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Category: Ages: Teens (Middle/High)

Summer Camps for Teens Lakeland Winter Haven (2)

Summer Camps for Teens (12+) in Lakeland + Polk County 

We are here to help you find summer camps for those hard to find age groups, including preschoolers and TEENAGERS!

It seems there are plenty of camps for elementary age kids, but we’ve also tracked down local camps for the older age group in middle school and high school to help you find summer camps for teens near you.

If you’re looking for a summer camp in the Lakeland or Winter Haven area for your son or daughter age 12 and older, this list is for you. There is no set theme for these camps, other than the ages they cover – summer camps for teenagers and summer camps for pre-teens.

**Be sure to check the listed ages for each camp. Some summer programs for teens only include a portion of the middle school and high school age group**

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Bass Fishing Summer Camp Winter Haven
Big Bass Fishing Winter Haven Summer Camp
Updated for 2025
Big Bass Guide - Florida Bass Fishing Camps for Kids

Enroll now in a summer kids fishing camp and learn boat safety, fishing techniques and enjoy bass fishing on the Chain of Lakes in Winter Haven. This hands-on camp also includes education regarding fishing with different types of bait, seeing different animal species in their habitat and even stopping in the sandbar to take a swim and cool off.

The goals of the camp are to take each camper and improve their knowledge and their skills as they relate to freshwater fishing. The instructors make sure each camper improves their abilities whether they are a beginner or a veteran fisherman.

Spots are limited, reserve your week now!!!

Dates:

Weekly Sessions from May 27 – July 17, 2025

Ages:

Age 6 & up

Hours:

Mon-Thurs 8am-noon

Registration type:
Weekly Sessions
1505 Lake Shipp Dr, Winter Haven, FL 33880, USA
Florida Southern Soccer Camp Near You
Florida Southern College Soccer Camp
Updated for 2025
Soccer Camps at Florida Southern College - AH Elite Camps

Mini Mocs Camp (ages 4-6) is the perfect opportunity to learn the fundamentals of soccer in a fun and engaging environment. Whether your child is new to the sport or just looking to improve their skills, this camp is the ideal place to start. Camp activities focus on basic soccer techniques and teamwork, ensuring a positive and exciting experience for all participants!

Junior Soccer Camp (ages 7-13) is designed for both recreational and competitive soccer players, boys and girls alike. With fun and engaging training sessions, small-sided games, and exciting World Cup soccer tournaments, your child will develop their skills while having a blast!

Elite Kids Soccer Camp (ages 12-14) offers a unique experience for aspiring soccer players, designed to showcase training routines, video sessions and on-field play of an FSC’s soccer athlete. Over the course of 3 days, participants will engage in a variety of activities that are integral to the collegiate soccer experience. The camp is tailored for experienced players, and will include Functional Training, Resistance Training, Soccer Training Sessions, Video Analysis, Small-Sided and 11v11 Games.

Dates:

-Mini Mocs Camp (ages 4-6)- June 9-12, 2025 | 8:30am-10:15am
-Junior Mocs Camp (ages 7-13) – June 9-12, 2025 | 8:30am-1:30pm
-Elite Kids Camp (ages 12-14) – June 16-18, 2025 | 8:30am-3:00pm Mon + Tues, 8:30am-12pm Wed

Ages:

4-14

Hours:

See Camp Dates

Registration type:
Weekly Sessions
111 Lake Hollingsworth Dr, Lakeland, FL 33801, USA
XP League
XP League
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XP League Lakeland Summer Camps

XP League Summer Camps are designed to engage kids at many different levels. Not only do kids get to meet new friends and improve their skills in the games they love to play, but they will learn about teamwork, communications, sportsmanship, esports health, nutrition, esports psychology, stretching and exercise, mindset and motivation, boosting focus, and so much more.

