Austin Sunshine Camp – Zilker Park Camp

Austin Sunshine Camp – Zilker Park Camp

Sunshine Camps at Zilker Park offers free, overnight summer camp experiences for low-income youth in Central Texas, helping kids build confidence, leadership, and lifelong friendships in the heart of Austin.

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Austin Sunshine Camps has provided free fun-filled overnight summer camp programs for the children of the greater Austin area since 1928. All summer camp programs are provided free of charge for families of returning campers (who attended in summer 2023 or 2024), and for all new campers who either meet the free or reduced school meals income eligibility guidelines or are in foster care.

Our Zilker Park camp is located inside Zilker Park near Barton Springs Pool; it serves campers ages 8 – 11. Campers 10-11 years old attend for ten days and nine nights. Campers who are 8 years old attend sessions that are seven days and six nights. Campers who are 9 years old can choose either the ten-day or seven-day option. The camp program offers activities such as swimming in Barton Springs, canoeing to Lady Bird Lake, arts and crafts, Carnival Night, nature study, hikes, games, and a challenge course with a variety of low ropes elements.

ZILKER PARK CAMP FEATURES

Bunk Beds – Zilker Lodge is home to over 120 beds. Each cabin has six bunk beds, and has at least two adult staff members who sleep in the cabin.

Showers – The showers at camp are built to provide privacy and quality. Each shower has a designated changing station before entering into the shower stall.

Gaga Ball – Our Gaga ball pit is a camp staple. Gaga ball is the perfect game that gets all of our campers active and on their feet. Gaga Ball is a camp favorite.

Swimming – Campers swim in the beautiful Barton Springs (or just outside of it) multiple days per session. All campers are required to wear lifejackets, regardless of swimming ability.

Ropes – Course Our low ropes course elements are designed for age-appropriate teambuilding and confidence building. Campers challenge themselves and their cabinmates to complete tasks and solve problems together.

Nature – Being in the heart of Zilker Park we are a hop and a skip away from the Zilker Botanical Gardens as well as the all of the unique wildlife within Zilker. 

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2026 Dates to be announced!

2025 Dates:
July 15th – July 19th

8 – 11

2026 Registration dates to be announced. 

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