ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — The Asheville area offers a variety of summer camps that cater to diverse interests and ages. There are camps to help kids stay engaged in learning, exploring and making new friends. But plan ahead because these camps can fill quickly.

Here are some athletic and outdoor camp options to consider:

Adventure Center of Asheville

  • Summer Adventure Day Camp Exploration Program, camps offered daily each week from June 16-Aug. 11
  • Summer Adventure Day Camp Discovery Program, camps offered daily each week from June 16-Aug. 11
  • Kolo Flow Bike Park Summer Day Camp, camps offered daily each week from June 16-Aug. 11, 2025
  • Kolo Bike Park Summer Kiddie Day Camp, camps offered daily each week from June 16-Aug. 11

The Adventure School

  • Multi-Adventure Expedition, June 24-27
  • Counselor-In-Training Camp, June 30-July 3
  • Kin Ye, June 9-13 and June 16-20

Wild Weeks

  • Wild Week One: July 7 – 11
  • Wild Week Two: July 14 – 18
  • Wild Week Three: July 21 – 25
  • Wild Week Four: July 28 – Aug 1

Wild Child Summer

  • Wild Week One: July 7 – 11
  • Wild Week Two: July 14 – 18
  • Wild Week Three: July 21 – 25
  • Wild Week Four: July 28 – Aug 1
There are many summer camps in the Asheville area that cater to kids who enjoy athletics or the outdoors. (Photo credit: Metro Creative Graphics)
There are many summer camps in the Asheville area that cater to kids who enjoy athletics or the outdoors. (Photo credit: Metro Creative Graphics)

Artemis Archery Asheville

  • June 23-27 kids
  • June 30-July 4 kids
  • July 14-18 kids
  • July 21-25 Teens

Asheville Buncombe Youth Soccer Association

FUNdamentals Soccer Camps

  • June 2-6
  • June 9-13
  • June 16-20
  • June 23-27
  • July 7-11
  • July 14-18
  • July 21-25
  • July 28-Aug. 1

Asheville Community Movement

Movers and Shakers Summer Camp

  • Wild Week: Children Ye Art Loosed, June 9-13
  • Make Some Noise: June 16-20
  • Art In Nature, June 23-27
  • Revolution: Start of A Movement, June 30-July 3
  • World of Hogwarts, July 7-11
  • Around the World, July 14-18
  • Brilliant Builders and Magical Makers, July 21-25
  • Grub Week, July 28, Aug. 1
  • RADical Art in Appalachia, Aug. 4-8
  • Desert Island Survival, Aug. 11-15
  • I Like to Move It, Move It, Aug. 18-22

Asheville Parks & Recreation

  • Traditional Day Camps: June 10-Aug. 9 (no camp on June 19, July 4, or July 19)
  • Eco Explorers: June 11-13
  • Fly Guys and Gals: June 17-18
  • Adventure Camp: June 24-28
  • Teen Water Adventure Camp: July 9-11
  • Kidventure: July 29-Aug. 1
  • Girls Beach Volleyball: June 12-Aug. 7 (no session July 3)
  • Ultimate Fitness: June 17-21
  • Golf: June 24-27
  • Olympics Camp: July 8-12
  • Disc Sports: July 22-26
  • Tabletop Gaming: July 29-Aug. 2
  • Youth Mindfulness: Aug. 5-9
  • Therapeutic Recreation: June 10-Aug. 9 (no camp on June 19, July 4, or July 19)

  • There are many summer camps in the Asheville area that cater to kids who enjoy athletics or the outdoors. (Photo credit: Metro Creative Graphics)
    There are many summer camps in the Asheville area that cater to kids who enjoy athletics or the outdoors. (Photo credit: Metro Creative Graphics)

Asheville Sailing Club

Start Off Sailing

  • June 16-20
  • June 23-27
  • June 30 and July 1-3

Beginner Opti Sailing

  • June 16-20
  • June 23-27
  • June 30 and July 1-3

Junior Sailing

  • June 16-20
  • June 23-27
  • June 30 and July 1-3

Junior Open Sailing

  • July 7
  • July 14

Asheville Sun Soo Martial Arts

  • Mini Camp, June 11-13
  • Dinosaur, June 16-20
  • Go Wild, June 23-27
  • Super Hero, July 7-11
  • The Arts, July 14-18
  • Super Science, July 21-25
  • Dinosaur, July 28-Aug. 1
  • Planes, Trains and Automobiles, Aug. 4-8
  • Water Week, Aug. 11-15

