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Animal Camps

Are you looking for animal summer camps for your kids in Upstate, SC? These summer camps have an animal theme or include live animal interactions.

Animal Summer Camps near Greenville, SC

For a complete list of summer camps in the Upstate, see our Ultimate Guide to Summer Camps Near Greenville, SC.

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This year Kids ‘R’ Kids is your mode of transportation for FUN!

Summer camp Wanderlost will transport children to all corners of the world, landing with a new theme each week. We’ll take every week to new lands. Exploring everything from culture to zoology from around the globe. Big adventures, innovation, imagination and great new friends – Kids ‘R’ Kids is your passport to the WORLD!

The Greenville Zoo

SPONSORED 864.467.4850 | 150 Cleveland Park Drive, Greenville, SC

Give your child a summer to remember at the Greenville Zoo!

Zoo Camp registration is now open! Join us for a wild summer filled with fun games, experiments, animal encounters, and behind-the-scenes adventures for campers ages 5-17. Don’t miss out on the chance to join us for an unforgettable experience!

 

Oakbrook Preparatory School

SPONSORED | 190 Lincoln School Rd. , Spartanburg, SC

Unforgettable Summer Adventures Await!

Looking for an exciting and enriching summer experience for your child? Our Summer Camp is the perfect place for rising K4 through 6th graders to explore, create, and play! With a different theme each week, campers will embark on hands-on adventures that spark curiosity and creativity.

From science experiments and artistic creations to sports, music, and animal encounters, each week offers a unique theme filled with engaging activities. Builders will love Brick Week (with a special LEGO kit to take home!), and game lovers can challenge friends during All Fun & Games. Whether your child is an athlete, artist, musician, or explorer, there’s something for everyone!

Camp runs Monday through Friday, 8 AM to 4 PM, with a variety of interactive experiences led by passionate instructors. Don’t miss out on an unforgettable summer of learning, laughter, and adventure!

Register now at https://gofan.co/app/school/SC71189

Shipshape Farm

SPONSORED 757.620.7105 | 1650 Tigerville Road, Travelers Rest, SC

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Shipshape Farm summer camps are an all-around, old-fashioned, good time! We are outside all day, every day – so kids return home happy and tired. We play old school field day style games every day, create hands-on crafts, explore the land, get hands-on time with the animals, dig in the garden (And taste test all the veggies!). We also enable plenty of time for imagination and relationship building.

Here on the farm, we have goats, chickens, bunnies, ducks, dogs, and cats. The structure of each day varies based on weather and animals. If you would like your kiddo to enjoy tech free play in the sunshine – Shipshape Farm is the place for you!

There are ½ day and full day options. Check out www.shipshapefarm.com/summer-camp for all the details.

Summer Camp registration opens February 8th.

Our facilities are available to rent for gatherings and birthday parties, we would love to help turn your moments into memories. Every day is a good day at Shipshape farm!

 

Giggles Drop-In Childcare Summer Camp

SPONSORED ‭864.252.4252 | 3620 Pelham Road STE 1A, Greenville, SC

2024 & 2025 Kaboom First Place Winner in Best Summer Camp

Get ready for GIGGLES ON THE GO!! We are excited for another fun summer full of awesome activities! We were voted BEST SUMMER CAMP in the KABOOM 2024 AWARDS!

We offer a full 8 hour day summer camp for kids 5 years old through 5th grade. Designed with both convenience and fun in mind, and at an all-inclusive price so your child is set for the summer.  That means you don’t ever have to worry about paying anything extra, packing food or a water bottle, or even washing your child’s camp shirt; we take care of it all!

We are different from other camps for several reasons:

  • We go on a field trip EVERY DAY to fun places like Shipwreck Cove Waterpark, Kangaroo Jax, the Roper Mountain Science center and many more. 
  • We have a very low teacher to child ratio 1:14 maximum so your child will get the personal attention they deserve.
  • All of our field trips, activities, lunches and snacks are INCLUDED. 

We are conveniently located within the Pelham 85 Shopping Center (3620 Pelham Rd. Suite #1 A) ! Now enrolling for our 2025 Summer Camp season – If your child loves being on-the-go, our summer camp with daily field trips is the one for your family!

