Camps with climbing & ropes in Connecticut

Ages 6–16 · $900/session

ASAP! Summer Camp is an arts-focused day camp held at Rumsey Hall School in Washington, CT, led by professional teaching artists across visual, culinary, and performing arts. The program has served the community for roughly 26 years and offers age-tiered tracks from grades 1–10.

As published: $900 base tuition; $100 early-registration discount before April 1; financial aid available (apply by June 1)

A YMCA day camp on more than 80 acres at 15 Canton Road, serving the Farmington Valley with archery, bouldering, a climbing wall, swimming, arts and crafts, nature hikes, a low ropes course and a splash pad. Originally established in 1962 as Holiday Ridge Day Camp, it runs ten one-week sessions from June 15 to August 21 in 2026 and has units from grades 1-2 through grades 7-8 plus leader and counselor-in-training groups.

As published: 2026: $329 per 1-week session; $629 per 2-week session; pre-camp and/or morning bus $75 each or $125 for both per one-week session; post-camp and/or afternoon bus the same; YMCA family membership saves $10 off regular session prices; $75 non-refundable deposit per session

Ages 6–16 · $2,675–$13,230/session

A girls' sleepaway camp on Bantam Lake in the Litchfield Hills operating 70+ years, sister camp to the boys' Camp Awosting, serving ages 6–16 with lakefront classics (waterskiing, sailing) plus gymnastics, horseback riding, and a trip program for older campers. It sits in the same Litchfield-County cluster as Camp Mohawk and Camp Sloane, competing directly for the same "girls' overnight camp" search intent.

As published: 2027 total tuition per session: 1 Week Rookie $2,675 early bird; 8 Week (Full Season) $13,230 regular

Ages 7–14

Camp Claire is a non-profit, ACA-accredited, co-ed day and overnight camp on Hamburg Cove, operating for "over 100 years" (since 1916 per third-party listings), serving campers ages 7–14 in a cooperative-education, traditional-camping model.

As published: Not published (site directs visitors to a separate cost page)

Kindergarten to grade 8 (about ages 4–13)

A state-licensed YMCA day camp at 97 Salmon Brook Street for children entering kindergarten through 8th grade, with swimming, swim instruction, archery, a climbing wall, gaga, arts and crafts, nature adventures and field trips. The 2026 schedule ran ten themed weeks from June 16 to August 21; the page says 2027 pricing and registration are coming soon.

As published: Weekly camp price not shown on the current page (2027 pricing "coming soon"); Y vacation days listed at $85/day for members and $115/day for program participants; before and after care (7-9 am, 4-6 pm) included in camp price; financial assistance and Care 4 Kids accepted

Ages 3–5

An outdoor day camp on 22 acres at the Wilton Family YMCA with a 50-meter outdoor pool, a pond, a ropes course and climbing wall, plus fishing, archery and mini-golf. Programs run from Camp To Come To (ages 3-5) through Teen Camp (grades 7-8) and CIT (grades 9-11); the 2027 calendar was "coming soon."

As published: Not published on the camp page (see the site's Registration & Pricing section)

Ages 6–17 · $775–$4,790/session

A century-old (1920) YMCA camp on Cedar Lake offering both overnight and day camp for roughly 500+ campers a summer, per its own social media. It's a mainstream, broadly-programmed Y camp rather than a specialty one, with staff described as "well-trained" but no published ratio or detailed counselor credentials.

As published: 2027 per session: Day Camp 2-week $975/$875/$775 (tiers); Overnight 2-week $3195-$2695; Leadership 3-week up to $4790

Ages 5–16 · $2,674–$4,849/session

A traditional YMCA sleepaway and day camp on a 560-acre property with a private lake in the Litchfield Hills, founded in 1901 and now over 125 years old — one of the older, larger-footprint YMCA camps in the state. It runs two-week sleepaway sessions, day-camp weeks, and an equestrian/ranch program, and is the only camp in this Connecticut set that publishes an explicit staff-to-camper ratio (1:4), signaling a supervision-focused pitch to parents.

