Washington University Bear Cubs
Running Club for Youth with Disabilities
Bear Cubs Running Team provides accessible athletic opportunities for families of children with special needs by providing free, weekly running programs led by volunteer varsity college student-athletes.
Contact us: www.sites.wustl.edu/bearcubsrunning
Call or Text 513-505-7396
Email at [email protected]
Service Area:
St. Charles County, St. Louis City, St. Louis County
Program Type:
Recreation, Sports & Fitness
Ages Served:
Youth
Season:
Fall
Inclusive Specialized or Both:
Specialized
We Rock the Spectrum Kid's Gym
Specialized Open Play Gym
We Rock the Spectrum Kids Gyms was founded to provide a place for children of all ability levels to play and grow together. As the only kids gym that offers an inclusive philosophy we have found all children can benefit from our uniquely designed sensory equipment that is specifically designed to aid children with sensory processing disorders. However, in our experience, all children are able to benefit greatly from this equipment and by allowing children of all ability levels to play together they are able to learn a great deal from each other and become the best motivation for success on every level.
Service Area:
St. Charles County, St. Louis City, St. Louis County
Program Type:
Recreation, Sports & Fitness
Ages Served:
Pre-School, Teens, Youth
Season:
Year Round
Inclusive Specialized or Both:
Inclusive
Foss Swim School
Swimming Instruction for Youth
At Foss Swim School, we provide a safe, fun environment that nurtures your child’s comfort in and love of the water. Our unique class curriculums are built on the latest research and are customized for each stage of your swimmer’s development. Whether your kiddo is fearful of the water or loves to splash but needs water safety, we have the perfect class for them.
Little Fishes Swim School was acquired by Foss in 2023.
Service Area:
St. Charles County, St. Louis City, St. Louis County
Program Type:
Sports & Fitness
Ages Served:
Pre-School, Youth
Season:
Year Round
Inclusive Specialized or Both:
Inclusive
Equine-Assisted Horseback Riding
Therapeutic Horseback Riding
Providing therapeutic horsemanship experiences to persons with disabilities in order to enhance the quality and productivity of their lives.
Service Area:
St. Charles County, St. Louis City, St. Louis County
Program Type:
Horseback Riding
Ages Served:
Teens, Youth
Season:
Year Round
Inclusive Specialized or Both:
Specialized
Jamestown New Horizons
Therapeutic Horseback Riding
Jamestown New Horizons provides therapeutic/recreational horseback riding lessons to children with cognitive and physical disabilities to help improve their health and quality of life. The priorities at JNH are Safety Fun & Learning! Ages 3 – teens weighing less than 140 lbs.
Service Area:
St. Louis City, St. Louis County
Program Type:
Horseback Riding
Ages Served:
Pre-School, Teens, Youth
Season:
Year Round
Inclusive Specialized or Both:
Specialized
Sunnyhill Adventures Camp
Specialized Overnight Camp and Outdoor Adventures
Adventure awaits on over 60 scenic acres in Dittmer, Missouri. Sunnyhill Adventures offers summer overnight camps for youth and adults of all abilities. Camp is a community where all ages explore nature with activities such as float trips, the alpine tower, climbing and rappelling, swimming, boating, or riding the zip line. Through shared experience, these programs assist people with the formation of new friendships and the nurturing of established relationships. Whether a week or a weekend with Mother Nature, the memories will last a lifetime.
Service Area:
St. Charles County, St. Louis City, St. Louis County
Program Type:
Overnight Camps
Ages Served:
Adults, Teens, Youth
Season:
Summer, Year Round
Inclusive Specialized or Both:
Specialized
Wonderland Camp
Specialized Overnight Camps / Family Retreats for All
Wonderland Camp has provided a fun, educational and safe summer camp experience for campers with disabilities ages 6 and up since 1969. Our campers tell us year after year that they’ve had the “time of their lives” when they’re here at camp! We support families through specialized theme weekend retreats including Happy Momma, Father-Son & Mother-Daughter Weekends, Deer Widow Camp, Military Vet Camp, Fall Family Weekends, and New Year’s Eve Youth Camp.
Service Area:
St. Charles County, St. Louis City, St. Louis County
Program Type:
Overnight Camps
Ages Served:
Adults, Teens, Youth
Season:
Fall, Summer
Inclusive Specialized or Both:
Both
Sherwood Forest Overnight Camp
Inclusive Overnight Camp for Youth
Sherwood Forest serves children from low-income families and underserved communities in Missouri and Illinois, who live at or below the federal poverty line. We strive to establish and sustain long-term relationships with our campers, their families, and the agencies and schools that serve them. By balancing traditional camp adventures with evidence-based programs that reinforce and support school-year learning, Sherwood Forest connects with, educates, and inspires the youth of St. Louis.
Service Area:
St. Charles County, St. Louis City, St. Louis County
Program Type:
Overnight Camps
Ages Served:
Teens, Youth
Season:
Summer
Inclusive Specialized or Both:
Inclusive
Camp Roehr Overnight Camp
Epilepsy Foundation Greater Southern Illinois
ROEHR stands for Ruling Over Epilepsy Helps Realize Dreams. Camp Roehr is a seven day long residential camp for children and teens with epilepsy and is held at held at YMCA Trout Lodge in Potosi Missouri. We provide campers with activities such as swimming, arts and crafts, tie-dying, kite-making, biking, volleyball, ping pong, mini golf, ziplining, archery, rifle marksmanship, campfires with songs and s’mores, a D.J. dance party, horseback riding, and many other fun activities.
Service Area:
St. Charles County, St. Louis City, St. Louis County
Program Type:
Overnight Camps
Ages Served:
Teens, Youth
Season:
Summer
Inclusive Specialized or Both:
Specialized
Cub Creek Science Overnight Camp
Inclusive Summer Overnight Camp for Youth
Cub Creek Science Camp is the only summer camp for kids in the country with a hands-on, interactive zoo. With more than 300 animals and over 100 species, our overnight summer camp is an animal lover’s paradise. No other sleepaway camp can say they are an animal camp, science camp, adventure camp, vet camp, nature camp, while still offering all the traditional summer camp activities such as swimming, fishing, hiking, arts and crafts, ropes course and more. We are a truly unique summer camp experience.
Service Area:
St. Charles County, St. Louis City, St. Louis County
Program Type:
Overnight Camps
Ages Served:
Teens, Youth
Season:
Summer
Inclusive Specialized or Both:
Inclusive