Florence Family YMCA

The Florence Family YMCA offers a Summer Day Camp with all the special activities that make summer fun! This camp is for children entering 5K-6th grade. Hours are from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Camp runs all summer long in weekly sessions. You can choose to come all summer or select certain weeks.

5/3 Update: A few spaces are still available for Preschool, 5K, 1st, and 3rd grades. A waitlist is available for grades 2, 4, 5, and 6.

The 2023 specialty camps are Art Camp, Wild Water Sports, Rookie Camp, Basketball Camp, Soccer Camp, and Volleyball Camp.

Phone: 843-665-1234

Website: www.florenceymca.org

Location: 1700 Rutherford Dr., Florence

YMCA of the Upper Pee Dee (Hartsville, Darlington, Chesterfield)

Summer Day Camps will run from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday. The camp is for children ages 5-12 years old. The program enhances a camper's self-confidence and leadership skills by emphasizing good sportsmanship, teamwork, and safety. Weekly field trips, character development, daily swimming, breakfast, lunch, and afternoon snacks are provided.  

Specialty Camps will be offered in Hartsville and Chesterfield.

Website: www.upperpdymca.org

Hartsville: 843-383-4547

Darlington: 843-398-0844

Chesterfield: 843-623-9622

City of Florence Summer Camps

The City of Florence will offer its Summer Camp Flo-Town from June 5-July 21 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The camp is offered at four locations: Dr. Iola Jones Park Community Center, Levy Park Youth Center, Maple Park Community Center, and Northwest Community Center.

There is a volleyball camp from June 27-29 for ages 7-17.

Phone: 843-665-3253

Website: www.CityofFlorenceRecreation.com

Locations: Various locations in Florence

Chesterfield County Sheriff's Office Camp

The camp will be hosted and supervised by the SROs July 10-13 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The camps will provide fun, safety education, recreation programs, outdoor experience and group activities.

Phone: 843-623-2101

Website: Chesterfield County Sheriff's Facebook

Location: Copeland Park, Chesterfield

Camp Pee Dee Pride

Camp Pee Dee Pride is a summer camp for kids 8-12 years old sponsored by the Florence County Sheriff's Department. The open camps are July 10-14 and July 17-21. Each week participants will play games, go on field trips such as bowling, the movies, or the waterpark. The camp is free.

Phone: 843-731-1387

Website: Camp Pee Dee Pride Facebook

Location: Francis Marion University



WinShape Camp

Helping Florence Flourish welcomes WinShape Camp back to First Presbyterian Church in Florence July 10-14. As part of the national program under Chick-fil-A, campers completing grades K5-5 come together for a week of life-changing, memory-making, adventure-taking experiences ranging from sports to creative play to worship! The cost is $230.00 per camper, and multi-sibling discounts and some scholarships are available. 

Phone: 843-407-2417

Website: https://camps.winshape.org/day-camps/florence-sc/

Location: 700 S Park Ave, Florence

Darlington County Parks Summer Camp

Darlington County Parks, Recreation and Tourism will host its summer camps from May 30 through July 7. The camps run from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. for ages 7-12. The last day to register is May 22. In this camp kids will spend the summer playing, creating, learning, and going on fun local trips!

Phone: 843-398-4700

Website: Darlington County Parks Facebook

Location: 1001 Suite I, S. Cashua Drive, Florence

Cheraw Summer Camps

Cheraw's Recreation & Leisure Services is offering several summer camps this year.

The Summer Playground Camp, held at Cheraw Intermediate School, runs June 12-July 21, Monday-Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

The Nature Camp, held at Cheraw State Park, is June 12-15 and July 10-13 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.

