Girls' camps, boys' camps, coed and family camps, faith-based camps, sports and adventure camps, computer camps, science camps, debate and music camps—the choices are many and varied. Here are some brief descriptions to help narrow your focus. All welcome campers of every age.

DAY CAMPS
Away for the day and back home for the night — day camps are not just a stepping stone to overnight camp. Here's a list of day camps.

RESIDENTIAL CAMPS
Overnight at a "home away from home", campers typically live in cabins with 4-12 campers and a couple of councellors. Here's a list of residential camps.

TRADITIONAL CAMPS
Wide range of sports, recreational, creative and social activities. From games, canoeing, swimming and hiking to arts, crafts, music and campfires, opportunities abound. Many residential camps and some day camps fall into this category. Here's a list of traditional camps.

FAMILY CAMPS
Parents and kids together. Camps offer many of the same features as traditional camps. Counsellors engage children in a range of structured activities; other programs are geared to adults. Time is also set aside for parents and their children to participate in activities with other families. Here's a list of family camps.

SPECIALTY CAMPS
Geared to specific activities. These camps focus on soccer, golf, circus activities, horseback riding, computers—or just about any other interest your child might have. They usually aim to enhance a particular skill set or deepen knowledge of a particular interest. They may also include traditional camp activities, such as swimming, in their program. Many day camps as well as some residential camps fall within this category. Here's a list of specialty camps for adventure, arts, sports, education and travel/study abroad . Use the Advanced Search tool to find camps that offer specific activities you're interested in.

SPECIAL NEEDS CAMPS
A range of camps meet the needs of children with physical, emotional, behavioural or medical challenges. Some focus on children with cancer or other medical conditions; others have programs for children with autism or attention deficit disorder. Whatever their mandate, and whether the camp provides shadows or support staff or requires parents to send someone familiar and experienced in working with their child, these camps have staff trained to cope with children with special needs, as well as challenge and offer them a rewarding time at camp. Their medical staff and facilities are adapted to meet the needs of the children they serve. Some general residential and day camps include programs that integrate a number of children with certain special needs. Other camps are completely focused on meeting the needs of children who need specific adaptations and support to enjoy camp.

Here's a list of special needs camps.
Here's a list of camps that offer integrated programs for children with special needs.

MARCH BREAK CAMPS
Many day and residential camps offer week long programs to keep your children active and learning over the school break each March. Here's a list of camps that offer March Break programs.