Phoenix Summer Camp Guide

Typically these camps are broken down into appropriate age groups. They might include swimming, arts and crafts, short field trips, educational programs, team sports, life skills, and more. These Phoenix area camps are usually scheduled for a week at a time, but they may also include some drop-in camp activities.

Most of the cities and towns in the Greater Phoenix area have recreations programs all year long for the residents. In the summer, you can be sure that there are swim programs and other classes and camps to entertain and educate young children, youths and teens. These are usually very reasonably priced programs. Check with the city/town if you are not resident there. Also, some cities make accommodations for those that need financial help with program fees.

Children attending these camps will be involved in learning or playing a sport, like basketball, volleyball, or gymnastics.

These summer camps focus on educational issues for young people. Some of them may help to prepare for specific careers, and some may be more tutoring oriented.

Visual arts programs, drama camps, music camps and dance camps are all popular in the Phoenix area.

Kids who want to be astronomers, geologists, computer whizzes and such will appreciate these summer programs.

Camping, fishing, rock climbing, hiking and other outdoor activities may be included in these Arizona summer camps.

These summer camps cater especially to Arizona residents who have special needs and their families. Included are camps for the physically challenged and children with various medical conditions.

These camps are associated with religious organizations in Greater Phoenix. Various religions are represented, and these camps have varying degrees of religious education/activities.