Phone: 843-537-8420

Website: www.facebook.com/cherawrecreation

Location: Cheraw

Boys & Girls Clubs of the Pee Dee Area Camps

The Boys & Girls Clubs of the Pee Dee Area staff have prepared a fantastic, educational, and fun all-day program for youth ages 6-12 from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on weekdays. The Summer Day Camp includes: game room, athletic, educational and art programs. Field trips and tours are an important part of the program. Most trips will cost an additional fee and are filled on a first-come, first-serve basis. The Teen Club is open for teens (ages 13-18) Monday through Friday from 1 p.m. to close. Camps are offered in Florence, Hartsville, Hemingway, and Lake City.

Phone: 843-662-1142

Website: https://www.bgcpda.org/

Location: 310 W Roughfork Street, Florence

Polyphony Music Therapy (Lake City) 

All camps are held from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Monday-Thursday (unless otherwise noted). Please get in touch with Robin M. Parker to register. All abilities are always welcome, and no musical experience is needed.

The camp themes include Mini Music Makers and Music Makers.

Phone: 843-621-7899

Website: www.PolyphonyMusicTherapyServices

Location: 115 Executive Park, Lake City

Florence Little Theatre

The Florence Little Theatre will offer two different camps this year:

Acting Up! Summer Camp is geared toward theatre, fun, and friendship. Your child will learn through age-appropriate lessons designed to inspire creativity and ignite the imagination.

Encore! Summer Camp is where campers control every aspect of a theatrical production. Over the week, campers will learn about various elements of theatre through an immersive experience that allows them to create original performances.

Phone: 843-662-3731

Website: www.florencelittletheatre.org

Location: 417 S. Dargan St., Florence

KFA Dance & Gymnastics (Florence, Lake City, Camden, Cheraw)

KFA will offer a variety of camps at each of its locations in Cheraw, Florence, and Lake City. Also offered are the "Tutus and Tennis Shoes" camp and camps designed for the Dance Company teams.

Phone: 843-383-8381

Website: kfadanceandgym.weebly.com

Locations: Florence, Lake City, Camden, Cheraw

Coker University Dance Intensive Camp

Coker’s distinguished faculty push participants to develop artistic perspective and technical ability and expand their creative voice. Designed for high school students, the workshop will include Ballet and Modern technique, Jazz Dance, Improvisation, Composition, Dance Conditioning, Somatics, and Repertory classes. It will conclude with a final showcase performance. Participants will live in dorms on campus from June 19-23, eat in the dining hall, and take classes with Coker University faculty and guest artists.

Contact: Angela Gallo [email protected]

Website: https://www.coker.edu/programs-degrees/dance/summer-dance-intensive/#gf_48

Location: 300 E. College Ave., Hartsville

Florence County Museum

Summer Studios is a unique summer program for children and teens. Each week-long session begins on Monday, focusing on a specific theme, and ends each Friday with an exhibit of student works along with a reception for families and friends. Space is limited to 12 students per session. Camps run from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.

The camp final camp available is the History Mysteries. There are wait lists for the other camps.

Phone: 843-676-1200

Website: www.florencemuseum.org

Location: 111 W. Cheves St., Florence

SC Governor's School for Science & Mathematics

The SC Governors School of Science and Mathematics is offering several camps this summer. They offer virtual camps, day camps, and residential camps. The residential camp courses include Anatomy & Physiology, Astrophysics, Pre-Med: Biomedical Genetics, Photography, Go For Launch, Saving the Oceans, and more. The virtual camp topics include STEM's Greatest Hits, Coders of the Future, Engineering Around Town, Anatomy, and more.

Phone: 843-383-3901

Website: www.scgssm.org/camps

Location: 401 Railroad Avenue, Hartsville

Francis Marion University Sports Camps

Francis Marion University offers numerous summer camps for youth. These include general activities, day camps, and camps focusing on baseball, tennis, and soccer, among other sports. To view the camps, please visit the link below or call the athletic department at 843-661-1240.

Phone: 843-661-1240

Website: www.fmupatriots.com

Location: 4822 E. Palmetto St., Florence

LBE Volleyball Camps

The FMU Volleyball head coach is hosting several camps this summer on the campus of FMU. These day camps are geared towards different skill levels and ages. To view the specific dates and camps click on the registration form link or contact Lauren Edwards for more information. Her contact information is below.

