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Ages: Teens (Middle/High)

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.

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

Summer Camps for Teens Lakeland Winter Haven (2)

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Updated for 2023
Elite Cable Park Wakeboarding
Elite Cable Park Wakeboarding
Elite Cable Park Wakeboarding
Summer Wake Camp at Elite Cable Park

The best week of your kids summer! All experience levels are welcome! Summer Camp is the best way to get your kid geared up and shredding in no time. Campers are taught everything from basic fundamentals to advanced tricks.

  • Summer Camp is Monday through Friday from 9am-4pm
  • ECP will provide skilled and knowledgeable counselors and ensure a 5:1 ratio of campers to counselors
  • Slider gear is included; a basic wakeboard, helmet, and lifejacket.
  • Campers are taught everything from basic fundamentals to advanced tricks (depending on one’s own progression)
  • We provide adequate amount of time on the water, time for lunch, and off water activities throughout the day.
  • Lunch included from Tantrums Lakeside Grill

Elite Cable Park is a watersports park that offers cable wakeboarding, kneeboarding, waterskiing, and more.

Camp Dates:

Weekly Sessions – June 5 – July 28, 2023

Ages:

9 – 15

Camp Hours:

9am – 4pm

Registration type:
Weekly Sessions
330 Denton Ave, Auburndale, FL 33823, USA
Updated for 2023
Lakeland Summer Sports Camp No Limits
Lakeland Summer Sports Camp No Limits
Lakeland Summer Sports Camp No Limits
No Limits Sports Summer Camps

No Limits Sports Camp is a fun way for kids to experience several different sports or focus on their primary sport of choice. Campers get to choose which sport they want to work on each session of the day including basketball, volleyball, soccer, flag football, bocci, and baseball. Campers will be taught the basic fundamentals of each sport and given an opportunity to use those skills in team games.

Camp also includes group games and water day on Fridays. Campers get a camp shirt each week they attend until they have all 5 camp shirts. Both half Day (8am – 1pm) and full day (7am – 6pm) sessions are available.

No Limits Multi-Sport camps develop the player and the person. At No Limits Summer Camps, we train more than just athletes. We want to create good people, strong in their faith, who give back to their community and are able to be successful on and off the field. No Limits also offers Volleyball, Basketball, and Football Camps.

Camp Dates:

Weekly sessions Jun 5 – August 11, 2023

Ages:

5 – 15

Camp Hours:

Half day 8am-1pm or Full day 7am-6pm

Registration type:
Weekly Sessions
4416 Co Rd 540A, Lakeland, FL 33813, USA
Updated for 2023
Warrior Combat Fitness Summer Martial Arts Camp Lakeland FL
Warrior Combat Fitness Summer Martial Arts Camp Lakeland FL
Warrior Combat & Fitness Academy Summer Camp

Warrior Combat and Fitness Academy is looking forward to providing you and your family with a great summer camp for the summer of 2023. Registration is now open for families in the Lakeland and nearby areas for our Safe, Fun, and Affordable, summer camp! There is a $40 nonrefundable registration fee per child to ensure their spots as space is limited.

​Activities include Daily Martial Arts Class, Swimming, Park Days, Skating, Bowling, Nerf Wars, Legos, Water Slides, and Much Much More!

Camp Dates:

Weekly all summer

Ages:

Ages 5 – 14 (K through Middle School for upcoming school year)

Camp Hours:

7:30am-6:30pm

Registration type:
Full Summer, Weekly Sessions
3621 Century Blvd, Lakeland, FL 33811, USA
Updated for 2023
Bass Fishing Summer Camp Winter Haven
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!!!

Camp Dates:

Weekly Sessions from May 30 – July 7, 2023

Ages:

7 – 18

Camp Hours:

Mon-Thurs 8am-noon

Registration type:
Weekly Sessions
1505 Lake Shipp Dr, Winter Haven, FL 33880, USA
Updated for 2023
After School Art at the Polk Museum of Art
Polk Museum of Art Summer Art Camp

Join us for Summer Art Camp 2023! Give your children (ages 7 to 13) a safe, creative, and open atmosphere to develop their love and appreciation for the arts. Our engaging Summer Camp program fosters the freedom of exploration through a wide array of creative processes, media, and techniques with the guidance and support of our certified art teachers. Campers will have access to endless inspiration by developing studio habits, visiting art-filled galleries, and taking supervised strolls to Lake Morton, Florida Southern College, and Hollis Gardens.

