Florida Elks Youth Camp

Florida Elks Youth Camp offers activities such as swimming, canoeing, paddle-boating, archery, indoor sports, and basketball. Camp sessions include housing, food, and these activities during resident, overnight week-long summer camp sessions conducted by Youth Camp Staff. The camp provides a unique camping experience for 7 weeks during the summer to Florida kids ages 9 through 13.

• Ages: 9–13 years old
• Schedule: 7-day and 14-day resident/overnight sessions, with sessions running Sunday afternoon to Saturday morning
• Price: $220 for a 7-day session, and $440 for a 14-day session

Florida Elks Youth Camp runs 7 one-week sessions of summer camp, and the 7th week of camp is dedicated to active military. Any dependent of an active military member can attend camp for free during the 7th week, and Session 7 is free for military families, with the military family discount only available for Session 7. The program is a project of the Florida State Elks Association, whose over 50,000 members in 90 Lodges in Florida are involved in camaraderie, compassion, community outreach, and support. For over 150 years, the Benevolent and Protective Order of the Elks has been dedicated to serving fellow citizens.

The mission of Florida Elks Youth Camp is to mold the current generation of youth into adults that the organization would be proud to have as American citizens. Its stated motto is to “inspire, connect, and expand,” and the camp operates without electronics to help kids build connections between themselves, their peers, their counselors, and nature. According to the mission statement, the camp aims to inspire kids through the quality of its facilities, staff, and programming, and to expand their compassion for others, their self-confidence, and their ability and desire to make an impact on the world around them.

Last updated February 15, 2026.