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Autism Summer Camps Near Burlington, Vermont

Summer camp can be a great experience for an autistic child — or a stressful one — and the difference usually comes down to fit and preparation rather than the camp's label.

Some families do best with a specialized camp built for disabled kids; others thrive at an inclusive mainstream camp with the right accommodations. Neither is automatically better. What matters is whether the staff understand your child and will support them well.

This page covers the types of camps, how to vet them, funding paths in Vermont, and honest notes on access outside the Burlington area.

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Partners In Adventure

Inclusive Camp / Year-Round Programs

Has run year-round programs and camp experiences for young people of all abilities in Vermont since 1999, with a focus on fully accessible, adaptive, inclusive activities in community settings.

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Camp Akeela

Overnight Camp (regional — Vermont)

A three-week sleep-away camp in the Green Mountains for neurodivergent children, including autistic campers who need less day-to-day support, plus NVLD and ADHD profiles. Emphasizes social skills, a high counselor-to-camper ratio, and predictable structure.

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Camp Kaleidoscope at Common Ground Center

Family Camp (regional — Starksboro, VT)

An inclusive family retreat where autistic children attend alongside their families rather than being dropped off. Roughly 40 minutes from Burlington.

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Camp Thorpe

Overnight Camp — teens/adults (regional — Goshen, VT)

An overnight camp on a 171-acre campus in Goshen for campers with physical, developmental, and intellectual disabilities, running a roughly 3-to-1 camper-to-counselor ratio. Note the age range: Mountain Reach serves developmental ages 12-26 and Pine Haven serves ages 21 and over, so this is an option for older kids and adults rather than young children.

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