A supervised lunch break will be provided each day for campers who stay all-day. Students must bring their own lunch. Visit the Polk Museum of Art Website to see the full class schedule.

Camp Dates:

2 Week Sessions: Monday-Friday
Session #1: June 5 to 16, 2023
Session #2: June 20 to 30, 2023 (No class on June 19)
Session #3: July 3 to 14, 2023 (No class on July 4)
Session #4: July 17 to 28, 2023

Ages:

Ages 7 – 13

Camp Hours:

Three Classes: 9am – 4pm
Two Classes: 9am – 1:30pm or 11:30 – 4pm
One Class: 9am – 11am, 11:30am – 1:30pm, or 2pm – 4pm

Registration type:
Two Week Sessions
800 E Palmetto St, Lakeland, FL 33801, USA
Updated for 2023
YMCA Lakeland Summer Camp (3)
YMCA Lakeland Summer Camp (3)
YMCA Lakeland Summer Camp (3)
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)

Lake Wales Family YMCA
1001 Burns Ave., Lake Wales
• Day Camp (ages 5-12)
• Pre-K Camp (ages 4-5)
• Aquatics Camp (ages 6-12)

YMCA Par 3
• Golf Camp (ages 5-14) – separate listing – see details

HOW TO REGISTER – You can register online or at any of the 4 locations.

Camp Dates:

June 5 – August 4, 2023 – weekly sessions

Ages:

Vary by camp – see description or website

Camp Hours:

Vary by camp – visit website

Registration type:
Full Summer, Weekly Sessions
3620 Cleveland Heights Blvd, Lakeland, FL 33803, USA
2125 Sleepy Hill Rd, Lakeland, FL 33810, USA
1001 Burns Ave, Lake Wales, FL 33853, USA
Updated for 2023
Supernova Summer Camp Lakeland FL
Supernova Summer Camp Lakeland Florida
Nova Athletics Academy - Supernova Summer Camp

SUPERNOVA Summer Camp 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.

Camp Dates:

Weekly Sessions from June 5 – August 4, 2023

Ages:

5 -18

Camp Hours:

7:00am – 6:00pm | Half Day 9am – 12pm

Registration type:
Weekly Sessions, Daily Registration
2250 Heritage Dr, Lakeland, FL 33801, USA
Updated for 2023
Summer Fun Programs Lakeland Camps
Lakeland Christian Preparatory School Summer Camps (2)
Lakeland Christian Preparatory School Summer Camps (2)
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 Summer Camps Ages are from 3 – 13
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!

Camp Dates:

May 30 – August 4, 2023

Ages:

3 – 13

Camp Hours:

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

Registration type:
Full Summer, Weekly Sessions
Discounts:

Summer Camp is only $75 each week with the code LKLDMOMS

3151 Hardin Combee Rd, Lakeland, FL 33801, USA
Updated for 2023
Destination Aviation Summer Camp Lakeland FL
Destination Aviation Summer Camp Lakeland FL (4)
Destination Aviation Summer Camp Lakeland FL
Destination Aviation Summer Camp

Summer Campers will engage in a variety of hands-on activities. Experienced aviation instructors and mentors will help campers dive deep into flight through experiential learning opportunities, hands-on demonstrations, and flight simulations. Destination Aviation allows campers to learn and engage in ALL aviation-related career fields. Campers will attend field trips to surrounding aviation industries, participate in a local exploration flight, and hear from guest speakers who are well-established within the aviation industry.

Visit the Aerospace Center for Excellence website for 5 different summer camps for ages 7 – 17.

Camp Dates:

June 12-16, June 19-23, June 26-30, July 10-14, July 17-21 (ages vary by week – check website for details)

Ages:

Ages 11 – 15. Check website for full details on ages and dates.

