Summer Camps in Berkshires, MA

Ages 5–14 · $450/week

Action Adventures Day Camp is run by Berkshire South in Great Barrington for children entering kindergarten through 8th grade, or up to age 14. Days combine sports, arts and crafts, cooking, gardening, drama, recreational swimming and STEM activities, with weekly themes such as S.T.E.A.M., Wizard Academy and Camp Rock. The camp runs nine weeks, Monday to Friday from 8:30 am to 5:00 pm.

As published: 2026 tuition $450 per week; prorated weeks 2 and 9 cost $360.

Ages 5–7

BeatNest is a Pittsfield music school offering weekly summer camps in DJing and turntablism (Spin Club), songwriting and music production (Pop Star Studio), and live performance (Stage Ready), plus BeatSprouts for ages 5-7. 2026 camps ran July 6 to August 21 and the site says "See you next year" with no 2027 dates yet.

As published: 2026: Spin Club (half day) $250; Pop Star Studio $450; Stage Ready $450; BeatSprouts (9am-1pm) $300; per week. No 2027 prices posted

Ages 5–15 · $3,500–$9,150/session

A historic Berkshires YMCA camp complex combining Camp Becket for boys (est. 1903), Chimney Corners Camp for girls (est. 1931), and a day camp serving nearly 800 local children each summer. Distinctive for a structured multi-year staff-leadership pipeline (the "Aides Program") and a decades-old International Camper Exchange Program sending teens to YMCAs worldwide; pricing is income-tiered, $3,500–$9,150 per session.

As published: Overnight, per session, 2027 pricing (tiered — Tier 1 = full cost, lower tiers subsidized): Traditional Camp 4 weeks $6,650–$8,300; Specialty (Construction & Adventure Odyssey) 4 weeks $7,350–$9,150; First-time-camper 2-week $3,500–$4,400; 3-week $5,250–$6,600. Dates & Rates (https://bccymca.org/dates-rates/)

Ages 7–16 · $13,500–$17,400/session

An all-girls arts-and-academics overnight camp in the Berkshires, founded in 1954, running a single 5–6 week session priced $16,000–$16,900. It distinguishes itself with experienced, all-female professional (rather than college-age) leadership and an arts-focused, individual-attention program.

As published: Overnight (girls), 2026, single 6-week session: $16,900; 5-week session: $16,000 (per-session pricing). Dates & Rates (https://www.belvoirterrace.com/dates-rates/)

Ages 6–14

Berkcirque in Great Barrington teaches circus arts including juggling, tumbling, balancing, clowning, unicycling, and aerial arts, and runs a summer circus camp and a performance camp. The organization states it has brought circus arts to the Berkshire-Taconic region for more than 30 years.

As published: 2026: Summer Circus Camp (July 27-31) $450; Performance Camp (Aug 3-14) from $450; both listed as sold out. Macaroni KID listing: $450 per week, 9am-3pm

Ages 5–14 · $360–$450/week

Berkshire Art Center runs weekly summer art day camps for ages 5 to 14 in Stockbridge, with some sessions in West Stockbridge and Pittsfield. Each week has a theme combining drawing, painting, building and other creative work, and there is a new outdoor sculpture studio and a weekly walk to TurnPark Art Space. Families can sign up for single weeks across an eleven-week season.

As published: 2026 tuition $360 per week for Monday to Thursday sessions and $450 per week for Monday to Friday sessions; family members save 15%.

Ages 4–17

A Mass Audubon day camp at the 1,400-acre Pleasant Valley Wildlife Sanctuary in Lenox, exploring trails, wildlife and outdoor play. The sanctuary states the camp has been held there for 80 years.

As published: 2026 sliding scale by family income, per week: $104-$518 for ages 4-12 groups; CIT (14-17) $125; camp hours 9:00-3:00; 2027 pricing not yet published ("2027 registration coming soon")

Ages 4–11

An ACA-logo day camp for boys and girls in the Berkshires, run by the owners of Berkshire Trails overnight camp, with one-week session choices. The page header lists ages 4-11 while the title says 4-14.

