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Autism Summer Camps for Portland Families

Summer is where school-year supports vanish and parents scramble. Portland families have real camp options — autism-specific overnight camp, inclusive day camps, adaptive city programs — if you plan early and know how registration actually works.

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Camp Odakoda

Autism-specific overnight camp

Oregon's autism-specific overnight camp: one week of classic camp — canoeing, archery, D&D, drama, a final-night dance — for autistic youth ages 10–18, with autism-experienced staff.

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Camp Yakety Yak

Inclusive day camp

Reverse-inclusion day camp (about 80% neurodivergent campers) for ages 5–18, welcoming siblings and friends; based in the Tigard area on the metro's west side.

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KindTree–Autism Rocks Camp

Autism family camp

Eugene-based nonprofit running an autism friends-and-family camp and recreation programs; a drive from Portland, but one of the few camps welcoming whole families together.

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Portland Parks & Recreation Adaptive Recreation

Public summer programming

City-run adaptive summer programming plus inclusion support for regular PP&R camps, with scholarships — the most affordable close-in option for many families.

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