In the process of being updated for 2020!
I love living in Athens, Georgia. It’s a beautiful city filled with plenty of summer camps and opportunities for kids. Summer will be here before we know it and some Athens summer camps are already holding registration.
I’ve compiled a list of summer camps near Athens that you will want to check out. There are options available for both overnight and day summer camps in the area.
As more camps are added, I will update my information. Feel free to send me a message or leave a comment and let me know about others.
Select from the following:
Summer Day Camps
Athens Clarke-County Leisure Service:
Summer Camp 2020 online registration begins Saturday, February 29 at 9:00 a.m. for ACC residents. Non-residents may register starting Monday, March 2 at noon. Camp listings will be posted at the beginning of February.
Oconee County Parks and Recreation:
All activities will be filled on a first come, first serve basis.
Each day is full of safe and fun activities designed to challenge and educate. There are camps almost every week during the summer break. Children will learn karate, have fun with arts and crafts, have special guests, and have fun with friends.
**Waiting 2020 info
Our summer camps are fun-filled adventures designed to expand your child’s imagination and creative energies while also teaching important skills like team building, self confidence and muscle control.
State Botanical Gardens of Georgia:
Flip through the calendar to find out what is available.
UGA is offering Summer Music Institute, Summer Music Camp, and Summer Marching Band Camp. Camps start with Grade 6.
Summer Academy at UGA is an exciting series of specialty summer camps in Athens for middle school and high school students who want to do amazing things. You can immerse yourself in any world you choose, from photography to video game design to aviation to comic book art. You’ll work with experts in the field to get practical, hands-on experience, and receive helpful advice on how to get where you want to go.
Registration is open starting February 5th and slots tend to go fast.
Whether you like soccer, science, or anything in between, there is something for everyone at WinShape Camps for Communities! Come be a part of this incredible adventure where we combine sports, recreation, arts, Bible study and worship into one incredible week. WinShape Camps provides a professionally trained staff to help create the most meaningful, unforgettable and fun-filled day camp experience you’ll find anywhere… right at home in your own community!
A variety of options this year – ranging from 2-hour clinics to full 3-day
overnight camps .
Info will be released Feb 29th.
*No info for 2020 yet
Offering both day and overnight camps. UGA Soccer camp will create a challenging and competitive environment to help players develop technically and tactically; while also encouraging fun and friendship. Their aim is to provide a camp program that addresses the needs of the individual player so that upon completion of camp, the camper is able to reflect upon the skills mastered and feel confident using these newly acquired skills.
Children participate in daily swimming, arts and crafts, sports, gym games, legos, movies, group initiatives, board games, dramatic play, lunch, rest time, playground time and more! $130 / week ($115 for each consecutive child)
Camps are available for children ages 8-18.
Offering Princess Ballet Camps, Tinkerbell Ballet Camp, and Pop Jazz Dance Camp.
*No info for 2020 yet
Exploring the Earth is a nature-based, visual and performing arts, STEAM program for kids ages 5-12 . Our mission is to foster an appreciation for nature, science and the arts. We conduct science experiments, wildlife and environmental studies, engineering challenges, perform plays, engage in games and create artwork to explore the environment around us and beyond!
Girl Scouts of Historic Georgia Summer Camp:
Girl Scout Camp provides amazing opportunities for girls to develop and grow a love for the great outdoors. For all girls in grades K-12. Offering: Resident Camp, Day Camp, Horse Camp. Three Camp properties and several weeks to choose from!
Historic Banning Mills, a 501c3 Retreat and Conservation Center in Whitesburg, GA, is offering an adventure camp unlike any others you’ll find to make an unforgettable experience for campers. Camp Adventure will return to Historic Banning Mills this summer, and it isn’t called Camp Adventure for nothing – campers will get their adrenaline pumping on the largest continuous zip line eco-canopy adventure tours in the world (yes, you read that right). Campers will also enjoy everything from other aerial adventures, like leaping off the 100-foot Power Free Fall, to kayaking and paddle boarding on the Chattahoochee River.
