{"id":157850,"date":"2026-02-10T03:30:10","date_gmt":"2026-02-10T03:30:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/157850\/"},"modified":"2026-02-10T03:30:10","modified_gmt":"2026-02-10T03:30:10","slug":"30-summer-camps-to-check-out-in-the-lake-travis-westlake-areas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/157850\/","title":{"rendered":"30 summer camps to check out in the Lake Travis, Westlake areas"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFrom arts and crafts to lakeside lessons, here are 30 camps in the Lake Travis-Westlake area to check out this summer.<\/p>\n<p>Austin area<\/p>\n<p>Art + Academy <\/p>\n<p>The camp helps young artists learn new techniques and practice art skills in a supportive environment.<\/p>\n<p>Type: arts, half-day camps<\/p>\n<p>Ages: 5-17<\/p>\n<p>Dates: June 29-August. 14, five-day sessions<\/p>\n<p>Cost: $365 weekly<\/p>\n<p>Board Bound Wake Camp <\/p>\n<p>The camp features wakeboarding and wakesurfing instruction, tubing and swimming led by coaches offering hands-on instruction.<\/p>\n<p>Type: sports, swim<\/p>\n<p>Ages: 8-14<\/p>\n<p>Dates: June 1-4, July 27-30 (Lake Austin); June 29-July 2 (Lake Travis)<\/p>\n<p>Cost: $1,050 (Lake Austin), $950 (Lake Travis)<\/p>\n<p>St. Michael\u2019s Preparatory School<\/p>\n<p>The school offers a variety of summer camps, including music, athletics, robotics, college prep courses and more.<\/p>\n<p>Type: academics, arts, day, sports<\/p>\n<p>Ages: pre-K4-12th grade<\/p>\n<p>Dates: June 1-July 24<\/p>\n<p>Cost: varies weekly<\/p>\n<p>Tumble Town<\/p>\n<p>The camp features tumbling stations, team-building games and other activities.<\/p>\n<p>Type: sports, arts, science<\/p>\n<p>Ages: 4-12<\/p>\n<p>Dates: June 8-July 31<\/p>\n<p>Cost: $315 weekly<\/p>\n<p>Bee Cave area<\/p>\n<p>Bee Cave Arts Foundation<\/p>\n<p>The camp includes projects such as painting, drawing, sculpting, printmaking, clay and mixed media.<\/p>\n<p>Type: arts<\/p>\n<p>Ages: 5-11<\/p>\n<p>Dates: May 26-Aug. 7<\/p>\n<p>Cost: $280 weekly (half day), $560 weekly (full day)<\/p>\n<p>Hill Country Indoor <\/p>\n<p>The camp features basketball, volleyball, soccer and pickleball sessions, as well as a general camp called Wipeout with themed weeks.<\/p>\n<p>Type: sports<\/p>\n<p>Ages: 5-14<\/p>\n<p>Dates: May 26-Aug. 11<\/p>\n<p>Cost: $375-$450 weekly<\/p>\n<p>iCode School Bee Cave <\/p>\n<p>Camps offered teach coding, robotics, game development and much more. Some camps include Minecraft-Modding Adventure, Artist&#8217;s Studio-2D and 3D Design, and Roblox Editor-Create and code your own world.<\/p>\n<p>Type: STEAM<\/p>\n<p>Ages: K-12th grade<\/p>\n<p>Dates: June 1-August. 8<\/p>\n<p>Costs: $599 weekly (early drop off\/late pickup upon request)<\/p>\n<p>Magnolia School Summer Camps<\/p>\n<p>Description: The school offers a variety of themed camps with academic programs, including Spanish Immersion for preschoolers.<\/p>\n<p>Type: academics, arts, science, outdoors<\/p>\n<p>Ages: 3-14<\/p>\n<p>Dates: June 1-July 24<\/p>\n<p>Cost: $325 half day, $575 full day, extended care additional $100 weekly<\/p>\n<p>Lakeway area<\/p>\n<p>Apache Art Camp<\/p>\n<p>Apache Art House offers studio experiences, workshops, and after-school lessons year-round, with classes capped at 10 students.<\/p>\n<p>Type: art, swim, outdoor<\/p>\n<p>Ages: 5-12<\/p>\n<p>Dates: May 25-July 31; 9 a.m.-noon with aftercare available until 3 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>Cost: $135 weekly (three-day camp), $225 weekly (five-day camp)<\/p>\n<p>TexARTS<\/p>\n<p>The camp will feature musical theater productions such as \u201cKPop Demon Hunters,\u201d \u201cWicked,\u201d \u201cFrozen\u201d and \u201cMoana.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Type: arts<\/p>\n<p>Ages: 5-8 (half day), 7-10 (full day)<\/p>\n<p>Dates: May 26-Aug. 7<\/p>\n<p>Cost: $285 (half day), $385 (full day)<\/p>\n<p>Marble Falls <\/p>\n<p>Camp of the Hills<\/p>\n<p>The camp specializes in working with youth from low-income and at-risk communities. Activities include swimming, ropes courses, canoeing, fishing, arts and crafts, music, dance, a talent show, and faith connections through Bible study and worship times.