Camps with boating & paddling in Massachusetts

Ages 5–14 · $800–$1,200/session

BC High Summer Camps runs on the Boston College High School campus in Dorchester and includes the Eagle Day Camp for ages 5 to 10, an Explorer program of daily Boston-area trips for ages 11 to 14, sports camps and academic and specialty programs for grades 4 through 12. Day camp activities include swim lessons, arts and crafts, organized sports, tennis, scavenger hunts and water games. The camp states a staff to camper ratio of 1:5 for Eagle Day Camp.

As published: 2026: Eagle Day Camp $1,200 per 2-week session or $800 for the 2-week half-day session (ages 5 to 7 only); Explorer program (ages 11 to 14) $850 for one week

Ages 5–15 · $3,500–$9,150/session

A historic Berkshires YMCA camp complex combining Camp Becket for boys (est. 1903), Chimney Corners Camp for girls (est. 1931), and a day camp serving nearly 800 local children each summer. Distinctive for a structured multi-year staff-leadership pipeline (the "Aides Program") and a decades-old International Camper Exchange Program sending teens to YMCAs worldwide; pricing is income-tiered, $3,500–$9,150 per session.

As published: Overnight, per session, 2027 pricing (tiered — Tier 1 = full cost, lower tiers subsidized): Traditional Camp 4 weeks $6,650–$8,300; Specialty (Construction & Adventure Odyssey) 4 weeks $7,350–$9,150; First-time-camper 2-week $3,500–$4,400; 3-week $5,250–$6,600. Dates & Rates (https://bccymca.org/dates-rates/)

Ages 7–16 · $13,500–$17,400/session

An all-girls arts-and-academics overnight camp in the Berkshires, founded in 1954, running a single 5–6 week session priced $16,000–$16,900. It distinguishes itself with experienced, all-female professional (rather than college-age) leadership and an arts-focused, individual-attention program.

As published: Overnight (girls), 2026, single 6-week session: $16,900; 5-week session: $16,000 (per-session pricing). Dates & Rates (https://www.belvoirterrace.com/dates-rates/)

Ages 8–15

Boating in Boston (now on the Adventures Unbound Commonwealth site) runs weekly boating camps at the Natick Boathouse, 25 Commonwealth Road, with sailing, paddling, kayaking, canoeing and stand-up paddleboarding. Boating is Fun is for ages 8-15 and Boating for Teens for ages 13-15.

As published: 2027: Boating is Fun $580 per week full day or $355 per week half day; Boating for Teens $1,549 for the three-week program. Registration opens January 1, 2027

Ages 7–13

A city-based day camp where children ages 7-13 explore Boston on foot and by train, including the Harbor Islands, the Freedom Trail and local beaches, with campers choosing many of their activities. It is licensed by the City of Boston Board of Health.

As published: Not published

Ages 5–12

A full-day summer program run as part of the club's school-aged child care, open 7:30 am to 6:00 pm, at its Worcester clubhouses. In August 2026 Harrington Club kids spent a camp week with kayaking, fishing, swimming and hiking at a Girl Scouts rural camp.

As published: $49.69/day or $248.45/week per child (summer and vacation weeks)

Ages 6–16

A nationally accredited New England-style day camp on Cape Cod for rising 1st through 10th graders, with Red Cross swim lessons, US Sailing instruction, archery, arts, nature, theater, low ropes and trips. Campers are grouped by "hill" (Mariners, Sailors, Admirals, Camper Leaders).

As published: 2027 season (July 6 to Aug 20, 2027): $850/week early bird (enroll Oct 26 to Nov 20, 2026), $945/week winter/summer enrollment, $675-$750 for holiday week 1; Mariners Hill (rising 1st-2nd) full-summer $5,935 for 5 days/week; $85 enrollment fee per program

Ages 7–18 · $375–$800/session

Camp Bonnie Brae is an ACA-accredited Girl Scout camp on Big Pond in East Otis, offering themed overnight sessions of three or six nights for girls entering grades 2 through 12, plus a one-week day camp for grades 1 to 3. Activities include a low elements challenge course, an archery range, an art loft and waterfront activities such as swimming, kayaking, canoeing and paddle boarding. The camp describes itself as having more than a century of tradition.

As published: 2026 overnight sessions $375 (three nights), $725 or $800 (six nights); non-members pay an extra $55. Leadership programs: CIT $700, camp intern $300.

Ages 4–14 · $475–$575/week

A family-run boys' day-and-overnight camp on a 15-acre lakefront property bordering Cape Cod and Plymouth, in operation roughly 88 years (since the late 1930s). It's a mid-size, athletics-and-waterfront-focused camp for ages 6–16, priced around $575/week for day camp, and the same grounds double as a wedding/event venue outside camp season.

