15 Overnight Summer Camps Near Dallas
Ready to send your kid to sleepaway camp this year? We're gathering parent recommendations for the best overnight camps near Dallas...or near enough to be worth the trip for an epic summer experience!
Parent reviews are essential to picking out the right overnight camp, so please add a review below if your kids have attended any of these. DFW parents, if your favorite overnight summer camps in Texas aren't on the list yet, please suggest them as new recommendations to let the community know about them.
Find more summer fun on our full Dallas camp guide.
Camp His Way
Camp His Way is a Christian overnight camp packed with fun adventures that will be the highlight of your camper's summer. Waterslides, petting zoo, tomahawk throwing, archery, boating, swimming, Bible teaching, and much more keep kids busy and having fun.
Sky Ranch
Sky Ranch is a Christian camp offering overnight summer fun for kids as young as first grade. Great activities, Bible teaching, and spiritual encouragement make Sky Ranch an unforgettable camp experience. A small counselor to camper ratio means your camper gets the attention and care they deserve.
YMCA Collin County Adventure Camp
Kids get the full camp experience at this action-packed YMCA camp. Choose a day or overnight adventure. Activities include hiking, swimming, canoeing, fishing, archery, BBs, climbing wall, challenge course, team building and ziplining.
Camp Olympia
Carrie H.: Camp O is simply the best! As a former camper, counselor, and parent of a current camper, I can tell you Camp Olympia is such a special place. You won't find a better staff, activities or camp experience!
Camp Cedarbrook
Camp Cedarbrook is home away from home for many happy campers each summer. The Christian overnight camp is set in the piney woods of Texas next to a beautiful lake that provides campers with plenty of water activities like swimming and boating. Other activities include challenge course, archery, drama, crafts, and more.
Camp Summit
Camp Summit provides an exciting overnight camp experience for children and adults with physical disabilities or special needs. Campers will have a blast trying new experiences, making new friends, and enjoying the beautiful natural setting.
Lone Star Leadership Academy
High-achieving 4th-8th grade students are invited to apply for Lone Star Leadership Academy, a summer camp experience that combines fun, learning, and leadership development. Camps are held at three Texas locations: Dallas/Ft Worth, Austin/San Antonio, and Houston/Galveston.
Texas A&M University at Galveston Sea Camp
Sea Camp Adventures at Texas A&M University is a not-to-miss overnight camp experience for kids and teens interested in marine biology. Great themes including Sharks and More, Coastal Ecology, and Biology of a Sea Turtle provide hands-on learning kids can't get anywhere else!
Charis Hills
Charis Hills is a Christian camp built to give kids with special needs an amazing summer camp experience. Children with ADD, ADHD, Autism, and other special needs will enjoy overnight camp with great activities, Bible lessons, fun theme nights, and more!
Fort Worth Zoo Overnight Summer Zoo Camp
Campers can go nocturnal at Fort Worth Zoo Summer Camp Overnights! Campers will get a close-up look at what goes on at the zoo when (almost) everyone is asleep. They'll learn about nocturnal animals and their fine-tuned senses, night noises, and more. Campers will get dinner, and breakfast and lunch the next day, plus a night hike, games, and a guided tour of the zoo! This is also a great way to ease kids in to overnight camp, because it's a one-night only experience!
Camp Fire First Texas - Camp El Tesoro
Camp El Tesoro has been a Camp Fire First Texas summer staple since 1934! Exciting activities like horseback riding, kayaking, outdoor cooking, swimming, and more keep campers coming back summer after summer.
Camp Champions
Helping kids grow into champions summer after summer, Camp Champions is an overnight camp experience your child will never forget. Great activities like waterskiing, horseback riding, climbing wall, arts & crafts, swimming, and more will encourage your child to build new skills and create lasting friendships.
Still Water Sports Camp
Still Water Sports Camp is a Christian sports camp that will challenge campers physically and spiritually. Campers will make great friends while learning new skills and enjoying traditional overnight camp activities. Specialized weeks include sports like volleyball, soccer, football, basketball, baseball, and more.
Kidventure
Kidventure offers three overnight camp programs. The Safari and Quest programs give kids 8-12 the adventure of a lifetime in a traditional overnight camp setting. Teens age 13-16 will enjoy Echo, an 9-day camp promoting high adventure, teamwork, and community service.
The Road Less Traveled Summer Travel Programs
Completed grade 6-12
Although it's not your typical summer camp experience, The Road Less Traveled offers wonderful life changing travel opportunities for middle school and high school students. Students can go many places inside the United States or can travel internationally! From community service and language programs to scuba diving and summer adventures, there are lifelong memories to be made at every destination!
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