Losing a loved one can derail a child’s life, and it often causes them to miss out on everyday childhood experiences.

That’s why Experience Camps was created 15 years ago. It offers week-long summer camps across the country for kids who are dealing with grief.

The youngest campers are eight years old, and as kids get older, they begin to mentor the younger campers. It’s a full circle of giving, love, and emotion.

To the excitement of many Texas families, the nonprofit is opening its very first camp in the state in summer 2026.

There will be a week-long camp in August for the kids, and a weekend camp in May for the whole family.

KSAT got a tour of the campgrounds in Marble Falls, where many lives will be changed next summer.

Take it from Lia and Isaac Gracia, who lost their dad six ye

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