• Hundreds of summer camps in Ohio enroll children from preschool to high school. Some are affiliated with schools, while others run only during the summer months when children are out of school. Numerous religious organizations offer summer camps in Ohio, including several Jewish day camps.
  
  

Anisfield Day Camp

• In operation since 1960, the Mandel Jewish Community Center of Cleveland manages Anisfield Day Camp. At this camp, children get involved with music, drama and singing, and they learn about the culture of Israel. They also participate in various sports and cookouts, and overnights are included in the camp's curriculum.
  
  Anisfield Day Camp
  
  Jewish Community Center
  
  26001 S. Woodland Road
  
  Beachwood, OH 44122
  
  216-831-0700 ext.1349
  
  clevejcc.org
  
  

Camp Chabad

• Camp Chabad, accredited by the American Camp Association, is located in Cincinnati. For approximately six weeks from the end of June through the first week in August, children from 20 months to 13 years attend this camp--usually more than 300 children from 30 area schools. Activities range from virtually every sport to a wide variety of the arts. Individuals with prior experience working with children teach the campers, and the camp also has a full-time nurse.
  
  Camp Chabad
  
  1863 Section Road
  
  Cincinnati, OH 45237
  
  513-731-5111
  
  campchabad.org
  
  

Camp Chaverim

• This camp is for children from kindergarten through third grade. It operates for eight weeks and begins in mid-June. For a fee, the camp allows parents to drop off children as early as 7:30 a.m. and stay as late as 6 p.m.; the camp runs from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Children have daily lessons on Israel's culture, music and various other skills. The children also take swimming instruction from teachers who are certified by the American Red Cross, and they engage in various sports. They take time out for lunch that they have provided, enjoy a snack in the afternoon, and end the day with both a cheer and a song.
  
  Camp Chaverim
  
  JCC College Avenue
  
  1125 College Ave.
  
  Columbus, OH 43209
  
  614-559-6251
  
  columbusjcc.org