Special Needs Summer Camps in California
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May 15, 2026
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Ability First Sports
Ability First Sports
Chico, California - Butte County
Ability First Sports provides adaptive sports and camp opportunities in Northern California, including programs for youth and adults with physical disabilities.
May 14, 2026
1 found
Northern California
AbilityFirst Camp Paivika
AbilityFirst Camp Paivika
Crestline, California - San Bernardino County
AbilityFirst Camp Paivika offers accessible overnight camp programs in Crestline for children, teens, and adults with developmental and physical disabilities.
May 14, 2026
1 found
Inland Empire
Access Mammoth Adaptive Outdoor Recreation
Access Mammoth
Mammoth Lakes, California - Mono County
Access Mammoth provides adaptive outdoor recreation in the Mammoth Lakes area, including winter sports, summer activities, camps, and programs for people of all ages and abilities.
May 15, 2026
1 found
Eastern Sierra
Achieve Tahoe Adaptive Sports
Achieve Tahoe
Olympic Valley, California - Placer County
Achieve Tahoe provides adaptive sports and recreation in the Lake Tahoe area, including winter snow sports and summer outdoor activities for people with disabilities.
May 14, 2026
1 found
Sacramento
Belmont Camp SOAR Adaptive Camp
City of Belmont Parks and Recreation
Belmont, California - San Mateo County
Belmont Camp SOAR Adaptive Camp is a city summer camp option where children with disabilities participate in Camp SOAR activities with dedicated adaptive camp staffing.
May 15, 2026
1 found
Bay Area
Calvin Crest Week in the Forest
Calvin Crest Conferences
Oakhurst, California - Madera County
Calvin Crest Week in the Forest is a four-night camp program in Oakhurst for teens age 16+ and adults with developmental disabilities, with supervised camp activities and 2026 dates listed.
May 15, 2026
1 found
Central Valley
Camp Bloomfield Wayfinder
Wayfinder Family Services
Wrightwood, California - San Bernardino County
Camp Bloomfield provides adapted outdoor camp sessions for blind and visually impaired campers, campers with multiple disabilities, families, youth, teens, and adults.
May 15, 2026
1 found
Inland Empire
Camp Krem / Camping Unlimited
Camping Unlimited
Ahwahnee, California - Madera County
Camp Krem provides summer camp, year-round, virtual, and recreational programs for children and adults with developmental disabilities.
May 14, 2026
1 found
Central Valley
Camp ReCreation Sacramento
Camp ReCreation
Orangevale, California - Sacramento County
Camp ReCreation provides a Sacramento-area residential summer camp and year-round activities for participants with developmental disabilities, with public-source contact details.
May 15, 2026
1 found
Sacramento
Camp Spirit San Diego
Camp Spirit San Diego
San Diego, California - San Diego County
Camp Spirit San Diego is an inclusive recreational day camp for children and young adults with intellectual or developmental disabilities or autism, with play, movement, water, sensory, and social activities.
May 14, 2026
1 found
San Diego
Camp Via West
Camp Via West / AbilityPath
Cupertino, California - Santa Clara County
Camp Via West offers respite and inclusion camp programs for children and adults in the Cupertino foothills, connected with AbilityPath disability services.
May 14, 2026
1 found
Bay Area
Camp Wamp
Stephen J. Wampler Foundation
Soda Springs, California - Nevada County
Camp Wamp is a sleep-away outdoor camp near Soda Springs for children and teens with physical disabilities, offering one-week wilderness camp experiences.
May 14, 2026
1 found
Lake Tahoe
Casa Colina Outdoor Adventures and Wheelchair Sports
Casa Colina Hospital and Centers for Healthcare
Pomona, California - Los Angeles County
Casa Colina's Outdoor Adventures and Wheelchair Sports program offers adaptive recreation events, wheelchair sports, and the Beat the Heat adaptive sports camp.
May 14, 2026
1 found
Los Angeles
Central California Adaptive Sports Center
Central California Adaptive Sports Center
Shaver Lake, California - Fresno County
Central California Adaptive Sports Center provides adaptive outdoor recreation from Shaver Lake and China Peak, including summer and winter activities.
