Camps with farm & animals in Vermont

Ages 9–17

A co-ed overnight camp for neurodivergent children and teens on 400 wooded acres with a 65-acre lake, offering traditional camp activities with a social-skills focus and a high counselor-to-camper ratio. 2027 runs two three-week sessions, plus a family camp and a "Beyond Akeela" program.

As published: 2027: $9,900 per three-week session (June 25 to July 16; July 19 to August 9); Family Camp $4,400; Beyond Akeela $8,950

Ages 8–14 · $3,595–$9,270/session

Camp Betsey Cox is an overnight camp for girls, young women and gender non-binary campers on Burr Pond near Rutland, founded in 1953 and still a family business. Campers completing grades 3-8 choose from activities including riding, a farm, pottery, weaving, performing arts and outdoor skills, and older girls can join a three-year Leadership program. Sessions run from two to eight weeks.

As published: 2027: Session 1 (three weeks, June 27-July 17) $5,047; Sessions 1 and 2 (five weeks) $8,413; Session 2 (two weeks, July 18-31) $3,595; all three sessions (eight weeks, June 27-August 21) $9,270. Early enrollment discount of 3 percent by December 31; tuition discounts and payment plans available case by case.

Ages 8–14 · $3,595–$8,413/session

Camp Sangamon is an overnight camp for boys and non-binary children on 200 acres with a small lake near Rutland, founded in 1922. Campers direct their own day by choosing from over twenty activities, including waterfront, creative arts, a farm and garden program, riding and hiking trips. The community is about 90 campers living in cabin groups of eight to ten with three staff leaders.

As published: 2027: two-week sessions $3,595 (July 18-31 and August 1-14); three-week Session 1 (June 27-July 17) $5,047; Sessions 2 and 3 (July 18-August 14) listed at $6,728; Sessions 1 and 2 (June 27-July 31) $8,413. Enroll by December 31 for a 3 percent discount; need-based aid and payment plans available.

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 9–15 · $700–$2,600/session

Hosmer Point is a co-ed residential camp on a lake in Vermont's Northeast Kingdom, part of the Craftsbury Outdoor Center family and run by a nonprofit foundation. Campers in grades 3-9 attend 13-day sleepaway sessions and set their own daily activity schedule. Tuition uses an honor-system, income-based sliding scale, and the campus is unplugged.

As published: Sliding scale for 13-day camps (camp lists 2026 brackets): $700, $1000, $1300, $1600, $1900, $2200, $2500 (true cost of camp), up to $2600 and above; tuition covers meals, lodging and programming with no additional fees. 2027 sessions: June 20-July 2, July 4-16, July 18-30, August 1-13.

Ages 3–14

Merck Forest & Farmland Center runs weekly nature-immersion day camps on its forest and working farm in Rupert. Programs are grouped by age: Little Sprouts (3-5), Little Oaks (6-8), Big Oaks (9-11) and Crew Camp (12-14), with Crew Camp focused on property-improvement projects and backcountry skills. Registration closes 30 days before each session.

As published: 2026: Little Sprouts $175 per session; Little Oaks, Big Oaks and Crew Camp listed as "From $285" per week-long session. Exact tuition beyond these figures is Not published on the camp pages.

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)