Summer Kids Camps and Activities in IV/CB
May 6, 2025 | Kayla Anderson
By: Kayla Anderson
It’s that time of the year when the weather is getting nicer and kids are itching to get out of school and on with their summer vacation. Here are some camps and activities to keep them entertained:
Mountain Bike Teams
The Diamond Peak Mountain Bike Team (DPMBT)- For two-wheeled rippers around ages 6 and older, the DPMBT invites them to come and improve their skills by riding some of the best trails in the Tahoe basin. Experienced coaches are happy to guide athletes from their first mountain bike ride to national competitions, but if they want to just ride for fun then that’s okay, too. Rides are tailored to riders in the Mini Shreds (ages 6-8) and Cross Country Team (ages 9-plus) groups. For more information, visit https://www.dpsef.org/programs/mountain-bike-team .
Lake Tahoe School Youth Mtn. Bike Summer Camp, July 21-25– The Lake Tahoe School in Incline Village also hosts a five days of off-road cycling morning rides for kids ages 9-13. Nothing too easy and nothing too hard, the group rides 10-12 miles per day. Transportation, snacks, and mountain bike gloves are provided, but the camp is limited to only seven campers and likely to fill up fast.
Daisy Day Care Saturday Summer Camp
Running one of the only licensed home daycare centers in North Lake Tahoe, Daisy Day Care Founder Harmony Shreve has been a licensed childcare provider for more than 25 years and has “loved every minute of it.” Her Daisy Day Care’s Saturday Summer Camp (for ages 2-10) offers a great opportunity for kids to explore, learn, and have fun outdoors. Each week, the camp meets at a different trailhead near Incline Village and go through a curriculum that includes yoga, hiking, breathwork, nature lessons, and snack breaks. Season passes for the Saturday sessions are on sale until May 31st but there is a limited supply. https://tahoedaisydaycare.com/ .
Incline Village Library
The Washoe County Library System has activities for kids and adults available all year long, but summertime is when the real fun starts. Along with the Summer Reading Program, the Incline Village Library will have Camp STEAM for kids ages 6-11 on June 24-25th and Art Camp for Kids ages 7-12 for three days July 8-10th. In the two-day Camp STEAM, kids have fun with science, technology, engineering, art, and math, diving into these five innovative topics through engaging experiments over two days.
The creative three-day Art Camp for Kids in July explores different art techniques inspired by famous artists. They’ll learn about a new artist, experimenting with painting and crafting in fun hands-on activities as well as collaborate on a group art project and create their own masterpieces to take home. Registration for both programs is required, visit the library on 845 Alder Avenue to sign up.
Tahoe Family Solutions Camp Explore
Tahoe Family Solutions will be having its popular and successful Camp Explore come back this summer, with overnight camping trips for 3rd-8th graders and the Backpacking Group for 6th-8th graders. Campers explore the Sierra Nevada trails, lakes and peaks with their new friends as well as take part in activities such as hiking, swimming, kayaking, crafting, learning outdoor safety skills, and making s’mores around a campfire. Since these camps are free this year (thanks to the generosity of community donors) and meant for kids who wouldn’t have these opportunities otherwise, they fill up extremely fast. Registration opens in April.
Boys & Girls Club of NLT (BGCNLT)
The Boys & Girls Club of North Lake Tahoe offers several daily and multi-day specialty camps at its locations throughout North Lake Tahoe, including the Kings Beach Clubhouse, the Truckee Elementary school site, and the Duffield Youth Program – Incline Village.
Its summer camps and activities feature themed weeks, beach days, sports, arts & crafts, STEM activities, field trips, and more. In addition to its standard camps, BGCNLT hosts specialty camps such as mountain biking, kayaking, paddle camps, and hiking excursions. BGCNLT summer camps are open to kids in K-5th grade and teens in 6th-12th grade. Registration opens April 1st. To access the current summer day camps, specialty camps, and field trips digital guide, visit www.bgcnlt.org. Offerings are subject to change.
Nike Swim Camp at UNR at Lake Tahoe
Open to competitive swimmers ages 10-18, the coed Nike Swim Camp is designed to take those skills to the next level by providing a better understanding of swimming fundamentals. Overnight campers stay on campus in dorm rooms and meals are included, but extended stay/commuter participants can come as well. This camp is best for teens who have competitive swimming experience and can swim at least 50 meters in all four competitive strokes: fly, back, breast, and freestyle. For more information, visit https://www.ussportscamps.com/swim/nike/university-nevada-reno-lake-tahoe-swim-camp
IVGID Summer Camps
The Incline Village General Improvement District will host tennis camps, junior lifeguard camps, basketball camps, and more this summer; for more information about its current and upcoming programming visit www.inclinerecreation.com.
Ambassadors Soccer Camp
Get ready for another epic summer soccer camp! Cornerstone Church and Ambassadors Soccer Camps bring you a camp focused on children ages 5 – 14 that creates a five-day (Monday – Friday) soccer experience. Campers will play and compete in a fun, safe and positive environment facilitated by Christian mentor-coaches from around the world. Our soccer camps also include a daily Bible time where children will hear more about the Bible and faith in Jesus through our Toward the Goal curriculum.
Lake Tahoe School Summer Camps