As published: $730 per week (9:00 AM to 3:45 PM; the year is not stated on the page), $100 deposit per week per camper; 10% off for those enrolled by October 16, 2026

Ages 12–18

A week-long jazz day camp for young musicians ages 12-18 taught by professional faculty with ties to Juilliard, Manhattan School of Music and Hartt, covering brass, woodwinds, piano, drums, guitar, bass and vocals, theory, improvisation and composition. Ends with a Thursday-night gala performance; the 2026 camp was the eighth.

As published: $650 per student for the week (2026; $50 early-bird discount before Feb 15, 2026; limited partial scholarships)

Blue Rider Stables runs weekly summer horsemanship sessions focused on horse care and bareback, balanced-seat riding, with a maximum of ten children per week. Full-day sessions include two riding lessons and half-day sessions include one.

As published: 2026 (per Macaroni KID listing): full day 9-3 $650 per week, half day 9:30-12:30 $400 per week, weekly sessions June 22-Aug 28, multi-week discounts. The official 2025 page fetched showed $600 full day and $400 half day.

Ages 5–13

The Community Recreation Association in Dalton runs a Summer DYC Day Camp (swimming, hiking, sports, arts and crafts, music) at the Dalton Youth Center plus half-day sports clinics and specialty workshops. Full-day camp runs 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. for children entering kindergarten through grade 7.

As published: Not published on the camp page (prices are in the CRA online catalog); financial aid available

Ages 7–18 · $375–$800/session

Camp Bonnie Brae is an ACA-accredited Girl Scout camp on Big Pond in East Otis, offering themed overnight sessions of three or six nights for girls entering grades 2 through 12, plus a one-week day camp for grades 1 to 3. Activities include a low elements challenge course, an archery range, an art loft and waterfront activities such as swimming, kayaking, canoeing and paddle boarding. The camp describes itself as having more than a century of tradition.

As published: 2026 overnight sessions $375 (three nights), $725 or $800 (six nights); non-members pay an extra $55. Leadership programs: CIT $700, camp intern $300.

A residential camp in the Berkshires (summer address in Peru, MA, winter office in White Plains, NY) with a program that spans fitness, tennis, team sports, lakefront, fine arts, pottery, theater, dance, gymnastics, and optional horseback riding and ice hockey. The site states a 1:3 counselor to camper ratio and a camper community service commitment.

As published: 2027 tuition: Full Season (June 26 to Aug 11) $16,600 before Oct 1, 2026 and $16,950 after; "Danbee in 4" (June 26 to July 23) $10,650 / $11,000; "Danbee in 3" (July 23 to Aug 11) $9,075 / $9,425; Discovery Weekend (July 30 to Aug 1) $800. Excludes bus/flights; riding, private lessons, hockey and some trips cost extra

Ages 7–15 · $2,450–$2,600/week

Camp Emerson is an ACA-accredited overnight camp on more than 170 acres in the Berkshire Mountains of Hinsdale, next to the Appalachian Trail. Campers take electives across aquatics, arts, athletics and science and adventure, and the camp says it offers 50+ activities. Sessions run two weeks, with one-week options, and a counselor-in-training program is offered for older campers.

As published: 2027 tuition: one week $2,450 before Nov. 1 and $2,600 after; two weeks $4,800 before Nov. 1 and $5,100 after; four-week counselor-in-training program $8,125 or $8,300. Bus service is an additional $200 each way.

Ages 6–16 · $11,600–$17,100/session

A large, traditional all-boys overnight sports camp on Center Lake in Becket, founded in 1916 and billed as the oldest continuously operating private all-boys camp in Massachusetts. Hosts 350 boys ages 6–16 across a 300-acre campus, with over 95% of campers completing the full 4–7 week season; pricing runs $11,600–$17,100.

As published: Overnight (boys), 2027, per-summer-season pricing: 7 weeks $17,100; 5 weeks $13,900; 4 weeks $11,600. Dates & Fees (https://campgreylock.com/dates-fees)

A coed sleepaway and day camp on Lake Buel in Monterey, owned by Camp Kimama since 2022. 2026 sleepaway runs 24-day sessions at $7,950 and 6-day Minimoon sessions at $1,800; 2027 dates posted so far are day camp only.