Now offering a full day in center preschool camp for kids under 5! We know that it can be hard to find summer camp for preschoolers but we are here to help!  Our full 8 hour preschool summer camp has lots of great activities in our center each day.  Lunches and snacks are also included at the same low prices as our school age summer camp.  Click here for more information!

Love saving money?  Take advantage of our Early Bird Special!   Only $2150 for the whole summer when you purchase it in full by May 23rd 2025.  That’s a savings of $600!  Or save $25 per week by using the code EARLYBIRD25. But, hurry – There are limited Early Bird Spots available at this price, contact Giggles on Pelham for more information! 864-252-4252. *Now ABC Quality certified and accepting childcare vouchers.

Camp Love-a-Pet

864.583.4805 | 150 Dexter Road, Spartanburg, SC

Offers: The program, which is held at the Spartanburg Humane Society, teaches campers about basic dog obedience, responsible pet care, and issues impacting animal welfare. Half-day mini-week and week-long sessions are available
2025 summer camps: Monday-Friday camps from 8 am – 12 pm.

 

Kids learn about trust, leadership, resilience, and horsemanship from the ground up. Hands-on learning with horses — no riding required. Build confidence, patience, and connection!

CAMP Animal Care

864.467.3986 | 328 Furman Hall Rd, Greenville, SC

Offers: Education on the proper care and treatment of pets for children ages 5 to 16 years old

Eden Farms

864.898.0043 | 4700 Dacusville Highway, Marietta, SC

Offers: Daily riding lesson or trail ride, educational horse activities like grooming, saddling, horse safety, healthcare, and feeding. Campers will also enjoy horsey arts & crafts, a Bible devotional, and a snack. For ages 6 – 14.

2025 Summer Camp Dates:
June 9th – 13th
June 16th – 20th
June 23rd – 27th
July 7th – 11th
​​July 14th – 18th
​July 21st – 25th

3 or 5 day options available.

 

Ellaberry Llama Farm

| 4178 Clear Creek Road, Hendersonville, NC

Kids will learn to care for llamas, groom, and enjoy hikes with llamas.

2025 camp information TBD

PurrPoseful Art Studio

864.754.7582 | Millside Circle, Greenville, SC

PurrPoseful Art Studio offers a wide array of art classes for children between the ages of 8 and 18 who have a love for animals and a passion for art! Summer Camp Registration Now Open!

Ballyho Junior Keepers Summer Camp

706.436.7249 | 849 Norris Road, Anderson, SC

Junior keepers will get to learn all about domestic and exotic animals including their diet, grooming, vet care, and more!

3 camps are available for 2025 for ages 4 – 12 years old.

Sassy Stables

| 570 Barnett Road, Greer, SC

Join Sassy Stables for summer fun! Summer camp
For ages 6 and up who have little to no experience.

The camps will cover lots of fun horse topics like general riding instruction, grooming and care, breeds and anatomy, saddling and equipment, feeding and handling, horseback games and crafts, live demonstrations from professionals and so much more!

Spartanburg Parks Summer Camps

864.472.3634 | Various Locations, Spartanburg County, SC

SUMMER CAMP FOR AGES: 5 – 12

LOCATIONS:

  • Inman Elementary School/Inman Intermediate School
  • Timken Community Center (Cowpens)
  • Woodruff Leisure Center

Registration opens to the general public on Monday, February 17th, 2025.

Summer Farm Camp at Triple Lake Farm

864.908.8640 (text) | 123 Lida Falls Road, Easley, SC

Designed for children ages 6-14, campers will learn about life on a farm, including the responsibility of animal care, and engage in farm games, farm animal activities, and growing food and plants.

2025 camps are two days long.

AO Farm School (grades K-12) offers education rooted in faith, academics & agriculture, bridging the freedom & flexibility of homeschooling with the support of the school experience in a like-minded campus community.

Summer Camp 2025: Farm based summer camp for ages 5-17, rain or shine, dates in June and July (week long) from 9 am – 2 pm. $275 per week

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