Phone: 763-269-2231

Website: https://fmupatriots.com/sports/womens-volleyball

Location: 4822 E. Palmetto St., Florence

Florence Christian School Camps

Florence Christian School is hosting two camps this summer. They have a basketball camp and a volleyball camp. The volleyball camp is June 12-15 from 9 to 11 a.m. The basketball camp is June 5-8 from 9 to 11 a.m. Both camps are for boys and girls rising in 1st-7th grades.

For the volleyball camp contact Denise Carter.

For the basketball camp contact Neil Minton.

Phone: 843-662-0454

Website: www.fcseagles.org

Location: 101 Frank Monroe Dr., Florence

Dr. Eddie Floyd Florence Tennis Center

Week-long beginner and intermediate tennis camps are for boys and girls ages 8-18 from beginners to high-performance players. Topics may include parts of the court, scoring, stroke production, court positioning and ball placement for both singles and doubles, games, match play, and short format tournaments.

Phone: Laszlo Leiter at 843-614-4444

Website: www.cityofflorenceathletics.com

Location: 1300 Jennie O'Bryan Ave., Florence

Coker University Summer Camps

Coker University offers a variety of summer camps for grades K-12. They offer camps in acrobatics & tumbling, softball, baseball, basketball, soccer, and volleyball.

Specific camp information and camp registration is provided in the link below.

Website: www.cokercobras.com/camps

Location: Various Locations, Hartsville

Little Bruin Cheer Camp

South Florence Cheerleading is offering a cheer camp from June 26-28 from 7:30 to 11:30 a.m. The cost is $100 per participant and includes a camp t-shirt and snack each day. Stay tuned for more details.

Website: www.facebook.com/SFHSCheerleading

Location: Florence

Moore Farms Botanical Garden (Lake City)

Moore Farms offers a variety of summer camps for kids ages 4-16. The camps are from 9 a.m. to noon, 2 p.m. or 3 p.m.

The Garden Detective camp July 24-28 is still open for registration.

Phone: 843-210-7582

Website: www.moorefarmsbg.org

Location: 100 New Zion Road, Lake City

Riverrat's (Scranton)

Looking for a fun outdoor adventure and challenge for your kids? Look no further. Riverrat's adventure camp encourages them to work together on and off the river. It opens opportunities for them to bond and build team skills.

The camp is Monday-Friday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Parents are invited Friday to join for a morning kayak trip with lunch to be provided after.

Phone: 843-687-1673

Website: riverratsc.com

Location: 2740 Indigo Landing Road, Scranton

Kalmia Gardens of Coker College (Hartsville)

Week in the Wild is a great way for your child to have a safe, fun, hands-on learning experience in a natural environment. The program is open to rising 1st-6th graders. Nature study, arts and crafts, hikes, and games are just some of the activities they have planned for these not-so-lazy summer mornings. 



Phone: 843-383-8145

Website: www.facebook.com/kalmia.gardens

Location: 1624 W Carolina Ave, Hartsville

Florence County Library

The Florence County Library System will offer programming for children this summer.

Check out the programs on their website or Facebook page.

The Florence County Library locations are:

Florence 843-662-8424

Johnsonville 843-386-2052

Lake City 843-394-8071

Olanta 843-396-4287

Pamplico 843-493-5441

Timmonsville 843-346-2941

Website: Florencelibrary.org

Girl Scouts Summer Camp

The Girl Scouts Summer camp takes place at Sandy Ridge in Bennettsville Sunday-Friday. Camps are for girls in 1st-12th grades. Girls do not have to be Girl Scouts to attend. There are several weeks to choose from. Check out the camp brochure here.

Contact: 843-479-6814

Website: www.girlscoutsesc.org/camp

Location: 3680 Girl Scout Road, Bennettsville