Summer Camps in New York
New York, New York, is a heck of a town. It’s the most populous city in the United States by a wide margin, and it’s been known around the world as a center of industry, arts, education, and culture for more than 150 years. Considering all this, some would be amazed at how different New York City is from the rest of the state. Most of New York is made up of forests, meadows, mountains, and lakes—not too far from one of the busiest cities on Earth, there’s nature as idyllic as any setting you can imagine.
The combination of diverse natural landscapes and thriving city environments means New York State summer camps offer endlessly varied opportunities. Whether your family lives in New York or you’d like your kids to explore the Big Apple and beyond for the first time, there are countless camps ready to help them have an unforgettable summer.
Camp Programs in the Empire State
Your children are learning everywhere they go. Exposing them to new, supportive environments broadens their minds, challenges them, and helps them become more independent and self-confident. Summer camp is the perfect atmosphere for growth, learning new skills, and forming a community with new friends.
If your kids are nature lovers, check out camps in the north and northeast (loosely referred to as “Upstate New York”). They can hike around the Catskill Mountains or go wilderness tripping near the Ferris Lake and Silver Lake forests. You should also look at summer camps on the east side of the state, where New York borders Lake Erie and Lake Ontario—the Great Lakes are ripe for sailing, canoeing, and other fun water activities.
For children who are more academically or artistically inclined, summer camps near the city are the places to be. New York offers unparalleled opportunities to learn more about theatre, music, writing, and art. There’s no end to the celebrated authors, actors, musicians, and architects that got their start in New York—your kids could be next!
Search for New York Summer Camps
Use our camp directory to find the New York summer camp your children will love. Since there are so many options in this state, it will help to think about the kinds of activities or atmospheres your kids will thrive in and narrow your search down from there. Whether they prefer the meadows or the metropolis, New York can’t wait to welcome them.
adidas Tennis Camps
Coed Camps with Residential & Day Camp Sessions, ages 5-18
Locations Nationwide, United States
Established in 2001

The adidas Tennis Camps were developed to provide athletes an opportunity to become better tennis players in a fun, positive atmosphere. Our campers learn from the best coaches in the sport and leave tennis camp with confidence and a passion to enjoy the "sport of a lifetime." Join us this summer for better tennis, new friends, and the best week of your summer!
Our Camp Directors are among the best coaches and pros in ...read more

iD Tech Camps
Weeklong, day and overnight summer programs, ages 6-18
Held at 75+ campuses nationwide
Established in 1999

Register today for camps held at 75+ inspiring universities! Your child will walk the halls of their dream campus, bond with friends and mentors over legendary iD traditions, and experience the magic that's made us the world's #1 tech camp for 23+ years!
At iD Tech Camps, students ages 7–18 unleash their creativity with the hottest courses in coding, game development, robotics, and creative arts. Find the program that ...read more

Blue Mountain Adventure Camp
Coed Camp with Residential & Day Camp Sessions, ages 5-15
Palmerton, PA
Established in 2013

Experience the outdoors like never before at Blue Mountain Adventure Camp! Day and overnight camp options available for kids ages 5-15 years old. Adventure sports, outdoor skills, and natural art activities are designed to engage their curiosity and develop new skills. Our experienced counselors motivate campers to face challenges that build confidence, enhance leadership abilities, and create long lasting memories! Activities include: High & ...read more


Camp Kodiak
Residential coed summer camp, ages 6-18
McKellar, Ontario
Established in 1991

Camp Kodiak is an integrated, non-competitive camp serving children and teens with and without LD, ADHD, and high-functioning ASD. Our campers range in age from 6 to 18. Our program includes a SOCIAL SKILLS PROGRAM, an ACADEMIC PROGRAM and over 50 sports & activities. We build confidence and self-esteem by structuring all activities, athletic, artistic and social, to ensure success. Our staff includes teachers, social workers, child & ...read more


Joe Machnik's No. 1 Soccer Camps
Coed Residential Camp, ages 5-18
25 Locations Nationwide
Established in 1977

