2025 Columbus Summer Camps (Gathering Reviews)

Farm Camp at Stratford Ecological Center is an opportunity for kids to explore nature, get their hands dirty, and help out on a working farm.

Locker Soccer camps focus on having fun while developing soccer skills. Campers will participate in 3v3 games, coordination building skill drills, social skill building team activities, and, of course, fun games and water fights! Specialized skill development camps are offered for older kids.

The Columbus Zoo offers great camps for a variety of age groups, where kids have hands-on experiences and learn about animals and the environment with age-appropriate activities and animal encounters.

Columbus DanceArts Academy has a summer camp for all dancers. There are fun themes each week, and dancers will participate in an informal recital at the end of camp to show their friends and family all that they've learned.

Leatherlips Yacht Club offers week-long beginner/intermediate sailing camps over the summer. Students learn the basics of sailing and how to sail a variety of small sailboats.

Ohio Wildlife Center offers various day camps where kids learn about nature through hands-on adventures. Campers help collect information for research, go on learning hikes, explore the study pond, identify animal tracks, learn about conservation, and more.

Bo Jackson’s Elite Sports offers fun summer camps. The All-Sports Camp exposes campers to a variety of sports and activities-kickball, touch football, arts & crafts, water balloon toss and more! The Sports Specific Camps focus on skill development in a non-competitive environment. Whether players want to get ahead of the competition or just want to learn more about a specific sport, camp will provide instruction in the fundamentals of baseball, softball, football, soccer and lacrosse.

Kids will learn the fundamentals of baseball, football, lacrosse, softball, basketball, golf, soccer and volleyball at SportsOhio summer camps. Make any half-day camp into a full day camp by combining a sports camp with their Summer Adventure Camp.

Integrity Athletics is a fitness facility offering classes in gymnastics, tumbling, trampoline, martial arts and more for kids from beginner to elite. Themed summer camps are available for preschool and school-age children and will include gymnastics instruction, games, crafts and fun.

Marmon Valley Farm is a Christian facility that offers kids a variety of hands-on nature and animal experiences. Each of their camp options is programmed for a specific theme, and activities include horseback riding, archery, a climbing wall, hay rides and more.

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Camp Willson's focus is on helping kids build friendships, character, and a sense of community through shared experiences. Kids enjoy numerous activities that may include row boating and swimming in lake Mac-O-Chee, outdoor sports, horseback riding, outdoor living skills, creative arts, and hiking.

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