2026 Edition

Summer Camp Guide

Summer goes faster than you think. Day camps, overnight camps, themed weeks, sports specialties — start here in February so the best slots don't fill before you choose.

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Overnight Camps38 Sports Camps31 Day Camps22 Dance/Gymnastics/Cheer Camps9 Art/Theatre/Music7 Education/Science/Technology Camps6 Horseback Riding/Equestrian Camps3 Martial Arts3

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Cloudland, GA 30731

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Mentone, AL 35984

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Camp Chandler - YMCA

Camp Chandler - YMCA

Wetumpka, AL 36092

Camp Kiwanis

Camp Kiwanis

Eclectic, AL 36024

Camp Sea Gull and Camp Seafarer

Camp Sea Gull and Camp Seafarer

Arapahoe, NC 28510

Camp Victory

Camp Victory

Samson, AL 36477

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Camp Alamisco

Camp Alamisco

Dadeville, AL 36853

Camp Juliette Low

Camp Juliette Low

Cloudland, GA 30731

Camp Merri Mac

Camp Merri Mac

Black Mountain, NC 28711

Camp Trico

Camp Trico

Guntersville, AL 35967

Cub Scout Webelos Resident Camp, Camp Hobbs

Cub Scout Webelos Resident Camp, Camp Hobbs

Montgomery, AL 36111

Moondance Adventures

Moondance Adventures

Nashville, TN 37203

Scouts BSA Summer Camp

Scouts BSA Summer Camp

Prattville, AL 36067

Alpine Camp for Boys

Alpine Camp for Boys

Mentone, AL 35984

Camp Hollymont for Girls

Camp Hollymont for Girls

Rabun Gap, GA 30568

Camp Marannook

Camp Marannook

Lafayette, AL 36862

Camp Timberlake

Camp Timberlake

Black Mountain, NC 28711

Cub Camp

Cub Camp

Montgomery, AL 36111

McWane Science Center Summer Camp

McWane Science Center Summer Camp

Birmingham, AL 35203

Sail Caribbean

Sail Caribbean

Northport, NY 11768

Adventure Treks

Adventure Treks

Hendersonville, NC 28739

Camp Cosby - Birmingham YMCA

Camp Cosby - Birmingham YMCA

Alpine, AL 35014

Camp Mac Summer Camp for Boys and Girls

Camp Mac Summer Camp for Boys and Girls

Munford, AL 36268

Camp Stanislaus

Camp Stanislaus

Bay St. Louis, MS 39520

Camp Widjiwagan

Camp Widjiwagan

Antioch, TN 37013

Lake Forest Ranch

Lake Forest Ranch

Macon, MS 39341

Rising Star, Savannah College of Art & Design

Rising Star, Savannah College of Art & Design

Savannah, GA 31402

YMCA Camp Ocoee

YMCA Camp Ocoee

Ocoee, TN 37361

Camp Coleman

Camp Coleman

Camp Coleman, AL 35173

Camp Laney

Camp Laney

Mentone, AL 35984

Camp Skyline Ranch

Camp Skyline Ranch

Mentone, AL 35984

Camp Walkabout

Camp Walkabout

Chattanooga, TN 37405

Falling Creek Camp for Boys

Falling Creek Camp for Boys

Tuxedo, NC 28784

Ponderosa Bible Camp

Ponderosa Bible Camp

Mentone, AL 35984

U.S. Space Camp and Aviation Challenge

U.S. Space Camp and Aviation Challenge

Huntsville, AL 35805

Experiment in International Living

Experiment in International Living

Washington, DC 20005

North Carolina Outward Bound

North Carolina Outward Bound

Asheville, NC 28805

Twin Lakes Camp

Twin Lakes Camp

Florence, MS 39073

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122 Summer Camp locations

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About This Guide

Alabama summer starts in April and does not apologize. By May, you are already deep into the planning that should have started in February — because the best camps in the River Region fill their sessions months before school lets out. Summer camp in this region runs a wide range from half-day enrichment programs at local art studios and gymnastics centers to full-week specialty intensives in robotics, theater, swimming, and baseball. Overnight camp options exist but typically require an hour or more of driving to reach the mountain and lake camps north of Birmingham. What most River Region families discover is that the local summer camp ecosystem is genuinely excellent. The programs here reflect the community — arts-rich, faith-influenced, sports-forward, and surprisingly diverse in focus. The challenge is not finding a good camp. The challenge is choosing among too many good ones before they fill up.

Insider Tips

→Registration for the most popular sessions opens in February. Set a calendar reminder — the good weeks fill in days, not weeks.
→Half-day camps (typically 9am–noon) work well for kids under 7. Full-day camps can exhaust younger children in Alabama heat.
→Ask about the counselor-to-camper ratio, especially for specialty camps. A 1:6 ratio signals a high-quality program; 1:15 or worse is a red flag.
→Abrakadoodle, the arts camp that runs at multiple host sites, fills extremely fast. Their registration is online and goes live in January.

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