Dates:

Weekly Sessions – June 3 – Aug 2, 2024

Ages:

7 – 17

Hours:

9am – 4pm

Registration type:
Weekly Sessions
Discounts:

LALMOM10 for 10% off Summer Camps

Summer Fun Programs Lakeland Camps
Lakeland Christian Preparatory School Summer Camps (2)
Updated for 2025
Summer Fun Programs

The main focus of our Summer Fun Program is to provide a place where children can be in a safe environment, have fun, and make summer memories that will last a life time!

Our staff consists of professional caregivers that love spending time with children and help them have fun! We have great activities, water fun days, movie time, weekly field trips, chapel, and so much more!

Dates:

Weekly Sessions June 2 – August 1, 2025

Ages:

3 – 15 (must be fully potty trained)

Hours:

8am – 2:30pm with extended care available 6am – 6pm for an additional cost

Registration type:
Full Summer, Weekly Sessions
3151 Hardin Combee Rd, Lakeland, FL 33801, USA
Lakeland XPress Athletics Summer camp 2024
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Lakeland Xpress Athletics Summer Camp

Are you ready for an unforgettable summer filled with fun, cheer, and tumbling? Look no further because our jam-packed Cheer and Tumbling Summer Camp is the perfect place for you! Your children are guaranteed to learn the fundamentals and advanced skills in tumbling and cheerleading, through the use of highly effective drills, obstacle courses, individual coaching and more!

Dates:

June 3 – July 26, 2024 – Weekly Sessions (Closed July 1-5)

Ages:

5 – 12

Hours:

7:30am – 6pm

Registration type:
Full Summer, Weekly Sessions
3711 Century Blvd, Lakeland, FL 33811, USA
Nova Athletics Gymnastics Summer Camp 2024
Nova Athletics Gymnastics Summer Camp 2024
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Nova Athletics Academy - Supernova Summer Camp

Supernova Summer Camp at Nova Athletics is a perfect way to ensure your child has an AMAZING Summer. We are NOT an ordinary summer camp, we are a Gymnastics, Tumbling, and Hip-Hop Dance summer camp. Whether your child is brand new to the sport or has been doing the sport for years, our camp has much to offer. So don’t forget to sign your child up for an AWESOME Summer!

Our camp age is 5 and up. Every child will be trained on all the gymnastics apparatuses, tumbling equipment, and learn new dance techniques. There will be rope climbing, fitness, obstacle courses, and so much more.

Dates:

Weekly Sessions from June 3 – August 9, 2024

Ages:

5 -18

Hours:

7:00am – 5:45pm | Half Day 8am – 12pm

Registration type:
Weekly Sessions, Daily Registration
2250 Heritage Dr, Lakeland, FL 33801, USA
Family Martial Arts Center Lakeland After School Care
Family Martial Arts Center Lakeland (2)
2024 Info - Check back soon
Family Martial Arts Center Day Camp

Our school strives to instill the basic life virtues of discipline, respect, integrity, and confidence. These qualities have been the foundation of the martial arts student since the beginning. The staff of Family Martial Arts Center helps reinforce each quality trait through Leading by Example. Our staff takes pride in the personal relationship that we have with all our students. We believe in offering programs that meet the needs of the community, provide quality instruction, and fair prices that everyone can afford.

Summer Day Camp Activities include games, crafts, movies, and martial arts classes. Our optional field trips include theme parks, bowling, Family Fun Center, swimming, laser tag, and skating just to name a few. These field trips are an additional cost and students not attending the day’s activity will enjoy a fun day at the school.

Weekly TaeKwonDo Classes are optional but are included with tuition.

Dates:

Entire summer – Can register daily, weekly, or entire summer

Ages:

Entering PreK4 & Up

Hours:

M-F 7am-6:30pm

Registration type:
Full Summer, Weekly Sessions, Daily Registration
4525 Florida Ave S, Lakeland, FL 33813, USA
YMCA Lakeland Summer Camp (3)
YMCA Lakeland Summer Camp (3)
2024 Info - Check back soon
YMCA of West Central Florida Summer Camps

The YMCA is one of the nation’s largest providers of out-of-school programming and has a long, rich history of over 100 years in providing top-notch summer camps to parents across the country. All camps are a full day camp unless otherwise noted. Visit the website and check out the PROGRAM BROCHURE for more info on each camp.

