What offers kids, youth, and young adults the chance to try new things, build life skills, meet new people, and succeed? Summer camp! And it comes with a bonus gift, time for the adults in their life. We all have projects, time we want to spend doing something with family members, get that garden planted, read, organize and whatever else might be on your list. If you are an unpaid caregiver, the Lifespan Respite WA program offers vouchers that pay for the types of respite best for you and who you support. This can be children, a spouse, or a friend. We invite you to learn more and see if you want to apply for a voucher! It could be used for one of the camps in this issue.
Free Camps
Camp Agape Northwest in Gig Harbor – Overnight camp for kids with cancer and their families
Camp Amanda in Walla Walla – Weekend camp for children aged 8-14 who’ve experienced a significant loss in their life
Apex Summer Camps offered by the University of WA Autism Center. Children age 6-13, scholarships available.
Camp Discovery in Stanwood – Overnight camp for children who suffer from epilepsy
Camp Erin in Everett, Seattle, Tacoma, and Lewiston – Day and overnight camps for youth and families grieving the death of a significant person in their lives, run by eluna
Camp Mariposa in Everett and Vancouver – Day and overnight camp for youth affected by the substance use of a family member, run by eluna
Camp Prime Time near the White Pass Ski Area – Overnight camp for families with a serious/terminally ill or developmentally disabled child(ren)
Camp Promise in Mt. Vernon – Overnight camp ages 6 years or older who have neuromuscular disorders
Kiwanis Camp Casey in Blaine – Day and overnight camp for those aged 6-17 that are mildly to severely physically challenged
Camps Partnered with Lifespan Respite Washington (a program of PAVE). You may be eligible for a voucher for the person you care for to attend any of these camps for free or a reduced cost. Learn more and apply on our website’s Voucher Program page.
Black Diamond Camp* in Auburn – Summer day camps for children aged 5–12, overnight camp for middle and high school students
Boys & Girls Clubs of Spokane County – Day camps for Club members at additional fee
Camp Beausite Northwest near Port Townsend – Summer camps for individuals 7 and older who have IDD or physical disabilities
Camp Dart-Lo in Spokane – Day camp for Pre-K through 8th grade, run by Camp Fire Inland Northwest
Camp Dudley near the White Pass Ski Area – Overnight camp for children aged 7-15, run by the Yakima YMCA
Camp Lutherhaven* at Lake Coeur d’Alene, Idaho – Overnight camp for grade school students
Camp Sealth on Vashion Island – Overnight and Day camps for school-aged kids, run by Camp Fire Central Puget Sound
Camp Stand By Me in Vaughn – Overnight camp for those with disabilities aged 7 and up, run by Easterseals of Washington
Camp Sun Sparrow* in Greenwood – Day camp for individuals with IDD aged 15 and older, run by Warm Beach Camp
Camp Sweyolakan on Lake Coeur d’Alene, Idaho – Overnight camp for grade school children and day camp for grades 1-6, run by Camp Fire Inland Northwest
Champ Camp* at Lake Coeur d’Alene, Idaho – Overnight camp for people with special needs, 8 and older with a 1:1 staffing, or all ages if attending with caregiver, run by Lutherhaven Ministries
Trace Behavior Support Camp (formerly Community Care) in Seattle – Therapeutic day camp for children over 5 that have behavioral health issues.
Coyote Central in Seattle – Day camp/creative courses for 10–15-year-olds CSTOCK Community Theatre Camp in Silverdale – Day camp for ages 4-18
Empowering Strides in Snohomish – Equine therapy day camp for kids aged 5-12 who are neurodivergent or have behavioral health problems
Evolutions Preschool Summer Camps -day camps for ages 3-6 years.
Four Star Farm in Graham – Day camp with horse training and riding
Funshine Day Camp in Spokane – Day camp for ages 6 and up for individuals with disabilities, run by the City of Spokane Parks & Recreation Therapeutic Recreation Services
Hopeful Hands in Lynwood- Day Camps for ages 13-19 youth with neurodivergency
Metro Parks Tacoma – Day camps for ages 4 and up, including adaptive & sensory friendly camps
My Gym, Happy Valley, Oregon (southwest of Portland, highway driving). Summer camps for children ages 3-10 years. This program is in the process of joining the Lifespan Respite WA voucher program.
Lion’s Camp Horizon in Blaine, WA. Camps for individuals age 12 and over with disabilities (no particular type of disability mentioned).
Ocean Park Camp* – Overnight camp for grade school children and families
Premier Northwest Kids in Snohomish – Preschool classes and day camp for ages 4-10
Seattle Playgarden – Summer day camp for ages 3.5-21 years old with and without disabilities TROT in Kennewick – Adaptive riding day camp for 4 and older
Vancouver Elite Gymnastics Academy – Gymnastic and dance day camp for children 3-16 Warm Beach Camp* in Greenwood – Runs horsemanship day camp and family overnight camp
Camp Zanika at Lake Wenatchee – Overnight camp for children in grades 1-12, run by Camp Fire North Central Washington
Camps for Individuals with Special Needs and Conditions (not affiliated with Lifespan Respite)
Camp Killoqua in Stanwood – Day and Overnight camps for children grades 1-12, run by Camp Fire Snohomish County
Camp Leo in Auburn – Overnight camp for grades 3-12 who have Type 1 Diabetes
Camp Spark in Vancouver – Sports camp for aged 8-21 athletes who are blind or visually impaired
Mt. Hood Kiwanis Camp – Overnight camp for ages 12 and up that have developmental disabilities
New Horizons Camp* on Vashon Island – Overnight camp for adults with disabilities, run by Camp Burton