Summer Camps in Champlain Valley, VT

Ages 6–17

Visual-arts camps for ages 6-17 at Burlington City Arts studios, taught by professional teaching artists, bookable as half-day sessions or combined morning and afternoon full days. The site points to a 2026 Summer Camps FAQ.

As published: Not published

Ages 7–14

Weekly summer day camps at Bolton Valley Resort: Mountain Kids Camp (swimming, hiking, tennis, soccer, pickleball, disc golf) and a Mountain Bike Camp, both for ages 7-14. Summer 2026 ran Monday to Friday from June 22 to August 21.

As published: 2026: Mountain Kids Camp $475 per week (9am-4pm, lunch and snacks included); Mountain Bike Camp $550 per week (10am-5pm, lift tickets, lunch and snacks included; bike rental extra). All sales final.

$7,625–$12,465/session

Marking its centennial in 2026, Brown Ledge is a girls' camp (ages 10–17) on Malletts Bay of Lake Champlain in Colchester, built around a distinctive "freedom of choice" philosophy that lets campers help shape their own daily schedule across horsemanship, theater, riflery/archery, water sports, and the arts.

As published: 2027 pricing: 8-week session — Tier 1 $12,465 / Tier 2 $11,465 / MPB Scholarship (need-based); 4-week session — Tier 1 $8,525 / Tier 2 $7,625 / MPB Scholarship. $800 deposit

Ages 9–12

A girls-only windsurfing and paddleboarding camp at the Burlington Surf Club, described as the camp's 11th consecutive year. Weekly sessions run July 6 to July 31 for ages 9-12 (the page says 2027 dates are coming soon).

As published: $425 per week (9am to 2pm daily)

Ages 10–15

A weekly windsurfing and stand-up paddleboarding camp at the Burlington Surf Club on Lake Champlain, with beginner and intermediate instruction and all gear included. Eight weekly sessions run June 22 to August 14 (the page says 2027 dates are coming soon).

As published: $425 per week (9am to 2pm daily, rain or shine); limited scholarships

An ACA-accredited inclusive girls-plus day and overnight camp on the shores of Lake Champlain, run by YWCA Vermont. The 2027 season offers day camp (rising 1st through rising 11th grade), overnight sessions, a mini-camp hybrid, and a Counselor in Training program.

As published: 2026 rates (2027 rates "Coming Soon"): day camp $615 / $515 / $450 per week (Tier A/B/C); overnight $1,450 / $1,275 / $1,075 per session; mini-camp $950 / $800 / $665; CIT $2,150 / $1,950 / $1,750 for 5 weeks. Circle of Girls+ scholarships available.

Ages 10–15 · $3,950–$8,350/session

Camp Kiniya is an overnight camp for girls ages 9-14 on the shores of Lake Champlain, founded in 1919 and run by Camp Dudley since 2006. Campers have a single 25-day session, choose arts, athletics and outdoor majors, and take age-scaled hiking, climbing or canoe trips in the Green Mountains. Tuition is offered in tiers with a tuition assistance option.

As published: 2027 tiered tuition shared with Camp Dudley: Tier 1 $8,350 (true cost), Tier 2 $7,250, Tier 3 $6,150, Tier 4 $5,050, Tier 5 $3,950, and Tier 6 is the tuition assistance program with a financial aid application. Non-refundable $400 deposit (or a reduced amount). Camp states over 22 percent of campers at both camps used tuition assistance in 2026.

Ages 13–17

A one-week residential summer camp run by Outright Vermont for LGBTQ+ and allied teens ages 13 to 17, with hiking, swimming, archery, campfires, arts, theater games and social justice workshops. Summer 2026 sessions ran July 3 to 9 and July 11 to 17.

As published: 2026: $1,400 full tuition per one-week session; partial and full scholarships and installment plans available

Ages 7–17

A free, year-round camp for Vermont and northern New York children who have or have had cancer, with a one-week overnight summer camp (ages 7-17) and winter weekends. 2027 winter weekends are scheduled for ages 7-10, 11-14 and 15-17.

