18 Summer Sports Camps Near Columbus

Bookmark Farms is a horseback riding academy on 33 acres of rolling farmland. Their annual Horse Lover's Day Camp gives kids the opportunity to get up close and personal with the animals and get familiar with the barn life as they ride, feed, and groom the horses and ponies.

Strike Zone, an indoor baseball and softball training facility holds two sessions of summer camps. Campers will have fun while learning the techniques of hitting, fielding, pitching, base running and bunting. Former MLB player Carlos Rodriguez and his staff will lead instruction. Camp is held across the street at Hanner's Park.

Columbus' major league soccer team offers fun and challenging camps for players of all ages and skill levels. Each camp is specifically customized to challenge players in the four pillars of the game: technical, tactical, physical, and psychological. Do not miss this opportunity to learn from the pros!

Hoover Sailing Club Youth and Primary summer camps offer beginner, intermediate, adventure, racing, pirateer, advanced, and Opti racing classes. In addition to learning how to sail, kids gain skills in water safety, teamwork, and communication. High School Sailing Clinics run on select weeks.

The Equestrian Camp at Otterbein University's Center for Equine Science is the perfect balance of academic equine experience and horseback riding fun. Education topics include horse handling, equine nutrition, grooming techniques, horse first aid, and more. Each day also includes 1.5-2 hours of riding. Each week-long session is geared for a specific experience level, so look closely when confirming dates for your camper!

Learn from college coaches and interact with student-athletes at Capital University's summer sports camps for boys and girls. They offer camps in basketball, softball, football, lacrosse, tennis, and volleyball.

Beat the heat with a summer day camp at OhioHealth Chiller Ice Rinks! Camps include at least 2.5 hours of skating (which includes instruction at all levels, depending on each camper's experience), plus additional activities and projects to round out the day.

The Ohio State University offers a plethora of summer athletic camps for boys and girls. Choose from baseball, basketball, cheerleading, cross country, football, gymnastics, lacrosse, rowing, soccer and many more!

OSU Rec Sports offers their popular Camp Recky, with mornings spent learning basic skills for the two sports offered as "majors" for the week, and afternoons spent on a variety of sports and rec activities. There is also an Esports Camp for tweens, where campers learn about gaming fundamentals, broadcasting, and careers in esports and technology.

Mornings at Sandlot Camp are spent with activities like kickball, capture the flag, dodgeball, a talent show, and human Guess Who. Afternoons involve a field trip to the pool or another active location. Kids are on teams and earn points throughout the week for winning competitions, demonstrating good character, and more. Teams earn medals at the end of the week based on their success. For an extra fee, campers age 7+ can do an introductory scuba class.

Kelly R said:  My son attended Sandlot Camp after 1st and 2nd grade. He is now a high school student and we live on the other side of the country, and he STILL talks about how awesome this camp was.

There are several summer camp options at Profencing, including camps in fencing, chess and robotics as well as an intro to fencing mini camp that meets in the evening. Campers will enjoy instruction, drills and games to brighten their mental and physical skills all while having fun.

Basketball training facility hosts 2-day camps that focus on honing specific skills.

Tiger Martial Arts Taekwondo offers taekwondo classes for kids, adults and families. Kids will have a fun and exciting time at summer camp where they will practice Taekwondo training and enjoy traditional camp activities like arts & crafts, trips to the park, sports and more.

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.

Olentangy Liberty High School offers summer camps in a variety of sports, with instruction and support from the school's coaching staff and players. Camps feature age appropriate instruction, and kids are divided into groups based on age, skill, and gender. Players of all levels are welcome.