How many summer camps are in Iowa?

This directory lists 45 camps in Iowa, including 24 day camps and 10 overnight camps. Each camp’s page shows its town, age range, and program facts from its own public listing.

When does summer camp registration open in Iowa?

Most camps open sign-ups between January and March, and popular ones fill in hours. Get a camp’s free alert and we check its public registration page day and night, then email you the moment its new dates go up showing open, link included.

Summer camps in Iowa

45 camps in 33 towns.

Altoona

Altoona Campus Kids Klub

Ames

Camp ChildServe Day campACA accredited

Blue Grass

Camp Hand in Hand Day camp YMCA Camp Abe Lincoln

Boone

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Camp Hantesa ACA accredited Camp Heart Connection Camp Hertko Hollow ACA accredited Camp Sacajawea Day campGirlsACA accredited Des Moines YMCA Camp OvernightACA accredited Explorers Day camp

Cedar Falls

University of Northern Iowa Day camp

Cedar Rapids

Salvation Army Summer Day Camp Day camp

Central City

Camp Quest North - Iowa OvernightACA accredited

Clear Lake

Girl Scout Camp Tanglefoot Day campACA accredited

Coggon

YMCA Camp Wapsie Day campACA accredited

Creston

Southern Prairie Family Fitness Center Day camp

Danville

L-Kee-Ta OvernightGirls

Des Moines

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Camp Fire Heart of Iowa Day Camps Day campACA accredited Easterseals Camp Sunnyside Day campACA accredited South Suburban YMCA Day Camp Day camp

Epworth

Camp Little Cloud OvernightGirlsACA accredited

Indianola

Wesley Woods Iowa Camp and Retreat Day campACA accredited

Iowa City

Mayor's Youth Empowerment Program Day camp The Arc of Southeast Iowa Day camp

Maquoketa

Camp Shalom, Inc ACA accredited

Milford

Lakeshore Center at Okoboji Overnight

Monticello

Camp Courageous of Iowa ACA accredited

Montour

Pilgrim Heights Camp and Retreat Center

New Liberty

Camp Liberty GirlsACA accredited

Newton

Christian Conference Center Overnight

Pleasant Valley

DCC Kidz Camp

Sherrill

Camp Albrecht Acres of the Midwest Overnight

Sioux City

Camp High Hopes ACA accredited

Spirit Lake

Camp Foster YMCA Day campACA accredited Lake Okoboji UM Camp Day campACA accredited

Strawberry Point

Camp St George OvernightACA accredited Ewalu Camp and Retreat Center Day campACA accredited

Sutherland

Camp Autumn Day camp

Urbandale

Living History Farms Day campACA accredited

Waterloo

Camp Hope Day camp

Waukee

Engman Camp Shalom Day campACA accredited Waukee Family YMCA Day Camp Day camp

West Des Moines

Walnut Creek YMCA Day camp

Westfield

Camp Joy Hollow OvernightGirls

Wyoming

Camp Bear Creek OvernightACA accredited

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How many summer camps are in Iowa?: This directory lists 45 camps in Iowa, including 24 day camps and 10 overnight camps. Each camp’s page shows its town, age range, and program facts from its own public listing.
When does summer camp registration open in Iowa?: Most camps open sign-ups between January and March, and popular ones fill in hours. Get a camp’s free alert and we check its public registration page day and night, then email you the moment its new dates go up showing open, link included.

Summer camps by state

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