Camp Guide 2023: Discover summer camps in, around North San Antonio

NIGHT = Overnight or sleepaway camp

SP = Sports camp

1. J-Camp

The Barshop Jewish Community Center of San Antonio offers J-Camp with one-week and four-week camps centered around science, nature, character- and team-building activities, and other programming. Center members and the general public are welcome.

Grades: K-9

Dates: May 30-Aug. 18

Cost: varies for members and nonmembers per session

A+, ART, DAY

12500 NW Military Hwy., San Antonio

210-302-6859

www.jccsanantonio.org/j-camp

2. Code4Bots

The robotics and coding learning center provides numerous camps that teach programming fundamentals through the use of drones, robots, microcontrollers, stop-motion animation, game development and more. Full- and half-day camp options are available.

Ages: 6-15; varies by session

Dates: May 29-Aug. 18

Cost: $215-$425 per week/session

A+, DAY

1056 E. Borgfeld Drive, Ste. 1, San Antonio

210-951-9357

www.code4bots.com

3. City of San Antonio summer youth program

The city’s parks and recreation department offers a summer youth program with activities at designated community centers and select school sites in partnership with local school districts. Activities range from sports, games and crafts to math and science enrichment. Activities take place from 7:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. weekdays.

Ages: 6-12 years at schools; 6-14 years at community centers

Dates: vary by location based on school district calendars

Cost: varies by location

A+, ART, DAY, SP

Locations vary

210-207-3047

www.sanantonio.gov/parksandrec/programs-classes-fun/programs-classes/summer-programs

4. School of Rock San Antonio

School of Rock has different types of age-appropriate music camps and workshops for musicians of all skill levels, all year long. This summer’s lineup of weeklong day camps includes Rock 101, where students learn the basics of music through games, activities and playing songs. Another class lets teenagers collaborate with each other to recreate classic songs heard on the hit show “Stranger Things.”

Ages: 7-18

Dates: TBD

Cost: $595 per week

ART, DAY

109 Gallery Circle, Ste. 101, San Antonio

210-314-7671

www.schoolofrock.com/locations/sanantonio/music-camps

5. The DoSeum

The local children’s museum provides 20-plus camp options with daytime hands-on activities for different age groups.

Ages: 3-11

Dates: June 5-Aug. 11

Cost: Fees vary for DoSeum members and nonmembers; additional cost for extended day care

A+, ART, DAY

2800 Broadway St., San Antonio

210-212-4453

www.thedoseum.org/camps

6. San Antonio Music Masters

The north side school condenses curriculum available during the school year into intensive, two-week day camp sessions where participants learn piano instruction and an understanding of music theory with singing, rhythmic and listening activities, percussion instruments, and creative movement to music. Each camp ends with a recital.

Ages: 3-8

Dates: June 5-Aug. 10

Cost: $150-$300 per session

ART, DAY

15714 Huebner Road, San Antonio

210-366-3187

www.samusicmasters.com

7. Zoo Camp

San Antonio Zoo provides weeklong camps where young children learn about insects, animal myths, and ancient connections between animals and astronomy. Another weeklong camp for middle school-aged children lets participants learn firsthand different types of jobs at the zoo.

Grades: K-8

Dates: May 30-Aug. 18

Cost: $255-$360 per session

A+, ART, DAY

3903 N. St. Mary’s St., San Antonio

210-734-7184

www.sazoo.org/education-programs/zoo-camp

8. Witte Museum

The Witte Museum offers weeklong camps that feature activities designed to get young campers interested in a variety of things, including cooking, paleontology, farming and astronomy.

Ages: 6-12

Dates: 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m. weekdays May 29-Aug. 4

Cost: $325 (museum members), $350 (nonmembers) per week

A+, ART, DAY

3801 Broadway St., San Antonio

210-357-1900

www.wittemuseum.org

9. Alamo Area BSA, formerly Boy Scouts of America

The local BSA council offers various weeklong summer camps at different venues, including McGimsey Scout Park between Shavano Park and Castle Hills. Campers will explore science, technology, engineering and mathematics.

Grades: first-fifth

Dates: June 12-30

Cost: $170-$185 per week

A+, ART, DAY

2226 NW Military Hwy., San Antonio

210-341-8611

www.alamoareabsa.org

10. Girl Scouts of Southwest Texas

GSST’s West Side Girl Scouts Leadership Center hosts hands-on day camp activities designed to help campers develop skills in areas, such as community service, cultural arts, healthy living, environmental awareness and science, technology, engineering and math.

Grades: girls in K-8

Dates: June 12-Aug. 4

Cost: $80-$175 per session

A+, ART, DAY

5622 W. César E. Chávez Blvd., San Antonio

210-349-2404

www.girlscouts-swtx.org

11. YMCA of Greater San Antonio

The YMCA offers various daytime outdoor and combination indoor/outdoor camps at different venues, including the Thousand Oaks Family YMCA and Oxford United Methodist Church. There are also field trips and games as well as specialty camps that are held at the organization’s health and wellness facilities.

