Camps List (Day, Summer, Respite)- Updated December 2025

Below is a list of camps and other opportunities that we are aware of that families may want to explore for children with disabilities/ special health care needs in our 15 county service area or nearby. Children’s Resource Center- North does not endorse any of these camps and this information is provided only as a resource. When considering camps there can be many options depending on your child’s needs and interests. You can talk to camps to see if they can accommodate your child or other parents who may have already had their children participate.

Cost of camps: Camps are funded in a variety of ways and the costs can vary greatly. Childcare subsidies may assist with day camps that are taking the place of childcare. Scholarships or sliding fee scales may be available as well. You may be able to utilize CLTS funds for camp for respite and/or day camps for summer child care. Give us a call, 715-261-1906, if you need help navigating all these options or want more information.

Overnight camps for children with disabilities

  • Easter Seals Camp & Respite Services in Wisconsin Dells. Summer camp options as well as weekends throughout the year for transition age youth, respite, Autism, and adults. Respite camps are for age 3+. Registration for summer camp sessions opens January 1, 2026 for youth ages 7-18.
  • Several camps are offered at Wisconsin Lions Camp in Rosholt east of Stevens Point. Weeklong camps for youth with specific disabilities: Blind/Low Vision, Deaf/Hard of Hearing, Autism/Intellectual Disabilities, Epilepsy, and Diabetes. There is a $25 fee which is then used as a credit at the camp store. Some camps have a lottery. Applications are available late January.
  • Timbertop Camp: summer camp for youth with specific learning disabilities/ special needs including ADHD, dyslexia, and speech/language. Held at the YMCA Camp Glacier Hollow in Amherst Junction (near Stevens Point). 2026 Camp dates are August 2-7.
  • Variety offers Chatter Matters Camp at UW Whitewater for children ages 5-15 who use Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC devices) and their families. 2026 Camp date is June 18-21, 2026. Application deadline is January 15, 2026. CLTS provider.
  • We hear from a lot of families how much they have enjoyed the Northwoods and family connections at  Camp AweSum Registration is open on Monday, January 19, 2026, at 9am (phone and online registration)- camps fill up very quickly. In 2026, there will be three 7-day family camps and one 5-day family camp.
  • Another family camp offering is in August at  Crossways Campus Ministries in Clintonville (Waupaca Co) 
  • Camp LuWiSoMo Joyful Hearts Summer Camp is a 5-night summer camp designed for individuals with developmental disabilities. Typical camp activities are adapted to meet needs of camper. Located in Wild Rose, WI (south of Stevens Point). Sessions offered June through July.
  • Camp Needlepoint from the American Diabetes Association offers camps located in Hudson (on the Minnesota border). Registration opens February 11, 2026, for their August camp sessions. Overnight camp is for ages 8-17.
  • Special Touch Ministry’s Summer Get Away has a camp-style retreat for people with intellectual and/or physical disabilities in Waupaca. “Functionally-appropriate programming, activities, and FUN in a Christian atmosphere.” Each location is staffed with medical professionals.
  • Badger Camp hosts sessions over the summer with weeks for children age 3-13 and one week for teen campers ages 14-21 with developmental disabilities. Most camp weeks take place in Prairie du Chien and have travel and primitive camp options for older campers. Registration opens January 12, 2026.
  • Camp Daniel provides people with disabilities “opportunities for personal, social, and spiritual growth” and also provides camps for siblings. For campers aged 8 and up. Located in Marinette County.
  • Camp Chi is located in southern Wisconsin and has several options for weeklong and multi-week camps that can extend to their day camps. Identifies as a camp that is inclusive of campers with disabilities.
  • Joshua’s Camp Foundation Supports families of children being treated for cancer and for those who have lost children to cancer. 2026 sessions taking place in April, June, and October in Eau Claire at Metropolis Resort Waterpark.
  • Numerous camps affiliated with the Paul Newman Foundation like Hole in the Wall Gang and Painted Turtle host weeks for specific disability groups, hosted around the country.
  • Camp Independence is for youth with spina bifida. Located in northwest suburbs of Chicago.
  • Coed Wheelchair Basketball camp at UW-Whitewater age 8-18. www.uww.edu/ce/camps/athletic/basketball/bballwheelchair
  • Located west of Minneapolis is Camp Avanti, an intensive occupational therapy program within a rustic camp setting for children ages 8-13 (will consider ages 14-15) who have learning disabilities and/or sensory processing-related disabilities. This is a 6-day camp taking place from June 29-July 4, 2025.
  • CHAMP Camp offers a summer camp experience for children and adolescents with tracheostomies and those who require technological respiratory assistance, located in Indiana.