As published: Free for families

Ages 5–12 · $345/week

Common Ground Center, a year-round nonprofit facility in Starksboro, runs adventure day camps for children in grades K-6 during school vacation weeks, including a one-week summer camp for campers from the Addison and Chittenden County region. Summer activities include archery, tennis, swimming, creek and pond exploring, gardening, cooking and music. Teens ages 13-14 can apply as counselors in training.

As published: 2026 Summer Adventure Camp $345 per child, with a $25 sibling discount; bus transportation when applicable is $50.

Ages 5–11

Farm & Forest Summer Camp is Common Roots' South Burlington day camp, run across two sites — Wheeler House and the Farm at South Village — with a farm- and garden-based curriculum. It is a nonprofit program with limited enrollment that fills on a rolling basis as deposits are received.

As published: Not published (a non-refundable $200 deposit secures enrollment; full per-week tuition not published)

Ages 6–17 · $450–$1,070/session

The Community Sailing Center on Lake Champlain in Burlington runs summer day camps teaching sailing to ages 6 through 17, led by certified instructors. Options include sailing-only camps by level, foiling and big-boat camps, lake adventure camps with canoes, kayaks and paddleboards, and partner camps that pair sailing with yoga, painting, swimming or tennis. Week-long and two-week sessions run through the summer, with a lottery process for registration.

As published: 2026: Level I sailing (ages 8-15) $565 per session; Level II two-week camp (ages 9-16) $1,070; Waszp Foiling (ages 13-16) $585; ages 6-7 sailing camp $595; Lake Adventure four-day camps $450-475; yoga, painting and tennis partner camps $545-580.

Ages 7–17 · $1,450–$2,600/session

Dunkley's is an overnight gymnastics camp on the shores of Lake Champlain that the camp calls Vermont's first and only sleepaway gymnastics camp. It takes about 50 campers per session, from beginners through USAG Level 9, with girls' weeks and two co-ed weeks. Afternoons add waterfront activities, martial arts, dance, art, cooking and woodworking.

As published: 2027: one-week session $1,450; two-week sessions $2,600; non-refundable $300 deposit per session; 5 percent sibling discount. Sessions run Sunday through Friday.

Ages 6–9 · $400–$440/week

ECHO is Burlington's lakefront science and nature museum, offering STEM-themed day camps (science, stewardship, engineering design) for children entering grades 1–3 that draw on the museum's exhibits, live species, and waterfront location, led by dedicated STEM educators.

As published: 2026 week-long camps $400 members, $440 non-members (from site search snippet; page itself returned 403)

Essex Junction Recreation & Parks runs a traditional full-day municipal summer camp at Maple Street Park and local EWSD schools, alongside a STARS-accredited licensed afterschool program during the school year. It's a classic community day-camp model with arts and crafts, sports, games, and swim instruction.

As published: Not published

Grades 9 to 11 (about ages 13–16)

Vermont's residential summer enrichment program for high school students, with institutes in arts, engineering, entrepreneurship, global issues, health and medicine, math, technology and design, weather and climate, and youth action, held on college campuses. The page calls it Vermont's longest-running accelerated enrichment program; applications are closed until next season.

As published: Sliding scale by household income, as low as $10 per the site; third-party payer rate $3,100 (short course) or $3,400 (long course)

Ages 3–14

Nature day camps at the Audubon Vermont center in Huntington focused on outdoor exploration, with hikes, bonfires and pond critter scooping. Run as a summer lottery-registered camp (late June to mid-August, themed weeks) plus school-vacation day camps in 2026-27.

As published: Summer (as listed): Preschool/K half day $175, full day $335; Ecology Day Camp $335; Teen Camp $410 per camp week. Vacation day camps $70/day (Nov 23-24, Feb 22-26, Apr 19-23 of 2026-27)

Ages 8–16 · $5,975–$12,650/session

Keewaydin Dunmore is a boys' overnight camp on Lake Dunmore in the Green Mountains, established in 1910. Campers ages 8-16 combine in-camp activities with a canoeing and hiking trip program, and each camper takes a camping trip every month. Older campers can join extended canoe trips into Quebec.

