2026 Central PA’s Summer Camp Guide

Curated summer opportunities for kids across Central Pennsylvania

Summer moves quickly for families. One moment, school is ending, and the next you’re trying to figure out how to fill long summer days with experiences that will help your children grow, explore, and make lasting memories.

Central Pennsylvania is filled with incredible summer camps—places where kids learn new skills, build friendships, discover confidence, and spend meaningful time outdoors. But finding them all can be surprisingly difficult. Camps are scattered across dozens of websites, social pages, and local announcements.

So we decided to make it easier.

We compiled a list of camps we know, trust, and feel good recommending to families. Our goal is simple—to save parents time while helping kids discover experiences that build confidence, friendships, skills, and faith.

Arrows Christian Academy curates this Central PA Summer Camp Guide to help parents quickly discover the opportunities available across our region. Whether your child loves sports, outdoor adventure, art, academics, or faith-based experiences, this guide gathers many of the camps serving our communities in one place.

Our hope is simple: that this guide helps your family find the kind of summer experience that shapes memories, builds character, and sparks new interests for your child.

If this resource saves you time or helps you discover a camp your child loves, then it has done exactly what we hoped it would do.

If your child loves sports and competition → Sports Camps

If your child loves outdoor adventure → Overnight or Adventure Camps

If your child loves learning and building → STEM Camps

If your child thrives in creative environments → Arts Camps