<\/p>\n<p>Type: overnight<\/p>\n<p>Ages: 8-18<\/p>\n<p>Dates: June 1-Aug. 1<\/p>\n<p>Cost: $100 weekly<\/p>\n<p>Spicewood<\/p>\n<p>Camp Texlake<\/p>\n<p>The camp features a 455-acre outdoor program on Lake Travis with cabins, treehouses, lodges, a junior Olympic-sized pool, horseback riding activities, ropes courses and more.<\/p>\n<p>Type: overnight, outdoors<\/p>\n<p>Ages: 7-17<\/p>\n<p>Dates: June 7-July 17 (six-day sessions)<\/p>\n<p>Cost: $615-$700 weekly average (pricing before April 1)<\/p>\n<p>T Bar M Camp Travis<\/p>\n<p>Campers can enjoy a pool, lake activities and more faith-based activities<\/p>\n<p>Type: overnight<\/p>\n<p>Ages: 12-17<\/p>\n<p>Dates: May 24-Aug. 1<\/p>\n<p>Cost: $1,430-$1,530 weekly (overnight camp)<\/p>\n<p>Westlake area<\/p>\n<p>Danny McBeth Recreation Center<\/p>\n<p>Type: day<\/p>\n<p>Ages: 6-16<\/p>\n<p>Dates: June 8-Aug. 12<\/p>\n<p>Cost: $140 weekly for Austin residents; $220 weekly for nonresidents<\/p>\n<p>Eanes ISD Summer Enrichment<\/p>\n<p>The school district will offer a range of summer camps featuring robotics, athletics with Westlake coaches, chess, culinary classes, STEM and more.<\/p>\n<p>Type: robotics, sports, chess, culinary, STEM, art<\/p>\n<p>Ages: 5-18<\/p>\n<p>Dates: May 26-Aug. 5<\/p>\n<p>Cost: varies by class and week<\/p>\n<p>Life Ki-do Martial Arts<\/p>\n<p>Children will be active and gain confidence through martial arts training, high-energy games and obstacle courses in a supportive environment.<\/p>\n<p>Type: sports<\/p>\n<p>Ages: 5-11<\/p>\n<p>Dates: June 1-July 23<\/p>\n<p>Cost: $175-$215 weekly<\/p>\n<p>Neuron Garage <\/p>\n<p>Campers will get hands-on experience repurposing their recycling to solve engineering challenges. Students will collaborate with peers and develop the skill of a growth mindset by working through successes and setbacks.<\/p>\n<p>Type: academics, day, STEAM<\/p>\n<p>Ages: 5-12<\/p>\n<p>Dates: June 8-July 24<\/p>\n<p>Cost: $425-$455 weekly, $95 extra per week for extended hours until 5:30 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>St. Stephen&#8217;s Episcopal School<\/p>\n<p>Campers of various ages can enjoy sports, arts and enrichment while building new skills and making friends.<\/p>\n<p>Type: half-day, full-day and residential camps<\/p>\n<p>Ages: 6-18<\/p>\n<p>Dates: June 1- June 30<\/p>\n<p>Cost: $300-$850 weekly<\/p>\n<p>Westlake Chinese Academy<\/p>\n<p>Campers can look forward to morning cooking sessions, afternoon art sessions and finishing the day with a swim in the camp\u2019s natural creek.<\/p>\n<p>Type: day, art, cooking, swim<\/p>\n<p>Ages: 4-12<\/p>\n<p>Dates: June 1-June 26 (five-day sessions)<\/p>\n<p>Cost: $450 weekly<\/p>\n<p>Multiple locations <\/p>\n<p>Brandy Perryman Shooting Camp<\/p>\n<p>All camps include 28 hours of instruction, which is estimated to be the same amount of practice time as in middle school or a full season of youth league.<\/p>\n<p>Type: sports<\/p>\n<p>Ages: 7-16<\/p>\n<p>Dates: June 1-Aug. 6 (four-day sessions)<\/p>\n<p>Cost: $280-$299 weekly<\/p>\n<p>West Austin Youth Association, 1314 Exposition Blvd., Austin; Westlake Athletic &amp; Community Center, 4300 Westbank Drive, Austin; St. Michaels Athletic Center, 3000 Barton Creek Blvd., Austin<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bperrymanshootingcamp.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">www.bperrymanshootingcamp.com<\/a>Crayola Imagine Arts Academy Camps<\/p>\n<p>The hands-on art camps are designed for elementary-aged kids and include five camp themes.<\/p>\n<p>Type: art<\/p>\n<p>Ages: 5-12<\/p>\n<p>Dates: May 26-Aug.14<\/p>\n<p>Cost: $240-$390<\/p>\n<p>Kidventure<\/p>\n<p>The active day camp will feature creativity, hands-on STEAM activities, rock climbing, team-building games and field trips.