This document provides information about various summer day camps and overnight camps in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, including their locations, ages served, activities offered, and contact information. It recommends considering a child's interests when choosing a camp and looking for programs that fit with family values. The document also suggests checking if camps can accommodate any special health needs.

2. Day Camps Tips for Choosing a
JCAL Academy 717.560.7572 Summer of STEM 717.735.0333 YWCA Summer 717.393.1735 Camp Hebron 800.864.7747
Crispus Attucks 717.394.6604 Preschool Camp Career Camps Camp Camp Location: Summer Camp Program
Camp Location: ex. 120 Camp Location: Camp Locations: Camp Location: 957 Camp Hebron Road Provided by: Child Care Options, Inc.
407 Howard Avenue Jewish Community Center Several locations throughout the YWCA Halifax, PA 17032 A non profit organization, partnering family
Lancaster, PA 17608 2120 Oregon Pike County (Thaddeus Stevens College of 110 North Lime Street Age Range: 1st through 12th grade and children's needs with Child Care Options.
Age Range: 6 to 12 years Lancaster, PA 17601 Technology, Millersville University, Lancaster, PA 17602 Financial Aid: Yes  Consider your child's interests and abilities.
Financial Aid: No Age Range: 2 to 4 years Lancaster Science Factory, Lancaster Additional Sites: Website: www.camphebron.org If your child is interested in arts or science
Website: www.cacc-lancaster.org Financial Aid: Yes County Career & Technology Center, McCaskey H.S., Lancaster or sports, try to find a program which
and the School District of Lancaster) Eshelman Elem., Millersville Camp Shand 717.272.8001 offers that activity. Don't make the mistake
Cub Scouts 717.394.4063 Jenkins School 717.295.1548 Age Range: 3rd through 12th grade Age Range: 5 to 12 years (YMCA) of assuming that a camp which emphasizes
Day Camp Camp Location: A variety of career camps exploring Sports activities offered Camp Location: sports will motivate a child who hasn't
Camp Location: Jenkins School science, technology, engineering and math Financial Aid: Yes Camp Shand, Cornwall, PA shown much interest in sports. The child
J.E. Mack Reservation 3131 Columbia Avenue Financial Aid: Yes Website: www.ywcalancaster.org Featured Activities: Swimming, fire- will probably just be miserable there. Some
Newmanstown, PA Lancaster, PA 17603 building, nature activities, archery, hiking, programs offer mostly organized,
Age Range: 3 to 12 years The Salvation Army 717.397.7565 outdoor living skills, arts & crafts
Age Range: 6 to 10 years
Financial Aid: No Summer Day Camp Program
Resident Camps competitive sports, while others emphasize
Financial Aid: Yes Age Range: 7 to 17 years more cooperative games. Choose
Website: www.thejenkinsschool.com Camp Location: Financial Aid: Yes the program that fits with your family's
The Salvation Army Black Rock Retreat 800.858.9299
Cub Scout Evening Camp Website: www.lancasterymca.org personal values.
Lititz recCenter 717.626.5096 131 South Queen Street Summer Camp
Camp Locations:
Camp Location: Lancaster, PA 17603 Camp Location:
Muddy Run Girl Scouts in the 800.692.7816  Some camps offer the flexibility of
301 West Maple Street Age Range: 5 to 12 years Black Rock Retreat
Age Range: 6 to 9 years Heart of PA Camp Furnace Hills registering for different sessions
Lititz, PA 17543 Financial Aid: Call for information 1345 Kirkwood Pike
Financial Aid: Yes Camp Location: throughout the summer, so you might be
Youth Camps: Offers a variety of sports Quarryville, PA 17566
Website: www.padutchbsa.org Denver, PA able to arrange a variety of camp
and specialty camps Woodcrest Retreat 717.738.2233 Age Range: 7 to 17 years
Financial Aid: Yes Age Range: 1st through 12th grade experiences for your child.
Discovery Corner 717.394.7231 Age Range: 3 to 12 years Camp Location: Financial Aid: Yes
Summer Day Camp Financial Aid: Call for information 225 Woodcrest Drive Website: www.blackrockretreat.com
Girls who are not registered as Girl Scouts  If your child has any special health
Camp Location: Website: www.lititzrec.com Ephrata, PA 17522 may attend camp for an additional fee.
First UM Church Age Range: 6 to 15 years Boy Scouts 717.394.4063 concerns (e.g. allergies, fragile medical
of America Website: www.gshpa.org conditions, asthma, medication, need for
29 East Walnut Street LRC Summer 717.392.2115 Financial Aid: Yes
Lancaster, PA Camps Website: www.woodcrestretreat.org Boy Scout Camps extra liquids, etc.) find out about the
Camp Location: Teen Haven Camp 717.392.1995 program's ability to accommodate such
Age Range: 3 to 6 years Camp Location:
Bashore Scout Reservation Camp Location: needs.
