Recreational opportunities, camps, and social programs can provide meaningful experiences that foster confidence, independence, friendships, and overall quality of life for individuals with special needs. The organizations featured in this section offer a variety of inclusive programs designed to encourage social connection, skill development, creativity, recreation, and community involvement.

Resources may include summer camps, year round camp programs, adaptive sports and recreational activities, social groups, friendship building opportunities, music and arts programs, theater and creative enrichment experiences, therapeutic camps, and other inclusive community based activities.

Many of these organizations have been recommended by families we serve or are known to our team as programs that provide supportive, engaging, and inclusive environments for individuals with special needs.

We encourage families to contact organizations directly to learn more about program availability, age requirements, accommodations, registration details, and whether a program is a good fit based on individual interests, abilities, and support needs.

Ability Connection
Website: https://abilityconnection.org
Phone: (214) 351-2500

Anthogs Production LLC
Email: tristan.deleon@anthogs.com
Phone: (512) 787-7713

City of Fort Worth – Dream Club
Website: https://www.fortworthtexas.gov
Phone: (817) 965-6859

Crenshaw’s Athletic Club
Website: https://www.crenshaws.com
Phone: (512) 453-5551

Armstrong Community Music School
Website: https://www.acmsaustin.org
Phone: (512) 474-2331

Camp Agape
Website: https://www.campagapetexas.org
Phone: (830) 385-8916

Camp Alliphom
Email: camp@camp-alliphom.org

Camp Blessing
Website: https://www.campblessing.org
Phone: (281) 259-5789

Camp Cell-A-Bration
Website: https://www.sicklecelltx.org/camp/

Camp For All
Website: https://www.campforall.org
Phone: (979) 289-3752

Camp Independence – Goodwill
Email: ccaraway@goodwillnct.org
Phone: (817) 332-7866

Camp Kesem
Website: https://www.kesem.org
Phone: (512) 736-3821

Camp Lone Star
Website: https://www.camplonestar.org
Phone: (979) 968-1657

Camp Summit
Website: https://www.campsummittx.org
Phone: (972) 484-8900

Candlelight Ranch
Email: adrian@candlelightranch.org
Phone: (512) 619-9083

Charis Hills
Email: info@charishills.org
Phone: (940) 964-2145

Dougherty Arts Center
Website: https://www.austintexas.gov/page/dougherty-summer-camp
Phone: (512) 974-4000

El Ranchito Camp
Website: https://www.shieldranch.com/el-ranchito/

Elijah’s Retreat
Website: https://www.elijahsretreat.com
Phone: (713) 794-0690

Sea Camp at Texas A&M Galveston
Website: https://www.tamug.edu/seacamp/index.html
Phone: (409) 740-4525

SeaWorld San Antonio Education Camps
Website: https://www.seaworld.com
Phone: (210) 523-3608

Spark Learning
Website: https://spark-learning.com
Phone: (512) 900-1425

Thinkery Camps
Website: https://thinkeryaustin.org/camp
Phone: (512) 469-6201

Variety’s iCanShine Bike Camp
Website: https://www.varietytexas.org/post/bike-camp

ASD Social Night
Email: shannon@asdsocialnight.com

Beloved and Beyond
Email: office@belovedandbeyond.org

Down Home Ranch
Email: camp@downhomeranch.org

Thrive
Email: lifelonglearningwithfriends@gmail.com

Best Buddies
Website: https://www.bestbuddies.org/texas

Special Olympics
Website: https://www.specialolympics.org/programs/united-states/texas

The Miracle League Frisco
Email: vpv@friscomiracleleague.org

The professionals listed on this page are independent of Life Planning for Families of Special Needs. We do not receive compensation for referrals, nor do we provide compensation for being listed. Inclusion does not constitute an endorsement or guarantee of services. We encourage you to conduct your own due diligence before engaging any professional.