As published: 2027 Tier 1-3 per 2-week session: sleepaway $3,349/$2,999/$2,674; 4-week LIT up to $4,849

Ages 5–16 · $1,165–$12,655/session

Connecticut's self-described "premier Jewish summer camp," a co-ed overnight and day camp in Madison with tiered early-bird/regular pricing running from about $5,285 for a mini-session up to roughly $12,655 for the full summer, framed by the camp as "all-inclusive." It fills a clear niche as the state's main dedicated Jewish overnight-camp option.

As published: 2026 per-session pricing (early bird / regular): Full Summer (6/27–8/15) $12,305 / $12,655; Session 1 (6/27–7/25) $8,500 / $8,700; Session 2 (7/25–8/15) $7,090 / $7,240; Mini Session 1 (6/27–7/11) & Mini Session 2 (7/25–8/8) $5,285 / $5,385. Camp states rates are "all-inclusive"

A traditional day camp run by the Mandell JCC on 75 wooded acres along the Farmington River in Windsor, with a 2026 season from June 22 to August 14. The camp lists pool and riverfront swimming, boating, water skiing, archery, a climbing wall, a ropes course, sports, pottery, woodworking and music. Water activities are supervised by Red Cross-certified instructors, and the JCC offers need-based financial assistance.

As published: 2026 rates are on the camp's Sessions and Rates page: two-week sessions run from $1,466 to $1,943 for grades K-9, with more than one price listed per grade group (by registration date and membership) and higher totals for longer enrollments; $150 non-refundable deposit per child per session

Ages 5–17 · $965–$3,495/session

A YMCA overnight and day camp in the Litchfield Hills approaching its 100th anniversary (~1928 founding), distinguished within this set by having the only substantive, dedicated international-camper program — a real webpage with grade-conversion charts for France, Spain, and the UK. It offers tiered sleepaway, riding, teen/LEAD, and day-camp tracks with income-based financial-aid pricing, and runs CIT and Red Cross lifeguard-certification pathways for older teens.

As published: 2027 tiered pricing per two-week session: Sleepaway $2,475–$2,975 (Tier 4 = financial aid); Riding Camp $2,825–$3,325; Teen/LEAD $2,475–$2,975; Day Camp $935–$1,085 (5th/half week $465–$545)

Kindergarten to grade 8 (about ages 4–13)

A day camp for children entering K-8 based at Jefferson Elementary School in Norwalk, with campers going to the Wilton YMCA on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays for swimming, ropes course, archery, mini-golf and sports. The page lists summer 2027 (8 AM to 3 PM, extended care to 6 PM), with breakfast and lunch included in 2026.

As published: Not published on the web page (separate 2027 pricing sheet PDF); financial assistance and Care 4 Kids accepted

Kindergarten to grade 8 (about ages 4–13)

A co-ed YMCA day camp for children entering kindergarten through 8th grade, using the Wheeler Y's gym, indoor pool, climbing wall, outdoor gaga pit, nature trail and archery. The 2026 season ran nine weeks from June 22 to August 21, 9 am to 4 pm; 2027 pricing is coming soon.

As published: Weekly camp price not shown (2027 pricing "coming soon"); Y vacation days listed at $70/day; before camp 7-9 am and after camp 4-6 pm available; Care 4 Kids accepted

Ages 6–16 · $150–$1,445/week

Camp Woodstock, operated by the YMCA of Greater Hartford, is a co-ed overnight and day camp in the pine forests of Woodstock Valley known since 1922 as "The Friendship Camp." It offers over 30 daily activities for ages 7–16, typically in two-week sessions, with financial aid available.

As published: 2026: day camp "$315/Session Full Day $150/ Session Half Day" (weekly); 1-week overnight Tier 1 "$1,445" (tiers to $1,255); 2-week overnight $2,065-$2,350; LIT 4-week $2,995-$3,495

Ages 3–14

A traditional Jewish community day camp on a 15-acre campus at the Stamford JCC for ages 3 to 4 and for kindergarten through grade 8, with a Counselor in Training program. Campers swim twice daily and use an adventure course with zip-lines, rock climbing and an archery range, with sports, STEAM, arts and cooking, and Shabbat observed weekly. Groups are capped at 20 campers with 2 to 3 counselors for the traditional program.

