The Salvation Army Summer Camps

Columbus, IN

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About

The Salvation Army Summer Camps offer free summer camp programs that include swimming, canoeing, hiking, archery, other sports, arts and crafts, music, drama, scouting, and hands-on projects. Camp sessions are available as both day and overnight summer camps, and kids take part in team-building activities, leadership training, and community service projects. The programs also include educational and non-sports activities alongside sports.

• Schedule: Camp sessions are available as both day and overnight summer camps
• Price: Most summer camps accept state-provided child care subsidies, and scholarships are available to help families offset the cost

The Salvation Army camp counselors are equipped to help children navigate complicated emotions and struggles that can arise for those who experience poverty and related hardships. Counselors are trained to recognize the effects of stressors of poverty on children and respond to a child’s emotional needs so kids feel safe, included, and welcome. The Salvation Army describes itself as an international movement and an evangelical part of the universal Christian Church, with a message based on the Bible and a ministry motivated by the love of God. Its stated mission is to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ and to meet human needs in His name without discrimination. The Salvation Army is one of the largest social service providers in the United States and states that it is committed to serving neighbors in need of assistance in every zip code throughout the nation.

Last updated May 14, 2026.

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