Best Sports Summer Camps in Rhode Island

Ages 5–12

Summer morning camp for children ages 5 to 12 run by the Bonnet Shores Fire District at the Bonnet Shores Community Center. Campers do arts and crafts, sports, games and visits from special guests. Sessions are two weeks long, or campers can join for the full six weeks.

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Ages 6–14

A single-site municipal day camp for Bristol residents ages 6–14 at the Town Beach & Sports Complex, priced at $300 (with a sibling discount) and including lunch and busing. It's a straightforward, town-run summer program without the specialty-track breadth of nearby YMCA or private-school camps.

As published: $300 per camper; $250 per additional sibling; includes lunch and busing if needed

Grades 1 to 6 (about ages 5–11)

Day camps run on the grounds of the Agawam Hunt club in Rumford (East Providence), for members and non-members. Camp Agawam (grades 1-6) combines golf and racquets clinics with counselor-led activities and pool time, with a Racquets Academy, Racquets & Golf Sports Academy and Junior Golf Development Camp for older children.

As published: Summer 2026 Camp Agawam: 5 days $415 members / $465 non-members; 3 days $290 / $320; extended day $20 per child per day; lunch included. Other academies' prices not on the main page.

Ages 3–10 · $300–$375/week

Five-week themed day camp at the French American School of Rhode Island, open to French and non-French speakers, with bilingual staff. Weekly themes in 2026 included Sports Week, Animal Kingdom, Around the World, Mad Science and Ocean Week, with cooking, crafts, science and sports.

As published: 2026: $300 for week 1, $375 for each of weeks 2 to 5, or $1,725 for all five weeks. Lunch and snacks are not included.

Jamestown Parks and Recreation runs an eight-week "Jamestown Summer Camp" (formerly the Playground Program) at the Lawn Avenue Athletic Complex and schools for children entering 1st through 8th grade, with beach days, arts and crafts, games, and field trips, plus a Leadership Training (CIT) Program for teens entering 9th grade and up. Jamestown had no camps in the directory prior to this research.

As published: $1,000 for all 8 weeks, or $150/week ($120/week for holiday-shortened weeks); Leadership Training Program $300 for all 8 weeks; field trips (United Skates, Breezy Water-park, Southwick Zoo) $30-$40 each, as published for a recent program year

Ages 3–14

ACA-accredited day camps on the Moses Brown School campus. RISE Camp serves ages 3 to 14 with arts, academics, science, sports and adventure, and the school also runs sports and specialty camps such as soccer, lacrosse, tennis, chess and a theatre intensive. The camp states that RISE Camp was established in 1963.

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Ages 5–12

A Catholic day camp run by the Diocese of Providence on a wooded Chepachet property with a private beach, offering archery, canoeing, fishing, hiking, nature and sports for children ages 5 to 12 of all faiths. Summer 2026 ran eight themed weeks from June 22 to August 14, 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., and 2027 registration opens in January.

As published: 2026: $275 per week per camper ($255 per additional sibling), $65 per day; early bird $265 per week if registered by May 16, 2026; bus transportation $20 per week. Camp states true cost is $525 per week, subsidized by the Catholic Charity Appeal. Financial aid available.

Ages 3–15

Providence Country Day School runs weekly summer day camps on its 18-acre East Providence campus, including Arts & Exploration, Culinary, Multi-Sport, Lego Engineering, Chess, Robotics, Textile & Design, PreK and a basketball HOOPS camp. The 2026 season ran June 22 to August 7, and registration for summer 2027 opens December 1, 2026.

As published: 2026 per week: Arts & Exploration $375, Culinary $400, Multi-Sport $350, Lego Engineering $375, Chess $400, Robotics $375, Textile & Design $375, PreK $375 (some July 4 short weeks lower); Baseball $250 half day / $350 full day; HOOPS $230 one week. Extended day $10/hour.

Ages 5–12 · $286–$447/week

Day camp of the Jewish Alliance of Greater Rhode Island at the Dwares JCC, built on four pillars: Judaism, arts, movement and STEM. Campers entering kindergarten through grade 6 have daily swim lessons, sports, arts, science and weekly field trips, and older students can join as Leaders in Training or Counselors in Training.

As published: 2026: members $356 per week, non-members $447 per week; the shortened week of June 29 is $286 member, $357 non-member. Registration fee $45 member or $75 non-member. Lunch is provided.

Ages 3–15 · $550/week

Day camp on the 84-acre Narragansett Bay waterfront campus of Rocky Hill Country Day School. Campers from age 3 through the teens do art, science, sports, nature walks, tide-pooling and waterfront swims, with a different weekly theme and a Friday celebration. Sports camps and tennis are offered separately.

As published: 2026: Full Day Camp $550 per week (9:00 AM to 3:30 PM)

The Pennfield School, a private school on 19 acres of farmland in Portsmouth, runs a six-week thematic summer program combining recreational and educational activities for its preschool-through-grade-8 age range, using the school's gym, athletic fields, art studio, science lab, and auditorium.

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