As published: 2027 early-bird rates (effective through 12/15/26): member tuition tables run from $1,625 for a two-week enrollment to $5,755 or $6,390 for eight weeks depending on program and hours; community rates are higher (for example $6,620 and $7,445 for eight weeks); two-week minimum enrollment; $100 security fee per camper

Ages 6–14 · $219–$249/week

FAST Camp is a multi-sport, co-ed summer day camp hosted at Mount Southington (also running locations in Meriden and Wallingford), combining sports, exercise, recess-style games, and arts and crafts for grades 1–8.

As published: "Cost is $219/week before April 1st. $239 on and after 4/1."; Fort Building $229 / $249 per week; year not stated on page

Ages 3–13

A traditional five-week camp on the Greenwich Country Day School campus (June 29 to July 31 in 2026) for ages 3-13 in Three's, Lower (4-5) and Upper (6-13) divisions. Facilities include two pools, four gyms, tennis courts, a dance studio and a rock wall.

As published: Not published on the camp page

A residential summer program on the 800-acre Hotchkiss campus for middle and high school students, with two-week courses such as rocketry, DNA science, environmental science, climbing, fly fishing, theatre, piano and writing, plus afternoon and evening activities like swimming, hiking and crafts. The 2027 sessions run June 27 to July 10 and July 11 to 24, 2027.

As published: 2027: Rocketry course $5,250 per two-week session (other courses not checked); tuition includes room, board, course expenses and health center needs; specialized afternoon options cost extra

Ages 7–15 · $2,999–$7,799/session

The oldest continuously-operating coed camp in the United States (founded 1886 in NYC, relocated to Connecticut's shoreline region in 1929), now a 740-acre Episcopal-affiliated nonprofit combining a summer camp with a retreat/conference center. Pricing scales by age and session length from 2 to 8 weeks, expressed as a $750–$1,500/week equivalent, reflecting its position as a longer-format, multi-week traditional camp rather than a single-week option.

As published: 2026 per-session pricing (multi-week sessions): Ages 7–9: $2,749 (2 wk) / $4,399 (4 wk) / $5,499 (6 wk) / $5,999 (8 wk); Ages 10–13: $2,999 / $4,799 / $5,699 / $6,499; Ages 14–15 (Pioneer Village): $5,099 (4 wk) / $7,599 (6 wk) / $8,599 (8 wk). Camp itself expresses these as weekly-equivalent rates from $750–$1,500/week depending on age and session length

Ages 4–15

A welcoming day camp based on Jewish values on a 54-acre campus in Woodbridge, for campers from age 4 through grade 9. The facility includes an outdoor pool, sports fields, hiking trails, a low ropes course and an arts and crafts area. It is offered in two four-week sessions, with groups of 10 to 14 children.

As published: Not published (2027 early bird and regular rates listed as to be determined); scholarships from the Send A Kid to Camp Fund

Ages 7–15 · $7,600–$10,200/session

KenMont and KenWood are brother/sister residential summer camps in Kent, CT, with KenMont serving boys and KenWood serving girls in grades 2–10. The camp offers 45+ activities across athletics, waterfront, arts, and adventure, including 20 tennis courts and a waterskiing program.

As published: 2027 four-week sessions $10,200 each; two-week option $7,600

Ages 6–14 · $232–$475/week

A maritime-themed day and overnight camp run by the Mystic Seaport Museum, the largest maritime museum in the US, offering sailing instruction (Community Sailing day camp), a signature Joseph Conrad overnight camp where campers sleep aboard a historic ship, and an advanced teen sailing-crew program aboard the schooner Brilliant. Staffing is distinctively credentialed for its niche — US Sailing-certified instructors, Red Cross lifeguards, and US Coast Guard-licensed captains.

As published: Half-Day $232 / $290; Full-Day $380 / $475 (members / non-members); one-week sessions; year not stated

Ages 7–12

A four-week city-run nature camp for ages 7-12 with place-based themes (watersheds, geology and anthropology, wildlife, sustainability) and canoeing, hiking, climbing, archery and biking in West Rock Ridge. 2026 sessions ran July 6 to August 7 with no camp July 20-24.

As published: Not published on the camp page

Ages 3–14

A day camp run by Renbrook School in West Hartford for ages 3 through grade 9, organized in age groups from Falcons (preschool to kindergarten) to Eagles (grades 7-9). Summer 2027 is listed as three two-week sessions plus an optional one-week pre-season camp, with before and after camp care. Activities named include swimming, archery, ropes courses, rocketry, cooking, ceramics and woodworking.

