Summer Camp Sign-Up Slip Your Mind? Best Last-Minute Summer Camp Options In Cleveland

CLEVELAND, OH — The end of the school year is near, and that means one thing: The kids are coming. They are leaving their daily educational lives for nice weather and months without a schedule.

If you don't want their brains to turn to mush or need them supervised, the good news is that kids love summer camps.

But if you haven't reserved spots for summer camp yet, don’t worry; it’s not too late. Check out the list below for best summer camps with spaces still available

Cuyahoga Valley National Park and the Cleveland Metroparks are great for the child who lives and breathes for playing outside and is always curious about nature. The Holden Arboretum hosts summer camp to allow kids to immerse themselves in the beauty of nature, even from the top of a tower within the trees. Camps differ in age range, from first to sixth grade. Register here.

If your camper prefers flowers instead, not to worry. The Cleveland Botanical Garden offers several camps. Whether crafting "EcoArt" or being a Habitat Hunter, kids in first to fifth grade have the opportunity to attend camp inside a beautiful oasis. Two day-long microcamps and a camp for pre-K students along with a guardian are also available. Register here.

Is your camper more artistically inclined? We have just the place for you. The Beck Center for the Arts offers many types of art camps, and there is bound to be one that is right for your child. They include dance, music, theater and visual arts camps. The camps are separated by age and specialties. Register here.

A staple in the Cleveland area with its many campuses, Cuyahoga Community College has different camps across its campuses for children from 4 to 18. Some camps are offered at multiple campuses. There are community education, creative arts academy and nuts-and-bolts academy. These are not your typical camps! In addition, designing video games, coding, programming in Python and learning YouTube content creation techniques are some of the things Tri-C offers virtually. Book here.

In Akron, Old Trail School has many summer camps with flexibility for families with hectic schedules. The camps offer half-day and full-day options, transportation, early drop-off and after-camp care. Plus, the school is inside the Cuyahoga Valley National Park, a beautiful setting. Old Trail School can accommodate children 3 to 14, with camps focused on the outdoors, the arts and other things to stimulate the brain. Book here.

Next year, keep an eye out for the camps at the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo and the Summer Nature Camps in the Cleveland Metroparks, which fill up quickly but are fun!

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