Be Brave.

Be Curious.

Be Yourself.

Camp IWANNA is the place to say,

“I wanna try that!”

Camp IWANNA is Fresno’s premiere day camp that offers classic camp experiences and a true full day schedule.

Camp holds a special place for so many of us, at Camp IWANNA those memories are made for the next generation.

Welcome to the ultimate summer experience for incoming 1st grade through outgoing 5th graders to learn skills that build community, resilience, and confidence. Every day at camp builds on skills and campers get a chance to try something new in a no-risk environment.

Camp IWANNA is all about creating the space for each camper to get excited to try activities that are not commonly offered in school or other learning environments. Campers are encouraged to become masters of a skill and become teachers to their social circle.

We are excited to see every camper gain self-confidence and develop friendships with other campers in the process.

“We didn't realize we were making memories, we just knew we were having fun." ― A.A. Milne

About Us ▸

True Full Day Camp

Why Camp IWANNA is different

than FRESNO day camps?

At Camp IWANNA, our camp is based on the average workday. We know that not everyone can work around the common 9am-2pm camp model. For more information about our daily schedule, see below.

Skill Based Lessons

At Camp IWANNA, campers get a chance to learn new skills, practice those skills and teach others what they have learned. We celebrate these lessons every Friday with our “Show You” showcase. Families are invited to check out what your camper learned that week at pick up.

Local Experts

At Camp IWANNA, we want our campers to learn from the best our community experts. Whenever possible, we have experts in the field at camp to teach our campers. This could be a fire fighter to teach hands-on fire safety or a member of Toastmasters to lead a public speaking session.

❊ FAQs

You’ve got questions,
we’ve got answers!

  • 7:30 AM-5:30 PM

    Our schedule is meant to meet our families needs of a camp day that matches a typical workday.

  • 7:30 AM-8:30 AM-Open drop off time, quiet morning activities.

    8:30 AM-9:00 AM-Camp day begins, ice breakers, camp songs and camp announcements.

    9:00 AM-12:00 PM-Camp time with camp group. Work on daily skills and practice with camp mates.

    12:00 PM-12:45 PM-Lunch with camp mates and story sharing.

    12:45 PM-1:45 PM-Dance party, games and active play.

    1:45 PM-2:00 PM-Clean up from lunch and play.

    2:00 PM-4:00 PM-Camp time with group, guest speaker and skill practice.

    4:00 PM-4:30 PM-Clean up and prepare for next day’s skill.

    4:30 PM-5:30 PM-Open pick up, games, and circle time.

    5:30 PM-All Campers picked up.

  • We provide an open drop off hour to fit with our families schedules from 7:30 AM-8:30 AM. During this time, campers will enjoy some classic board games, read books and even enjoy breakfast that they bring. At 8:30 AM, we switch gears into camp mode. We sing classic camp songs, learn about each other and have so much fun. So camper that arrive by 8:30 AM won’t miss any of the action.

  • Due to the different stages of learning, we want every camper to have an opportunity to learn at their level. Our groups are matched by ages/grades.

    Younger Groups:

    6 year old-8 year old or (entering) 1st grade-3rd grade

    Older Groups:

    9 year old-11 year old or 4th grade-(entering) 6th grade

    For camper buddy requests, they will be placed in the same group as long as buddies fall into the same group.

  • We have a small camp, we only have 50 camper max per week. We have 4 Camp Teachers and 1 Camp Director.

    Our staff are Red Cross CPR First Aid Certified, and are all Livescanned in compliance with AB 504. All staff of Camp IWANNA are mandated reporters.

    Our Camp Director holds a certificate through the American Camp Association for camp direction.