Summer is right around the corner, which means it is time to plan a great summer for our kids to make sure they are learning, having fun, and taking great advantage of their vacation.
It is hard to find summer camps that provide great activities and adventures for kids, especially if you were looking for one that also provides the foundation of Christian faith to little kids, this is why we did our research and found the best summer camps that will teach your kids crucial social skills while creating memories and deepening their faith in Jesus Christ.
These summer camps offer daily faith-based activities, like praying and Bible study while combining different unique activities that will make your little kids have fun.
Kanakuk Kamps
If you are looking for a camp that will teach your kids new activities they are interested in, then Kanankuk Kamps is the right one for you!
This camp hosts over 10,000 youth every season between the ages of 7-18 and families, too. Some of the activities that you or your kids might experience here would include golfing, zip lining, scuba diving, kayaking, and learning survival techniques.
Each camper can decide which activity he would like to participate in. for example, golf skills are taught at the Kanakuk Golf Kamp, while survival techniques are focused on at the Kanakuk Adventure Series Kamp. Those camps range from 7-28 days.
Camp Ozark
Camp Ozark provides 120 activities for kids and parents, too. You can find water activities, outdoor adventures, creative/performing arts, scuba diving, horse riding, and many more. Campers will surely find many things to enjoy throughout the whole vacation.
What makes this camp more unique is this activity they provide called, Mish Mash. Campers can join in this activity on their own schedule and during their free time, all of which are staffed by trained camp counselors. Plus, there are organized clinics and tournaments. Camp Ozark is 7,000 acre of property in the west of Mt. Ida.
Life Teen Camps
We understand how middle and high school youth goes through many spiritual obstacles, this is why Life Teen Camps’ main goal is to help those teenagers to expand their horizons in order not to stuck at such stage. These camps have multiple locations on both coasts of the southern United States.
Campers will be able to focus on deeply spiritual matters every day by experiencing many sacraments of the Catholic faith. Plus, if your kids are into “messy” activities like mud runs, then they will probably enjoy these camps very much.
Camp Magruder
Located between the Pacific Ocean and Smith Lake in Rockaway Beach, Oregon, which is a great destination and the perfect location to spend summer vacation. Camp Magruder provides many activities for the whole family. For example, you can experience water sports, boating, hiking, archery, pottery, and many more.
The best part about this camp is the family programs options. These programs allow campers to participate in many activities with their relatives they choose. Families can stay at their cabin or share one with another family for the week.
There are scholarships available for families with financial problems. However, future campers are encouraged to contact a local United Methodist Church for more information about this scholarship.
Grindstone Lake Bible Camp
This camp offers a week of great activities that are designed to build unity among the camp. It is located in Sandstone, Minnesota. The goal of this camp is to teach kids to work as a team by offering an all-camp activity each evening such as basketball and capture the flag.
They focus on faith, fun, and making friends forever. So, if you need your kids to deepen their beliefs while learning crucial social skills, Grindstone Lake Bible camp is the right one.
T Bar M Camps
If your kids are into baseball and avid swimming, then don’t hesitate to check out T Bar M Camps that is, luckily, have multiple locations throughout the United States. T Bar M Camps offers a combination of world-class coaching and Christian based teaching in order to develop their skills and prepare them for their season.
Swim and baseball campers will be able to receive professional training from both Josh Davis (the Olympic medalist) and Micah Bowie (the former MLB player). To top that all, T Bar M Camps offer an adventure camp named “Camp Travis”, it is for teenagers who seek to master challenges such as water skiing or triathlon.
Rock N’ Water
Rock N’ Water camp aims to challenge and test the limit of campers while pulling them closer to God and his creation. Some of their activities are rock climbing, backpacking, whitewater rafting, and many more.
Moreover, if the camper doesn’t want to be away from home for so long, then this camp was basically created for him/her because it lasts between 1-5 days only. Campers, however, still have the option to customize their stay and add more days if needed.
Rock N’ Water summer camp is located near Sacramento, California.
Camp Westminster
Camp Westminster has something for everyone and every taste. Located in Roscommon, Michigan, this camp provides many themed camps for all ages. You can find themes about drama and music, rocks and ropes, and sailing regatta camp.
The best part about this camp, however, is its free to Be camp, for participants who are in first through ninth grade, and it serves a completely allergen-free diet. If your kid has special diet restrictions, then you shouldn’t worry at all. This camp has a team of dieticians who are extremely cautious about the food preparations.
Send your kid to Camp Westminster with no concern about his meals and health because he/she will be well taken care of!
River Valley Ranch
Depending on the camper’s age and ability, River Valley Ranch offers four separate programs to fit the participants perfectly.
Each program offers many camps for you to choose, and if your kid is still too young to stay in a camp for a long time, then you can choose an option where he could spend only three days and two nights without missing out any activity.
River Valley Ranch is Maryland’s first Christian summer camp, it serves more than 20,000 youth and adults.
Yosemite Sierra
Yosemite Sierra camp’s main goal is to build the “whole” child by helping them build their skills, relationships, and faith. However, this camp has a perfect location which is in the beautiful Bass Lake, California.
Plus, most of the other camps have an average of one counselor for more than seven campers, while Yosemite Sierra camp offers a counselor for every two campers. If you sent your children to this camp, then you can put your mind to ease since they will be watched carefully and well taken care of!