The No.1 Soccer Camps offers specialized training for the field player as well as the goalkeeper. The No.1 Soccer Camps were founded by a professional and World Cup Coach Joe Machnik, "the father of American goalkeeper education". The No.1 Soccer Camps is the trusted leader in producing quality soccer players since its inception in 1977. Our soccer camp programs are built on the backbone of over 45 years of proven training techniques, ...read more

Camp Walden
Residential Coed Summer Camp, ages 7-16
Diamond Point, New York
Established in 1931

Camp Walden is a co-ed, ACA accredited, residential summer camp in the Adirondack Mountains. We are located on more than 100 beautiful lakeside acres, just 10 miles from Lake George, NY. For over 90 years our campers have enjoyed a rich array of athletic, waterfront, adventure and arts activities taught by highly experienced specialists while forming lifelong friendships in a fun, exciting, and safe environment. We are known as a camp that takes ...read more


School of Creative & Performing Arts
Residential coed summer camp, ages 14-18
Burlington, VT, New York, NY and Los Angeles, CA
Established in 2001

Come join the next generation of visual and performing artists at SOCAPA - The School of Creative & Performing Arts. At our campuses in New York City, Los Angeles, and Vermont, SOCAPA offers one to six-week summer intensives in Filmmaking, Acting, Music, Dance, Photography and Screenwriting. Our students travel from across the USA and all corners of the globe to participate in our summer intensives. Campers of all experience levels are challenged ...read more

French Woods Sports and Arts Center
Coed residential camp
Hancock, NY
Established in 2014

French Woods Sports and Arts Center is one of a dozen coed sleep-away camps in the USA that are specifically for teenagers. Campers ages 12-17 have the option of an affordable 2,4,6,8 and 10 week sessions.
The Camp is located 2.5 hours from New York City in the Catskill Mountains of New York State and offers the perfect balance of Summer Camp in the mountains with clean living and modern facilities.
French Woods Sports ...read more


Long Lake Camp for the Arts
Residential Coed Summer Camp, ages 8-16
Long Lake, New York
Established in 1960
Long Lake Camp for the Arts is a summer sleep away camp offering all performing and fine arts activities, to creative children from around the world. We are located in the heart of the Adirondack Park of upstate New York. We have been offering our campers a 100% self-choice schedule since 1969. Our non-competitive environment warmly welcomes beginners to advanced artists actors and performers. We specialize in Theater, Fine Arts, Music, Dance, ...read more


Camp W
Coed Day Camp
Melville, New York
Established in 2015

Camp W, "Where Friendships Are Made," a traditional day camp that offers each child small-group instruction. The camper-to-staff ratio never exceeds 4 to 1. Groups have a maximum capacity of 15 campers. We are a 9-week day camp located in Melville, NY with programs for campers from Pre-K through 9th grade. Campers will enjoy a wealth of activities, including athletics, swimming, creative arts, computers, rocketry, cooking, game room, ...read more


Frost Valley YMCA Summer Camp & Adventure Trips
Residential Coed Camp
Claryville, New York
Established in 1901

As a parent, you want your child to have growth-filled opportunities, healthy habits, and lifelong friendships. We partner with families to do exactly that. More than a place to cool off, our lake is where children learn to swim for the first time or share a canoe with a new friend. Our zipline isn't a ride, but a safe place for teens to find courage they never knew they had. And our cabins provide more than shelter; they're a space ...read more


Kutsher's Sports Academy
Residential coed sports camp, ages 7-17
Great Barrington, Massachusetts
Established in 1968

Kutsher's Sports Academy is the best summer camp in the Berkshires! At KSA, we provide an extraordinary, totally elective camping experience in a beautiful mountain setting. With unsurpassed instruction, facilities, and individualized programs, Kutsher's Sports Academy is the perfect blend of professional sports instruction and play in a traditional camp setting.


