Camp Good Days & Special Times
Pediatric Camps and Year-Round Programs · About this organization
What you get
Free day and overnight camps, plus family recreation throughout the year.
How to start
Create a family account in the enrollment portal. After approval, use the Parent Portal to request activities or camp sessions.
Good to know
- Siblings, and children who have or have lost a parent with cancer, are welcome too.
The details, as published
Free day and overnight camps plus regional year-round recreation for children ages 4–17 who have cancer or sickle cell anemia, or who have or have lost a parent or sibling with one of those diagnoses.
What help you may get
Camps And Retreats
Day or overnight camp admission
Free age-appropriate day camp for ages 4–7 or overnight camp for ages 8–17, with activities, meals, and an infirmary able to support campers receiving treatment.
Noncash help · Per Event
Up to 6 camp days per award
Can cover
- Camp admission
- Activities
- Meals during camp
- On-site infirmary support
- Regional bus transportation for overnight camp
- Programs and services are free to participants.
- Enrollment depends on the applicable camp session and capacity.
- Published 2026 sessions ranged from four to six days; 2027 dates are TBA.
Wishes And Family Experiences
Year-round recreational activities
Free regional activities such as sporting and concert events, fishing, laser tag, theater, theme parks, bowling, and seasonal recreation for registered campers.
Noncash help · Recurring
Can cover
- Event admission
- Program activities
- Programs and services are free to participants.
- Events are offered year-round through regional calendars.
Peer And Emotional Support
Peer connection through camp and activities
Camp and group activities connect children with peers who understand the challenges of cancer and related family experiences.
Noncash help · Recurring
Can cover
- Facilitated group recreation
- Peer connection
Does not cover
- Licensed mental-health therapy
- Programs and services are free to participants.
- Peer connection occurs during camps and year-round group activities.
Why this may help
Peer And Emotional Support: Camp and year-round recreation give your child repeated chances to connect with other children affected by cancer.
Check the main eligibility rules
Diagnosis
B-ALL is in scope. B-ALL is a cancer diagnosis and falls within the published child-with-cancer category.
Age
Age 4 to age 17, measured at service date.
- Day camps serve ages 4–7; overnight camps serve ages 8–17; most year-round events serve ages 4–17.
Treatment status
Active Treatment, Maintenance Treatment, Post Treatment, Survivorship
- Patient camps accept children currently receiving treatment or in remission, with no published limit on time in remission.
Where you live and where your child is treated
Where your family lives
No residence restriction is published.
- Camp Good Days publishes no geographic boundary and accepts children from all 50 states and internationally.
Where your child is treated
Treatment-location rules are not published clearly; confirm with the program.
Where the service, camp, stay, or experience happens
- Camp Good Days Recreational Facility — The overnight camps take place at the recreational facility on Keuka Lake. — Overnight camp facility on Keuka Lake in New York.
- New York regional day camps and events — Day camps and most year-round activities are organized from the Buffalo, Rochester, and Syracuse regions. — Regional day-camp and year-round activity hubs.
How to get started
Does a social worker or care team need to start it? No. A required care-team start is not published; the family can use the available route below.
Who can start: Parent Or Guardian
- Open the official family enrollment portal and create the family account.
- After account approval, use the Parent Portal to RSVP for year-round activities or request enrollment in an available camp session.
Ways to apply or ask
- Online Portal · Open form or page — Create a family account, then use the Parent Portal to RSVP for activities and enroll in camp.
- Phone · 1-800-785-2135 — General office contact.
Documents to prepare
The program does not publish a document checklist. Ask before gathering paperwork.
- After family registration, use the Parent Portal for current activity RSVPs and camp enrollment.
Availability and timing
| Program | Active |
|---|---|
| Applications | Open |
| Funding or space | Not Published |
| Application window | Rolling |
| Last checked | Aug 27, 2026 |
- Family enrollment is linked and year-round programming remains active; 2027 summer dates are TBA and individual-event capacity is not published.
- Family enrollment is currently linked; individual 2027 summer session dates and deadlines are TBA.
Limitations and things to confirm
- Day camps are for ages 4–7 and overnight camps are for ages 8–17.
- Individual camp and event enrollment depends on the current schedule and portal review.
- Most year-round activities are organized through the Buffalo, Rochester, and Syracuse regions even though the organization publishes no geographic boundary.
- The full dynamic portal requirements are not publicly visible before account creation.
- Confirm the post-login application fields, documents, consents, medical review, and 2027 camp dates.
Official sources
Program details were last verified Aug 27, 2026. Availability can change, so check the official program before applying.
- Become a Camper · checked Aug 27, 2026
- Camp Good Days & Special Times family enrollment · checked Aug 27, 2026
- Services | Camp Good Days · checked Aug 27, 2026
- Summer Camping Sessions · checked Aug 27, 2026