Camp Cedar Cliff

Trailblazers

  • June 8-11
  • June 15-18
  • June 22-25
  • June 29-July 2
  • July 6-9
  • July 13-16
  • July 13-18
  • July 20-23
  • July 27-30

Pioneers/Explorers

  • June 8-13
  • June 15-20
  • June 22-27
  • June 29-July 4
  • July 6-11
  • July 13-18
  • July 20-25
  • July 27-Aug. 1

Mountaineers

  • June 8-20
  • June 22-July 4
  • July6-18
  • July 20-Aug. 1

Week of Joy

  • July 28-Aug. 1
  • July 27-Aug. 1

Day Camp

  • June 9-13
  • June 16-20
  • June 23-27
  • June 30-July 4
  • July 7-11
  • July 14-18
  • July 21-25
  • July 28-Aug. 1
  • Aug. 4-8

Camp Farmstead

  • Gardening and Farmstead Skills, June 9-13
  • Water Wonders, June 16-20
  • Critters of the Cove, June 23-27
  • Gardening and Farmstead Skills, July 14-18
  • Water Wonders, July 21-25
  • Critters of the Cove, July 28-Aug. 1
There are many summer camps in the Asheville area that cater to kids who enjoy athletics or the outdoors. (Photo credit: Metro Creative Graphics)
There are many summer camps in the Asheville area that cater to kids who enjoy athletics or the outdoors. (Photo credit: Metro Creative Graphics)

Camp Grier

Explorers

  • Session 2 (June 15-20)
  • Session 4 (July 6-11)
  • Session 6 (July 20-25)
  • Session 7 (July 27-Aug 1)

Discoverers

  • Session 1 (June 8-13)
  • Session 2 (June 15-20)
  • Session 3 (June 22-27)
  • Session 4 (July 6-11)
  • Session 5 (July 13-18)
  • Session 6 (July 20-25)
  • Session 7 (July 27-Aug 1)

Adventurers

  • Session 1 (June 8-13)
  • Session 2 (June 15-20)
  • Session 3 (June 22-27)
  • Session 4 (July 6-11)
  • Session 5 (July 13-18)
  • Session 6 (July 20-25)
  • Session 7 (July 27-Aug 1)
  • ​Session 2/3 (June 15-27)
  • Session 5/6 (July 13-25)

Navigators

  • Session 1 (June 8-13)​
  • Session 3 (June 22-27)
  • ​​Session 4 (July 6-11)
  • ​Session 6 (July 20-25)
  • Session 7 (July 27-Aug 1)
  • ​Session 2/3 (June 15-27)
  • Session 4/5 (July 6-18)

Navigator Wilderness Adventures

  • Session 1 (June 8-13)
  • Session 6 (July 20-25)

Onewheeling for Discoverers

  • Session 3 (June 22-27)

Equestrian

  • Session 1 (June 8-13)- Navigator
  • Session 2 (June 15-20) Discoverer
  • Session 3 (June 22-27) Adventurer
  • Session 4 (July 6-11) Adventurer
  • Session 5 (July 13-18) Navigator
  • Session 6 (July 20-25) Adventurer
  • Session 7 (July 27-Aug 1) Discoverer

Mountain Bike

  • Session 1 (June 8-13)-Navigator
  • Session 2 (June 15-20) Discoverer
  • Session 3 (June 22-27) Adventurer
  • Session 4 (July 6-11) Adventurer
  • Session 5 (July 13-18) Shred Camp

Advanced Level Riders

  • Session 6 – (July 20-25) Adventurer
  • Session 7 – (July 27-Aug 1) Discoverer

Farm Camp

  • Session 3- (June 22-27) Discoverer
  • Session 5- (July 13-18) Adventurer

Leadership & Counselor Training

  • Session 2 (June 15-June 20)
  • Session 5/6 (July 13-25)

Camp Henry

  • Family Camp, June 6-8
  • Family Camp Henry Outdoor School, June 6-8
  • High School, June 15-21
  • Middle School, June 22-28
  • High School Camp Henry Outdoor School, June 22-28
  • Leadership Adventure Mission Program, June 22-28
  • Elementary, June 29-July 5
  • Middle School Camp Henry Outdoor School, June 29-July 5
  • Leadership Adventure Mission Program, June 29-July 5
  • Mini Camp, July 9-12
  • Camp Henry Outdoor School Amplified, July 9-12
  • Bilingual Camp (all ages and families), July 13-19
  • Camp Henry Outdoor School Amplified, July 13-19
  • Middle School, July 20-26
  • Camp Henry Outdoor School, July 20-26
  • Leadership Adventure Mission Program, July 20-26
  • Elementary, July 27-Aug. 2
  • Middle School Camp Henry Outdoor School, July 27-Aug. 2
  • Leadership Adventure Mission Program, July 27-Aug. 2

