Haywood

• Pigeon Community Multicultural Development Center. Summer enrichment camp. 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. June 18 through Aug. 17. Offered for nine weeks. Financial scholarships available. 828.452.7232.

• SOAR Summer Adventure Camp. Sessions start June 9 through Aug. 5. Tuition ranges from $3,100 to $4,700 depending on the program. www.soarnc.org or 828.456.3435.

• Smoky Mountain Aquatic Club. Summer Camp. Ages 6-17. Practices are held Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays beginning at 6:15 p.m. and on Saturdays beginning at 8:30 a.m., all at the Waynesville Recreation Center. www.smacwswimming.com.

• Smoky Mountain Sk8way. Eight-week day camp from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. June 18 through Aug. 10. Ages 6-14. $140 a week. 828.246.9124. Enrollment form at www.SmokyMountainSk8way.com.

• Radical Inclusion Summer Day Camp. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Aug. 6-10. Wilderness survival, environmental stewardship, social justice. Youth 13-17. Cost is a sliding scale. Financial assistance is available. 828.476.1465 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. 

• Variety of sports camps at Waynesville Recreation Center. Call 828.456.2030 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

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• Youth for Christ Outdoor Mission Camp in Maggie Valley. Sessions start June 25 through July 16. Cost ranges $150 to $700. www.outdoormissioncamp.org or 828.926.3252.

• Camp Henry at Lake Logan. Sessions June 20 through July 22. Cost ranges from $315 to $1,250 for different camps. www.camphenry.net or 828.475.9264.

• Fearless Athletics Day Camp. Sessions from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. June 18 through Aug. 17 at 123 Park St., Canton. $150 a week. Before and aftercare available. 828.492.1494. 

Macon 

• New Vision Training Center. 13-week summer day camp from May 29 through Aug. 24. $145 a week. Ages 3-12. www.newvisiontrainingcenter.com or 828.524.1904.

• Macon County Schools Summer Edventure Camp. 8-week day camp. Call Lenora Clifton at 828.524.4414, Ext. 324 or visit www.macon.k12.nc.us/sec/.

• Bascom Art Center in Highlands. Summer art camp for ages 7-14. Sessions begin June 19 through Aug. 14. $175 a week. www.thebascom.org or 828.526.4949.

• Danny Antoine's Martial Arts & Fitness Academy. May 29-Aug. 24. $135 a week. Call 828.332.0418. 

• Nantahala Learning Center Summer Program. Call 219.689.3443 for more info.

• Boys and Girls Club in Cashiers Summer Camp. 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. June 11-Aug. 3. $400. This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or 828.743.2775.

Swain 

• YMCA Camp Watia. Weeklong sessions from June 10-July 29. Limited space still available. $598-$650. Financial assistance available. www.ymcacampwatia.org.

• Nantahala Outdoor Center. Whitewater kayaking camp. $399 to $1,500 for two-, three-, and five-day camps. 828.785.4977 or www.noc.com/lessons-training/paddling-school/kids-kayaking-camp.

• Camp Living Water Christian camp. Sessions start July 1. $160-$490. www.camplivingwater.com or 828.488.6012.

• Swain County Middle Schools STEM Camp. Third through ninth graders. Register by May 15 at www.swain.k12.nc.us/middle/2018/03/19/stem-camp-registration-is-open/

Cherokee

• Cherokee Youth Center (Boys and Girls Club). Email Patrick West at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or call 828.497-3119.

Jackson County

• Western Carolina University Elite Football Camp. June 1, June 23 or July 21. WCU campus. $40; rising ninth through 12th-graders. www.loffootballcamp.com.

• WCU Hawg Camp. June 22-23. WCU campus. $200; rising ninth through 12th-graders. www.loffootballcamp.com.

• Karen Glover Volleyball Camp Skills Camp. July 23-24. WCU campus. $200; rising sixth through eighth-graders. www.karenglovervbcamps.com.

• Karen Glover Volleyball Camp Elite Camp. July 24-26. WCU campus. $325; rising ninth through 12th-graders. www.karenglovervbcamps.com.

• WCU Summer Swim Programs. Various dates. WCU campus. $45-74; all ages. bit.ly/2HCnHdg.

• Live Your Legacy Girls Leadership Camp. June 17-23. WCU campus. Rising 10th-graders through college freshmen. ibmee.org/live-your-legacy-camp.

• Carolina Saxophone Camp. June 24-29. WCU campus. $499; high school and undergraduate saophonists. Ian Jeffress, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

• Rocket to Creativity Camp. June 25-29. WCU campus. $140; ages 8-12. bit.ly/2qzUQ1E.

• Robotics with Legos Camp. June 25-29. WCU campus. $119. bit.ly/2qAKYUQ.

• Summer Symposium for Marching Arts. July 8-12. WCU campus. www.prideofthemountains.com.

• Summer Reading Adventures. July 9-13. WCU campus. $139; rising first and second-graders. bit.ly/2qD7ixR.

• Step Back in Time Summer Day Camp. July 31 to Aug. 3. WCU campus. $99. Ages 9-11. bit.ly/2H0ZYCf.

• SOAR Llama Trek Camp. June 9-20, June 23 to July 4, July 7-18, July 21 to Aug. 1, Aug. 4-15. Balsam. $3,100-$3,300; ages 8-10. www.soarnc.org.

• SOAR Backpacking Camp. June 10-21, June 24 to July 5, July 8-19, July 22 to Aug. 2, Aug. 5-16. Balsam. $3,100-$3,300; ages 11-18. www.soarnc.org.

• SOAR Canoeing Camp. June 10-21, June 24 to July 5, July 8-19, July 22 to Aug. 2, Aug. 5-16. Balsam. $3,100-$3,300; ages 11-18. www.soarnc.org.

• SOAR Horseback Riding Camp. June 10-21, June 24 to July 5, July 8-19, July 22 to Aug. 2, Aug. 5-16. Balsam. $3,100-$3,300; ages 11-18. www.soarnc.org.

• SOAR Expedition Camp. June 13-30; July 4-21; July 25 to Aug. 11. Balsam. $4,300; ages 13-18. www.soarnc.org.

• SOAR Academic Discovery Camp. June 11 to July 6; July 11 to Aug. 5. Balsam. $5,300. Ages 11-18. www.soarnc.org.

• Jackson County Fun for Kids Day Camp. June 4 to Aug. 3. Cashiers. $700; ages 6-12. jcprd.recdesk.com. 828.631.2020.

• Jackson County Adventure Camp. July 16-20, Aug. 13-15. Cullowhee. $200; ages 13-15. jcprd.recdesk.com. 828.200.3345.

• Jackson County Explorer Camp. June 11-15; July 30 to Aug. 3. Cullowhee. $175; ages 9-12. jcprd.recdesk.com. 828.200.3345.

Asheville

• Camp Hobbit Hill. 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Sleepover and day camp sessions available in June, July and August. Agues 7-17. www.camphobbithill.com or 828.808.7929.

• Asheville School App Development Camp. $1,850 a week for overnight, $550 a week for day camp. July 8-16 and July 15-20. www.ashevilleschool.org/appdevcamp. 828.254.6345, ext. 4042.

• UNCA Summer Writing Program. For grades 6-12. $265. Week-long sessions in June and July. 828.251.6099 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..