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27 Camps found

  • East Coast US

Camp Boggy Creek

30500 Brantley Branch Road Eustis, FL 32736

352-483-4200

info@campboggycreek.org

Programs:

  • Residential Camp
  • Family Weekend
  • Young Adult
  • Theater Camp

The camp is nestled on 232 acres of beautiful wooded land in the Seminole State Forest. It was built in a Florida Cracker-style, using the early settler’s style of wood framed houses, metal roofs, and large wrap around porches to create a historic feel. Special camper moments include trail rides on horseback, receiving handmade bears and trying to catch and kiss the lake’s largest fish.

  • Ireland

Barretstown

Barretstown Castle, Barretstown, Ballymore Eustace, Co. Kildare, W91 RDX6, Ireland

+353 45 864 115

info@barretstown.org

Programs:

  • Residential Camp
  • Family Weekend
  • Bereavement
  • Young Adult
  • Siblings Camp

Housed in a fairytale castle in the foothills of the Wicklow Mountains, camp welcomes children from Ireland and more than 12 European countries. The Therapeutic Recreation model responds directly to clinical and psychological needs of campers with activities designed for challenge, success, reflection and discovery. Children leave the accessible facilities with newfound confidence and hope.

  • East Coast US

The Hole in the Wall Gang Camp

565 Ashford Center Road Ashford, CT 06278

+1 860 429 3444

Programs:

  • Residential Camp
  • Family Weekend
  • Bereavement
  • Young Adult

The Hole in the Wall Gang Camp provides “a different kind of healing”® to seriously ill children and their families across the Northeast. Summer and weekend programs at its Ashford, Conn. facility offer activities adjusted to accommodate camper physical and medical needs, while Hospital Outreach and Family Outreach programs bring Camp fun and friendship to hospitals and camper hometowns year-round.

  • Israel

Jordan River Village

PO Box 407 Lower Galilee Israel 15227

+972 4 660 8988

mail@jrv.org.il

Programs:

  • Family Weekend
  • Other

About the Camp Located high above the Sea of Galilee on 61 acres of gently sloping land, the camp is the first year-round, permanent site in the Middle East designed for children with serious illnesses and special needs. The fully accessible site serves Jewish, Muslim and Christian children from Israel and neighboring countries—offering opportunities for…

  • France

L’Envol

216 Avenue Jean Jaurès, Paris, Paris 75019, France

+33 1 81 69 49 70

contact@lenvol.asso.fr

Programs:

  • Family Weekend
  • Siblings Camp
  • Other

About the Camp L’ENVOL, French for “take off,” has served more than 7,000 children since 1997. It gained national recognition in 2001 when former President of France, Jacques Chirac visited. Progams at L’ENVOL are designed and delivered with specially trained camp staff, who provide 24-hour care to each child. All activities embrace the camp motto,…

  • Central US

North Star Reach

674 S. Wagner Road, Ann Arbor MI 48103

734-680-8744

Programs:

  • Other

Located on a 105 acres in southeastern Michigan and surrounded by three pristine lakes, wetlands, rolling hills and towering trees, the camp serve the Great Lakes Region. It features a state-of-the-art health center staffed by nurses, physicians and other medical professionals, including specialists recruited from 13 partnering hospitals throughout Michigan and the Chicago area.

Stories From Our Camps

Advancing Character Development: SeriousFun Awarded American Camp Association Grant

SeriousFun Children’s Network is excited to announce that we’ve been selected as a grantee in the American Camp Association’s Character at Camp Grant Program, a competitive national initiative supported by Lilly Endowment Inc. The program is designed to strengthen character development in camp settings and highlight camps as impactful environments for youth growth. In 2025,…

New Study: Peer Connection at Camp Changes How Adolescents Live With HIV

When adolescents living with HIV arrive at Sanyuka Camp in Uganda, many carry a burden of isolation. At home, they might be the only one taking daily medication, hiding pills in a pocket or waiting until no one is watching. Missing a dose isn’t only a health risk, it can mean exposing a secret they’ve…

Kateri Once Felt Like an Outcast. Camp Has Given Her a World Where She Belongs.

“Camp has lifted her spirits and helped her gain confidence.” When You Feel “Outcast” and “Alone” No parent wants their child to be teased. Cathy Stalinski is among them. But as a young child, her daughter Kateri was often picked on. Kateri’s liver transplant meant standing out—with short “boyish” hair and bloated “steroid belly”—wherever she…

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