As published: 2027: 8 weeks $12,650 (June 27-August 21); 4 weeks $9,750; 2 weeks (new campers ages 8-10 only) $5,975; 5-week Wilderness trip (ages 16-18) $11,000. Early bird discount of $250 if enrolled by November 1. Optional extras listed: Burlington Airport transport $125, NYC chaperoned bus $250.

Ages 6–16

The Lake Champlain Maritime Museum runs summer day camps for ages 6-16 on subjects such as fishing, watershed ecology, snorkeling, metalsmithing and boating, plus overnight teen programs for ages 13-16 that include kayak building, a seven-day kayak expedition and a sailing skills camp. All camps are pay-what-you-can, with a standard tuition listed for each camp. The museum opened in 1985 and the programs connect to Lake Champlain history, archaeology and ecology.

As published: Standard tuition shown for each camp, paid on a pay-what-you-can basis: day camps about $400 for a week; three-week kayak building camp $2,950; Champlain Discovery kayak expedition $2,065; Sail Champlain five-day overnight camp $1,475. Pricing year is not stated on the page.

Ages 8–17

A junior sailing program at Lake Champlain Yacht Club in a sheltered cove on Shelburne Bay, using Optimist dinghies and FJs, with full-day and half-day sessions. The 2026 season ran June 15 to August 7.

As published: Sessions 1-8: half day $275, full day $500 (year not stated on the page); advanced race program priced separately; registration through ACTIVE Network

Summer day camps from the Middlebury Area Land Trust that connect local youth with protected forests, meadows and rivers. The camps ran in summer 2026, and the site lists a 2026 brochure and vacation camps coming.

As published: Example 2026 camp (TAM Trekkers, Aug 3-7): $350 members / $400 non-members per week; other camp prices not confirmed on the official page

A weekly-themed summer day camp run by Mater Christi School (preschool through grade 8) in Burlington. 2026 ran eight sessions, June 22 to August 14, 8:00am to 3:00pm, with Friday swims at Maple Street Pool in Essex on some weeks.

As published: Not published (priced on registration forms not shown on the page)

The Town of Milton's Recreation & Parks Department runs a full-day summer camp plus numerous half-day specialty camps (golf, baseball, cooking, lacrosse, film, and more), with a scholarship fund to help local children attend. It is a municipal, broad-access day-camp program rather than a single branded camp.

As published: Not published

Ages 5–13 · $440/week

ONE Arts Center is a Burlington arts-based childcare and creative-camp provider run by the nonprofit ONE Arts, Inc., serving over 100 families daily with after-school and camp programming (Maker Space and Creative Space tracks) for elementary/middle-school-aged children.

As published: $440 per week (Maker Space, ages 5–8, and Creative Space, ages 9–13); sibling discount available across age groups

Ages 6–17

Summer day camps (ages 6-14) and overnight expedition trips (ages 11-17) run by the Burlington climbing center, led by guides, trip leaders and counselors. The 2027 calendar is listed as coming soon, with registration opening February 1.

As published: Not published (scholarships available)

Ages 9–13

A two-session art day camp for ages 9-13 at Rokeby Museum, with all supplies provided and no artistic experience needed. 2026 sessions ran July 13-17 and July 20-24, 9am to 3pm.

As published: 2026: $350 per camper per session (one week), or pay what you can

Ages 14–18 · $2,245–$3,145/session

SOCAPA is a pre-college-style teen arts intensive (ages 14–18) held on the Champlain College campus in Burlington, offering film, acting, photography, dance, and music tracks with professional-grade production facilities — a specialized arts program rather than a traditional camp.