Local Summer Day Camps

  • Rainbow’s End is an Aspirus Health day camp for children with special needs, aged 5-21 in Wausau. Typically hold two sessions of weeklong (Monday-Friday) camps in July. Check their website for dates to be announced. $100 with costs offset by donations. Limited transportation available.
  • Discovery Education Station in Marshfield has day camps in the summer as well as other STEAM events and are a CLTS provider. They prioritize creating a safe space for families with special needs children. 2026 camps include themes of art, culture, music, geography, engineering, and design.
  • UWSP Day camps offered at the Stevens Point, Marshfield, and Wausau campuses.
  • Center for Visual Arts in Wausau has week-long day camps
  • Children’s Imaginarium Museum in Wausau hosts summer day camps in. More information to come in February 2026.

YMCA and 4-H (UW Extension) Opportunities

  • Many local 4-H camps have had success accommodating campers with disabilities. Contact your County’s Extension Office for more information. You can hear more about how Camp Susan has accommodated campers in the past with this video: youtu.be/IK4PcchE2es
  • Bayfield County 4-H Summer Camp is available to youth not involved in 4-H as well as members.
  • Summer Camps offered at Central Wisconsin Environmental Station (CWES) supports all campers’ physical, social, and mental well-being. CWES provides activities, opportunities and learning experiences for campers that meet the individual campers’ needs, capabilities, interests, and overall well-being. All hired CWES staff participates in a 1 week training session, including a day focused on Mental Health Training. This allows all staff to be prepared professionally for all camper’s overall well-being.
  • YMCA’s Camp Nan A Bo Sho is an inclusive camp program located in Northeastern Wisconsin near Lakewood and offers both day camps and overnight camps for ages 5 and up
  • YMCA Camp Sturtevant on the outskirts of Wausau offers summer day camps as well as other opportunities. They do accept childcare subsidies and have scholarships. Registration opens 2/9/26.
  • YMCA of the Northwoods in Rhinelander hosts day camps for children ages 5 and up, in addition to childcare from infancy through age 6. They do accept childcare subsidies, have camper scholarships available, and are listed as a CLTS provider.
  • Camp Jorn YMCA located in Manitowish Waters (and offers a shuttle bus from Arbor Vitae). This day camp has summer-long sessions by the week for children ages 7-12. CJ Sprouts is a day camp specifically designed for children aged 5-6 years old.
  • YMCA Camp Alexander in South Wood County offers day camps for campers aged 7 and older.  No one is turned away from YMCA Camp Alexander for an inability to pay and the camp identifies as being accessible for children with moderate disabilities.

Other opportunities

  • For siblings of children with disabilities, WisconSibs has opportunities in different locations and age groups in Appleton and Door County.
  • Fort Wilderness is a camp near Rhinelander that offers multiple summer youth and family camps that highlight “God at the center”. While this is not a disability-specific camp, feedback from parents of children with disabilities has been positive.
  • Leadership Opportunities
    Wisconsin Youth Leadership Forum– occurs every summer at Edgewood College in Madison. This week-long forum is for high school students with disabilities who want to learn more about leadership, self-advocacy skills, and career awareness.
  • Crossways Self-Determination Camp at Pine Lake Camp in Waupaca is for those 18 and older with intellectual disabilities www.crosswayscamps.org/selfdetermination

 

We serve 15 counties and 7 tribal nations in northern Wisconsin. Reach out your local Children’s Resource Center for information if you live outside our service area. 

Children's Resource Center Map Shows the North, Northeast, South, Southeast, and West Regions Across Wisconsin.