Lakeland Family YMCA (South Lakeland)
3620 Cleveland Heights Blvd., Lakeland
• Day Camp (ages 5-12)
• Pre-K Camp (ages 4-5)
• Aquatics Camps (ages 3-12)
• Sports Camps (ages 6-11)

Fontaine Gills Family YMCA (North Lakeland)
2125 Sleepy Hill Road, Lakeland
• Day Camp (ages 5-12)
• Aquatics Camp (ages 6-12)

YMCA Par 3
• Golf Camp (ages 5-16) – separate listing – see details

HOW TO REGISTER – You can register online or at any location.

Dates:

June 3 – August 2, 2024 – weekly sessions

Ages:

Vary by camp – see description or website

Hours:

7am-6pm for most camps, some 1/2 day options available

Registration type:
Full Summer, Weekly Sessions
3620 Cleveland Heights Blvd, Lakeland, FL 33803, USA
2125 Sleepy Hill Rd, Lakeland, FL 33810, USA
1740 George Jenkins Blvd, Lakeland, FL 33815, USA
Snapology Summer Camp
Snapology Summer Camp
2024 Info - Check back soon
Snapology Summer Camps

We are gearing up for a full season of awesome STEAM-themed Summer Camps! Our STEAM themed camps are so much fun, your child with not even know they are learning a little something too! Demand for camps is high and capacity is limited so don’t delay, enroll your child today!
Lakeland Camps – First Presbyterian Chuch on Lake Hollingsworth

Dates:

Weekly Sessions from June 3 – August 2, 2024

Ages:

Ages 5 – 14
Plus select weeks for Preschoolers ages 3-6

Hours:

Half Day: 9am – 12pm or 1pm – 4pm | Full Day: 9am – 4pm

Registration type:
Weekly Sessions
Discounts:

Use discount code LMOM24 at checkout for 10% off Summer Camps

175 Lake Hollingsworth Dr, Lakeland, FL 33801, USA
2024 Civics Leadership Academy Polk State Flyer
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Civics Leadership Academy (CLA) at Polk State College

Join the Civics Leadership Academy (CLA) at Polk State College and experience hands-on learning at the leadership level. At the Civics Leadership Academy, students will work in teams to identify an issue they are passionate about within their school, community, or city and then create a solution for the issue.

Dates:

June 24-28, 2024 Lakeland Campus
July 8-12, 2024 Winter Haven Campus

Ages:

Grades 6-9

Hours:

8:30am – 3:00pm

Registration type:
Weekly Sessions
3425 Winter Lake Rd, Lakeland, FL 33803, USA
999 Ave H NE, Winter Haven, FL 33881, USA
Future Engineer Summer Camp Lakeland FL
Future Engineer Summer Camp Lakeland FL
Updated for 2025
Future Engineer Summer Camp

Our Future Engineer Summer Camp is intended for high school students, and provides a fun, engaging learning environment where campers design and create projects while discovering underlying engineering principles and processes. While campers work on their projects, they will investigate the design process and explore aerospace engineering disciplines. Engineering simulations will provide campers with the opportunity to design and build with their teammates.

**There are no flights included in this summer camp.

Visit the Aerospace Center for Excellence website for 5 different summer camps for ages 6 – 17.