Camp Hours:

9am – 4pm

Registration type:
Weekly Sessions
4075 James C. Ray Dr, Lakeland, FL 33811, USA
Updated for 2023
STEM Summer Camp for Girls She Can Fly (1)
Aviation Summer Camp for Girls She Can Fly (2)
ACE Summer Camp Ad 2022
She Can Fly Summer Camp

She Can Fly Summer Camp is intended for girls interested in aviation. Summer Campers will experience a one-of-a-kind summer camp that will introduce them to the world of aviation. Campers will learn basic flight instructions in our Redbird Flight Simulation Lab, go on a thirty-minute discovery flight, and receive hands-on flight instruction with an FAA-certified flight instructor. Campers will explore aerodynamics while indoor skydiving and participate in daily design challenges. The campers will visit various airport businesses, meet with the Hurricane Hunters from NOAA’s Aircraft Operations Center, and speak with experts in the commercial airline industry. Campers will track their progress in their log book throughout the week, work in teams to solve real-world problems and connect with ACE and Florida air Museum staff and other female aviation professionals.

Visit the Aerospace Center for Excellence website for 5 different summer camps for ages 7 – 17.

Camp Dates:

July 17 – 21, 2023

Ages:

Girls ages 11 – 14

Camp Hours:

9am – 4pm

Registration type:
Weekly Sessions
4075 James C. Ray Dr, Lakeland, FL 33811, USA
Updated for 2023
Take Flight Summer Camp Lakeland FL
Take Flight Summer Camp Lakeland FL
Take Flight Summer Camp Lakeland FL
Take Flight Summer Camp

Take Flight Summer Camp is intended for those seriously interested in and considering pursuing their glider or private pilot’s license. Participating in ground school sessions, they will get to apply their instructional knowledge in our Redbird Flight Simulation Lab. Campers will be taken on field trips and tours to local flight schools and colleges with aviation degrees. They will engage in aviation workshops, learning how pilots calculate flight planning, aviation weather, and the basic systems of an airplane. Campers will also have the opportunity to fly in a general aviation aircraft with a certified FAA flight instructor and log their flight time in their log book. The ACE Scholarship Director will also share information about the flight scholarships available to them. Think of this summer camp as a shortened mini-ground school.

Visit the Aerospace Center for Excellence website for 5 different summer camps for ages 7 – 17.

Camp Dates:

Jun 12 – 16, June 19 – 23, 2023

Ages:

14 – 17

Camp Hours:

9am – 4pm

Registration type:
Weekly Sessions
4075 James C. Ray Dr, Lakeland, FL 33811, USA
Updated for 2023
Future Engineer Summer Camp Lakeland FL
Future Engineer Summer Camp Lakeland FL
Future Engineer Summer Camp Lakeland FL
Future Engineer Summer Camp

This Engineering Summer Camp 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 while exploring aerospace engineering disciplines. Guest engineers will share exciting new research endeavors and their latest projects. Engineering simulations will allow campers to design and build with their teammates. Campers will also participate in daily engineering innovation challenges, competing against each other for daily prizes. Engineering is a 21st-century STEM skill that everyone should explore. Early exploration of engineering encourages young people to consider pursuing a career in engineering and view the world with a critical eye.

Visit the Aerospace Center for Excellence website for 5 different summer camps for ages 7 – 17.

Camp Dates:

June 26 – 30, July 10 – 14, 2023

Ages:

14 – 17

Camp Hours:

9am – 4pm

Registration type:
Weekly Sessions
4075 James C. Ray Dr, Lakeland, FL 33811, USA
Updated for 2023
What's Cooking Camp Lakeland (2)
What's Cooking Camp Lakeland (2)
What's Cooking Camp Lakeland (2)
What's Cooking Lakeland Summer Cooking Camp

What’s Cooking? teaches children the importance of clean eating and cooking from scratch in a peanut free kitchen that caters to everyone’s allergies. Camps and classes are offered to further develop cooking skills and teach children about local foods, restaurants and our natural environment. Monday – Thursday we will be making lunch and a take home family dinner entree for 4 on Tuesday and Thursday. Friday will be a brunch that we will enjoy together!