Double Helix STEAM School Summer Camps:
*Not been updated for 2020
Come spend the week at Frog Stomp! Each Week artist’s will explore a new theme. They will create one masterpiece painting, and one 3-D masterpiece. Along with these, artist will participate in several small creative play projects that will be fun, messy, and develop skills that will improve their masterpieces and encourage collaboration and expression. Artists should were clothes that are for messy fun, and bring a lunch and refillable water bottle. (snack provided)
Offering an overnight camp for middle school children and a day camp for children entering the 4th through 9th grades.
Oconee Youth School of Performance:
*Not updated for 2020
Leading Edge Gymnastics Academy:
Join us for summer camp at Leading Edge Gymnastics Academy! We are committed to providing a week of FUN and knowledgeable instruction for kids ages 3-12 (must be potty trained), with a goal of growing their love for gymnastics. Each day campers will move through gymnastics event rotations, arts and crafts, games, relays, and water play (on select days). Each camper will receive a t-shirt, and all full day campers must bring a sack lunch. Stay tuned for exciting news about our camp theme for this summer! $50 non-refundable deposit due at registration.
Summer Overnight Camps near Athens:
Camp Westminster exists to promote the Gospel of Jesus Christ and the personal growth of the individual Christian, emphasizing ministry to youth in a fun and safe camp environment.
A variety of options this year – ranging from 2-hour clinics to full 3-day
overnight camps .
Registration fee is $35, camp is free thanks to sponsors! Kids will enjoy horseback riding, waterslide, swimming, archery, zipline, hiking, games, crafts, devotions, and more.
Camp Maranatha is a faith-based ministry. Activities include Hiking, Canoeing, Ping Pong, Challenge Course, Swimming, Archery, and more.
Grace Farm specializes in equipping a new generation to sustain the truth of the Bible. Learning was never so much fun! Registration is open now for: Camp Grace, Junior Camp, Wild Camp, and The Georgia Missions Project.
WinShape Camps offers one-week and two-week overnight camp experiences for girls and boys of all ages. Each summer, thousands of campers visit the beautiful mountain campuses of Berry College, Truett-McConnell College, Young Harris College and the majestic retreat at Cohutta Springs to experience the summer of a lifetime. Boy campers attend one-week overnight camp at Cleveland and two-week camp experiences at Mt. Berry. Girl campers experience our one-week overnight camp at Young Harris and Cohutta Springs and enjoy the two-week experiences at Mt. Berry.
Offering both day and overnight camps. UGA Soccer camp will create a challenging and competitive environment to help players develop technically and tactically; while also encouraging fun and friendship. Their aim is to provide a camp program that addresses the needs of the individual player so that upon completion of camp, the camper is able to reflect upon the skills mastered and feel confident using these newly acquired skills.
600 beautiful acers in the North Georgia mountains. Athens Y Camp for boys and Camp Chattooga for girls both tucked in between Tallulah Falls and Lake Rabun.
During June and July, week-long summer camp sessions are conducted for children 9-18 years of age. Spread throughout the year, The Swamp hosts the following retreats: Mother Son, Mother Daughter, Daddy Daughter, Father Son, and Holidays @The Swamp (3-night, 4-day over New Years).
North Georgia Christian Camp has been committed to providing a quality Christian camp in a loving, caring, and safe environment for over 30 years. The camp exists to be an extension of the local church, offering opportunities for all ages to learn, grow in the Lord, and be challenged to serve Him.
Girl Scouts of Historic Georgia Summer Camp:
Girl Scout Camp provides amazing opportunities for girls to develop and grow a love for the great outdoors. For all girls in grades K-12. Offering: Resident Camp, Day Camp, Horse Camp. Three Camp properties and several weeks to choose from!
VetCAMP (Veterinary Career Aptitude and Mentoring Program) will house up to 52 high school students on UGA’s campus for seven days. At VetCAMP, students will be involved in various activities aimed at evaluating their skills and competitiveness as future veterinarians, providing mentorship and helping them experience veterinary medicine as an exciting career path.