<\/p>\n<p>Type: sports, arts, academics<\/p>\n<p>Ages: 3-14<\/p>\n<p>Dates: June 1-Aug. 7<\/p>\n<p>Cost: $370 weekly; $390 weekly (LEADS camp for sixth through ninth grades)<\/p>\n<p>Kidventure Overnight<\/p>\n<p>The overnight camp will give campers an opportunity to climb, paddle, explore and create friendships through outdoor challenges and more.<\/p>\n<p>Type: outdoors, overnight<\/p>\n<p>Ages: 8-16<\/p>\n<p>Dates: June 29-July 4 (Safari); July 11-19 (Echo); July 26-Aug. 3 (Quest)<\/p>\n<p>Cost: $1,670 (Safari), $2,240 (Echo), $2,240 (Quest)<\/p>\n<p>Lake Travis ISD Summer Enrichment<\/p>\n<p>Led by LTISD staff, the half-day and full-day camp explores sports, fine arts, STEM, robotics, music, science and more.<\/p>\n<p>Type: sports, academics, arts<\/p>\n<p>Ages: 4-14<\/p>\n<p>Dates: June 1-June 25<\/p>\n<p>Cost: Varies, with half- and full-day options<\/p>\n<p>Mad Science Camps<\/p>\n<p>Designed for elementary-aged kids, the camps feature hands-on experiments, creative building and learning activities. The camps offer 12 themes, including chemistry, robots, rockets and more.<\/p>\n<p>Type: academic<\/p>\n<p>Ages: 5-12<\/p>\n<p>Dates: May 26-Aug. 14<\/p>\n<p>Costs: $240-$390<\/p>\n<p>My Coding Place <\/p>\n<p>The camp offers hands-on coding and STEM experiences.<\/p>\n<p>Type: academics<\/p>\n<p>Ages: 7-16<\/p>\n<p>Dates: May 25-Aug. 14<\/p>\n<p>Cost: $299 (two-day session), $589 (full week session)<\/p>\n<p>My Time Kids Academy<\/p>\n<p>Attendees can enjoy weekly themes and events featuring splash days, animal visitors, STEAM activities, face painting and bounce houses.<\/p>\n<p>Type: imagination\/creativity, play-based academics<\/p>\n<p>Ages: 2.5-6<\/p>\n<p>Dates: June 1-Aug. 7<\/p>\n<p>Cost: varies based on session days\/hours<\/p>\n<p>Reach for the Stars<\/p>\n<p>The camp features hands-on activities such as escape room challenges, odd-object tower building, obstacle courses and arts and crafts, inspired by conservationists.<\/p>\n<p>Type: academics, arts,<\/p>\n<p>Ages: rising first-fifth graders<\/p>\n<p>Dates: schedule not available yet<\/p>\n<p>Cost: varies depending on the district<\/p>\n<p>Sportball Austin<\/p>\n<p>The camp offers basketball, soccer, baseball, volleyball, football, hockey, tennis and golf sessions split by age, and includes snack and lunch time, crafts, stories and other activities.<\/p>\n<p>Type: sports<\/p>\n<p>Ages: 3-9<\/p>\n<p>Dates: May 26-Aug. 14<\/p>\n<p>Cost: $240-$300 weekly<\/p>\n<p>Young Rembrandts Drawing Workshops<\/p>\n<p>Attendees can dive into K-pop, anime drawing and dragon drawing in the creative, multi-session summer camp.<\/p>\n<p>Type: arts<\/p>\n<p>Ages: 6-12 for most camps<\/p>\n<p>Dates: June 1-Aug. 7<\/p>\n<p>Cost: $190-$315 weekly<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"From arts and crafts to lakeside lessons, here are 30 camps in the Lake Travis-Westlake area to check&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":157851,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[132,134,133,64961,64963,9442,64958,64959,64964,64960,64962],"class_list":{"0":"post-157850","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-austin","8":"tag-austin","9":"tag-austin-headlines","10":"tag-austin-news","11":"tag-bee-cave-summer-camps","12":"tag-eisd-summer-camp","13":"tag-lake-travis","14":"tag-lake-travis-camps","15":"tag-lake-travis-summer-camp","16":"tag-ltisd-summer-camp","17":"tag-summer-camps-austin","18":"tag-westlake-summer-camps"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/157850","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=157850"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/157850\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/157851"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=157850"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=157850"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=157850"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}