Ages 12-16
Co-Ed
$535 for two weeks
Yes
No
weekly
weekly
9 a.m.-4 p.m.
No
Lunch, Snack
No
Ages 3 - 13
Girls Only
$175
No
No
Weekly
Weekly
"9 -a.m. -12 p.m., 9 a.m.- 3 p.m., or 9 a.m. - 5 p.m..
Yes
None
No
Co-Ed
$185
No
No
Weekly
Weekly
"
No
None
No
Co-Ed
$145 members; $165 non-members
Yes
No
Weekly
No
7 a.m. -6 p.m.
No
Snack
No
Grades 3-9 and Grades 7-8
Akron, Ohio
330-836-9384
theelms.org
1923
Explore the great outdoors and make new friends. Each day offers campers scheduled activities and free play opportunities for children to grow while having fun.
The Edge Summer Arts Camp
Twinsburg, Ohio
330-487-0452
theedgetwinsburg.org
2015
Children will be challenged with visual and performing arts taught by a professional artist. Projects include canvas painting, clay, pastels, mosaic, spoken word, music and more.
Ages 6-13
YMCA of Greater Cleveland
Cleveland, Ohio
330-421-3178
clevelandymca.org
1854
There's no place like the YMCA Camp, a home away from home where kids laugh, learn and explore while creating memories for a lifetime.
Ages 6-12
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Sponsored by:
Silver Sponsors: Co-Ed
Summer at the Elms
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"Daily
Specializes in Special Needs
Yes
Beachwood, Ohio
Old Trail School Summer Camp
1/3/22
Session Length
H
J-Day Camps and Performing Arts Camp
mandeljcc.org/daycamps
Early-Bird Sign-Up Deadline
No
Catholic
Catholic
NA
3/18/22
NA
NR = NOT REPORTED
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