New Jersey Special Needs Camps for Kids

Camp Superkids - New Jersey
1600 Route 22 East
Union, NJ 07083
(908) 678-9340

A camp for kids with asthma ages 8 to 12. Offers a one week long session. Children get to see themselves as regular kids who happen to have asthma.

Child/Staff ratio: 3:1
Medical Staff:Doctor, nurse, respiratory specialists
Medical Administered: Yes
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Fees Charged: Yes
Activities:Traditional camp activities with asthma education classes

Helen L. Diller Vacation Home For Blind Children
PO Box 338
Avalon, NJ 08202
(609) 927-7839

A camp for kids aged 7 to 15 with blind/visual impairment, at no cost to the families. Camp Sessions are for one week. Children are lodged in the Home under supervision of the counselors.

Child/Staff ratio: 2-5:1
Medical Staff:Certified First Responder
Medical Administered: Yes, except injections
Wheelchair Accessible: None
Fees Charged: No
Activities: Visits to nearby beaches, amusements parks, the zoo, boat rides, and the Cape May Ferry.

Camp Quality New Jersey
Po Box 264
Adelphia, NJ 07710
Contact: Sharon Goldman

Offers a week long, overnight night camping experience and year round programs for kids with cancer, ages 5-17 years.

There is no cost to the families with cancer.

A unique program of personal attention. Each camper is paired with an adult companion. At camp, a companion spends the entire week by his/her camper's side. Companions are trained to help the camper regain the life they once had. As a companion, they are there to help their camper do what normal kids do --- have fun, be away from protective parents, while under the protection and guidance of a responsible adult and role model.

Child/Staff ratio: 1:1 (plus additional staff volunteers)
Medical Staff:Doctor, 4 nurses
Medical Administered: Yes
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Fees Charged: None
Activities: Low/high ropes courses, on-site carnival events, water slides, hot air balloon rides, boating, fishing, comedy and magician performers, reptile shows, arts and crafts, swimming, archery, talent show, DJ dance.

Happiness Is Camping
62 Sunset Lake Road
Blairstown, NJ 07825
(908) 362-6733

A camp for kids with cancer ages 6-15 years, with siblings aged 7-14 years. Provides a normal camp experience.

Child/Staff ratio: 3:1
Medical Staff:Doctor, nurse
Medical Administered: Yes
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Fees Charged: None
Activities: Low/high ropes courses, boating, fishing, arts and crafts, swimming, archery.

Camp Nejada
PO Box 156
Saddlebrook Road
Stillwater, NJ 07875
(973) 383-2611

Offers traditional camp activities for children with diabetes, ages 7 to 15.

Child/Staff ratio: 4:1
Medical Staff:Doctor, Nurse
Medical Administered: Yes
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Fees Charged: Yes
Activities: Canoeing, biking, nature exploration, arts and crafts, swimming, low ropes challenge courses, archery, drama, tennis.

Camp Sun N' Fun
1555 Gateway Boulevard
Woodbury, NJ 08096
(856) 848-8648

Children and adults participate in summer recreational activities.

Child/Staff ratio: 4:1
Medical Staff: Nurse
Medical Administered: Yes
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Fees Charged: Yes
Activities: Swimming, arts and crafts, nature, sports, games and performing arts.