Science Camps

Sunriver, Deschutes County

★★★★½ 4.7 (1239)

Oregon Observatory at Sunriver Nature Center & Observatory

Nature and space day camps for ages 6-12 in Sunriver, 9am-1pm.

Ages 6–12

Plantation, Broward County

★★★★½ 4.7 (433)

Sunshine After School Child Care Inc

Nonprofit summer day camp for grades K-7 in Plantation with field trips and swimming

Duck Trails Youth Camps

University of Oregon rec day camps (ages 5-14) with sports and science, 9am-4pm.

Ages 5–14

Missoula, Missoula County

★★★★½ 4.8 (4)

spectrUM Discovery Area

STEM day camp: hands-on science, robots and astronomy for ages 6–12 in Missoula

Ages 6–12 · Waterfront · Financial aid

★★★★½ 4.7 (210)

Vestal, Broome County

Kopernik Observatory & Science Center

Weeklong 9-3 STEM day camps at a working observatory for students entering grades 2-12.

Ages 7–17

Pine Valley, San Diego County

★★★★½ 4.7 (207)

Pine Valley Bible Conference Center

Christian camp/retreat & conference center in Pine Valley; family camp, outdoor science camp, retreats.

Merced, Merced County

Kids Discovery Station

Nine-week STEAM day camp at a Merced children's museum, ages 5-12, free for MCSD students.

★★★★½ 4.7 (96)

Seymour, Jackson County

Girls' Inc of Jackson County

Nonprofit 7-week girls-only summer day camp in Seymour for ages 5-18.

Coral Springs, Broward County

★★★★½ 4.7 (67)

The Motherhood Village

STEM and AI summer day camps for ages 6-14 in Coral Springs

Ages 6–14

Westampton Township, Burlington County

★★★★½ 4.7 (60)

Mindy's Den LLC

Nature camp for ages 5-10 with daily hikes, live specimens and hands-on science projects.

Ages 5–10

Carrollton, Dallas County

★★★★★ 5.0 (43)

Kidventure Camps Dallas

Age-tiered summer day camp, ages 3-14, Dallas/Carrollton

Ages 3–14

★★★★½ 4.7 (35)

Florida, Orange County

Robotics4U

STEAM and robotics camp in Florida, NY with a take-home project daily; $199/week or $45/day.

Ages 4–15

Washington, District of Columbia

★★★★★ 5.0 (38)

Casa Lala

Bilingual Spanish-immersion day camp (ages 3-11, 9am-5pm) exploring DC with field trips.

Ages 3–11 · Financial aid

Sacramento, Sacramento County

★★★★½ 4.7 (26)

STARBASE Sacramento Academy

DoD-funded STEM summer camps—robotics & science—for youth (STARBASE, Sacramento).

Ages 9–11

La Cañada Flintridge, Los Angeles County

★★★★½ 4.7 (19)

Community Center of La Cañada Flintridge

Nonprofit community-center full-day youth summer camps in La Canada Flintridge, with aid

Ages 5–15

Lincoln, Lancaster County

★★★★ 4.4 (69)

Spark Summer Camp / Foundation for Lincoln Public Schools

STEAM day camp in Lincoln, NE, for grades K-8; nine weekly sessions with before/after care.

Ages 5–14

Scarborough, Cumberland County

Fiddlehead Center for the Arts - Scarborough

STEAM-themed day camp (ages 5-10) with outdoor play in Scarborough.

Ages 5–10

Montville, Morris County

Ai Studios After School Enrichment Programs

Full-day (9-5) arts-and-sciences day camp, grades K-12, enroll by hour, day, week or month.

Saint Ann, St. Louis County

Nutty Scientists

Franchise half-day themed science camps for kids ages 6-11 in St. Louis

Ages 6–11

Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara County

Nature Rangers Wilderness Programs

Santa Barbara nonprofit outdoor nature day camps (week-long); science, wilderness skills, art.

Ages 5–11

Orting, Pierce County

Orting Parks & Recreation

City day camp ages 5-12, 8:30-4, art, science and water play; single-day option.

Camp Invention

National STEM day camp (Camp Invention) for grades K-6 with hands-on invention projects.

Helena, Lewis and Clark County

Helena Outdoor Wilderness Learning

Outdoor nature day camp in Helena for ages 9-12

Ages 9–12 · Waterfront

Seattle, King County

Madeleine's Kids Classes

Small-group cooking, baking, art and STEM day camp in West Seattle, ages 4-11, max 8 kids.

Ages 4–11

Walnut Creek, Contra Costa County

Maker Labs

All-day STEAM maker camp: 3D printing, woodworking, coding, robotics (Maker Labs, Walnut Creek).

