Day camps in Iowa
Drop-off in the morning, home for dinner — the classic working-family summer. 24 in Iowa.

Ames
Blue Grass
Cedar Falls
Cedar Rapids
Clear Lake
Coggon
Creston
Des Moines
Indianola
Iowa City
Spirit Lake
Strawberry Point
Sutherland
Urbandale
Waterloo
Waukee
West Des Moines
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Questions
- How many day camps are in Iowa?
- This directory lists 24 day camps in Iowa. Each page shows the camp’s town, ages, and program facts from its own public listing.
- What if sign-ups haven’t opened yet?
- Set up a watch: we check the camp’s public registration page day and night and email you the moment sign-ups open — and again if a full week opens up. $25 per camp, one time — registration stays on the camp’s own site.
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Directory facts come from camps’ own public listings (the American Camp Association’s directory today) and can lag or change — always confirm details with each camp directly.
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