As published: 2026 sleepaway: 24 days $7,950 (two sessions), 10 days $3,500, Minimoon 6 days $1,800. 2026 day camp per week: half day $455-$555, full day $665-$795, local rate $595-$695. 2027 day camp per week: half day $455, full day $665 (JR/SR full day $665)

Ages 9–16

A residential camp in the Berkshire hills of Tolland founded in 1923 by Jewish labor activists as a retreat for New York City children. It takes campers ages 9 to 16 in 2 to 7 week sessions, with CIT programs at 15 and 16.

As published: 2027 tuition: 2 weeks $3,087; 3 weeks $4,372; 4 weeks $5,830; 7 weeks $9,230; 1st-year CIT $7,807; 2nd-year CIT $5,845; bus $60 each way; 5% sibling discount; no trip fees in 2027

Ages 7–16 · $6,050–$16,700/session

Camp Lenox is a family-owned, coed sleepaway camp in Otis in the Berkshires, with a sports focus alongside adventure, creative arts and waterfront programs. Campers choose weekly Activity Instructional Clinics taught by coaches and instructors, and also play in intramural leagues and intercamp tournaments. Full-summer, four-week, three-week and two-week "Taste of Lenox" sessions are offered.

As published: 2027 tuition: full summer (7 weeks) $16,700; first session (4 weeks) $10,800; second session (3 weeks) $9,000; Taste of Lenox (2 weeks, first-year campers) $6,050. $3,000 deposit at registration. Round-trip bus $300; airport pickup $100 each way.

Grades 2 to 9 (about ages 6–14)

Camp MASS MoCA is a three-week summer arts camp at the Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art for young people entering grades 2-9, led by teaching artists. Camps run Monday to Friday 9am to 3pm, August 3-21, 2026.

As published: 2026: $450 per week for non-members, 10% discount for MASS MoCA members; scholarships via an April 30 lottery

Camp Mah-Kee-Nac is a boys' overnight camp in Lenox with an elective-based program covering sports, outdoor adventure, waterfront, STEM, and media. It offers full-season, two-session, and two-week Mini Mak options for younger boys.

As published: 2027: full season (June 26-Aug 11) $16,700; Session 1 (June 26-July 22) $11,125; Session 2 (July 22-Aug 11) $9,515; Mini Mak (two weeks) $6,300 per session. 2026 Mini Mak was listed at $5,980 per a search snippet of the camp's page (not independently re-fetched).

Ages 6–16 · $17,875/season

Camp Romaca is an all-girls sleepaway camp in the Berkshire Mountains of Hinsdale, in continuous operation since 1916. The program includes sports, waterfront, gymnastics and fitness, creative and performing arts, horseback riding, and adventure and exploration, with an instructional program and special events. The camp serves about 250 campers and has a trainee and floater program for older girls.

As published: 2027 tuition: seven-week program $17,875; trainee and floater program from $6,275. Round-trip bus and airport service fee from $400; supplement fee from $595.

Kindergarten to grade 8 (about ages 4–13)

The summer home of the Boys & Girls Club of the Berkshires, on 200+ acres on Richmond Shores with a beach-entry pool and waterfront for swimming, kayaking, tubing and fishing. Offers Day Camp, Sports Camp, a Leader in Training program for teens, and a program for youth with IEPs, with busing from the Pittsfield area.

As published: Not published

Ages 7–16 · $11,300–$17,200/session

A family-owned Berkshires overnight camp operating since 1932, hosting roughly 550 campers ages 7–15 with a large staff of nearly 300 on a 100-acre lakefront property. Notable for international staff diversity (about a third from the UK, Ireland, and Australia) and longer 4–7 week sessions.

As published: Overnight, per session, 2026: 4-week and 7-week sessions, $10,780–$16,600 (per search-indexed site figures; not independently re-verified via direct fetch of a rates page during this research). camptaconic.com (https://camptaconic.com/)

Ages 7–16 · $11,500–$14,950/session

A 90-acre coed overnight camp on Center Lake in the Berkshires, established in 1937. Offers 4–7 week sessions ($11,500–$14,950) plus paid add-on activities, and is distinctive for explicitly recruiting international staff and drawing campers from several countries (Canada, Spain, France, Italy, China, Dominican Republic).