Eastern U.S. Music Camp at Colgate University
Coed Camp with Residential & Day Camp Sessions, ages 12-18
Hamilton, New York
Established in 1976

2023 Session: JUNE 25-JULY 23, 2023 2-3-4 week sessions to choose from
This quality music program, popular for 45 years, is challenging and fun for ages 12-18. Feature: All instruments-voice are studied at one reasonable cost. You are able to combine both. The Princeton Review has listed Colgate University as one of the most beautiful campuses in the country. Friendly, professional atmosphere is key to the program's success. ...read more


Outward Bound
Wilderness adventure programs worldwide, ages 12-22
USA and some international locations
Established in 1962

Outward Bound continues to be the premier provider of experience-based outdoor leadership programs. With over 300 adventure-based courses year-round, all across the US, to choose from serving youth, starting at age 12, teens and adults. Course activities include rock climbing, sea kayaking, backpacking, mountaineering, canyoneering, sailing, dog sledding, canoeing and whitewater rafting, and more, in some of the most beautiful and inspiring wilderness ...read more

Camp Invention
Coed Day Camp, ages 5-12
Locations Nationwide
Established in 1990

Spark your kid's creativity and build their confidence with our all-new program, Wonder! Campers in grades K-6 will collaborate with friends in hands-on, open-ended STEM adventures designed to inspire curiosity, stretch imaginations and provide an awesome summer experience. They'll design a skate park made for rad tricks, create a walking, talking robotic stuffie, build a pop-up shop to launch their own dream business and invent a party ...read more

Emagination Coding Camp
Coed Camp with Overnight Residential & Day Camp Sessions
Fairfield CT, Atlanta GA, Boston MA, Chicago IL, Philadelphia PA and new location in Northern VA!
Established in 1982

At Emagination Coding Camp teens ages 13 to 17 learn to code using Java, one of today's most popular dynamic programming languages. In this two-week program, campers learn programming fundamentals and code in Java to build a variety of applications.
Progressive curriculum lets less experienced campers learn the fundamentals before moving on to more complex concepts. In addition to learning how to code, our coding camp is designed ...read more


Palisades Country Day Camp
Coed Day Camp, ages 2-8
Closter, New Jersey
Established in 1993

Our summer camp exists exclusively for the young child, 2-8 years of age. Our aim is to nurture and develop each child's potential during a stimulating and fun filled summer. We have created a relaxed environment where campers feel comfortable. Our small group size and excellent camper to counselor ratio assures the fostering of each camper's emotional, social and physical needs. After a summer at PCDC, campers will feel a sense of accomplishment, ...read more


Revolution Softball Camps
Girls Camp with Residential and Day Camp Sessions
Nationwide Locations in the United States

TRAINING & GETTING BETTER!
Softball players of all ability levels and positions will benefit from a week at a Revolution Softball Camp. Campers will participate in a variety of offensive, defensive, and situational drills that they can use as the foundation for their future softball career. Campers will also develop a greater understanding of team play, learning the concepts to help make their team better. And don't forget ...read more

Breakthrough Basketball Skill Development Camp
Coed Day Camp
Locations Across the US & Canada
Established in 2006

Breakthrough Basketball conducts quality, high-intensity, drill based camps that focus on not only bettering a players skill set on the court but also building character and confidence off the court. These camps will strengthen your athletes mentality while boosting their confidence to become more aggressive and skilled players. Our camps will provide a focused, fun learning environment that cannot be rivalled. Our coaches passion is reflected ...read more

Independent Lake Camp
Coed Sleepaway Camp, ages 6-17
Thompson, Pennsylvania
Established in 1992

Established as a non-traditional summer camp, ILC is dedicated to:
* Celebrating diversity of people, activities, places, ideas, views, & beliefs
* Promoting creativity within each camper and the community
* Empowering individual growth with our personalized scheduling - each camper chooses their own activities, and
* Maintaining top-notch facilities & equipment and employing a talented staff so all activities ...read more


Camp Jeanne d'Arc
Residential girls' summer camp, ages 7-16
Adirondack Mountains, NY
Established in 1922

Camp Jeanne d'Arc has been helping families build strong girls since 1922! We offer girls, ages 7-16, from all over the world a chance to find their voice, discover their talents, and realize their value.
A summer at Camp Jeanne d'Arc is filled with friends, swimming, sailing, horseback riding, archery, riflery, hiking, camping out, surprises and lots more! With a ratio of 3:1, campers to counselors/staff, our experienced ...read more