Dates:

July 14 – 18

Ages:

14 – 17

Hours:

Mon – Thurs 9am – 4pm // Fri 9am – 12:15pm

Registration type:
Weekly Sessions
4075 James C. Ray Dr, Lakeland, FL 33811, USA
STEM Summer Camp for Girls She Can Fly (1)
Aviation Summer Camp for Girls She Can Fly (2)
Updated for 2025
She Can Fly Summer Camp

She Can Fly Summer Camp is intended for girls in middle school who are interested in the world of aerospace. Campers will experience a one-of-a-kind summer camp that will introduce them to various aerospace careers from women such as airport designers, pilots, engineers, air traffic controllers, airport managers, A&P mechanics, and more! Campers will also have the opportunity to experience the sensation of flying in iFly’s state-of-the-art vertical wind tunnel after they participate in an immersive, hands-on experience guided by iFly STEM educators. Last but not least, campers will participate in a 30-minute discovery flight with a certified flight instructor.

Visit the Aerospace Center for Excellence website for 5 different summer camps for ages 6 – 17.

Dates:

June 23 – 27

Ages:

Girls ages 10 – 13

Hours:

Mon – Thurs 9am – 4pm // Fri 9am – 12:15pm

Registration type:
Weekly Sessions
4075 James C. Ray Dr, Lakeland, FL 33811, USA
Take Flight Summer Camp Lakeland FL
Take Flight Summer Camp Lakeland FL
Updated for 2025
Take Flight Summer Camp

Take Flight Summer Camp is an advanced camp for high school students, intended for those who are seriously interested in and are considering pursuing their private pilot certificate. Campers will participate in accelerated ground school sessions covering the following topics: principles of flight, flight controls, flight instruments, weight and balance, performance, weather, airport operations, airspace, and navigation. After each session, campers will apply their instructional knowledge in our Redbird Flight Simulation Lab. At the end of the week, campers will take to the skies and fly in a general aviation aircraft with a certified flight instructor.

**Each week is the same content & experience.

Visit the Aerospace Center for Excellence website for 5 different summer camps for ages 6 – 17.

Dates:

June 16 – 20 (Ages 14 – 16)
July 7 – 11 (Ages 15 – 17)

Ages:

14 – 17

Hours:

Mon – Thurs 9am – 4pm // Fri 9am – 12:15pm

Registration type:
Weekly Sessions
4075 James C. Ray Dr, Lakeland, FL 33811, USA
Destination Aviation Summer Camp Lakeland FL
Destination Aviation Summer Camp Lakeland FL (4)
Updated for 2025
Destination Aviation Summer Camp

Destination Aviation allows campers to learn and engage in ALL aviation-related career fields. Experienced instructors will help campers dive into the world of aviation through experiential learning opportunities, hands-on activities, and flight simulation. Campers will have the opportunity to participate in a 30-minute local exploratory flight with a certified flight instructor – observing first-hand the application of the concepts and skills learned during camp.

Visit the Aerospace Center for Excellence website for 5 different summer camps for ages 6 – 17.

Dates:

June 16 – 20 (Ages 10 – 13)
June 23 – 27 (Ages 11 – 14)
July 7 – 11 (Ages 11 – 14)
July 14 – 18 (Ages 12 – 14)

Ages:

Ages 10 – 14 (ages vary by week)

Hours:

Mon – Thurs 9am – 4pm // Fri 9am – 12:15pm

Registration type:
Weekly Sessions
4075 James C. Ray Dr, Lakeland, FL 33811, USA
Learning Resource Center Coding Summer Camp
2024 Info - Check back soon
Learning Resource Center - Middle School Summer Programs

Summer Coding Workshop – LRC’s Summer Video Game Design & Coding Workshop is led by a STEM educator to help students discover the fundamentals of code in an exciting and productive learning domain. For rising 6th and 7th grades (completed 5th or 6th grade).

LRC Mid Math Camp – The Learning Resource Center’s Mid Math Camp will aid students who have fallen behind in math and will reinforce important skills specific to grade-level math topics in middle school. Students entering 7th-9th grade in 2024-2025

Study Habits of Successful StudentsThe Learning Resource Center’s Study Habits of Successful students is designed to build confident, successful students through-time tested best practices. This interactive study skills program helps motivate and prepare middle school students to become effective learners in school and beyond. For rising 6th-8th grade students.

