Camps

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Camp Boggy Creek

Orlando, FL

Website: https://www.boggycreek.org/

Founded in 1996 by actor Paul Newman and General H. Norman Schwarzkopf, Camp Boggy Creek was built on a simple yet powerful idea: every child, no matter their illness, deserves to experience the magic of camp. We provide a life-changing experience where children with serious medical conditions can find a deep sense of belonging and empowerment.

Our 232-acre, state-of-the-art facility in Eustis, Florida, is where this transformation happens. Once children pass through our gates, the daily limitations they live with disappear. Here, they can simply focus on having fun and making friendships, all while receiving top-tier medical care. And thanks to our generous supporters, this entire experience is provided free of cost to every camper and their family.

Camp Morey

Mt. Vernon, WA

Website: https://www.campkorey.org/

Camp Korey is more than a camp, it’s a place where kids with life-altering medical conditions can “just be kids,” entirely free of charge.  Camp Korey provides empowering, adaptive year-round programs for children and their families living with life-altering medical conditions—free of charge.

Camp Korey is named in honor of Korey Rose, a vibrant and compassionate teenager who lived with bone cancer and inspired all who knew him. In 2005, his father, Tim Rose, along with their family, founded Camp Korey to celebrate Korey’s legacy and create a place of joy, connection, and healing for children and families facing life-altering medical conditions.

Camp Sunshine

Casco, ME

Website: https://www.campsunshine.org/

Camp Sunshine provides hope, joy and community through unique experiences for children with life-threatening illnesses and their families. At our pristine campus on Sebago Lake in Casco, Maine, more than 60,000 children, siblings, parents and caregivers from all 50 states and 27 countries have come together for fun-filled, year-round sessions with families just like theirs. And, thanks to the incredible support of donors and volunteers, our programs are 100% free. Camp Sunshine is where families can focus on recharging, together, in a safe space with medical support available. Camp Sunshine is where families discover a community who understands. Camp Sunshine is where families find family. 

Center for Courageous Kids

Scotsville, KY

Website: https://www.courageouskids.org/

The Center for Courageous Kids (CCK) is dedicated to creating empowering experiences for children with disabilities or lifelong illnesses and their families. Through accessible, joyful, and transformative camp programs, we strive to help every camper grow in confidence, gain independence, and meet their new best friend —all at no cost to our campers and families.‍ Medically Inclusive — 100% Free — 100% Unforgettable.

Double H Ranch

Lake Luzerne, NY

Website: https://www.doublehranch.org/

The Double H Ranch, co-founded by Charles R. Wood and Paul Newman, provides specialized programs and year-round support for children and their families living with chronic and serious illnesses. Our purpose is to enrich their lives and provide camp experiences that are memorable, exciting, fun, empowering, physically safe and medically sound. All programs are FREE of charge and capture the magic of the Adirondacks!

The Double H Ranch is located in Lake Luzerne, New York, in the beautiful Adirondack Park. We are approximately 215 miles north of New York City, NY, approximately 220 miles from Boston, MA, and approximately 174 miles south of Montreal, Quebec.

Flying Horse Farms

Mt. Gilead, OH

Website: https://flyinghorsefarms.org/

Flying Horse Farms makes it possible for children with serious illnesses to heal, grow, and thrive.  We start by making sure kids are medically, physically, and emotionally safe at camp, so they can focus on fun. We understand that children with serious illnesses have special needs from diets to devices. Addressing those needs comes before anything else.

We also make sure they’re mentally and emotionally safe because that’s what builds confidence. Kids at Flying Horse Farms get the opportunity to freely explore interests and passions in a way they’ve never experienced, and get psychosocial, trauma informed support from on-site child life specialists.

Hole in the Wall Gang

Connecticut & Maryland

Website: https://www.holeinthewallgang.org/

We are kids: We are not defined by our illnesses, and we certainly don’t let them slow us down. We are kids like every other – looking for fun, friendship and the chance to “raise a little hell.” We find that through a variety of Hole in the Wall programs at Camp and beyond.

We are campers: We are artists, swimmers, horseback riders, song-singers and bushy-tail-shakers. We love to laugh and create a little mischief with our new friends, while finding out together that we are capable of so much more than we ever imagined.

North Star Ranch

Pinckney, MI

Website: https://www.northstarreach.org/camp-information/

North Star Reach provides life-changing, year-round programs (at camp and remotely) for children with serious health challenges and their families, free of charge. Children living with chronic and life-threatening medical conditions like heart disease, blood disorders and epilepsy miss out on formative childhood experiences due to frequent hospital and doctor visits. They also face the stigma often associated with their illness, which can make socializing with peers challenging. As a result, they often feel left out and develop low self-esteem and a diminished sense of possibility.

At North Star Reach, kids with serious illnesses can reclaim their childhood as they embark on confidence-building adventures in a fun, medically sound environment. They also connect with other kids facing similar health challenges and feel a sense of normalcy and belonging, often for the first time in their lives.

Round Up River Ranch

Gypsum, CO

Website: https://roundupriverranch.org/

We provide FREE, year-round camp experiences for children with life-altering diagnoses and their families – where kids enjoy the pure joy of being a kid. Campers can take a true vacation from being “a patient” and get back to the fun of being a child.

Roundup River Ranch offers children with life-altering diagnoses, and their families, opportunities to embrace joy, create connection, foster independence, and build hope through free, medically-supported camp programs.

Where illness and medical complexities take a backseat to ordinary, and extraordinary childhood experiences.

The Painted Turtle

Lake Hughes, CA

Website: https://www.thepaintedturtle.org/

We believe all children should be able to experience the joys of childhood and the profound, life-long impact of camp. The Painted Turtle staff, volunteers, Board of Directors, and supporters work year-round to give children with serious medical conditions the chance just to be kids in a safe and inclusive environment. Thousands of campers and family members come together each year to sing, dance, laugh, grow and discover their potential in a community of people who have shared experiences.

The Painted Turtle began as a dream in 1999 when Paul Newman and Page Adler, along with a group of other dedicated individuals, co-founded The Painted Turtle to let kids with medical conditions just be kids. Through the ongoing commitment of these individuals, many of whom sit on our board today, the dream of The Painted Turtle became a reality. Located just outside of Los Angeles in Lake Hughes, California, The Painted Turtle has served tens of thousands of children and families since opening in 2004.

Victory Junction

Randleman, NC

Website: https://victoryjunction.org/

At Victory Junction, children living with complex medical and physical needs experience the joy of camp in a medically safe, fully accessible environment. We remove barriers so kids can explore, connect, and thrive. Whether soaring down a zip line, aiming for a bullseye in archery, or catching a fish in the lake, campers discover new confidence and independence through adventure.

Set in the scenic rolling hills of Randleman, North Carolina, Victory Junction is more than a camp – it’s a transformative experience. Here, kids are free to be themselves, build lasting friendships, and create memories that shape how they see the world. Long after their time at Victory Junction ends, campers carry with them a renewed sense of self-esteem, resilience, and life skills that empower them in everyday life.

Team IMPACT

Website: https://www.teamimpact.org/families/apply-as-a-family/

When your child faces a serious illness or disability, it can impact the entire family. Team IMPACT matches your family with a local college sports team to add to your support system and help your child experience the power of sports, the support of mentors, and the simple joy of being a kid.

Empower your kid to bond with student-athletes who will become an extension of your family, with parents and siblings directly benefiting from this experience of a lifetime. We’ll help the team work around your schedule so your child can build additional social skills and grow confidence on the way to Becoming An All-Star.