As published: Overnight, 2027: Full season (7 weeks) $14,950; 4-week session $11,500 (≈$2,136/wk and $2,875/wk respectively). Optional paid activities (golf, horseback riding, tennis) $500 each. Dates, Fees & FAQs (https://www.campwatitoh.com/about-watitoh/dates-fees-faqs/)

$13,500–$16,950/session

A boys' overnight sports camp on Onota Lake in the Berkshires, operating since 1927, accommodating 400 boys across an 88-acre property with extensive athletic facilities (7 baseball fields, 18 tennis courts). Full-season pricing runs roughly $13,500–$16,950.

As published: Overnight (boys), 2027, per-summer-session pricing: Full session $16,600 (early enrollment before Sept 15) / $16,950 (standard); 5-week session (new campers, grades 1–3 only) $13,500 (early) / $13,800 (standard). Tuition excludes bus transportation; extra charges for optional golf/ice hockey, canteen, trips. Dates & Rates (https://campwinadu.com/summer/dates-rates)

Ages 3–18

A Pittsfield ballet and dance school offering weekly summer dance camps for ages 3-10, a musical theater camp for ages 8 and up, and intermediate-to-advanced dance intensives for ages 12+. 2026 registration opened April 1.

As published: 2026 tuition per week-long program: Zootopia Arts & Crafts camp (ages 3-5) $130; Rainforest Creatures Ballet Camp (7-10) $325; Musical Theater Camp (8+) $325; Elite Classical Variations Intensive (12+) $350; Dance Team Camp (7+) $400 (bundle of two dance-team intensives $700)

Ages 7–16 · $4,450–$15,000/session

A Reform Jewish overnight camp on over 100 acres in the Berkshires, run privately from the early 1900s (Ulanoff family from 1955) before the Union for Reform Judaism acquired it in 1998. Accommodates 350 children per session and draws campers regionally from across the Northeast.

As published: 2027 URJ member/non-member: K'tanim 1st session $4,450/$4,750; Full Summer Grades 8-10 $14,700/$15,000

Ages 4–12

A family-run day camp on the Berkshire Country Day School Brook Farm campus near Tanglewood for boys and girls ages 4 to 12, with an outdoor swimming pond, gym and athletic fields. Campers attend by the day, week or session and do swimming, sports, dance, hiking and crafts.

As published: 2026 (June 22 to Aug 7): seasonal $2,500; one week $500; any two weeks $800; daily $100; extended camp $20/day; no 2027 prices listed

Ages 4–12 · $275–$525/week

Berkshire Botanical Garden runs a day camp in Stockbridge for ages 4 to 12 where campers plant seedlings, harvest vegetables, collect eggs, care for garden animals and explore the garden on nature walks. Groups are small, with 10 to 12 campers and two educators, and families can register for one or several weeks. The camp states it follows Massachusetts Department of Public Health camp standards.

As published: 2026 tiered weekly tuition by household income: $275 member or $325 non-member (under $60,000), $375 or $425 ($60,000 to $90,999), $475 or $525 (no aid requested). $100 deposit per camper.

Ages 6–17

A multi-sport summer camp for ages 6-14 at Bousquet Sport health club in Pittsfield with 8 weeks to choose from, plus an academy-style Summer Junior Tennis Camp for ages 6-17 taught by RSPA-certified instructors. Camps are sold weekly, with holiday-break camps in winter and spring.

As published: Not published on the pages read

Ages 7–15 · $340–$850/session

Barrington Stage Company runs summer theatre day camps at Berkshire Community College in Pittsfield, KidsAct! for ages 7 to 12 and TeensAct! for ages 12 to 15. Campers work with teaching artists to create an original musical and perform it for family and friends on the last day of each session. No audition is required for TeensAct!, and beginners are welcome.

As published: 2026 tuition plus a $25 fee: KidsAct! one-week session $340, two-week sessions $765 or $850; TeensAct! two-week sessions $790 or $875 including the fee. Tuition includes a t-shirt and a video of the final performance.

Ages 3–12

An independent school's day camp open to children from all schools, with weekly themes (Arts and Crafts, Under the Sea, Weird Science, Culinary Creations and more) for Pathfinders and Explorers (3-6) and Adventurers (7-12). Runs 8:00 to 5:00 with a culminating project or field trip each week.