Camp Mondamin (boys) & Camp Green Cove (girls)

Junior Camp, May 28-June 1

June Camp, June 4-23

Main Camp, June 27-Aug. 1

August Camp, Aug. 5-14

Camp Rockmont for Boys

  • Main Camp, June 29-July 25
  • June Camp, June 8-27
  • Two-Week Camp, four sessions available
  • Mini Camp, June 8-13
There are many summer camps in the Asheville area that cater to kids who enjoy athletics or the outdoors. (Photo credit: Metro Creative Graphics)
There are many summer camps in the Asheville area that cater to kids who enjoy athletics or the outdoors. (Photo credit: Metro Creative Graphics)

Camp Tekoa

Day Camp

  • June 2-6
  • June 9-13
  • June 16-20
  • June 23-27
  • June 30-July 4
  • July 7-11
  • July 14-18
  • July 21-25
  • July 28-Aug. 1

TKO

  • June 1-7
  • June 8-14
  • June 15-21
  • June 22-28
  • June 29-July 5
  • July 6-12
  • July 13-19
  • July 20-26
  • July 27-Aug. 2

Camp Tekoa Adventures

  • June 1-7
  • June 8-14
  • June 15-21
  • June 22-28
  • June 29-July 5
  • July 6-12
  • July 13-19
  • July 20-26
  • July 27-Aug. 2

D-Bat Asheville

  • Summer Camp Week 1: June 17
  • Summer Camp Week 2: June 24
  • Summer Camp Week 2: July 8
  • Summer Camp Week 3: July 22
  • Summer Camp Week 4: Aug. 5
  • Summer Camp Week 5: Aug. 19

Discovery Trails Learning Academy Summer Camp

  • Week 1: Critter Quest (June 9-13)
  • Week 2: Survival Scouts (June 16-20)
  • Week 3: Fantastic Forests (June 23-27)
  • Week 4: Stream Explorers (June 30-July 3)
  • Week 5: Adventure Quest (July 7th-11th)
  • Week 6: Forest Forts and Fairy Tales (July 14-18)
  • Week 7: Rockin’ Geologists (July 21-25)

The Educational Garden Project: Summer Camps, June 10-Aug. 23

Evergreen Summer Adventures: June 23-27 and July 7-Aug. 1

Falling Creek Camp

  • June Camp, June 8-2
  • Main Camp, June 29-July 25
  • STEEL Program, June 29-July 25
  • 2-Week Camp, July 27-Aug. 8
  • Junior Camp, Aug. 10-15

Forest Floor Wilderness, Nature Connection Camps 

  • Flight of the Faeries, June 17-21 and July 22-26
  • Legend of the Gnomes, June 3-7 and July 8-12
  • Mysterious Animals of the Forest, June 24-28, July 15-19 and July 29-Aug. 2
  • Feathered Friends, June10-14, July 1-5 and Aug. 5-9

Girl Scouts: dates TBD

Green River Preserve Summer Camp and Expeditions

  • Rookie Camp, June 8-12
  • 6-Day Camp, June 15-20
  • 12-Day Camp, June 22-July 3 and July 27-Aug. 7
  • 19-Day Camp, July 6-24

Base Camp Expeditions

  • Rock and Read, June 15-20
  • Mountain Biking, June 15-20

Blue Ridge Expeditions

  • June 22-July 3
  • July 8-23
  • July 27-Aug. 7

Leadership in Training

  • June 22-July 24

Growing Wild Forest School

  • Plants & Herbs, June 16-20
  • Talking Trees, June 23-27
  • Beautiful Birds, June 30-July 3 (no camp July 4th)
  • Furry Friends, July 7-11
  • Wizards & Faeries, July 14-18
  • Bugs & Spiders, July 21-25
  • Wild Weather, July 28-Aug. 1
  • Excellent Elements, Aug. 4-8
  • Reptiles & Amphibians, Aug. 11-15

