Caregivers

No one-on-one support is provided. Aides and caregivers must accompany a child who requires this level of support. Ratio is 3 staff to 8 campers per group.

This year Seattle Parks and Recreation: Specialized Programs will be offering 5 weeks of day camp and 4 weeks of overnight camp.

Day Camp 2023
Times: 10:00am-2:00pm
Fees: $100
Locations: Ravenna Park Shelter #1 and Seward Park Shelter #3
Dates:
-July 5-7 Day camp at Ravenna Park Theme: Across the Galaxy Week ($60 for shorter week)
-July 24-28 Day camp at Seward Park Theme: Science and Magic Week
-July 31-Aug 4 Day camp at Ravenna Park Theme: Disney Week
-Aug 22-Aug 25 Day camp at Seward Park Theme: Fairytale and Fantasy Week
-Aug 28-Sept 1 Inclusion week at Ravenna Park; Let's go to the carnival! A week for participants and their friends and siblings to enjoy camp together.

Overnight Camp 2023
Times: 5:00 pm Tuesday- noon on Friday
Fees: $130
Location: Camp Long in West Seattle
Dates:
-July 11-14 Overnight camp at Camp Long Theme: Mystery Week
-July 18-21 Overnight camp at Camp Long Theme: Spirit Week
-Aug 8-Aug 11 Overnight camp at Camp Long Theme: Talent Week
-Aug 15-Aug 18 Overnight at camp Camp Long Theme: Tropical/ Rainforest

Camp activities are designed to promote socialization, increase independence, promote campers’ strengths and help campers explore new leisure interests. Camp activities include: group games, scavenger hunts, group walks or relay races, sensory projects, art projects, science experiments, group storytelling, or activity packets. Throughout the week we also will have special guests join camp, these activities would include: entertainers, a naturalist coming to teach a class at camp, and enrichment activities such as low ropes course, rock climbing, adaptive dance, and music.

Financial Assistance Available

Complete a Seattle Parks and Recreation scholarship application or apply DDA funds.

-Campers bring their lunches to day camp.
-Overnight camp food will be provided. Our camp chef is able to provide meals for special diets such as vegetarian, vegan, and gluten free. If camper is on a very strict diet and cannot eat our camp food; participants can bring their own food to camp.

Camp leadership staff and counselors are highly training professionals with backgrounds in therapeutic recreation, special education, physical therapy, occupational therapy, and recreation. Our staff includes a nurse on site for every camp session. We staff our counselor-camper groups 3:8. We offer safe, accessible, and affordable summer camp experiences to youth ages 4-21. Campers will have fun exploring nature with a certified naturalist, making friends, trying new things, engaging in sensory activities, and enjoying entertainment. Day camps run Monday through Friday, with the exception of the week of 4th of July. Overnight camps run Tuesday night to Friday.
Please visit the camp webpage to download summer camp catalog prior to contacting Camp Director for more information. Registration is mail-in only, and camp fills quickly!