As published: 2026 per week: ages 3-6 $400 early bird (by Apr 15) or $425 after; ages 7-12 $375 or $395; $65 one-time registration fee; 10% discount for all 8 weeks; 2027 not yet listed

Ages 5–12

A six-week summer program on two private ranches in Richmond for ages 5-12 built around horses and donkeys, led by equine-assisted-learning practitioners and an early education specialist. The 2026 program was in its fifth season and is run Monday to Thursday, 9:00 to 3:30.

As published: 2026: $395/day, $1,085/week, $1,970 for two weeks, $2,855 for three weeks, $5,110 for all six weeks; sliding scale and sibling discounts on request (2026 registration listed as closed)

Ages 7–17

Summer theater day programs at Shakespeare & Company in Lenox for young actors, introducing Shakespeare's language and stories through voice, movement, clown, fight and scene work, with a final performance. Hours are 9:00 to 3:00 Monday to Friday at 70 Kemble Street.

As published: 2026: one-week intro $450; two-week sessions $850; three-week Riotous Company $1,075; $300 deposit; 2027 not yet listed

Ages 5–14

Art, science and nature day camp at the April Hill Education and Conservation Center in South Egremont, in one- or two-week sessions for ages 6 to 14 with an intro week for 5-6 year olds. Activities include ceramics, robotics, painting, horticulture, filmmaking and theatre.

As published: 2026 per Flying Cloud's Jumbula registration page: one-week session $540, two-week sessions $1,080; not shown on flyingcloudinstitute.org; 2027 not listed

Ages 5–14

A full-day, week-long art camp at 4 Main St in Stockbridge for ages 5-10, with ages 11-14 invited as Art Mentors, with weekly themes such as Enchanted Worlds, Fantastic Fibers and The Secret Life of Books. Days mix daily art stations with outdoor play like fort-building and obstacle courses.

As published: 2026: $475 per full week, $380 for the 4-day week of June 29; Art Mentors (11-14) pay 75% of tuition

Ages 6–14

Week-long day camps at Hancock Shaker Village, a farm and historic site, where kids explore historic buildings, craft with fibers, wood and metal, help farmers care for animals and gardens, and cook Shaker foods. Four sessions are age-grouped from 6 to 14.

As published: 2026: $350 per weekly session non-members, $315 members

Ages 7–16 · $4,450–$15,000/session

A Reform Jewish overnight camp in the Berkshires operating since 1958, part of the same URJ family of camps as Crane Lake. Public pages accessed did not disclose tuition or enrollment, directing instead to a downloadable brochure.

As published: 2027 member/non-member: K'tanim $4,450/$4,750; Full Grades 8-10 $14,700/$15,000; day camp 2026 $525 per week

Kindergarten to grade 6 (about ages 4–11)

Themed weeklong nature day camps at Sheep Hill, run by Williamstown Rural Lands for children K through 6th grade, 9am to 3pm. 2026 weeks included Earth Explorers (grades 1-4), Art in Nature (1-4), Nature Newbies (half day, K-1) and Survival Skills (3-6).

As published: Not published (financial aid "camperships" offered)

Grades 1 to 8 (about ages 5–13)

The Williamstown Youth Center runs an eight-week summer camp for kids entering grades 1-8, with a schedule from June 29 to August 21 and an all-8-weeks option. Need-based scholarships are available.

As published: Not published (weekly fee not on the page; scholarships offered)

Ages 7–16 · $1,448–$1,820/week

YMCA Camp Hi-Rock is an overnight camp on Plantain Pond in Mount Washington, run as a branch of the Central Connecticut Coast YMCA, with two-week sessions and some one-week options. Campers choose from a long activity list that includes sailing, climbing, ropes courses, arts and outdoor living skills. The camp also runs a Leadership in Training program, family camps and the BOLD & GOLD wilderness program.

As published: 2027 early-bird tuition in three tiers: one week $1,820, $1,578 or $1,448; two weeks $3,151, $2,736 or $2,550. A fourth tier is financial assistance through the Strong Kids Campership Program. Leader-in-Training four-week sessions $5,016, $4,186 or $3,815.