Ages 5–13

Indianapolis, Marion County

Gifted & Talented Academy South

Indianapolis childcare center with a STEAM summer day camp for ages 5-12.

★★★★★ 5.0 (32)

Wilmette, Cook County

Sheridan Shore Sailing School

Half-day Lake Michigan sailing camps, ages 5-18, from water-comfort intro through race training.

Jensen Beach, Martin County

★★★★½ 4.7 (15)

Environmental Studies Center

School-district marine and nature day camp for grades K-7 in Jensen Beach

San Diego, San Diego County

★★★★½ 4.7 (13)

Border View YMCA

YMCA day camp in San Diego pairing hands-on STEM with sports or pool swimming, ages 5-13.

Norfolk, Norfolk city

Sail Nauticus

Nonprofit waterfront sailing and STEM camps, ages 8-17, with a Battleship Wisconsin overnight.

Ages 8–17

New Haven, South Central Connecticut Planning Region

★★★★★ 5.0 (29)

Schooner Camp

Science, sailing and adventure day camp on New Haven Harbor for ages 6-16, 9am-3pm.

Ages 6–16

South Padre Island, Cameron County

★★★★½ 4.7 (12)

Jacob Burks Surf Academy

Drop-in surf camp on South Padre Island for ages 5+, gear provided, half-day small-group sessions.

Milpitas, Santa Clara County

★★★★★ 5.0 (25)

India Community Center (ICC)

India Community Center camps, Milpitas; robotics, drama, arts, preschool-HS

Helena, Lewis and Clark County

Montana Learning Center

Residential STEM camp at Canyon Ferry Lake with observatories, grades 1–12, Montana

Ages 6–17

★★★★★ 5.0 (23)

Spring, Harris County

Stemtree of Spring TX

STEM day camps (science, coding, robotics) with 1-on-1 instruction in Spring

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Southlake, Tarrant County

★★★★★ 5.0 (22)

Best Brains Learning Center - Southlake

Academic day camp, grades K-8: math, English, coding and science; half- or full-day.

Ages 5–13

Salida, Stanislaus County

★★★★★ 5.0 (19)

Modesto Academy of Music & Design

Full-day music, art & STEM/robotics summer camp, ages 7-12, Salida

Columbus, Franklin County

★★★★★ 5.0 (19)

Mezzacello Columbus

Urban-farm STEM & career-exploration day camps for kids 9-17, with animals and tech

Ages 9–17

St. Louis, St. Louis County

★★★★★ 5.0 (18)

Maryville Center for Access and Achievement

University STEM/robotics summer camps for ages 4–14, focused on STEM access

Ages 4–14

Edmonds, Snohomish County

★★★★★ 5.0 (17)

Rock Solid Science

Small-group geology camp in Edmonds with real rocks, minerals and fossils.

Ages 6–12

Stratford, Greater Bridgeport Planning Region

★★★★★ 5.0 (16)

Mad Science of Fairfield & New Haven Counties

Franchise hands-on science day camps (ages 5-12) with chemistry, physics and space themes.

★★★★★ 5.0 (15)

Wayzata, Hennepin County

Wayzata Sailing

US Sailing-accredited Lake Minnetonka sailing camps for ages 5–18, with scholarships.

Cordova, Chugach Census Area

★★★★★ 5.0 (15)

Prince William Sound Science Center

Marine science camps in Cordova from grades 2-3 up to a high-school ocean expedition.

Ages 7–18 · Waterfront · Financial aid

Williston Park, Nassau County

★★★★★ 5.0 (15)

Expansion Core Learning Center

STEM and robotics camp with themed one-week sessions for ages 5-11 in Williston Park.

Ages 5–11

Bonners Ferry, Boundary County

★★★★★ 5.0 (14)

Play Smarter Kids

STEAM summer camps for kids (ages 3–10) in Bonners Ferry, Idaho.

Ages 3–10

Mount Desert, Hancock County

★★★★★ 5.0 (14)

AIO

Marine science sleepaway camp on Mount Desert Island for ages 10–18.

Ages 10–18

Fairbanks, Fairbanks North Star Borough

★★★★★ 5.0 (14)

Arctic Sun VR

VR-based STEM day camps for ages 8-16, one- and two-week sessions.

Ages 8–16

Pleasant Grove, Utah County

★★★★½ 4.9 (467)

Christa McAuliffe Space Center

Space-simulator STEM camps (ages 10+) at Pleasant Grove's Christa McAuliffe Space Center.

Ages 10–18

★★★★½ 4.9 (295)

Frisco, Collin County

Tumbles Frisco

Themed half-day gym and STEAM camps for ages 4-9 at a Frisco kids' gym franchise.

Ages 4–9