Crestwood Country Day School
Coed summer day camp
Melville, New York
Established in 1956
Since 1956, Crestwood has been giving children the best gift of all: a Fun, Creative and Joyful experience that will last a lifetime. The skills and values mastered with us, whether it be in our summer recreational program or Nursery school, will likely never be forgotten and always cherished.
The confidence and self-esteem that is enhanced at Crestwood will give your child a far better chance of succeeding in this fast-changing and ...read more


Capitol Debate Virtual Summer Camps
Coed Camp with Residential & Day Camp Sessions
15 locations nationwide
Established in 2001

With over 20 years of experience enriching students' lives through debate, Capitol Debate's mission is to help youth find their voice. Our focus is to utilize debate as a tool to teach campers how to be effective public speakers and advocates for themselves. Our faculty is at the top of their industry – educators during the year that have extensive experience teaching within the classroom, and many have coached countless student debaters ...read more


Windridge Tennis & Sports Camps
Residential Coed Summer Camp, ages 8-15
Roxbury, Vermont
Established in 1968

The Windridge Experience is unique among children's summer camps. We incorporate highly specialized tennis, soccer and horseback riding, and golf programs within the traditional framework of a rural New England camp setting.
Windridge also offers many elective programs such as mountain biking, archery, ropes course, basketball, swimming, volleyball, arts & crafts and more. Tennis Magazine chose Windridge as "one of ...read more


Pok-O-MacCready Camps
Coed Camp with Residential & Day Camp Sessions, ages 6-17
Willsboro, New York --- Northeast USA --- Adirondack Park
Established in 1905

Join the Pok-O community and give your child lifelong friendships, enduring memories, and opportunities for growth and independence in the screen-free, natural environment of the Adirondacks.
Pok-O-MacCready Camps offers a traditional, co-ed summer camp for children ages 6-17. Supported by pillars of Community, Growth, Challenge and Choice, we encourage campers to form their own experiences by choosing a schedule from over 30 different ...read more


Camp Fitch YMCA
Residential Coed Summer Camp, ages 6-17
N. Springfield, Pennsylvania
Established in 1914

Camp Fitch's century-old, classic sleep-away summer camp provides boys and girls aged 6-16 with a holistically safe, values-driven community where they discover friendship and achievement. Kids feel like they belong here among our carefully vetted, highly committed, and caring staff who create transformative experiences on a gorgeous and well-maintained site on the shore of Lake Erie.
Most of our staff are college students: ...read more


Quinipet Camp & Retreat Center
Coed Camp with Residential & Day Camp Sessions, ages 5-17
Shelter Island Hts, New York
Established in 1947
Our private beachfront, Shelter Island location is the perfect place for childhood adventure in a friendly and fun camp community. Quinipet offers Day and Overnight programs for campers ages 5-17 in an inclusive and loving Christian environment. Established in 1947 by the Methodist Church, Quinipet welcomes campers and staff from all backgrounds and communities.
Activities & electives include: Sailing, Swimming, Arts & Crafts, ...read more



PGC Basketball Camps
Coed Camp with Residential & Day Camp Sessions, ages 10-18
Over 100 camps. 30 states. 2 countries
Established in 1992

PGC Basketball offers game-changing basketball camps for boys and girls from 4th through 12th grade and college. PGC teaches players to become leaders both on and off the court, and to think the game at a college and pro level. Each summer, over 10,000 players from middle school to college attend a PGC Basketball 5-day/4-night camp or Skills Academy day camp. PGC is for dedicated players who truly want to get better and players of all positions ...read more

Camp Hilltop
Residential coed summer camp
Hancock, New York
Established in 1924

Camp Hilltop- A Heap of Friends, A Mountain of Fun!
Camp Hilltop, everything a camp should be! Campers feel comfortable and excel in a non-competitive, structured and nurturing environment. It's a traditional overnight camp in the Catskill Region of New York. Family values are the foundation from which Hilltop is built. We offer 2-8 week sessions at reasonable rates. Come see what sets Hilltop apart.
The daily program ...read more


French Woods Festival of the Performing Arts
Residential coed summer camp
Hancock, New York
Established in 1970

French Woods Festival offers a fully individual program focused on theater, music, dance, circus, magic, and visual arts that also includes sports, waterfront, horseback riding and nearly everything else.. Children from seven to seventeen have a unique opportunity to explore their interests and improve their abilities in a wide variety of performing and visual arts as well as more traditional camp activities. At the end of each session parents ...read more