May 14, 2026
1 found
Central Valley
Conejo Therapeutic Recreation
Conejo Recreation and Park District
Thousand Oaks, California - Ventura County
Conejo Therapeutic Recreation provides year-round inclusive recreation through CRPD, with public-source references to swim lessons, camps, arts, sports, social skills classes, and events.
May 15, 2026
1 found
Los Angeles
Creativity Explored Studio Programs
Creativity Explored
San Francisco, California - San Francisco County
Creativity Explored provides San Francisco studio and youth art programs for artists with disabilities, including camp, afterschool, weekend, and young-adult art options.
May 15, 2026
1 found
Bay Area
Easterseals Camp Harmon
Easterseals Central California - Camp Harmon
Boulder Creek, California - Santa Cruz County
Easterseals Camp Harmon in Boulder Creek offers accessible camp experiences for children and adults with disabilities, with cabins, accessible grounds, swimming, arts, sports, gardens, and outdoor activities.
May 14, 2026
1 found
Bay Area
Easterseals Southern California Camp
Easterseals Southern California
Big Bear, California - San Bernardino County
Easterseals Southern California Camp is a week-long camp for individuals with disabilities at YMCA Camp Oakes in Big Bear, with public-source details for 2026 dates, cost, and activities.
May 15, 2026
1 found
Inland Empire
Enchanted Hills Camp Napa
LightHouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired
Napa, California - Napa County
Enchanted Hills Camp is a Napa-area sleep-away camp operated by LightHouse for blind, low vision, visually impaired, and DeafBlind campers of all ages.
May 15, 2026
1 found
Bay Area
Friendship Circle Los Angeles Programs
Friendship Circle Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California - Los Angeles County
Friendship Circle Los Angeles offers year-round and seasonal social, recreational, educational, family, and volunteer-supported programs for children and young adults with special needs.
May 14, 2026
1 found
Los Angeles
Friendship Circle Orange County Programs
Friendship Circle Orange County
Newport Beach, California - Orange County
Friendship Circle Orange County offers social, recreational, educational, family, respite, and inclusion programs for children and young adults with special needs.
May 14, 2026
1 found
Los Angeles
ICAN Summer Camp
ICAN California Abilities Network
San Diego County, California - San Diego County
ICAN Summer Camp is an overnight camp experience for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities, with recreational activities such as swimming, sports, crafts, singing, and horseback riding.
May 14, 2026
1 found
San Diego
Madera Accessible and Specialized Needs Programs
City of Madera Parks and Community Services
Madera, California - Madera County
City of Madera Parks and Community Services offers inclusive Specialized Needs Programs, including adaptive sports leagues and camps in partnership with Madera Special Needs Sports and Recreation.
May 14, 2026
1 found
Central Valley
Project Surf Camp Morro Bay
Project Surf Camp
Morro Bay, California - San Luis Obispo County
Project Surf Camp introduces participants with special needs to surfing, beach, and ocean activities in Morro Bay through a city recreation partnership.
May 15, 2026
1 found
Central Coast
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What does this Special Needs Summer Camps in California page include?
This page includes checked public listings with source links and last-checked dates, plus some places to ask when public information suggests a lead that still needs direct confirmation.
Why might a provider be missing?
A provider may be missing if we have not found enough public program detail yet, if the source is unclear, or if the information still needs review before families rely on it.
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No. Listings are informational. Inclusive Programs Guide does not rank providers, evaluate quality, guarantee safety, or determine fit.
How should families compare inclusive camps?
Compare the support model, daily logistics, registration process, staffing, communication plan, sensory breaks, cost, and whether the camp can discuss fit before enrollment.
Inclusive Programs Guide is an informational directory based on publicly available information and provider-submitted updates. We do not endorse, rank, medically evaluate, assess quality, guarantee safety, confirm credentials, or determine suitability of any provider, program, accommodation, or activity. Program details may change. Families should contact providers directly to confirm current availability, eligibility, support level, staff training, safety policies, cost, schedule, and fit before enrolling.