Financial Aid: No Several locations throughout Lancaster YMCA, 717.464.4000
Jonestown, PA Brogue, PA (York County)
Age Range: Kindergarten through 14 years Lampeter-Strasburg
Age Range: 11 to 18 years Age Range: 9 to 17 years  Find out what kind of training or education
GEARS Kids Center 717.367.0119 Financial Aid: Call for information Camp Location:
Financial Aid: Yes Featured Activities: Swimming, hiking, is required of the staff, and ask what sort of
Camp Locations: Website: www.lancasterrec.org 800 Village Road
Website: www.padutchbsa.org mini golf, wagon rides, sports screening procedures are used in hiring
Rheems Elementary School Lancaster, PA 17602
Overlook Day Camp 717.290.7180 Financial Aid: Yes staff.
130 Alida Street Age Range: Completed kindergarten
Camp Locations: Cub Scout Camps Website: www.teenhaven.org
Rheems, PA 17570 through 12 years
Age Range: Finishing kindergarten 2042 Lititz Pike Financial Aid: Yes Camp Location:  If the program serves children under seven
Lancaster, PA 17601 The Salvation Army 717.397.7565
through 6th grade Website: www.lancasterymca.org J.E. Mack Reservation years of age, what provisions do they have
Age Range: Entering 1st through 7th grade Newmanstown, PA Camp Ladore for providing rest time? Most young
GEARS Community Center
Stauffer Mansion YMCA Summer 717.393.9622 Age Range: 6 to 10 years Camp Location: children cannot tolerate a fast pace for the
70 South Poplar Street
1241 Lititz Pike Day Camps Financial Aid: Yes Waymart, PA whole day.
Elizabethtown, PA 17022
Lancaster, PA 17601 Camp Locations: (Transportation provided)
Age Range: Preschool through
Age Range: 12 to 17 years City Center Age Range: 7 to 12 years
Kindergarten Webelos Camps  Ask about the camp program's approach to
Financial Aid: No 265 Harrisburg Avenue Camp Location: Financial Aid: Call for information
Financial Aid: No discipline. Make sure you are comfortable
Lancaster, PA 17603 J.E. Mack Reservation Website: www.ladore.org
with it.
Girl Scouts in the 800.692.7816 SECA Day Camp 717.806.0123 Age Range: Completed kindergarten Newmanstown, PA
Heart of PA Camp Location: through 12 years Age Range: 9 to 10 years Additional Resources  Ask about the counselor/child ratio. Look
Camp Location: 299 Park Avenue Camp Shand Financial Aid: Yes for camps that do not have more than ten
Several locations throughout the County Quarryville, PA 17506 Cornwall, PA  A listing of summer camps for students children per adult counselor. Ask if the
Age Range: 1st through 12th grade Age Range: 6 to 12 years Age Range: 6 to 17 years Camp Conquest 717.336.2541 with disabilities is available through the ratio changes during certain activities
Financial Aid: Yes A variety of specialty camps available, call Financial Aid: Yes Camp Location: Lancaster/Lebanon Intermediate Unit 13, which require closer supervision (e.g.
Website: www.gshpa.org for more information Website: www.lancasterymca.org 480 Forest Road Special Education Services. Call Audrey swimming, horseback riding, etc.). Do the
Featured Activities: Sports, games, drama, Denver, PA 17517 Murry at 717.606.1683 for details. children move around in one large group or
Lancaster JCC 717.569.7352 nature study, weekly field trips Age Range: 7 to 15 years Website: www.iu13.org several smaller groups? Find out about the
Community Summer Day Camp Financial Aid: No Featured Activities: Boating, cabins, program's liability insurance.
Camp Location: Website: www.secarec.com hiking trails, lake, adventure trips, pool,  Many county day care centers operate
Jewish Community Center golf, frisbee, sand volleyball summer school age programs. Call Child  Ask about the cost of the camp program.
2120 Oregon Pike Camp Funshine Financial Aid: Call for information
Camp Location: Care Information Services, Are there additional charges for some of
Lancaster, PA 17601 Website: www.campconquest.org 717.393.4004 or 800.937.4546. the activities? What equipment are you
Age Range: 4 years through kindergarten; 299 Park Avenue
Quarryville, PA 17506 responsible for supplying and what will be
1st through 6th grade supplied by the camp? What is the refund
Financial Aid: Yes Age Range: 4 to 5 years
Financial Aid: No policy?
Website: www.lancasterjcc.org