Special Needs Summer Camps in Louisiana
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Jun 3, 2026
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Special Needs Summer Camps across Louisiana
This page groups 20 checked listings for inclusive camps across Louisiana. It is meant for searches like special needs summer camps, inclusive camps, adaptive day camps, and disability camp support, then helps families narrow by city, county, or region.
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- support model, staffing ratio, communication plan, and sensory break options
- drop-off, pick-up, meals, medication boundaries, restroom support, and field trips
- eligibility, forms, schedule, cost, cancellation rules, and how the camp discusses fit
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BREC Camp Sunshine
BREC (Recreation and Park Commission for the Parish of East Baton Rouge)
Baton Rouge, Louisiana - East Baton Rouge County
BREC's Camp Sunshine is a summer day camp for campers with intellectual and developmental disabilities in Baton Rouge, with games, arts, field trips, and water activities.
Jun 3, 2026
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Baton Rouge
Camp Able NOLA
Camp Able
New Orleans, Louisiana - Orleans County
Camp Able NOLA is a summer day camp and year-round youth group in New Orleans for neurodiverse campers and those with diverse abilities, with arts, water days, field trips, and a second line.
Jun 3, 2026
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New Orleans
Camp Benny
Beignet Fest Foundation
Metairie, Louisiana - Jefferson County
Camp Benny is a sensory-friendly summer day camp from the Beignet Fest Foundation for children ages 6-11 with autism, with trained staff, buddies, and sensory rooms.
Jun 3, 2026
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New Orleans
Camp Bon Coeur
Camp Bon Coeur
Lafayette, Louisiana - Lafayette County
Camp Bon Coeur is a Lafayette nonprofit offering a medically supervised summer camp for children and teens with heart conditions, plus year-round family support.
Jun 3, 2026
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Lafayette
Camp Dynamics
Dynamic Therapy Specialists
Baton Rouge, Louisiana - East Baton Rouge County
Camp Dynamics is a full-day Baton Rouge summer camp for children ages 4-12 with learning, attention, or social challenges, led by speech-language pathologists.
Jun 3, 2026
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Baton Rouge
Camp Hardtner - Able Camp
Camp Hardtner
Pollock, Louisiana - Grant County
Camp Hardtner in Pollock hosts Able Camp, an accessible weeklong summer session for individuals of all abilities with special needs, with boating, swimming, nature walks, and arts and crafts.
Jun 3, 2026
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Alexandria
Camp Smiling F.A.C.E.S.
West Calcasieu Cameron Hospital (Genesis Therapeutic Riding Center)
Sulphur, Louisiana - Calcasieu County
Camp Smiling F.A.C.E.S. is a summer camp for children ages 4-12 with special needs, held at WCCH's Genesis Therapeutic Riding Center in Sulphur with horseback riding, fishing, and arts and crafts.
Jun 3, 2026
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Lake Charles
Camp Tiger
LSU Health New Orleans School of Medicine
New Orleans, Louisiana - Orleans County
Camp Tiger is a free summer day camp run by LSU Health New Orleans medical students for children ages 6-15 with physical and/or mental special needs.
Jun 3, 2026
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New Orleans
Camp Tiger Shreveport
LSU Health Shreveport School of Medicine
Shreveport, Louisiana - Caddo County
Camp Tiger Shreveport is a free five-day summer camp run by LSU Health Shreveport medical students for children ages 5-22 living with physical and mental challenges.
Jun 3, 2026
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Shreveport
CHAMP at Southeastern Louisiana University
Southeastern Louisiana University Department of Kinesiology and Health Studies
Hammond, Louisiana - Tangipahoa County
CHAMP is a summer camp at Southeastern Louisiana University in Hammond for children ages 6-12 with disabilities, with one-on-one modifications and activities like swimming, yoga, and sports.
Jun 3, 2026
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Hammond
Champion's Camp
Louisiana Baptists
Woodworth, Louisiana - Rapides County
Champion's Camp is a Louisiana Baptists camp at Tall Timbers in Woodworth for children and adults age 8 and up with intellectual, physical, or developmental disabilities, with a one-to-one buddy system.
Jun 3, 2026
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Alexandria
Community Sailing New Orleans Adaptive Sailing
Community Sailing New Orleans
New Orleans, Louisiana - Orleans County
Community Sailing New Orleans offers adaptive sailing on Lake Pontchartrain for people with disabilities, with accessible boats, trained staff, and a sensory-friendly adaptive summer camp.
Jun 3, 2026
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New Orleans
D.R.E.A.M.S. Camp Unique
D.R.E.A.M.S. Foundation of Acadiana
Lafayette, Louisiana - Lafayette County
The D.R.E.A.M.S. Foundation of Acadiana runs Camp Unique, a summer camp for individuals with special needs in Lafayette, with music, art, fitness, and themed activities.
Jun 3, 2026
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Lafayette
Friends Helping Kids (Krewe de Camp)
Friends Helping Kids, Inc.
Mandeville, Louisiana - St. Tammany County
Friends Helping Kids runs Krewe de Camp, a free one-week overnight summer camp in the Mandeville area for children with developmental disabilities, with traditional camp activities and respite for families.
Jun 3, 2026
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Mandeville
Louisiana Lions Camp
Louisiana Lions Camp
Anacoco, Louisiana - Vernon County
Louisiana Lions Camp is a free, ACA-accredited residential summer camp in Anacoco for Louisiana youth with special needs, physical disabilities, diabetes, respiratory disorders, and childhood cancer.
Jun 3, 2026
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Leesville
MedCamps of Louisiana
MedCamps of Louisiana
West Monroe, Louisiana - Ouachita County
MedCamps of Louisiana, based in West Monroe, runs free one-week residential summer camps for children with physical and developmental disabilities, with each week tailored to a specific disability.
Jun 3, 2026
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Monroe
Micah Speaks Kid Camp
Micah Speaks Kid Camp
Lafayette, Louisiana - Lafayette County
Micah Speaks Kid Camp in Lafayette runs a summer camp for children with special needs to reduce regression over school breaks, plus a parent support group.
Jun 3, 2026
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Lafayette
Spina Bifida of Louisiana
Spina Bifida of Louisiana
New Orleans, Louisiana - Orleans County
Spina Bifida of Louisiana provides statewide family support and runs Camp Friendship, a free week-long summer day camp for children with spina bifida and similar orthopedic conditions.
Jun 3, 2026
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New Orleans
The Arc Caddo-Bossier GREAT Program
The Arc Caddo-Bossier
Greenwood, Louisiana - Caddo County
The Arc Caddo-Bossier's GREAT program offers therapeutic horseback riding and summer camps for children and adults with disabilities at its facility in Greenwood, near Shreveport.
Jun 3, 2026
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Shreveport
We Rock the Spectrum Shreveport
We Rock the Spectrum Kid's Gym Shreveport
Shreveport, Louisiana - Caddo County
We Rock the Spectrum Shreveport is a sensory-safe kids' gym and indoor playground for children of all abilities, including those with autism and special needs, offering open play, classes, and camps.
Jun 3, 2026
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Shreveport
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Common questions
What does this Special Needs Summer Camps in Louisiana 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.
Are listings ranked or reviewed for quality?
No. Program pages 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, recommend, medically evaluate, assess quality, guarantee safety, confirm credentials, or determine suitability of any provider, program, accommodation, or activity. Listing order, search results, ads, or sponsored placements should not be interpreted as a ranking, recommendation, or endorsement. Program details may change. Families should contact providers directly to confirm current availability, eligibility, support level, staff training, safety policies, cost, schedule, credentials, and fit before enrolling.