2025 Summer Camp Guide: Eastern Shore, Alabama

 

School’s out for summer! While the kids are rejoicing, we know many parents are picturing long days of screen time, junk food and boredom. If you haven’t scheduled a summer camp experience for your student yet, you’re in luck – the Eastern Shore area offers a variety of day camps, specialty camps, reading programs and STEAM activities to keep your kiddo entertained and educated during summer 2025.

Because brain health is part of body health, we’ve rounded up some of the most popular summer camps and reading programs to help you get started. Browse the list below to see what’s happening across the area and click the links for more info.

 

2025 Summer Camps on the Eastern Shore

STEAMCamps for Kids

Dates: Various

Description: 16 hours of screen-free, hands-on fun through daily STEM Challenges, camp relays, team building activities, STEAM projects, exploratory centers and more.

Ages: 5-13 for STEAMCamp; 8-13 for Robotics VEX IQ Camp

Website: www.steamcampforkids.com

 

STEM for Kids Mobile Bay

Dates: Various

Description: STEM For Kids-Mobile Bay provides educational enrichment in Robotics, Engineering and Computer Programming for elementary and middle school children. Themes for this year include Rise of the Bots, Minecraft Space Edition, Virtual Reality, Minecraft Egypt & Greece, Environmental Detective, The Space Frontier, Minecraft Gladiators & Knights, Robotics II, Minecraft Energy Carnival, and A Taste of STEM. Full- and Half-Day rates available.

Ages: K-8

Website: www.sfkmobay.com

 

Summer at Bayside – Bayside Academy

Dates: Various

Description: Camp Bayside summer day camp allows campers entering Grades 1–7 the opportunity to explore, create, play, and discover! Campers immerse themselves in summer fun while exploring the world around them. Counselors provide an engaging and safe learning environment for the campers to enjoy while they participate in fun activities.

Ages: Grades 1-7

Website: www.baysideacademy.org

 

Oak Hollow Farm Kids Camp

Dates: June 9-13

Description: Our camp is designed to focus on outdoor activities such as fishing, archery, tree climbing, scavenger hunts, walking trails, kickball, volleyball, hay rides, as well as popular indoor arts and crafts activities.

Ages: 5-12

Website: www.oakhollowfarm.net

 

Camp Cardinal – St. Michael Catholic School

Dates: June 2 – June 19th

Description: Camp Cardinal offers an excellent summer camp experience to the broader Baldwin County community that represents a unique blend of summer fun and moments of enrichment and education. We offer a variety of art, academic enrichment, and athletic camps aimed at rising 2nd through 12th grade students.

Website: www.stmichaelchs.org

 

Art Bash Summer Camps – Eastern Shore Art Center

Dates: June 2 – July 18

Description: ESAC is offering six weeks of camps for all ages and levels. Each week will offer new projects and experiences, including Mixed Media Arts, Pet Portraits, Summertime Pottery and more.

Ages: 5-15

Website: www.esartcenter.org