As published: Day camp, per week: $575/week (most weeks); Week 2 (4-day week) $450. Sibling discount $50/child/week OR multi-week discount $50 (starting 3rd week) — only one discount applies per family. Rates (https://campbournedale.com/camp_dates_rates/), 2026 season

Ages 7–16

A traditional Cape Cod overnight camp founded in 1928, with Camp Burgess for boys and Camp Hayward for girls on opposite shores of Spectacle Pond on over 300 acres. Sessions run one or two weeks, plus CIT programs and adventure trips for ages 12-17.

As published: 2027: $1,120 per one-week session; $2,240 per two-week session; 4-week CIT $3,600; adventure trips $1,120 to $2,350; $60 one-time registration fee (waived for South Shore YMCA members)

Camp Cedar Hill is a historic Girl Scouts of Eastern Massachusetts day camp on 75 acres in Waltham, welcoming girls from kindergarten through grade 12 for traditional day camp and Girl Scout troop camping, with archery, two pools, boating, and high/low ropes courses.

As published: Not published on the camp page (directs visitors to the separate 2026 Camp Guide); extended care add-ons are $10 (7:30–9am) and $15 (4–6pm)

An Old Colony YMCA day camp at 200 Hedges Pond Road in Plymouth on Hyles Pond, with swimming, boating, a Wibit water obstacle course, archery, sports and environmental exploration. Meals are free for qualifying campers.

As published: Traditional week "as low as $345 for members and $415 for non-members" (page undated, 2026 session listed)

A residential camp in the Berkshires (summer address in Peru, MA, winter office in White Plains, NY) with a program that spans fitness, tennis, team sports, lakefront, fine arts, pottery, theater, dance, gymnastics, and optional horseback riding and ice hockey. The site states a 1:3 counselor to camper ratio and a camper community service commitment.

As published: 2027 tuition: Full Season (June 26 to Aug 11) $16,600 before Oct 1, 2026 and $16,950 after; "Danbee in 4" (June 26 to July 23) $10,650 / $11,000; "Danbee in 3" (July 23 to Aug 11) $9,075 / $9,425; Discovery Weekend (July 30 to Aug 1) $800. Excludes bus/flights; riding, private lessons, hockey and some trips cost extra

Ages 5–14

A YMCA day camp at Centennial Grove Park on Chebacco Lake in Essex with swimming, boating and fishing and weekly STEAM themes. Teen Camp and Counselor-in-Training tracks serve older campers.

As published: Not published in page text

Ages 7–15 · $2,450–$2,600/week

Camp Emerson is an ACA-accredited overnight camp on more than 170 acres in the Berkshire Mountains of Hinsdale, next to the Appalachian Trail. Campers take electives across aquatics, arts, athletics and science and adventure, and the camp says it offers 50+ activities. Sessions run two weeks, with one-week options, and a counselor-in-training program is offered for older campers.

As published: 2027 tuition: one week $2,450 before Nov. 1 and $2,600 after; two weeks $4,800 before Nov. 1 and $5,100 after; four-week counselor-in-training program $8,125 or $8,300. Bus service is an additional $200 each way.

Ages 5–14 · $649–$713/week

Camp Evergreen is a traditional day camp founded in 1964 by former Boston Celtics player Jim Loscutoff and his wife Lynn, now run by their son "Little" Jim Loscutoff and his wife Debby. Located within Harold Parker State Forest, it serves campers from Pre-K through grade 8 with swimming, boating, archery, sports, and a Jr. Leaders program for middle-schoolers.

As published: 2026 tuition ranges from $713/week (1 week) down to $649/week (9 weeks), with multi-week discounts and a 5% early-bird discount for registrations before January 31

Camp Farley is a non-profit camp at 615 Route 130 in Mashpee on Cape Cod offering day camp, Sunday-to-Friday overnight camp, two-week overnight sessions that travel to Martha's Vineyard, Boston and Nantucket, and a counselor-in-training program. Summer 2027 registration opens August 15 and a fall open house is held November 7.

As published: 2027: overnight $875/week ($775 for Week 2); two-week overnight $1,950 plus an adventure fee (TBD); day camp $610/week ($485 Week 2); full-day Sprouts $610/week; half-day Sprouts $305/week; CIT $750 per two-week session

Ages 6–16 · $11,600–$17,100/session

A large, traditional all-boys overnight sports camp on Center Lake in Becket, founded in 1916 and billed as the oldest continuously operating private all-boys camp in Massachusetts. Hosts 350 boys ages 6–16 across a 300-acre campus, with over 95% of campers completing the full 4–7 week season; pricing runs $11,600–$17,100.