Kanuga

  • Camp Kanuga, several overnight camps from which to choose

Pisgah Expedition

  • Explorers: June 15-20
  • Pioneers: June 22-27

Appalachian Expedition

  • Explorers: June 29-July 4
  • Pioneers: July 6-11

Trailblazer Expedition

  • Explorers: July 13-25
There are many summer camps in the Asheville area that cater to kids who enjoy athletics or the outdoors. (Photo credit: Metro Creative Graphics)
There are many summer camps in the Asheville area that cater to kids who enjoy athletics or the outdoors. (Photo credit: Metro Creative Graphics)

Kids Garden

  • Gardening Gloves, April 14
  • STEAM – Innovation, Invention and Creativity, April 15
  • Camp Out Under the Stars, April 16
  • Let’s Move and Groove, April 17
  • Did Somone Say Fri-YAY, April 18

Lakeview Putt & Play Summer Camps

  • July 7-11
  • July 14-18
  • July 21-25
  • July 28-Aug. 1
  • Aug. 4-8

The Learning Community School

Nature Camp

  • Plants: June 9-13
  • Textiles: June 16-20
  • Building: June 23-27
  • Art: July 7-11
  • Science: July 14-18
  • Wildlife: July 21-25
  • Camping: July 28-Aug. 1

Adventure Camp

  • June 16-20
  • July 7-11

Dungeons and Dragons and More

  • June 6-13
  • June 23-27
  • July 7-11
  • July 21-25

Art with Ms. Anna

  • Self-expression Through Art, July 14-18
  • Bookbinding and Printmaking, July 21-25

Summer Academy

  • July 7 – 11, 2025
  • July 28 – Aug 1, 2025

The Little Gym of Asheville

  • Superheroes Unite, June 2-6
  • Little Gym Crazy Carnival, June 9-13
  • Secret Agent: Gyms Bond, June 16-20
  • Maui’s Mystical Island, June 23-27
  • Yoga Kids and Mindful Friends, June 30-July 4
  • Harry’s School of Magic, July 711
  • Mermaid Tales and Pirate Sails, July 14-18
  • Pajama Party, July 21-25
  • Sports of All Sorts, July 28-Aug. 1
  • Rainbow Castle Quest, Aug. 4-8
  • Space Adventures, Aug. 11-15
  • Dinosaur Adventure, Aug. 18-22
There are many summer camps in the Asheville area that cater to kids who enjoy athletics or the outdoors. (Photo credit: Metro Creative Graphics)
There are many summer camps in the Asheville area that cater to kids who enjoy athletics or the outdoors. (Photo credit: Metro Creative Graphics)

Mindstretch Travel Adventures

  • The Maine Adventure, June 8-15

NC Arboretum

  • Discovery Camp, weeklong day camp that runs June 9-Aug. 22

NIKE Smoky Mountain Camps

  • Running Camp, June 29-July 4
  • Boys Basketball Camp, begins June 9
  • Boys Lacrosse Camp, begins July 21
  • Baseball Camp, begins July 14
  • Softball Camp, begins July 7
  • Wrestling Camp, begins July 20
  • Soccer Camp, begins June 9
  • Tennis Camp, begins June 9

Push Skate Camp

  • June 16-19
  • June 23-26
  • July 14-17
  • July 21-24
  • Aug. 11-14
  • Aug. 18-21

RiverLink

French Broad Rivercamp

  • June 16-20
  • June 23-27
  • July 7-11
  • July 14-18
  • July 21-25

Sunny Truth Farm

  • Explore: June 2-6
  • Our Past – June 9-13
  • Earth and Sky: June 16-20
  • Farm Animals: June 23-27
  • Water Week: July 7-11
  • Skills Week: July 14-18
  • Nature Art: July 21-25
  • Games Week: July 28-Aug 1
  • Wild Week: Aug 4-8
There are many summer camps in the Asheville area that cater to kids who enjoy athletics or the outdoors. (Photo credit: Metro Creative Graphics)
There are many summer camps in the Asheville area that cater to kids who enjoy athletics or the outdoors. (Photo credit: Metro Creative Graphics)

UNC Asheville Summer Camps

  • Women’s Basketball, June 16-19 and July 7-10
  • Men’s Basketball, June 23-26 and July 28-31
  • Track and Field: Speed and Power Camp, June 16-19

Warren Wilson College

Youth Basketball Camps

  • June 23-27
  • July 21-25
  • Aug. 4-8

Woodson Branch Nature School

  • Earth, Wind, Water and Fire Camp, June 9-13
  • STEAM Meets Nature Camp, June 23-27
  • Outdoor Theater Camp, July 7-11
  • Wilderness Survival Camp, July 14-18
  • Farm to Table Camp, July 21-25

YMCA

  • Adventure Camp, June 16-Aug. 15