Camp Dates:

June 19-23: Farm to Table
June 26-3: All Girls Camp
July 5, 6, 7: Single Day Registration – All American Camp
July 10-14: Around the World
July 17-21: Cooking with Dough
July 24-28: Kids Movie Themed Week
Aug 1-5: End of Summer Camp
Aug 7: Single Day Camp

Ages:

Ages 5 – 13

Camp Hours:

9:30am – 2pm

Registration type:
Weekly Sessions
6935 S Carter Rd, Lakeland, FL 33813, USA
Updated for 2023
Camp Gilead
Camp Gilead
Camp Gilead Summer Camp

Camp Gilead is a year-round Christian Camp and Retreat Center that has served central Florida since 1938! We exist to glorify God by creating an atmosphere for individuals to evaluate their relationship with Christ and be challenged to make decisions resulting in changed lives.

It is a safe place filled with opportunities to be challenged both physically and spiritually while making lifelong friends. In fact, many return year after year because they cannot bear the thought of a summer without being a part of the action at camp, seeing their friends, and being spiritually refreshed.

Each child’s health and safety are top concerns. All activities are under the direction of trained Christian staff who live in cabins with campers. Trained first-aid personnel and certified lifeguards are also on duty.

Camp Dates:

Varies by camp – visit website for details. Overnight camps begin on Sunday afternoons and end on Friday. Commuter Camps run Monday – Friday.

Ages:

Overnight Camp – entering 2nd-12th Grade
Commuter Camps – entering K-7th Grade
Specialty Fishing Camp – ages 9 – 17

Camp Hours:

Overnight Camp is Sunday 4:00pm – Friday 4:00pm
Commuter Camp is daily from 7:30am – 5:15pm (4pm Friday)

Registration type:
Weekly Sessions
1445 Camp Gilead Dr, Polk City, FL 33868, USA
2022 Info - Check back soon for 2023 Camp Details
All Saints Summer Camps
All Saints Academy Lakeland Winter Haven (2)
All Saints Academy Recreation & Instructional Camps

All Saints Academy is excited to offer a variety of engaging camps for your child to experience this summer! Grades listed indicate the grades students will be entering in the fall. All camps are open to the public, registration opens March 1. Visit the ASA Camp Website for dates and times for each camp.

  • Camp Discovery (1st-5th Grade)
  • Camp Odyssey (6th-8th Grade)
  • Circus Camp (Kindergarten-5th Grade)
  • Dance Intensive Camp (1st-12th Grade)
  • Dance Intensive Camp (PK4 & Kindergarten)
  • Dance Camp (1st-8th Grade)
  • D-I-Y Craft Camp (6th-12th Grade)
  • E-Sports Camp (7th-12th Grade)
  • Game Show Camp (6th-9th Grade)
  • Gearing Up for Middle School (6th Grade)
  • Gearing Up for Upper School (9th Grade)
  • Girls Leadership Camp (5th-9th Grade)
  • Group Violin Lessons (4th-6th Grade)
  • Musical Theatre Intensive (6th-12th Grade)
  • Plant Mania! (6th-12th Grade)
  • Rising STARS Camp (Kindergarten & First Grade)
  • Young Explorers (PK3, PK4 & K)

All Saints Academy also offers Sports Camps.

Camp Dates:

Vary by Camp – see website

Ages:

Entering PreK3 – 12th Grade

Camp Hours:

Vary by Camp – see website

Registration type:
Two Week Sessions, Weekly Sessions
5001 FL-540, Winter Haven, FL 33880, USA
2022 Info - Check back soon for 2023 Camp Details
All Saints Summer Camps
All Saints Academy Sports Camps

All Saints Academy is excited to offer a variety of engaging sports camps for your child to experience this summer! Grades listed indicate the grades students will be entering in fall 2022. All camps are open to the public. Visit the ASA Camp website for dates and times for each camp.

  • Cheer Camp (K-5th Grade)
  • Tumbling Camp (6th-12th Grade)
  • E-Sports Camp (7th-12th Grade)
  • Girls Indoor Volleyball Camp (6th-12th Grade)
  • Lacrosse Camp (4th-12th grade)
  • Lower School Football Camp (1st-5th Grade)
  • Soccer Camp (Kindergarten-8th Grade)

All Saints Academy also offers a variety of Recreational & Instructional Camps

Camp Dates:

Vary by sport – see description for details

Ages:

Entering K – 12th Grade

Camp Hours:

Vary by camp

Registration type:
Weekly Sessions
5001 FL-540, Winter Haven, FL 33880, USA
Updated for 2023
Snapology Lakeland Summer camps
Snapology LEGO Lakeland Summer camps for Preschoolers
Snapology Lakeland FL Summer camps (2)
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
Winter Haven Camps – First Presbyterian Church, 637 6th St NW, Winter Haven, FL 33881

Camp Dates:

Weekly Sessions from June 5 – August 4, 2023

Ages:

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

Camp Hours:

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

Registration type:
Weekly Sessions
Discounts:

Use discount code LMOM23 at checkout for 10% off Summer Camps – a special thanks to Lakeland Moms!