As published: 2026 tuition: 2-week sessions $2,145–$3,745 (varies by discipline); 3-week sessions $2,895–$4,495. Room & board (residential): double/triple occupancy $775/week, single room $1,275/week. Day-student meals/activities fee: $55/week. 5% multi-session/sibling discount

Ages 3–6

A preschool-age summer camp run by Saxon Hill School in Jericho, held outdoors as much as possible with nature, art and books. 2026 ran in eight weekly sessions from June 15 to August 14, 9:00am to 3:00pm.

As published: 2026: $380/week, with a non-refundable $100 deposit per child per camp (balance due June 1)

Ages 5–13

Craft-focused summer camp at the Shelburne Craft School, with pottery, woodworking, mosaics and mixed media in the school's studios. 2026 ran four weekly sessions, July 6 to July 31, 9am to 3pm, in air-conditioned buildings.

As published: 2026: $465/week; scholarships offered

Ages 5–17

Shelburne Farms, the well-known nonprofit working farm and education center on Lake Champlain, runs a farm-based summer camp program for ages 5–17, including a teen Youth Leader track for ages 14–17. The organization offers need-based sliding-scale financial assistance to reduce cost barriers for families.

As published: Not published (need-based sliding-scale financial assistance available; before/after care is $3 per half hour per family)

Ages 4–12

Art-centered summer day camps on the Shelburne Museum grounds, with small-group museum exploration, carousel rides and daily art-making. Programs are Owl Cottage Academy (4-6), Creativity Lab 1 (7-9) and Creativity Lab 2 (10-12), 9am to 3pm in summer 2026.

As published: 2026: Owl Cottage Academy $375/week (week 1 only $300, a four-day week); Creativity Labs $375/week; $75 deposit per registration

Ages 8–16

A girls' overnight camp on Lake Dunmore founded in 1921, combining on-site activities with canoeing, hiking and a wilderness trip program. Sister camp to Keewaydin Dunmore but a separate girls' camp.

As published: 2027: 8 weeks $12,650; 4 weeks $9,750; 2 weeks $5,975 (new campers entering grades 2-4); Songa Wilderness $11,000. 2026: 8 weeks $12,200. $250 early bird discount by Nov 1; 5% sibling discount

Ages 8–11 · $300–$375/week

Vermont Commons School, an independent school, runs themed summer day camps (such as Cardboard Contraptions and Kitchen Creations) for ages 8–11 at its Green Mountain Drive campus in South Burlington. Camps are project-based, hands-on, single-week sessions.

As published: Cardboard Contraptions: $375/week; Kitchen Creations: $300/week (sample sessions as published)

Ages 6–10

A weeklong day camp for children at Vermont Literacy Network in Bristol where campers create comics. The 2026 session ran June 22-26 and was full with a waitlist.

As published: Not published

Ages 10–18 · $185–$285/week

Vermont Summer Jazz Camp is a week-long music day camp held at the Elley-Long Music Center at Saint Michael's College in Colchester. Young musicians play in small and large jazz ensembles, with morning sessions for all experience levels and an all-day session for high school and more advanced students. The week includes improvisation, theory and composition, and listening sessions, and ends with a concert for family and friends.

As published: 2026: Morning Session $185; Full Day Session (high school only) $285; minimum $50 deposit before June 1, and a camp T-shirt is included in the fee.

Ages 4–12

Week-long themed summer camps for ages 4-12 on Willowell's 230 acres of meadows, wetlands and forest. The organization has served its community since 2001.

As published: Not published

Ages 6–16 · $1,345–$2,465/session

Operated by the Greater Burlington YMCA, Camp Abnaki is a resident and day camp for boys on Lake Champlain in North Hero with over 125 years of history, structured age-graded "villages" with published low camper-to-staff cabin ratios (as tight as 3:1 for the youngest campers), and a stated emphasis on background-checked staff and a 10-day training program.

As published: 2027 rates: Two-week session $2,265 (lock-in rate $2,180); one-week session $1,345 (lock-in rate $1,295); specialty programs (sailing, magic/D&D, fishing) $2,365–$2,465. $200 non-refundable deposit per session; includes $25–$45 camp-store credit