Summer Camps in Upper Valley (Vermont), VT

A girls' overnight camp on Lake Morey founded in 1905, with tent and cabin living on a property of over 1,200 acres. 2027 sessions run from a two-week intro session to a seven-week full season (June 25 to August 11).

As published: 2027: full session $14,475; 3-week sessions $9,400; 2-week intro $6,000 (2026 full session was $14,200)

Ages 8–15 · $2,400–$2,700/session

Established in 1906, Camp Billings is a nonprofit, affordability-focused co-ed sleepaway camp for ages 8–15 on Lake Fairlee with a large global alumni network and 2026 per-session pricing in the $2,200–$2,500 range.

As published: Summer 2026: Session 1 (June 28–July 11) $2,200; Sessions 2–4 (July 12–Aug 22) $2,500 each

Ages 8–16 · $560–$780/week

Camp Downer is a Sharon-based overnight camp for ages 8–16 on a 705-acre property with fourteen sleeping cabins, positioned squarely around affordability, with voluntary tiered pricing as low as $560/week and one- and two-week sessions built around aquatics, archery, riflery, sports, and the arts.

As published: One-week sessions (2026, voluntary tiered pricing): Tier A $780 / Tier B $670 / Tier C $560. Two-week session (Session 3 only): Tier A $1,540 / Tier B $1,430 / Tier C $1,320

Ages 5–17 · $375–$2,000/session

Camp Farnsworth is a 240-plus-acre overnight and day Girl Scout camp with its own 50-acre lake in Thetford Center, serving girls in grades K–11 through weeklong resident sessions, short campettes, and specialty programs such as horseback riding. The camp traces its roots to 1909 and became a Girl Scout property in 1959.

As published: Programs range roughly $200–$2,000 depending on session length (e.g., 2-night sessions ~$375; 5-night ~$800–$950; 12-night ~$1,500–$2,000); $100 non-refundable deposit required at registration

Ages 6–17 · $2,270–$13,855/session

Founded in 1889 on Halls Lake in Newbury, Camp Farwell bills itself as the longest continuously running all-girls sleepaway camp in the U.S. It offers a traditional girls' program anchored by a strong horseback-riding program alongside team sports, performing arts, and waterfront activities on a 100-acre site, with messaging centered on camper empowerment.

As published: 2026 rates page (via search, 2027 not seen): Rookie Week $2,270; 7 Week $13,855; sessions 1-7 weeks, excludes riding add-ons

A girls' overnight camp for younger campers on Lake Morey, offering tents on platforms or rustic cabins since 1915. 2027 options are a seven-week session (June 25 to August 11), two three-week sessions and two two-week intro sessions.

As published: 2027: full session $14,475; 3-week sessions $9,400; 2-week intro $6,000 (2026 full session $14,200)

Ages 8–14 · $9,400–$14,475/session

Lanakila is an overnight camp for boys and gender nonbinary youth in grades 3-8 on Lake Morey, run by the Aloha Foundation. Campers choose from daily activity periods that include sailing, ropes, archery, woodshop and a first-session camp musical, with a minimalist, rustic approach. Sessions run three weeks, seven weeks or longer through a Bridge program.

As published: 2027: full seven-week season $14,475 (June 25-August 11); each three-week session $9,400 (June 25-July 18 and July 20-August 11); Bridge program (eight weeks, from June 21) $14,475. Campership aid is based on household income.

Ages 6–11

A weekly summer day camp on a certified organic farm and Vermont nonprofit in East Thetford, for children entering grades 1 to 6. 2026 ran eight weeks, 9am to 4pm, and nearly all weeks were full.

As published: 2026: $435 per week; need-based financial support available

Ages 6–12

A week-long summer farm day camp at a working micro-dairy and market garden in Hartland where children help with barn chores, meet Jersey cows and draft horses, and do garden work and crafts. The farm is taking deposits for 2027 and says 2026 sold out.

As published: Registration "starts at $100" for 2027 (what that covers is not stated); full weekly price Not published

Ages 6–15 · $375–$400/week

The Montshire Museum of Science runs full-week, theme-based STEM and nature day camps (e.g., Nature Detectives & Explorers, Experimenters, Lab Rats) for preschoolers through 6th grade at its Norwich science museum campus, combining hands-on experiments with outdoor exploration.

As published: 2026: "(Members: $375, Non-Members: $395)"; "(Members: $385, Non-Members: $400)"

Summer and school-vacation camps at Quechee Club including Mini-Crew, Q-Crew, Adventure, Golf and Tennis camps. Members get priority registration from late January; a limited number of spots may open to renters and the community in early April.

As published: Not published

Ages 4–14 · $190–$695/session

VINS Nature Camp runs weekly nature day camps at the VINS Nature Center in Quechee, VT and at Storrs Pond in Hanover, NH, with overnight camps at VINS' Old Pepper Place Nature Reserve in Washington, VT. Programs are grouped by age from half-day camps for ages 4-5 through camps for children entering grades 6-8, and campers meet VINS' resident raptors. Registration uses an online system and the camp notes many weeks sell out the day registration opens.

As published: Camp pages (year not stated on the page): Peeps half-day camps $190 per session; Fledglings $350 at the VINS Nature Center and $370 at Storrs Pond; Falcons day camps $370 and camps with an overnight trip $455; Eagles day camps $370 and overnight camps $695. After-Camp to 5:30 PM is $75 per camper per week. 2027 registration dates were posted as "check back in November".