As published: Overnight (boys), 2027, per-summer-season pricing: 7 weeks $17,100; 5 weeks $13,900; 4 weeks $11,600. Dates & Fees (https://campgreylock.com/dates-fees)

Kindergarten to grade 10 (about ages 4–15)

JCC Greater Boston's Camp Grossman is a day camp on 75 wooded acres in Dover for kindergarten through 10th grade, with waterfront, outdoor adventure, sports, arts and Jewish culture programming. A 3:1 supported program serves campers with different abilities.

As published: 2027 tuition not yet posted; bus $90/camper/week; deposit $75/week; annual registration fee $36 (rises to $136 after April 1)

Ages 11–15

Camp Harbor View is a free summer camp on Long Island in Boston Harbor for City of Boston students entering grades 6 through 9. Programs combine swimming in a 50-meter pool, sailing, kayaking and fishing in the harbor, sports, arts and hands-on science with leadership development, including a ropes course. Three meals a day and round-trip transportation are included, and the camp is fully enrolled each year before summer.

As published: Free to attend for eligible Boston residents (2026); three sessions: June 29 to July 16, July 20 to August 6, August 10 to August 21

A sleepaway camp on Martha's Vineyard for children and adults with a wide range of disabilities, with arts, music, horseback riding, boating, beach days and island trips. Tuition-free, funded by donations, with roughly a 1:1 camper-to-counselor ratio.

As published: Tuition-free for all campers (camp fundraises each year); 2026 sessions listed as four 2-week sessions between June 23 and August 23

Ages 5–15

Arts and science day camp at the Leventhal-Sidman JCC in Newton for campers entering grades K through 9, with a counselor-in-training program for incoming 9th graders. Offerings include staged musicals, visual arts, sports and swimming, STEM, cooking and filmmaking, with Shabbat celebrations built into the week. The camp states it is licensed by the local board of health and follows Massachusetts DPH regulations.

As published: Not published on the camp page ($75 per week deposit at registration; 2027 rates listed as coming soon)

Ages 6–16 · $360–$770/week

Day and overnight camp run by the Worcester County 4-H Center at 92 McCormick Road in Spencer, with a traditional program for ages 6 to 16 and horse camp programs for ages 8 and up. Overnight campers stay in rustic cabins without electricity, and every day includes at least one water activity. The site states the camp was established in 1952 and displays an ACA accreditation logo (ACA-accredited).

As published: 2026 weekly rates: traditional day camp $470, horse day camp $770, traditional overnight (Sunday to Friday) $700, mini overnight $360; extended day adds $75 per week; archery and paintball target shooting $25 per week each; CIT $825 per two-week session

Ages 5–13

Camp Massasoit is a day camp run by Springfield College on its East Campus for children ages 5-13. Campers rotate through a challenge (ropes) course, archery, Project WILD, boating, and aquatics, plus an open block of arts and crafts, music, or outdoor games.

As published: 2026: two-week sessions at $625 (June 29-July 10) and $650 each (July 13-24, July 27-Aug 7, Aug 10-21)

Ages 5–15

A YMCA day camp on a 175-acre lake, woods and fields site near Huntington, with swimming, boating, archery, fishing, ga-ga, arts, nature study and a low ropes course. Campers are in same-age groups of 5 to 14 with two counselors, and a full-time health professional is on site.

As published: Not published on the camp page (2026 brochure PDF could not be read)

Ages 7–16

Camp Pembroke is a Jewish overnight camp for girls on Oldham Street in Pembroke, part of the Cohen Camps family and describing itself as the Northeast's only inclusively-Jewish overnight camp for girls. It offers lake swimming and paddling, tennis, yoga, arts, dance and elective choices, and 2027 enrollment is open with opening day June 23, 2027.

As published: 2027: Full Season (Jun 23-Aug 11) $13,990 first-time / $14,490 returning; First Session (Jun 23-Jul 18) $8,625 / $8,825; Second Session (Jul 19-Aug 11) $8,325 / $8,525; 2-Week Taste (Jul 19-Aug 1, first-timers entering grades 2-5) $4,650. Overnight trip fee added for rising grades 8-10; financial aid available

Kindergarten to grade 8 (about ages 4–13)

The summer home of the Boys & Girls Club of the Berkshires, on 200+ acres on Richmond Shores with a beach-entry pool and waterfront for swimming, kayaking, tubing and fishing. Offers Day Camp, Sports Camp, a Leader in Training program for teens, and a program for youth with IEPs, with busing from the Pittsfield area.

