Summer Camps in Monadnock Region, NH

A Keene gymnastics school (teaching since 1977) that runs weeklong themed summer day camps with gymnastics lessons, trampoline, bouncy house, games and outdoor pool swimming. The 2026 camp ran five weeks in July and early August.

As published: Summer 2026: $320 per week; 10% discount for additional children and for additional weeks; $25 non-refundable deposit

A nonprofit youth theater program in Wilton, NH that pairs young performers and stage-crew members with professional theater artists to create original works, running tuition-free for "56 seasons." No enrollment figures, founding year, or pricing are published, consistent with its identity as a small, mission-driven arts nonprofit rather than a large traditional camp.

As published: "Tuition Free Programming for all!" — no dollar figure published

Ages 10–15

Brantwood Camp is a nonprofit overnight camp that has served campers for roughly 120 summers (dating to the early 1900s), explicitly serving boys and girls ages 10-15 "from a variety of backgrounds who would not otherwise have had the opportunity or been able to afford" a camp experience, on 300+ acres plus waterfront property on Silver Lake. Its mailing address is in Peterborough, but the summer camp operates from Greenfield, NH.

As published: Not published

Grades 3 to 10 (about ages 7–15)

A coed overnight camp on 250 acres of forest and farm in Marlborough, offering summer camp for grades 3-10 along with winter, family and gap programs, described as "a place of self-discovery, community, and nature connection since 1946." The nhcamps.org listing says programs follow Waldorf education principles and a working farm is built into daily life.

As published: 2027: 24-day session $7,400; 10-day sessions (grades 3-4 only) $3,250; seven weeks $13,800; deposit $1,000 ($2,000 for seven weeks)

Ages 7–18

Camp Monadnock is a Christian camp founded in 1965 and operated by Berea Ministries at the foot of Mt. Monadnock, offering youth summer and winter camps, family camp, and adult retreats, with activities including sports, archery, rock climbing, hiking, kayaking, and a zipline.

As published: Not published

Ages 5–18 · $300–$630/week

Camp Spofford is a Christian camp on Spofford Lake that runs weeklong overnight and day-only youth camps for ages 8 to 18, plus a local Voyagers day program for ages 5 to 8. The camp states it integrates chapel services, prayer and devotionals into its programming while serving campers from many faith and non-faith backgrounds. Activities include tubing, wakeboarding, a rock wall, archery, a low ropes course, beach time and field games.

As published: 2027: Voyagers (ages 5-8) $300 per week; Junior Weeks (ages 8-12) $615 overnight; Teen and Senior High Weeks $630 overnight; Day Only $450 per week; Aftershock (age 15) $1,400 for three weeks; $100 per child per week deposit for youth camp

Ages 6–17

A coed residential camp and year-round respite program for children with significant emotional, social, behavioral and learning challenges, with individualized behavior plans and traditional camp activities. Sessions run 5 to 14 days.

As published: Not published on the page read (a "2026 Dates & Rates" PDF is linked; contents not read)

A YMCA residential camp in Richmond, run by the Takodah YMCA in North Swanzey. Dates and rates are on a separate page not read.

As published: Two-week camp $2,950 / $2,700 / $2,450 and one-week camp $1,500 / $1,375 / $1,250 by pricing tier; Leader Corps $2,950

Grades 2 to 11 (about ages 6–16)

An ACA-accredited overnight camp for girls in Dublin, offering 3-, 4- and 7-week sessions plus a 2-week option and a Grade 11 Leadership Training Group. The mission is to help girls be "confident, independent, and have a voice."

As published: 2027: Full summer (7 weeks) $14,300; First session 4 weeks $9,600 / 3 weeks $7,850; Second session 3 weeks $7,850 / 2 weeks $7,250

School-age summer and vacation day camps run by The Center at Orchard Hill in Alstead, with teen summer programs also listed. The site posted a "Welcome to Summer at Orchard Hill" note in June 2026.

