School’s Out For Summer
Find a camp that matches your child’s interests
Let’s face it. Keeping the young ones occupied for an extended period of time isn’t all that easy. They can get bored quickly, fight with their siblings, get too attached to their joysticks, and remain stuck on their mouse for hours. Plus, the youngest of them all needs to be supervised—finding sitters can be a challenge. The perfect solution is to send them to camp when school is out.
Camps can do a world of good. They fill children’s days with constructive activities, help them try new experiences, offer them a chance to make new friends, let them learn lifelong skills and gain a sense of independence. But they can also get the kids to unplug from social media, video games and YouTube—score one for mom!
A wide variety of summer camps, designed to fit the needs and interests of youngsters, are offered in Southwest Florida. They range in price, hours and locations. Call or visit the websites of the camp providers to confirm available programs and schedules.
BONITA SPRINGS Centers for the Arts Bonita Springs
Center for Visual Arts 26100 Old 41 Road Bonita Springs
Center for Performing Arts
10150 Bonita Beach Road Bonita Springs 239-495-8989 artcenterbonita.org
CAPE CORAL
Cape Coral Parks & Recreation
(various locations)
1015 Cultural Park Blvd., Cape Coral 239-573-3128 capecoral.net
Cape Coral Yacht Club
5819 Driftwood Parkway, Cape Coral 239-574-0806 capecoral.net
Saddlewood Horse Club
16111 Saddlewood Lane, Cape Coral 239-738-9300 capehorses.com
FORT MYERS
Alliance for the Arts
10091 McGregor Blvd., Fort Myers. 239-939-2787 artinlee.org
Calusa Nature Center
3450 Ortiz Ave., Fort Myers 239-275-3435 calusanature.org
Edison and Ford Winter Estates
2350 McGregor Blvd., Fort Myers 239-334-7419 edisonfordwinterestates.org
Florida Rep
2268 Bay St., Fort Myers 239-332-4665 floridarepeducation.org
Fort Myers Miracle Youth Baseball Camp
CenturyLink Sports Complex 14100 Six Mile Cypress Parkway, Fort Myers 239-768-4210 miraclebaseball.com
Imaginarium History & Science Center
2000 Cranford Ave., Fort Myers 239-243-0043 theimag.org
Lee County Parks & Recreation
(various locations)
3410 Palm Beach Blvd., Fort Myers 230-533-7275 leegov.com/parks/programs/summer
NAPLES Collier County Parks & Recreation
(various locations)
15000 Livingston Road, Naples 239-252-4000 colliercountyfl.gov
Golisano Children’s Museum of Naples
15080 Livingston Road, Naples 239-514-0084 cmon.org
Naples Zoo at Caribbean Gardens
1590 Goodlette-Frank Road, Naples 239-262-5409, ext. 158 napleszoo.org
SANIBEL
J.N. “Ding” Darling National Wildlife Refuge
1 Wildlife Drive, Sanibel 239-472-1100 fws.gov
Sanibel Sea School
455 Periwinkle Way, Sanibel 239-472-8585 sanibelseaschool.org