New Ebenezer Retreat Center: Offering an overnight music camp for middle school children and a day camp for children entering the 4th through 9th grades.
For more great camps, check out these articles from other Georgia bloggers:
- Summer Camps in Atlanta
- Science Camps in Atlanta
- Top 15 Atlanta Day Camps
- Science Camp Atlanta
- Best Summer Camps in Marietta
- Best Summer Camps in Georgia
- Best Summer Day Camps in Atlanta
- Christian Summer Camps Nationwide
- Metro Atlanta Summer Camps for Individuals with Special Needs
- Summer Camp Ideas for Teens in Atlanta
melisa cahnmann says
so many camps are missing from this list–can you continue to compile? There’s Wild Intelligence, YWCO, and other specialty sports campus, etc. I would love to see all in one spot!
MommyOctopus says
As noted above, as more camps are added, I will update my information. Feel free to send me a message or leave a comment and let me know about others (links etc). Wild Intelligence is already filled according to their website and YWCO has already been listed. Thanks!
Coach says
Oconee Gymnaatics & Cheer/OGC (1/2 day and full day camps)
Oconee Ninja World/ONW
(1/2 day and full day camps)
oconeegymnastics.com
Danielle bailey miller says
Hello,
Thank you for compiling this list! I’ve included theatre camp information for Rose of Athens Theatre. It is our annual Summer Academy. Please let me know if you have any questions!
Rose of Athens Theatre Academy June 27-July 27, 2016
“Teaching Life Skills Through Stage Skills”
Classes are open to 2nd-12th grades
Faculty
Our Staff of professional actors, directors, theatre teachers and technicians are highly skilled at what they do, offering students the best training available in the Southeast. But they are also people who care deeply about young people and are passionately committed to sharing with them the joy and craft of theatre.
Note from the Artistic Director
Essential to our mission statement is our youth programming. Our Academy reaches into the fundamental workings of our organization. We celebrate our students and student volunteers. We rely on them to make our community better and to take that positive leadership to other communities, too!
Philosophy
Rose of Athens Theatre’s teaching philosophy is inspired by our sister program at the Springer Opera House in Columbus, GA. Ron Anderson’s teaching philosophy “teaching life skills through stage skills” and curriculum structure is reflected in Rose of Athens Theatre’s Academy classes.
Summer Classes run June 22-July 27, 2016 at Seney Stovall Chapel. Dates vary by age group. You can download a REGISTRATION FORM and INFO at http://www.roseofathens.org or email academy@roseofathens.org
MommyOctopus says
added! Thank you!
Danielle bailey miller says
Thank you!
Courtney says
This is an amazing roundup, Erin! After our expected move to Gwinnett this summer, I’ll definitely be using your guide to find activities for my boys. Thanks for sharing!
MommyOctopus says
You’re welcome!
WinShape camps says
Thanks for spreading the news about WinShape Camps!
Whitney Alverson says
Please forgive me if you’ve already listed this! I looked over it quickly again and didn’t see it. Camp Invention has a site at Barrow Elementary in Athens and several in Oconee and Jackson. Harrison went last year and LOVED it!
Kyle Semple says
Church of the Nations will be hosting MEGA Sports Camp on June 6th-10th.
“Looking for a fun way to get your kids off the couch this summer? Join us for MEGA sports camp, a week of hands on sports training and fun June 6th through the 10th. Your child can choose between basketball, flag football, soccer, and cheerleading. If sports is not their thing that is fine too! We will also be offering Arts and Drama classes. Cost is only $10 per child for the entire week! See cotnag.com/mega-sports-camp or contact Kyle@cotnag.com for more information and to register.”
Robin says
Have you found any camps available for the week of July 30th – it seems most of ACC camps stop on 7/27/18. We are looking for day camps in ACC & OC. Thank you.
Terra hannon says
Can you add info for our summer dance and musical theater camps?
Oconee Youth School of Performance
Camp dates are June 10-14 and
June 20-24.
Summer camp show is the musical Junie B Jones! We now have a dull day option and Dance camp as well,
oconeeyouth.com
Many thanks!