2026 Summer Camp

Best Summer
Ever!

Ten weeks of adventure, friends, and fun at the Lakewood Ranch YMCA. Swimming, STEAM, sports, field trips and a new theme every single week.

7:00 AM6:00 PM Manatee County ACA Accredited

Find your fit

Camps for every kind of kid

From first-time campers to future Olympians — there's a track for everyone, Entering K through 8th grade.

Traditional Camp

Entering K – 8th Grade

A great option for the first-time camper or the camper with too many interests to choose just one. Campers enjoy everything camp has to offer — arts & crafts, wellness & exercise (disguised as active group games!), science experiments, possible cooking projects, field trips, swimming and much more. Activities follow a central theme that changes each session, so every visit brings new learning and experiences.

Sports Camp

Entering K – 8th Grade

A fun-filled sports environment with an emphasis on teamwork, sportsmanship and fundamentals. Part of the day is spent on your camper's sport focus — stretching, warm-ups, skills, drills, educational games and scrimmages. The rest of the day campers enjoy all the other great YMCA activities.

STEAM Camp

Entering K – 8th Grade

Immerse your camper in Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics with hands-on, collaborative camps led by experienced instructors. Campers create works of art, explore performance arts, embark on space exploration, and unravel science wonders through captivating experiments — sparking creativity and critical thinking.

Aquatics Camp

Entering K – 8th Grade

Have fun and keep cool all summer! Each camper spends at least two session blocks in the pool participating in a daily lesson, aquatic games and free swim, learning an important life skill. Campers are swim tested daily and placed in color-coded groups based on age and ability.

Travel Camp

1st – 8th Grade

Travel Camps take to the road with a combination of exciting field trips and activities. Campers enjoy new experiences by taking trips every day — roller & ice skating, historical destinations, indoor & outdoor amusement parks, pizza & movie day, swim destinations and more. Travel campers must be dropped off no later than 8:30 AM and cannot be picked up early from off-site locations.

Teen Leadership / CIT

Teens — Counselors in Training

We help teens set and achieve personal and educational goals, gaining confidence in a place where they belong. A unique program balancing creativity, adventure, peer interaction, leadership skills, values and friendships that last a lifetime.

10

Themed Weeks

21+

Camp Groups

7a–6p

Daily Hours

12

SWFL Locations

A new adventure weekly

2026 Weekly Themes

Every week brings a brand-new world to explore.

Spots fill fast — secure your summer!

A $25 non-refundable deposit per child, per week, due at registration reserves your camper's week. New Parent Orientation is May 19, 2026.