Ages: 5-13

Dates: call for details

Cost: varies by location and membership status

A+, ART, DAY, SP

Contact the YMCA for locations of participating camp locations.

210-246-9600

www.ymcasatx.org

12. Shooting For Success

Former professional basketball player David Jones founded SFS, working with fellow coaches to lead weekly, hands-on basketball drills to instill in young participants the basics of game mechanics, rebounding, passing, footwork, speed and agility as well as core character values, such as teamwork.

Ages: 5-15

Dates: June 5-Aug. 11

Cost: $225 per week

DAY, SP

23755 Canyon Golf Road, San Antonio

210-859-8996

www.shootingforsuccess.net/camps-clinics

13. SeaWorld San Antonio

Campers can learn about the various habitats animals found at SeaWorld live in around the world. Other age-appropriate camp sessions provide lessons about conservation’s impact on the ocean, human-animal interactions and marine zoological careers. Each camper receives a T-shirt, a water bottle and a snack. Camp will last from 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Extended care is available from 3:30-5:30 p.m., when the camper may enjoy the park with camp counselors—trained in youth development—until their ride home arrives. Campers may ride the roller coasters if they meet the height requirements.

Grades: K-12

Dates: June 5-Aug. 11 per week

Cost: $329-$429 (extended care options $15 daily, $50 per week)

A+, DAY

10500 SeaWorld Drive, San Antonio

210-523-3608

www.seaworld.com/san-antonio/educational-programs/day-camp

14. Kids R Kids Learning Academy

Kids R Kids presents GenZ Summer Camp with various weekly themes that empower participants to learn the values of such things as environmental stewardship, the arts, sports and exploring big cities through fun activities.

Ages: age ranges may vary by school

Dates: call for details

Cost: call for details

A+, ART, DAY

Area centers:

Deerfield—1909 W. Bitters Road

210-798-5300

www.kidsrkids.com/deerfield

Stone Oak—21780 Hardy Oak Blvd.

210-496-1200

www.kidsrkids.com/hardy-oak

15. PASS Soccer Training

Player’s Academy of Soccer Skills is offering a summer camp focused on growing and developer soccer players and their overall game. This camp is designed for and around the competitive player. Sessions will be held 9 a.m.-noon.

Ages: 8-19 years

Times/dates: June 5-8

Cost: $200 per player (includes free annual PASS Academy membership)

DAY, SP

STAR Soccer Complex, 5103 David Edwards Drive, San Antonio

210-286-3070

www.pass1on1.com

16. Art and Dance Studio

Art and Dance Studio offers weeklong camps for young children and intensive weeklong session for dancers age 10 and older. Each camp allows participants to have fun while learning specific dance styles and themes.

Ages: 3 years and up

Dates: 9 a.m.-noon, 12:30-4 p.m. June 26-Aug. 4

Cost: $160-$260

DAY, ART

14353-A Blanco Road, San Antonio

210-935-2597

www.artandancestudio.com

17. Quenedit Ballet School

Quenedit’s kids’ camp consists of three segments where young children learn stretching, conditioning, basic ballet vocabulary and techniques and then contemporary dance styles, such as ballet repertoire and hip hop.

Ages: 5-8 years

Dates: 9 a.m.-noon, 5-7:30 p.m. June 19-July 27

Cost: call for details

DAY, ART

22610 N. U.S. 281, Ste. 221, San Antonio

210-535-4165

www.queneditdance.org

18. LeafSpring Schools at Cibolo Canyons and Sonterra

LeafSpring School provides Camp Blue Sky, where participants make new friends, learn to respect the strengths and differences of their peers, and develop pride for their community and the leadership skills necessary for personal success.

Ages: Children who have completed 1 year of kindergarten through age 13

Dates: Call for details

Cost: Call for details

A+, ART, DAY

Cibolo Canyons

3108 Marshall Road, San Antonio

210-314-1125

www.cibolocanyons.leafspringschool.com

Sonterra

322 E. Sonterra Blvd., San Antonio

210-495-5222

www.sonterra.leafspringschool.com

19. Saint Mary’s Hall

The northeast side school offers various weeklong, age-appropriate day camps focused on different types of academic learning, sports, flying drones, cooking, Lego brick construction, geocaching, dance, art and more.

Ages: 3 years through high school

Dates: May 31-July 30

Cost: call for details

A+, ART, SP, DAY

9401 Starcrest Drive, San Antonio

210-483-9100

www.smhall.org/smh-life/summer/2023-camps

WORTH THE TRIP

T Bar M Camps

This Christian-based organization offers weeklong sleepover camps for children and teenagers, including a base camp for those who have completed first through sixth grades and Camp Travis for youths who have completed seventh through 11th grades. Additionally, T Bar M has a summer camp for the whole family. Campers should bring their own water bottle.

Grades: completion of first-11th

Dates: May 28-Aug. 5

Cost: $355 per week day camp; $1,199-$1,299 per overnight camp

ART, DAY, NIGHT, SP

Camp sites: base, day and family camps, 2549 Hwy. 46 W., New Braunfels

Camp Travis, 2800 CR 414, Spicewood

830-620-4263

www.tbarm.org