Sunshine Nevada Organization

Sunshine Nevada Organization serves children ages 6 to 17 who have physical disabilities, cognitive disabilities, childhood cancer, or other life threatening illnesses, along with their families. It is based at 2915 Lake East Dr in Las Vegas, zip code 89117, and it is one of the few listings in this directory built entirely around adaptive recreation rather than adding it on as an afterthought.

The program list includes Camp Cartwheel, the Winter Wish Experience, adaptive recreation and adaptive sports programs, therapeutic recreation, and a horseback riding program. The organization also runs parent support groups and sibling support, which recognizes that a diagnosis affects the whole household, not just one child. Facilities noted in the listing include a ropes course, a swimming pool, overnight accommodations, and adapted equipment, and the accommodations list specifically covers wheelchair accessibility.

Cost is a defining feature here. The listing records free summer camps, named Camp I Am, Camp TLC, and Camp Shine, for ages 6 to 17, with a minimum price of zero. One important caveat: the listing notes that the 2026 camps were cancelled and that the organization plans to return with an overnight camp in 2027. If you are reading this during that gap, check the Sunshine Nevada website before making plans, since the year round programs and support groups may follow a different schedule than the camps.

Listed hours run 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM Monday through Saturday and 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM Sunday as well, and programming is grouped into two age bands, 6 to 12 and 13 to 17. Services are offered in English. Families rate the organization at 4.8 on Google across 39 reviews.

No phone number appears in the listing, so the website at sunshinenevada.org is the practical starting point for registration questions, camp status updates, and volunteer inquiries. For Las Vegas families of children with disabilities or serious illness, a free overnight capable camp with a pool, ropes course, and adapted equipment is rare, which is exactly why the 2027 return date is worth tracking.