2013 Summer Camp Guide
Local Park Hill Summer Camps
Art Garage | 6100 E 23rd Ave
1-week half- or full-day classes for ages 4-12 from 6/10-8/23 at $140 and up.
Includes ceramics, painting, textiles and mixed media.
Info: artgaragedenver.com or 303-377-2353.
Bike Depot | 2825 Fairfax St
2-week camps for ages 10-14 from 6/4-6/15 & 6/18-6/29 at $400.
Includes bike rides, bike maintenance, community building and mountain biking excursion.
Info: bikedepot.org or 303-393-1963.
Cheyenne Fencing | 5818 E Colfax
M-Th training camps from 5/27-8/29 at $260/week.
Includes footwork, blade work, bouting, lessons, games and fun activities.
Info: coloradofencing.com/camps.htm or 720-838-4225.
Dardano’s School of Gymnastics | 2250 Kearney St
Day, week or 4-week sessions for ages 3-5½ from 6/3-6/27 & 7/8-8/1 at $45, $150 or $400.
Activities include gymnastics, games, arts & crafts, enrichment activities and story time.
Info: dardanosgym.com or 303-355-0080.
Denver Museum of Nature and Science | 2001 Colorado Blvd
Daylong camps for grades K-6 and half-days camps for ages 4-5 from 6/10-8/16 at $170 and $290.
Campers journey throughout the museum and into City Park to experiment, create, build and learn.
Info: dmns.org/summercamps or 303-370-6000.
Denver Zoo | 2300 Steele St
Half- and full-day Summer Safaris for ages pre-K through 8th grade from 6/3-8/9 at $155 and $275.
Campers participate in hands-on activities, zoo exploration, animal encounters, crafts, games, stories and more.
Info: denverzoo.org/education/summersafari.html#summer or 720-337-1408
Heritage Camps for Adoptive Families | 2052 Elm St
4-day weekend camps for adoptive families at $95-$125/person.
Includes a culturally-rich camp experience in urban and mountain settings.
Info: heritagecamps.org or 303-320-4234.
Park Hill Golf Course | 4141 E 35th Ave
Half- and full-day camps for junior golfers of all abilities from 6/5-8/30 at $225 and up.
Learner’s camp covers basics of game; player’s camp teaches on-course skills; full-day combines both.
Info: parkhillgc.com or 303-333-5411 x32 or lscott@eaglegolf.com.
Sol Vida Dance | 4926 E Colfax
Drop-in and weekly classes and camps for ages 3 to 18 from 6/15-8/2 at $75/week or $15 drop-in.
Encourages movement while cultivating creativity, self-discipline and art appreciation.
Info: solvidadance.com/summer-camps or 720-224-5990.
Summer in the Parks | City Park Picnic Area #2 or Fred Thomas Park
8-week camps for ages 7-12 from 6/17-8/9 at $450.
Includes active games, arts & crafts, field trips, swimming and other day camps.
Info: denvergov.org/recreation or 720-865-0840.
Honorable Mentions Outside the Boundaries
Altogether Outdoors | Denver, Boulder, Mountains
Day and sleep away camps for ages 5-16 from 6/3-8/16 at $325 and up.
Includes hiking, climbing, fishing, teambuilding, crafts, stories and camp songs.
Info: aocamps.com or 720-249-2997.
Bluff Lake | 3400 Havana Way
Weekly camps for ages 6-12 from 6/10-8/2 from 8:30a-12:30p at $175.
Themes include: Take Flight; Dig Deep; and Dive In.
Info: blufflake.org or 720-708-4079
Colorado Rapids Youth Soccer Club | Various
1-week camps for players of all abilities ages 4-18 from 5/20-8/8 at $100-$300.
Designed and led by qualified technical staff and based on Colorado Rapids youth development curriculum.
Info: rapidsyouthsoccer.org or 303-399-5858.
Denver Montclair International School | 206 Red Cross Way
1-week camps for ages 3-13 from 6/10-8/16 at $250-$300.
A variety of camps in French, Mandarin Chinese and Spanish.
Info: dmischool.com or 303-340-3647.
Mizel Museum | 400 S Kearney St
1-week sessions for grades preschool to 8th from 5/29-8/12 at $170-$245.
Creative Journeys employ teaching artists to celebrate kids’ extraordinary capacity to imagine and innovate.
Info: mizelmuseum.org or 303-749-5017.
Young Writers Camp | Auraria Campus
1-week camp for students going into 5th-12th grades from 6/10-14 at $185 ($200 after 5/15)
Young writers hone their craft in courses facilitated by the Denver Writing Project.
Info: ucdenver.edu or 303-556-8394.