*Fee reduction available based on family income. Please ask about LRC’s Sliding Fee Scale or scholarships for deserving students in need.

Dates:

Vary by Camp – Check website

Ages:

Entering 6th – 9th Grade – Check description for ages for each camp

Hours:

Vary by camp

Registration type:
Weekly Sessions, Other
1628 Florida Ave S, Lakeland, FL 33803, USA
Learning Resource Center ACT SAT Prep
2024 Info - Check back soon
Learning Resource Center - High School Summer Test Prep (SAT/ACT)

Learning Resource Center offers both an ACT Preparation Course and SAT Preparation Course to assist students who are preparing to take the ACT or SAT. These courses build confident successful students through an efficient and effective 1-week, 21-hour course by engaging in problem-solving strategies for analyzing and answering test questions, reinforcing skills through interaction and review, and building confidence while reducing test anxiety through test-taking strategies.

These are two different courses with separate registration required for each one.

Dates:

ACT Preparation Course: June 24-28, 2024
SAT Preparation Course: July 15-19, 2024

Ages:

9th – 12th Grade

Hours:

Vary by subject – check website

Registration type:
Weekly Sessions
1628 Florida Ave S, Lakeland, FL 33803, USA
All Saints Summer Camps - Copy 2
All Saints Academy Summer Camp
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All Saints Academy Summer Programs

All Saints Academy has 60 programs to choose from this summer during Saints Summer Palooza! All camps are open to the public. Visit the ASA Camp Website for dates and times for each camp.
RECREATION + INSTRUCTIONAL CAMPS:

  • 3rd Grade Math and Reading Readiness (Rising 2nd-3rd Grade)
  • A Bug’s Life (Preschool 2-1st Grade)
  • Ahoy Matey! Pirate Camp (Kindergarten-3rd Grade)
  • American Girl Doll Camp (Kindergarten-5th Grade)
  • Animal Safari (Rising Preschool 2-Preschool 4)
  • Beginner Dance (Preschool 2-Kindergarten and 1st-5th Grade)
  • Bibbidi Bobbidi Boo (Preschool 2-2nd Grade)
  • Camp Fun Continues (Preschool 3-5th Grade)
  • Circus Camp (Rising Kindergarten- Rising 5th Grade)
  • Construction “Junk”-tion (1st-5th Grade)
  • Cooking Around The World (Kindergarten-5th Grade)
  • Creativity Camp (1st-5th Grade)
  • Dance (2nd-12th Grade)
  • Field Trip Camp (Kindergarten-5th Grade)
  • Film Culture Camp (Rising 1st-Rising 3rd Grade)
  • Full STEAM Ahead (1st-5th Grade)
  • Gearing Up for Middle School (Rising 6th Graders)
  • Harry Potter Camp (Kindergarten-6th Grade)
  • Just Add Water (Kindergarten-5th Grade)
  • Kaleidoscope of Colors – Fun With Water (Preschool 2-1st Grade)
  • Lego Camp (Kindergarten-5th Grade)
  • Little Saints (Rising Preschool 2- Preschool 3)
  • Math Camp (1st-3rd Grade)
  • Once Upon a Time…Fairy Tale Camp (Kindergarten-3rd Grade)
  • Rising Stars (Rising Kindergarten-2nd Grade)
  • STEM and Robotics Camp (K-6th Grade)
  • Summer Fun (Kindergarten-5th Grade)
  • Young Explorers (Preschool 3-Kindergarten)

SPORTS CAMPS:

  • Baseball/Softball Camp (Kindergarten-6th Grade)
  • Better Way Skills Basketball Camp (1st-12th Grade)
  • Cheer Camp (Preschool 2-Kindergarten and K-5th Grade)
  • Lacrosse Camp (Kindergarten-8th Grade)
  • MVP Camp (Kindergarten-3rd Grade and 1st-8th grade)
  • Outdoor Games (Kindergarten-5th Grade)
  • Saints Volleyball Fundamentals Summer Camp (4th-12th Grade)
  • Soccer Camp (Kindergarten-8th Grade)
  • Sports Camp (Preschool 3-2nd Grade and 1st-5th Grade)
Dates:

