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This category contains summer camps that offer day and/or overnight outdoors experiences for kids and teens with cancer.

Many camps have family weekends and programs for siblings, alone or with their brother/ sister. Some also have year-round activities.

Please check descriptions for details.

Resources in This Category

• Angel On My Shoulder

  http://www.angelonmyshoulder.org/
  Cost-free weekend retreats for kids ages 8 to 12 and teens ages 13 to 15, affected by cancer through a loved one. Held at Camp Luther in Three Lakes, Wisconsin, and Camp Manito-Wish YMCA in Boulder Junction, Wisconsin. Dates, photos, forms, and program details.

• Arizona Camp Sunrise

  http://www.azcampsunrise.org/
  Overnight program for ages 8 to 16 who have or had cancer, for siblings, and day camp for ages 3 to 7. Calendar, programs, and message board for registered campers. In Payson, Arizona.

• Barretstown

  http://www.barretstown.org/
  Overnight camp in Ballymore Eustis, County Kildare, Ireland, for kids and teens, ages 7 to 17, with cancer and other serious illnesses. Activities, family weekends, FAQs and history.

• Camp Esperanza

  http://www.campesperanza.org/
  Offers one-week sessions for youth with cancer between the ages of 6 and 15 in the Dallas, Texas area. Includes photographs and contact information.

• Camp Happy Days

  http://www.camphappydays.org/
  Special annual camp for children with cancer, in Summerton, South Carolina. Information, location, and counselor application.

• Camp Hobe

  http://www.camphobekids.org/
  Offers day camp, for cancer patients ages 4 to 5; overnight camps for ages 6 to 12 and ages 13 to 19, siblings included. Pictures, stories, announcements, and events. In Tooele, Utah.

• Camp Mak-A-Dream

  http://www.campdream.org/
  Cost-free camp for kids and teens, ages 6 to 18, with cancer. Activities, dates, applications, and staff. In Gold Creek, Montana.

• Camp Okizu

  http://www.okizu.org/
  Week-long camps for children with cancer, or for siblings; weekend programs for families, or teens and siblings. Program details, calendar, and staff information. In Novato, California.

• Camp Smile-A-Mile

  http://www.campsam.org/
  Summer camp for tots, kids, and teens with cancer; weekend family camps; and fall single-day events. Activities, medical information, staff, and schedule. In Alexander City, Alabama.

• Camp Sunshine

  http://www.mycampsunshine.com/
  Programs for kids, aged 7 to 12, and teens, aged 13 to 18, with cancer; sibling and family weekends. Activities, calendar, medical staff, applications, and history. In Rutledge, Georgia.

• Happiness Is Camping

  http://www.happinessiscamping.org/
  No-cost overnight camp for kids and teens, ages 6 to 16, with cancer. Features programs, FAQs, and what to bring. In Blairstown, New Jersey.

• Hole In The Wall Gang

  http://www.holeinthewallgang.org/
  No-fee camp for youth, ages 7 to 15, with cancer and serious blood diseases, who reside in New England, New York or New Jersey. Activities, program schedules, and medical and staff information.

• Indian Summer Camp

  http://www.iscamp.org/
  Programs for youth ages 7 to 17 who have or had cancer, in Nicholasville, Kentucky. Schedule, application, photo gallery, and contact information.

• One Step at a Time Camp

  http://www.onestepcamp.org/
  Seven summer programs for youth, ages 7 to 19, diagnosed with cancer and leukemia. Includes program details, activities, and calendar of events.

• Special Days Camps

  http://www.specialdays.org/
  Program in Jackson, Michigan for youth ages 6 to 17 who have or had cancer or leukemia. Partner camp for siblings, winter camp for kids and siblings, short program for ages 5 to 6, FAQs, and news.

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