As published: Not published as text (rates are on the camp's Dates and Rates page); a $75 per session registration fee applies and payment in full is due May 1, 2027.

Ages 9–18 · $760–$940/week

Silver Lake Camp & Retreat Center is a 60-acre year-round outdoor ministry of the Southern New England Conference of the United Church of Christ, established in 1957. It runs one-week summer camp sessions with tiered 2026 pricing and also hosts retreat groups ranging from 10 to 150 people.

As published: 2026 tiered pricing: $940 / $850 / $760 per 1-week session

Ages 7–15 · Free

A free, medically-focused camp for children with serious illnesses, founded by Paul Newman in 1988 and part of the global SeriousFun Children's Network. Unlike every other camp in this set, it charges families nothing, which shapes its whole identity as a philanthropic rather than commercial camp — and makes conventional consumer-review benchmarking somewhat beside the point.

As published: Free of charge to families — site states the camp is "dedicated to providing 'a different kind of healing' to children with serious illnesses and their families, free of charge"

Ages 6–15 · $350–$650/week

A 4-H day and overnight camp on 270 acres of woodlands and ponds in Connecticut's "Quiet Corner," running since 1954 and positioned as one of the more affordable options in this set (2025 pricing started at $420 for day camp and $650 for overnight). It serves boys and girls ages 6–15 with a Junior Counselor/Teen Leadership pathway for older youth.

As published: 2025-listed pricing "starting at": Resident/Overnight Camp starting at $650; Day Camp starting at $420. Exact pricing basis (per week vs. per session) and 2026 figures were not published on the page reviewed

Ages 3–14 · $575–$835/session

Winding Trails is a long-running day camp on 300 acres of natural land in Farmington, CT, serving children ages 3–13 since 1947 with over 30 activity areas. The camp is ACA-accredited and State of Connecticut licensed, and offers transportation across the Greater Hartford area.

As published: 2027 two-week sessions: full day $745 member / $835 non-member; half day (age 3-4) $575 / $650

A YMCA summer day camp at 270 Smith Pond Road serving Waterbury, Watertown and surrounding towns, with swimming, boating, archery, arts and crafts, low and high ropes, a climbing tower, sports and nature, plus specialty camps in fishing, aquatics, mountain biking, survival and performing arts. The camp page lists registration as opening February 2027.

As published: Not published

A YMCA summer day camp at the Adventure Site at Southbury Training School, 1461 South Britain Road, serving over 125 children a day from Southbury, Middlebury, Woodbury, Oxford and Beacon Falls. Activities include swimming, boating, archery, a climbing tower, arts and crafts, nature, sports and low ropes; a 2026 brochure and open registration were listed.

As published: Not published on the camp page (2026 brochure link was dead when checked)

The Valley Shore YMCA's day camp, advertised as nine weeks of summer fun, offers traditional camps and specialty camps with before and after camp care. Activities named on its page include archery, a ropes challenge course, swimming, boating, arts and crafts, sports, a climbing tower, hiking and outdoor living skills such as fire building and outdoor cooking. The Y states financial aid is available.

As published: Not published on the camp page (prices are in the camp brochure and online registration)

The Greenwich YMCA runs a range of day camps, including Discovery Camp, Adventure Camp at Camp Seton, a half-day summer school camp, Code Ninjas, and leader-in-training programs. 2026 dates are listed, and registration for 2027 opens January 1, 2027.

As published: 2026 weekly prices, member then non-member: Discovery Camp (age 3 to 3rd grade, at the YMCA) $550 or $650; Adventure Camp at Camp Seton (grades 4 to 5) $650 or $750; Summer School Half Day Camp $350 or $450 at the YMCA (grades K to 5) and $300 or $400 at Camp Seton (grades 6 to 10); Youth Specialty Camps (grades 5 to 7) $350 or $450; Leader in Training $400 or $500; Counselor in Training $150 or $250; Teen Specialty Camps $550 or $650; Early Learning Summer Program $2,165 or $2,415 per session. Extended morning care $75 per week, evening care $200 per week