Vary by Camp – see website

Ages:

Entering PreK3 – 12th Grade

Hours:

9am – 3pm (before/after care available)

Registration type:
Two Week Sessions, Weekly Sessions
5001 FL-540, Winter Haven, FL 33880, USA
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What's Cooking Lakeland Summer Cooking Camp
Dates:

Weekly Sessions June 4 – July 25 (Mon-Thurs) plus single day camps Aug 5, 7, and 9

Ages:

Ages 5 – 13

Hours:

Mon-Thurs 9:30am – 2pm

6935 S Carter Rd, Lakeland, FL 33813, USA
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Circle F Dude Ranch
Dates:

June 9 – August 3, 2024 – 7 days, 2 week & 3 week sessions

Ages:

Ages 6 – 16

Hours:

Overnight

5301 Dude Ranch Rd, Lake Wales, FL 33898, USA
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Lake Aurora Christian Camp
Dates:

Vary by age and camp – visit website for more details

Ages:

1st – 12th Grade

Hours:

Overnight

237 Golden Bough Rd, Lake Wales, FL 33898, USA
2024 Info - Check back soon
Scuba Camp at Off The Wall Adventures
Dates:

Check website for upcoming dates

Ages:

Ages 10 – 17

Hours:

8am – 5pm

2055 Shepherd Rd, Lakeland, FL 33811, USA
2024 Info - Check back soon
Galindo Tennis Summer Camps
Dates:

Varies by level, visit website for more details

Ages:

3-18

Hours:

Varies by level, visit website for more details

111 Lake Hollingsworth Dr, Lakeland, FL 33801, USA
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Cedarkirk Summer Camp
Dates:

Vary by camp – check website for details

Ages:

Completed 1st – 12th Grade, plus family programs

Hours:

Overnight Camp

1818 Streetman Dr, Lithia, FL 33547, USA
2024 - No Camps Scheduled
Sertoma Camp Endeavor

This camp did not host programs in 2024. Check back for updates.

Dates:

June 25 – July 1, 2023

Ages:

Ages 7 to 17 years old – Deaf and Hard of Hearing children, their hearing siblings, and children of Deaf adults

Hours:

Overnight

1301 Camp Endeavor Blvd, Dundee, FL 33838
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Orlando Magic Summer Basketball Camp
Dates:

June 17-21, 2024

Ages:

6 – 17

Hours:

9am – 4pm

4450 Harden Blvd, Lakeland, FL 33813, USA
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Twisting Tiger Summer Camp
Dates:

June 3 – August 9, 2024

Ages:

Ages 5 – 14

Hours:

7:30am – 6pm – Early drop off option 7am (additional $10 a week)

7343 US Hwy 98 N, Lakeland, FL 33809, USA
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St. Paul Volleyball Camp
Dates:

Visit website

Ages:

3 day camps for players entering grades 2-11
1 day camp for players entering grades K-1

Hours:

Visit website

4450 Harden Blvd, Lakeland, FL 33813, USA
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Just About Kids Summer Camp
Dates:

Weekly Sessions – June 3- August 9, 2024

Ages:

5 years old and up

Hours:

7 am to 6 pm

124 S Kentucky Ave, Lakeland, FL 33801, USA
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Carlson Gracie Summer Camp
Dates:

June 3 – August 9, 2024

Ages:

5 & up

Hours:

7am – 6pm

921 Shadow Dr, #10 Lakeland, FL 33809, USA
5285 Florida Ave S, Lakeland, FL 33813, USA
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No Limits Volleyball Summer Camps
Dates:

Multiple Summer Sessions – visit website for dates

Ages:

8-17 – ages vary by date

Hours:

Half day and full day

Summer Camp Guide