Why should your child attend camp? Attending camp builds self-esteem, increases social skills and provides an opportunity to work on life skills. You will be amazed at what children are capable of doing when mom and dad aren't around! Preparing your child for a positive camp experience means research and preparation. This article from the Indiana Resource Center for Autism has some great tips to find out if your child is ready for camp and what research needs to be done to find a camp near you. Click here to find out how to prepare your child for camp and learn your child's right to attend a typical camp. Click here for a list of camps in Texas with additional supports for campers with disabilities (list compiled by Conroe ISD in 2018.)
Additional statewide/nationwide camps may be located using these websites.
Additional statewide/nationwide camps may be located using these websites.
2023 Summer Camps List
*This list has been compiled as a resource and is not an endorsement of any particular camp. It includes local camps in BCS and overnight camps outside of BCS. If you'd like to have a camp added to the list, email facetsbcs@gmail.com*
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Last updated 4/24/23
*This list has been compiled as a resource and is not an endorsement of any particular camp. It includes local camps in BCS and overnight camps outside of BCS. If you'd like to have a camp added to the list, email facetsbcs@gmail.com*
Download camp list- PDF
Download camp list- Word
Lista de campamentos PDF
Lista de campamentos- Word
Last updated 4/24/23
Camp LIFE - TAMU Center on Disability and Development
LIFE— it stands for Leadership, Independence and Friends through Experiences, and it’s what embodies the spirit of Camp LIFE, a unique and inclusive camping adventure for children with disabilities and their siblings.
Held twice a year at the barrier free facilities of Camp For All in Burton, Texas, Camp LIFE provides recreation for children & adults with disabilitites, ages 5 and up, and their siblings while offering a weekend of respite for their parents.
Camp LIFE gives campers the choice to participate in every activity you would see at any other traditional camp. Campers can experience horseback riding, fishing, archery, the zip line and rope course activities, as well as a petting zoo, canoeing, dancing and even karaoke.
LIFE— it stands for Leadership, Independence and Friends through Experiences, and it’s what embodies the spirit of Camp LIFE, a unique and inclusive camping adventure for children with disabilities and their siblings.
Held twice a year at the barrier free facilities of Camp For All in Burton, Texas, Camp LIFE provides recreation for children & adults with disabilitites, ages 5 and up, and their siblings while offering a weekend of respite for their parents.
Camp LIFE gives campers the choice to participate in every activity you would see at any other traditional camp. Campers can experience horseback riding, fishing, archery, the zip line and rope course activities, as well as a petting zoo, canoeing, dancing and even karaoke.