Summer Camps in Newport County, RI

Ages 5–13

A traditional summer day camp in Middletown serving Newport, Middletown, Portsmouth, Tiverton, Little Compton, Bristol and Warren, with on-site activities and field trips all summer. Activities include a wilderness skills lab, makers' studio, science, field games and visiting presenters.

As published: 2026: $300/week regular day (9am-4pm), $380/week extended day (8am-5pm); 3 days $210 ($260 extended); 2 days $140 ($175 extended); $25 non-refundable fee. Session dates June 29 to August 21, 2026.

Ages 5–13

The City of Newport's Recreation Department runs a summer day camp at Vernon Park for children in grades K-7, running roughly late June through mid-August on weekday mornings and afternoons. It is a municipal program administered by the Newport Recreation Department.

As published: Not published

Ages 4–16 · $215–$430/week

The Conanicut Island Sailing Foundation runs the Jamestown Sea Adventure Camp, an eight-week sailing and marine-education day camp for ages 4-16 based at Fort Getty in Jamestown, now in its 25th year. Programs range from a land-based "Explorers" group for the youngest campers through sailing-focused "Strictly Sailin'" and leadership tracks for older teens.

As published: 2026 Prices: half-day programs $215, full-day (9am-4pm) $430; "All prices are per camper, per week."

A week-long parliamentary debate camp on the Portsmouth Abbey School campus covering debate, impromptu and prepared public speaking and a one-day Model UN simulation. Offered as a day camp (Aug 2-6, 2027) and a 6-night overnight program (Aug 1-7, 2027).

As published: 2027: day $645 regular / $630 early bird (through Jan 31); overnight $1,990 regular / $1,925 early bird; sibling discount; payment plans

Ages 5–10

A week-long, nature-based craft and imaginative-play camp for ages 5 to 10 at Swan Farm in Portsmouth, led by a certified pediatric occupational therapist with an assistant. Up to 10 campers per week with 2 adults supervising.

As published: $400 per week (page does not state the year; weeks listed are July 6-10, July 20-24, July 27-31, which match the 2026 calendar)

Ages 8–16

A weekly morning junior tennis camp at the International Tennis Hall of Fame in Newport, covering strokes, footwork, serving and match play. Open to all ability levels, with a maximum of 4 players per court.

As published: 2026: $450/week members, $600/week non-members (Mon-Fri 8:30-11:30am, weekly sessions beginning June 15); optional Junior Summer Membership $200

The Jamestown Arts Center runs weekly, hands-on art day camps for ages 3-15 at its Valley Street campus, covering ceramics, drawing, illustration, digital art, fashion design, and story-making alongside professional teaching artists. The facility is fully wheelchair accessible and offers scholarships.

As published: $220-$300 per week depending on session length (4-day sessions ~$220, members $198; 5-day sessions ~$275, members $250); partial and full scholarships available

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 4–12 · $356–$395/week

Weeklong art camps run by the Newport Art Museum School at the Coleman Center for Creative Studies. Each camp has a theme (space, fantasy and miniature worlds in 2026) and is led by a named teaching artist, with separate camps for ages 4-6, 7-9 and 10-12.

As published: 2026: $395 per week for non-members, $355.50 for members (five-day camps, Monday to Friday, 9:00 am to 2:00 pm)

Ages 3–15 · $145–$345/week

A multi-site YMCA day camp based in Middletown with a second location at Common Fence Point in Portsmouth, offering a broad menu of specialty tracks — aquatics, gymnastics/ninja, golf, rackets, outdoor adventure — plus a traditional program and a Counselor-in-Training pipeline for teens entering 8th–9th grade. Member/non-member tiered pricing and the CIT leadership program are its most distinctive published features; camp size and staff-training detail aren't published.

As published: Per week, member/non-member: Traditional $255/$305; Curious Minds $270/$320; Aquatics $280/$330; Gymnastics/Ninja/Outdoor Adventure/Sports $280–295/$330–345; Golf Clinic $210/$260; Rackets Clinic $210/$260; Counselor-in-Training $140/$165

Grades 2 to 6 (about ages 6–11) · $225–$345/week

Week-long music camp for children entering grades 2 to 6, run by the nonprofit Newport Sings at Channing Memorial Church. Campers explore their voices through music, art and movement and work toward a performance for family and friends. The organization offers its programs free or on a sliding scale.

As published: 2026 registration page: $295 standard, $345 community supporter rate, $225 budget-friendly rate for the week, plus a $25 registration fee

Ages 4–13 · $276–$395/week

Nature day camp on the grounds of the Norman Bird Sanctuary, with age groups from Fledglings and Goslings (ages 4-5) up to Explorers (ages 12-13). Nature Day campers (6-11) spend the week on observation, experiments, crafts and games, and the Coastal camp (8-11) meets at the Coastal Education Center at Third Beach to study marine and coastal habitats.

As published: 2026: $395 per week non-member, $345 member. The shortened week that includes July 4 is $316 non-member, $276 member.

Ages 7–17 · $230–$825/session

Sail Newport is a nonprofit public sailing center at Fort Adams on Narragansett Bay that runs summer youth sailing classes from beginner to advanced. Programs include Little Guppies for the youngest sailors, two-week dinghy sessions for ages 7 to 17, and one-week keelboat sessions for ages 12 to 17, with race training in some dinghy sessions. Students take a swim check at the start of each session.

As published: 2026: Little Guppies $230 for one week; keelboat $700 per week ($650 for siblings); dinghy $825 per two-week session ($750 for siblings)

Ages 5–18 · $375–$400/week

Save The Bay, the Narragansett Bay environmental nonprofit founded in 1970, runs tiered marine-science day camps (Junior BayCamp through a High School Camp) based out of its Newport Hamilton Family Aquarium location, staffed by degreed marine-science educators and licensed boat captains. Camps run full days with hands-on exploration of Narragansett Bay.

As published: $375/week for members; $400/week for non-members (full-day, 8:30am-4pm); limited full scholarships available for families receiving SNAP/EBT benefits

Ages 3–12 · $395–$535/week

St. Michael's Country Day School runs a seven-week Summer Fun Camp for ages 3 through rising 8th grade on its Newport campus, with half-day and full-day tracks and explicit low camper-to-counselor ratios for younger groups. The camp is open to any family, not just enrolled students.

As published: Half day (9am-1pm, ages 3+): $395/week; full day (9am-4pm, ages 4+): $535/week; $100/week non-refundable deposit; early-bird discount of $25 off full-day registration (Jan 30-Mar 1); 4-day July 4th week: $318 half-day / $433 full-day

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.

As published: Not published