As published: Not published

Ages 3–14 · $2,005–$7,380/session

A traditional 44-acre day camp near Boston operating since 1960, offering K–8th grade sessions from 2–8 weeks ($2,005–$7,380) plus a separate preschool program and a CIT track for grades 9–10. Emphasizes a traditional, low-technology day-camp experience.

As published: Day camp, per session (primary K–8th grade sections): 8 weeks $7,380; 6 weeks $6,170; 4 weeks $4,185; 2 weeks $2,005–$2,225. Preschool (Chipmunk, ages 3–4) priced per week: Sprouts half-day $545/wk; Saplings full-day $1,085/wk. CIT program (grades 9–10) $2,090 per 4-week session. Dates & Tuition (https://sewataro.com/about-us/dates-tuition/dates-tuition)

Ages 5–14

Camp Spindrift is a Cape Ann YMCA day camp on 46 acres of woodlands and waterfront marsh in Gloucester, offering swimming, a challenge course, kayaking, sand-pit volleyball, and sports fields for campers ages 5–14, including a Counselor-in-Training track for teens.

As published: Not published

Ages 5–14

A 650-acre Scouts BSA resident (overnight) summer camp in Plymouth for boys and girls in grades 6-12, with weekly Sunday-to-Saturday sessions of archery, canoeing, hiking, fishing and campfires. Mayflower Council also runs a one-week Adventure Overnight camp for 4th and 5th graders at Squanto.

As published: 2026: $750 per week for Scouts ($700 new AOL crossover, $945 ACE, $250 adults), with sibling and multi-week discounts. 2027 fees not yet posted

Ages 7–16 · $11,300–$17,200/session

A family-owned Berkshires overnight camp operating since 1932, hosting roughly 550 campers ages 7–15 with a large staff of nearly 300 on a 100-acre lakefront property. Notable for international staff diversity (about a third from the UK, Ireland, and Australia) and longer 4–7 week sessions.

As published: Overnight, per session, 2026: 4-week and 7-week sessions, $10,780–$16,600 (per search-indexed site figures; not independently re-verified via direct fetch of a rates page during this research). camptaconic.com (https://camptaconic.com/)

Ages 4–16

Camp Thayer is a co-ed day camp on the Thayer Academy campus in Braintree for ages 3.9 to 16, including a Lower Camp, a General Camp for ages 6 to 13, a counselor-in-training program and sports and specialty camps. Activities run from swimming and boating to a ropes course, pottery and sports. The site states all counselors are CORI-checked and fingerprinted and a certified nurse is on site daily.

As published: Weekly prices not stated on the page reviewed.

Ages 6–13

The YWCA Central Massachusetts runs this weekly day camp at Stiles Reservoir in Leicester for ages 6-13, 7:30am to 5:30pm, with swim lessons, arts and crafts, sports, literacy and weekly themes. Boating is for ages 8 and up, and Worcester drop-off and pick-up is available for a fee.

As published: $250 tuition per weekly session plus $60 per session for Worcester drop-off and pick-up; $30 non-refundable deposit per session

Ages 4–16 · $6,175–$16,475/session

A coed overnight camp on Cape Cod, founded in 1957 and formed via a 1986 merger of two single-sex camps. It serves ages 7–15 across 2–3.5-week all-inclusive sessions priced $4,975–$8,975, and markets itself as an especially welcoming, all-gender Cape Cod camp community.

As published: Overnight, per session (2026): Mini Camp 1 or 2 (2 weeks) $4,975 each; 1st or 2nd Session (3.5 weeks) $8,975 each. All-inclusive (no extra trip/transport fees). Day camp rates not published on pages accessed. Dates & Rates (https://www.campwk.com/dates-enrollment/)

Ages 6–16

A faith-based, need-based overnight camp on Lake Massapoag operated by the Salvation Army since 1924, serving children ages 6–14 (plus separate senior-citizen programming), with tuition determined case-by-case through the family's local Salvation Army office rather than a flat published rate.

As published: Not published on pages accessed. Site states cost "will vary according to your location" and is determined by contacting the family's local Salvation Army office — no flat published tuition figure. campwonderland.org (https://www.campwonderland.org/)

Ages 8–14

An Old Colony YMCA day camp on Lake Tispaquin at 375 Wareham Street in Middleboro with a ropes course, swimming, archery, sports, outdoor adventure and environmental awareness. Specialty tracks include Aquatics (ages 8-14), Circle Y Equine riding (8-12 and 13-15) and an adaptive East Camp.

As published: Traditional week "as low as $345 for members and $415 for non-members" (page undated, 2026 session listed); specialty camps, care and transportation cost extra