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AbilityFirst Camp Paivika offers swimming, arts and crafts, sports, nature activities, and performing arts as part of its camp experience. The program includes overnight summer sessions for children and adults with disabilities, as well as overnight winter and spring camp experiences, a Mom’s Retreat, and facility rentals. Camp Paivika offers children, teens, and adults with disabilities a traditional camp experience with nurturing support and an emphasis on fun.
• Ages: 5–18 years old
• Schedule: The survey will open on December 8, 2025 at 7 p.m.; after completing the survey, families will either receive a registration email link in January or camp staff will schedule an intake interview via phone call.
• Price: $25 per person for Friends and Family Day Camp – Saturday, June 20, 2026.
Camp Paivika was established in 1951 and has helped thousands of children and adults with disabilities make friends, try new activities, and become more confident and independent. It is one of the first fully accessible camps in the United States. AbilityFirst states that it supports people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, and their families, by focusing on capabilities and expanding possibilities, and that it creates a welcoming environment where participants feel they belong and are valued. AbilityFirst also states that its programs are tailored to individual interests and needs, from childhood to adulthood. The camp notes that adult and transitional campers choose their daily activities, tablemates, and participation level, while children’s sessions follow a set program and transition with their cabin groups. The program states that it strives to honor the autonomy and independence of campers through individual expression, exploration, and choice while at camp, and that as campers enjoy their experience, families and caregivers can take a break from providing 24/7 care, knowing their loved ones are safe, cared for, and having fun.
Last updated April 1, 2026.
• Ages: 5–18 years old
• Schedule: The survey will open on December 8, 2025 at 7 p.m.; after completing the survey, families will either receive a registration email link in January or camp staff will schedule an intake interview via phone call.
• Price: $25 per person for Friends and Family Day Camp – Saturday, June 20, 2026.
Camp Paivika was established in 1951 and has helped thousands of children and adults with disabilities make friends, try new activities, and become more confident and independent. It is one of the first fully accessible camps in the United States. AbilityFirst states that it supports people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, and their families, by focusing on capabilities and expanding possibilities, and that it creates a welcoming environment where participants feel they belong and are valued. AbilityFirst also states that its programs are tailored to individual interests and needs, from childhood to adulthood. The camp notes that adult and transitional campers choose their daily activities, tablemates, and participation level, while children’s sessions follow a set program and transition with their cabin groups. The program states that it strives to honor the autonomy and independence of campers through individual expression, exploration, and choice while at camp, and that as campers enjoy their experience, families and caregivers can take a break from providing 24/7 care, knowing their loved ones are safe, cared for, and having fun.
Last updated April 1, 2026.
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