Emagination Tech Camps
Coed Camp with Overnight Residential & Day Camp Sessions
Fairfield CT, Atlanta GA, Boston MA, Chicago IL, Philadelphia PA and new location in Northern VA!
Established in 1982

More Tech More Camp! For over 35 years kids who are inspired by technology come from near and far for high quality technology education balanced with fun summer camp activities. Experience the Emagination difference --- one and two-week sessions, multiple tech courses per session, in-person teaching (no online tutorials), indoor and outdoor games. Emagination's sessions allow time to take multiple technology courses plus experience the benefits ...read more


Camp Mataponi
Residential girls' summer camp, ages 7-16
Naples, Maine
Established in 1910

At Mataponi you need not be the best -- You only need to try your best. Our camp is geared toward developing each child's self-confidence, fostering self-esteem, instilling a sense of values and appreciation for others and helping friendships flourish. Sportswomanship, compassion, and spirit guide our campers throughout the camp season and beyond. Located on 110 acres, Camp Mataponi is nestled on a cove of Sebago Lake and boasts over 5,000 ...read more


Camp Birch Hill
Residential Coed Summer Camp, ages 6-16
New Durham, New Hampshire
Established in 1993

Birch Hill is a classic New England overnight summer camp.
Nestled in the Lakes Region of New Hampshire, Camp Birch Hill, offers an elective based program for boys and girls aged 6-16. This classic New England overnight summer camp sits on 106 acres of private, lakeside land where campers from across the globe attend for two, four or six week sessions. The elective based program empowers children in allowing the campers to create ...read more

GameBreaker Lacrosse Camps
Day and Residential Camps with separate sessions for boys and girls, ages 5-18
Locations Nationwide, United States
Established in 2000

The GameBreaker Lacrosse Camps were developed to provide young athletes with an opportunity to become better lacrosse players with instruction from the best coaches and players in the game today. Our goal is to help you keep improving, no matter what your ability level, through great coaching and healthy competition.
The foundation of the GameBreaker Lacrosse Camp program is our coaching staff. Our camp directors are a collection ...read more

Road's End Farm Horsemanship Camp
Residential girls' horsemanship camp (ages 8-16)
Chesterfield, New Hampshire
Established in 1958

Road's End Farm is a small summer camp that appeals to girls who love being around horses, caring for them, and riding for enjoyment rather than competition. Being an integral part of a 360 acre farm with 60 saddle horses and 20 miles of bridle paths, the camp program provides campers with unlimited exposure to horses and rural life in a picturesque setting at the end of a quiet road. Lake swimming, river canoeing, and arts & crafts round ...read more

National Computer Camps
Residential and day coed summer computer camps, ages 6-18
Fairfield, CT; Atlanta, GA;
Established in 1977

National Computer Camp is America's original computer camp since 1977. Our focus is coding, 2D and 3D video game design, Android App programming, cryptography, digital video production, web page design, and software applications including networking, animation, Flash and graphics. We offer all levels of programming in Python, Basic, C++, Java, Assembler, HTML, XML, OpenGL and JavaScript. Additional activities offered:are Arduino computer ...read more

Virtual Summer Tech Camps
Coed Day Camp, ages 10-15
Online Camp
Established in 1999

Virtual Tech Camps: Learn from home. Right now. Virtual Tech Camps are the perfect way to sharpen your STEM skills and bond with new friends, all online from the comfort of home. With the highest quality remote instruction on the planet, you'll unlock your brilliance and create an exciting project. -Structured, weeklong sessions available now in multiple time zones (5 consecutive days, Monday-Friday) -The hottest curriculum in Python, Java, ...read more

Camp Lake Greeley
Residential coed summer camp
Greeley, Pennsylvania
Established in 1957

First Time Camper Specialists! Lake Greeley Camp pays special attention to the needs of those campers away from home for the first time.
Over 60 activities including land and water sports, horseback (English and Western), adventure (rockwall, ropes and zipline), paintball, an extensive arts program, flying trapeze and skateboard park! Campers entering grade 6 and older have a full daily elective program. Facilities include: a 50-acre ...read more


