Inclusive Summer Camps
Arthritis Foundation Kids Camp
Dates: Multiple Options
Locations: Various Locations
From arthritis.org: “Arthritis Foundation camps are FUN, safe and secure for children and teens with juvenile arthritis and childhood rheumatic diseases. Campers make lifelong friends, gain a greater understanding of their own juvenile arthritis, increase independence and self-confidence, and discover new skills and interests. Our JA camps are medically supervised by health care professionals on site to tend to your child’s needs.”
Camp Barnabas
Dates: Multiple camp options available, each serving campers with specific diagnoses
Location: 901 Teas Trail, Purdy, MO
417.708.5298
campbarnabas.org
A Christian summer camp dedicated to providing summer camp experiences to people with special needs, physical or intellectual challenges, and their siblings from throughout the United States. Each camp is about 6 days, and there are different options available.
Camp Bridges
Dates: 2025 Dates TBD
Location: The Bridges Foundation, South Campus, 1813 N. Ash St., Jenks
918.299.2656
bridgestulsa.org
A day camp for children and young adults ages 10-high school graduation with moderate to mild developmental disabilities. Participants must be able to feed and dress themselves, follow personal hygiene and participate in group activities. They must be able to follow simple instructions and stay with a group.
Camp Get Centered
Dates: June 2-August 1
Where: The Center for Individuals with Physical Challenges, 815 S. Utica Ave.
Camp Get Centered is a day (full-day) camp for children and adolescents with physical challenges. Camp activities include recreational activities, adaptive sports and cooperative games while building a social network with peers and meeting their individual needs and goals.
Campers must have a primary diagnosis of a physical disability and have independent skills of daily living, including feeding and toileting, or have a caregiver to provide this assistance.
Camp Loughridge Autism Inclusion Program
Dates: Various Options
Location: 4900 W. 71st St., Tulsa, OK
918.446.4194
camploughridge.org
“In 2010, the Autism Inclusion Program began at Camp Loughridge. The mission of this program is to open up the camping experience to a group of children who were traditionally left out of summer camp programs due to the need for additional understanding of the disorder as well as the need for specially trained summer camp counselors.” Learn more here.
Camp Cavett
Dates: July 30-August 3, 2024
Applications Open January 2
Location: New Life Ranch Frontier Cove, Adair, OK
info@cavettkids.org
cavettkids.org
While Cavett Kids offers camps all over the U.S., their biggest camp is Camp Cavett, located at New Life Ranch Frontier Cove in Adair, OK. Camp Cavett is for any child ages 10-18+ who has been diagnosed with a life-threatening or chronic illness. Learn more here.
Camp ClapHans – J.D. McCarty Center
Dates: June 1-4; June 8-11; June 15-18; June 22-25; June 29-July 2; July 13-16; See camp and registration information at jdmc.org/campclaphans
Registration opens Jan. 21, 2025
Location: 2002 E. Robinson St., Norman, OK
Camp Claphans is a residential summer camp for kids with disabilities ages 8 to 20 and is an outreach program of the McCarty Center.
Six camp sessions are offered each summer. The camp is located on the center’s campus and features two cabins and an activities building that are located next to an 11-acre lake.
Activities for campers include archery, arts and crafts, canoeing, fishing, horseback riding, talent shows and swimming.
Each camper is assigned to a counselor with the camper/counselor ratio of 1:1.
Camp Erin Tulsa – The Tristesse Grief Center
Dates: June 6-8, 2025
Location: Tulsa, OK
Camp Erin Tulsa is a free, overnight bereavement camp for youth who are grieving the death of a significant person in their lives. Children and teens ages 6 to 17 attend a weekend camp experience that combines grief education and emotional support with fun, traditional camp activities. Led by bereavement professionals and caring volunteers, campers are provided a safe environment to explore their grief, learn essential coping skills, and make friends with peers who are also grieving. Keep reading at thegriefcenter.org/services/camp-erin/
Hope’s Crossing
Dates: June 30-July 4
Registration opens March 1, 2025
Location: Camp Loughridge, 4900 W. Oak Leaf Dr., Tulsa
Hope’s Crossing Camp is a FREE one-week day camp in Tulsa for kids with disabilities such as cerebral palsy, Down syndrome, heart disease, cancer, and spina bifida. Each camper is matched one-to-one with a volunteer counselor. Activities include swimming, fishing, canoeing, archery, basketball, soccer, arts and crafts and a Zip Line! Counselors receive up to 50 volunteer hours. APPLY NOW at hopescrossingcamp.org. JOIN US!
Connections
Dates: June 20-23, 2025
Registration Opens January 2
Location: Central Oklahoma Camp and Conference Center in Guthrie
Our Connections camp is designed for teens ages 13-18 who have been diagnosed with any chronic or life-threatening illness. This camp offers a variety of traditional summer camp activities and focuses on connecting campers with other teens who have a similar illness.
Make Promises Happen
Dates: Various Options
Location: #1 Twin Cedar Ln., Guthrie, OK
camptwincedars.org
405.282.2811
Make Promises Happen, a Twin Cedars Camp, is dedicated to providing outdoor recreational opportunities for individuals, ages 6 and older, with any physical or intellectual disability.
Oklahoma Firefighters Burn Camp
Dates: 2025 Dates TBD
Location: Camp Egan, Tahlequah
918.857.6351
okffburncamp.com
The Oklahoma Firefighters Burn Camp is a summer camp provided free of charge for children from 6-16 that have suffered major burns or disfiguring injuries at any point in their lives requiring hospitalization.
Paddy Rossbach YEP Youth Camp 2025 – Amputee Coalition Youth Camp
Dates: July 27-Aug. 1
Registration: Now open
Location: Camp Aranzazu in Rockport, Texas
Dive into an unforgettable experience at the Paddy Rossbach YEP Youth Camp from July 27 – August 1, 2025, at the beautiful Camp Aranzazu in Rockport, Texas. This FREE camp offers exciting activities like sailing, kayaking, bayfront fishing, archery, ropes course, swimming, and much more! Here’s your chance to make lasting memories, build connections, and be part of a supportive community. Keep reading
If you know of other similar camps to add, please email tara.rittler@gmail.com.