As published: Summer camp tuition $300 per week (year not stated on the page); other child and youth programs $300-$600 depending on the program

Ages 8–15

A non-profit 501(c)(3) classic sleepaway camp for girls on Laurel Lake in Fitzwilliam, founded in 1929, with sessions of 1 to 7 weeks and an unplugged setting. Nhcamps.org lists ACA accreditation.

As published: 2027: seven weeks (June 26-August 15) $9,950; five weeks $8,550; four weeks (July 18-August 15) $7,400; three weeks $6,075; two weeks $4,550

The Harris Center runs nature-based summer camps from its Hancock base for children from preschool through 10th grade. Programs include Explorers weeks for the youngest campers and a Monadnock Leadership Camp for rising 8th to 10th graders, run with the Peterborough Recreation Department. Days are spent outdoors with naturalists.

As published: Tuition Not published on the camp page; 2026 before care is $5 per day and after care is $15 per day; camp scholarships are offered

Ages 9–14

The Keene Family YMCA, part of a community-focused nonprofit established in 1844, runs Adventure Camp and related specialty camps (gymnastics, arts) for grades K-8, with CIT/LIT options for grades 6-12. The Y states that all staff undergo reference and criminal background checks before hiring.

As published: Adventure Camp not separately priced on pages reviewed; vacation camps run $40-$56/day depending on membership; $25/week deposit required at registration

Ages 5–12

A morning baseball skills day camp at Alumni Field run by the Keene SwampBats collegiate team's coaches and players, with Little Sluggers (5-8) and Grand Slammers (9-12) groups. It runs two short weeks in June.

As published: 2026: $150 for one week or $235 for both weeks

Ages 9–18

A nonprofit wilderness expedition school on a year-round organic farm offering one- to four-week summer expedition and basecamp programs for ages 9-18, including whitewater paddling, climbing and caving, mountain biking, ocean expeditions and wilderness skills. Registration for 2027 opens November 1.

As published: Not published on the pages read (Keene Sentinel 2026 directory lists $790 to $2,150 per week; sliding scale and scholarships available)

Grades 3 to 12 (about ages 7–17)

Creative Arts at Keene (C.A.K.E.) is an award-winning multi-arts day camp for grades 3-12 where campers build their own schedule from dance, theatre, art, creative writing, music, tech theatre and more, with a festival week of performances. MoCo Arts also runs CupCAKE for ages 4 through third grade.

As published: 2026: $990 for all four weeks (early bird $890), $255 per week full days, $135 per week half days; $25 deposit per week; aftercare $20/day; 5% sibling discount. CupCAKE listed at $240/week in the Keene Sentinel 2026 directory (third party)

Ages 3–12 · $265–$285/week

Stonewall Farm is a working dairy farm and educational nonprofit on 123 acres in Keene that has run a farm- and nature-based summer camp since the early 1990s, blending traditional camp activities (canoeing, campfires) with farming and ecology education for preschool through elementary-age children.

As published: $265/week standard rate (June 22-Aug 21, 2026); $215 for a 4-day week, $170 for a 3-day week; extended care available at added cost

Ages 9–17

An ACA-accredited Mass Audubon residential camp on Hubbard Pond with traditional overnight, specialty and family camps, ropes courses, archery and waterfront access. Campers are grouped in units by age and gender.

As published: 2026 (Mass Audubon member prices): one week $1,770; two weeks $3,250; Nature Escape (ages 13-14) $2,425; family camp 3 nights $400 to $595 per person; membership required. 2027 prices not seen

Ages 7–16 · $4,295–$12,895/session

A non-competitive, coed overnight camp on a 365-acre lakefront property in Windsor, NH, running since 1961 and explicitly built around an international camper community and a developmental (rather than competitive) approach to sports and arts. Session lengths are flexible (2 to 7+ weeks), with pricing scaled accordingly.

As published: Per session, $3,995 (shortest ~2-week) to $12,395 (full season); sessions at 2, 3.5, 6, and 7 weeks