175 Lake Hollingsworth Dr, Lakeland, FL 33801, USA
637 6th St NW, Winter Haven, FL 33881, USA
2022 Info - Check back soon for 2023 Camp Details
Family Martial Arts Center Lakeland After School Care
Family Martial Arts Center Lakeland (2)
Family Martial Arts Center Lakeland (2)
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 children of the future need positive role models that will set the right example. Our instructors make this the first priority.

Summer Day Camp Activities include theme parks, bowling, Family Fun Center, swimming, state parks, and go-carts just to name a few. Some of the activities are free and others have an additional cost. Field Trips are OPTIONAL and students not attending the day’s activity will enjoy a fun day at the studio.

TaeKwonDo Classes: Your child will receive 2 hours of instruction per week.

Camp Dates:

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

Ages:

Entering PreK4 & Up

Camp Hours:

M-F 7am-6:30pm

Registration type:
Full Summer, Weekly Sessions, Daily Registration
4525 Florida Ave S, Lakeland, FL 33813, USA
Updated for 2023
Circle F Dude Ranch
Camp Dates:

June 11 – August 12, 2023 – 7 days, 2 week & 3 week sessions

Ages:

Ages 6 – 16

5301 Dude Ranch Rd, Lake Wales, FL 33898, USA
Updated for 2023
Lake Aurora Christian Camp
Camp Dates:

Vary by age and camp – visit website for more details

Ages:

1st – 12th Grade

237 Golden Bough Rd, Lake Wales, FL 33898, USA
Updated for 2023
Scuba Camp at Off The Wall Adventures
Camp Dates:

Check website for upcoming dates

Ages:

Ages 10 – 17

2055 Shepherd Rd, Lakeland, FL 33811, USA
Updated for 2023
Galindo Tennis Summer Camps
Camp Dates:

Varies by level, visit website for more details

Ages:

3-18

111 Lake Hollingsworth Dr, Lakeland, FL 33801, USA
Updated for 2023
Cedarkirk Summer Camp
Camp Dates:

Vary by camp – check website for details

Ages:

Completed 1st – 12th Grade

1818 Streetman Dr, Lithia, FL 33547, USA
Updated for 2023
Sertoma Camp Endeavor
Camp 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

1301 Camp Endeavor Blvd, Dundee, FL 33838
Updated for 2023
Orlando Magic Summer Basketball Camp
Camp Dates:

June 12 – 16 and June 19 – 23, 2023

Ages:

5 – 17

4450 Harden Blvd, Lakeland, FL 33813, USA
2022 Info - Check back soon for 2023 Camp Details
Twisting Tiger Summer Camp
Camp Dates:

May 31 – August 5, 2022

Ages:

Ages 5 – 14

7343 US Hwy 98 N, Lakeland, FL 33809, USA
Updated for 2023
St. Paul Volleyball Camp
Camp Dates:

Visit website

Ages:

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

4450 Harden Blvd, Lakeland, FL 33813, USA
2022 Info - Check back soon for 2023 Camp Details
Sifu Och Wing Chun Kung Fu Summer Camp
Camp Dates:

2022 TBD

Ages:

Ages 5 – 15

116 E Pine St, Lakeland, FL 33801, USA
2022 Info - Check back soon for 2023 Camp Details
Carlson Gracie Lakeland
921 Shadow Dr, #10 Lakeland, FL 33809, USA
Updated for 2023
No Limits Volleyball Summer Camps
Camp Dates:

Multiple Summer Sessions – visit website for dates

Ages:

10-18 – ages vary by date

5730 Lakeland Highlands Rd, Lakeland, FL 33813, USA

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