Winston Preparatory Summer Enrichment Program
Coed Day Camp
Norwalk, CT; New York, NY; Whippany, NJ; Dix Hills, Long Island
Winston's Summer Enrichment Program provides 4th-12th grade students with the unique opportunity to participate in an individualized program aimed to enhance academic skills. Students are grouped in small classes according to skill level and learning style. Additionally, each student receives daily one-on-one instruction targeting areas of greatest need. The program is designed to develop language, encoding/decoding, reading comprehension, ...read more

Alfred University Summer Camps
Coed residential camp, ages 8-17
Alfred, New York
Established in 1998

Alfred University's residential summer high school institutes offer in-depth instruction in Art Portfolio Prep, Astronomy, Creative Writing and Music and Magic with Glass Engineering; along with sports camps: Basketball, Equestrian (English and Western) and Swimming. Classes, taught by distinguished members of the University faculty and coaches, are kept small to allow for lots of individualized attention. When not in class, campers enjoy ...read more

Online Teen Academies from iD Tech
Pre-college, intensive, two-week programming camps for ages 13-18
Held in CA, FL, IL, MD, MA, MI, NJ, NY, NC, OH, PA, TX, WA.
Established in 1999

Live, online classes powered by top universities and tech leaders. Kids and teens can earn a portfolio-building tech certification and have a blast while learning! Join us for serious fun!
Upon successful completion of each summer/spring break camp and class, a certificate or transcript will be granted to participants. Certifications and transcripts are ideal for future high school, college, and internship applications. With stackable ...read more

Revolution Field Hockey Camps
Girls' Camp with Residential & Day Camp Sessions, ages 5-18
30 Locations Nationwide, United States
Established in 2001

TRAIN, GET BETTER and HAVE FUN!
The Revolution Field Hockey Camps are considered the finest in the country because of our coaching staff. Our Camp Directors are a collection of the best coaches and players in the world today, skilled in all aspects of the game. Each coach is dedicated to the personal development and improvement of each camper, from beginners to elite players. The featured camp director matches their own unique style ...read more

YMCA Camp Conrad Weiser
Residential Coed Summer Camp, ages 7-17
Reinholds, Pennsylvania
Established in 1948

Camp Conrad Weiser, part of the South Mountain YMCA Camps, is located on 600 mountaintop acres in Berks County, PA. Since 1948 boys and girls ages 7-17 have attended one or two-week sessions.
Campers choose from programs such as: swimming, athletics, canoeing, kayaking, sailing, horseback riding, creative arts, nature, high and low ropes, climbing, mountain biking/boarding, teen adventure, shooting sports and leadership. We also ...read more


Makerstate STEM Summer Camp
Coed Day Camp, ages 6-12
New Your City, NY
Established in 2013
Every week of MakerState's STEM Summer Camp features themes in hands-on creative projects including STEM arts and crafts, engineering, robotics, coding, machine learning, rocket science, game design, Minecraft, 3D design and 3D printing, and more.

Camp Cayuga
Residential Coed Summer Camp, ages 6-16
Pocono Mountains, Pennsylvania
Established in 1957

FIRST-TIME CAMPER GUARANTEE: Ages 6-16 * Separate Teen Campus * 100% Electives (5th grade & higher) * Over 60 Daily Activities: All Land & Water Sports, Horseback Riding, Trapeze, ATVs, Paintball, Skateboarding, Arts, Scuba & Survival Clinics * Flexible Sessions (2,4,6,8 weeks) * Specializing in First-Time Campers * Mature staff * Quality Instruction * Staff Ratio 1:4 * Great Value!
TEEN CAMPUS and JUNIOR CAMPUS: Two ...read more


adidas Tennis Camps
Coed Camps with Residential & Day Camp Sessions, ages 5-18
Locations Nationwide, United States
Established in 2001

The adidas Tennis Camps were developed to provide athletes an opportunity to become better tennis players in a fun, positive atmosphere. Our campers learn from the best coaches in the sport and leave tennis camp with confidence and a passion to enjoy the "sport of a lifetime." Join us this summer for better tennis, new friends, and the best week of your summer!
Our Camp Directors are among the best coaches and pros in ...read more
