Camps with financial aid in New Hampshire

Ages 6–15 · $1,300–$2,500/session

Camp Fatima for boys in Gilmanton Iron Works and Camp Bernadette for girls in Wolfeboro are Catholic sleepaway camps run by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Manchester. The camps are ACA-accredited, welcome campers of all faiths, and combine swimming, water sports, archery, sports and arts with faith activities such as nightly prayer at the Shrine. Fatima also runs a co-ed Special Needs Week for campers with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

As published: 2027 tuition: two-week sessions $2,500 (June 27 to July 10, July 11 to 24, July 25 to August 7, and August 8 to 21 at Bernadette); one-week Starter Week and August 8 to 14 sessions $1,300; Special Needs Week $1,000. Registration fee $250 per camper per session ($150 for one-week sessions). Sibling discount $100 per session. Need-based financial aid applications are due February 1.

Ages 7–13 · $225/week

Camp Foster is the summer day camp of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Manchester, set on 20 acres in Bedford. Campers entering grades 2 to 7 spend the day swimming, boating, doing arts and crafts, athletics, STEM activities, performing arts and a ropes course, and ride buses from the Union Street Clubhouse in Manchester. The club also runs Kidz Kamp for grades K-1 and a Tween/Teen program for grades 6 to 12.

As published: 2026: $225 per week for Camp Foster (grades 2-7), Kidz Kamp (grades K-1) and the full-day Tween/Teen program; 10 weeks beginning June 22, 2026, 6:30am to 6:00pm Monday to Friday, breakfast and dinner included

Ages 5–11

Camp Funstuff is the City of Portsmouth Recreation Department's flagship summer day camp for campers entering grades 1-6, run in small "pods" of 15 campers with 2 staff members, with a newer "Junior" Camp Funstuff option for incoming kindergartners capped at 15 children per week.

As published: $180/week for residents (prorated to $150 for the week of July 4), $200/week for non-residents, per official city program documents

Grades 4 to 11 (about ages 8–16) · $2,130–$2,890/session

Camp Huckins is an ACA-accredited overnight camp for girls in grades 3 through 9, run by the Carroll County YMCA on more than 250 acres in Freedom. Campers attend two-week sessions with a lake waterfront that includes sailing, kayaking, paddleboarding and waterskiing, plus arts, dance and drama, mountain biking and a tech-free setting. Older campers can move into a Leadership Division with a W program and a Counselor in Training program.

As published: 2026 two-week session tuition uses a voluntary three-tier system: Tier 1 $2,890, Tier 2 $2,645, Tier 3 $2,130, plus a $200 non-refundable registration fee. The camp says families applying for financial assistance should register at Tier 3. Horseback riding, waterskiing and off-site hiking carry additional fees.

Ages 5–11 · $185–$225/week

A municipal day camp (also known as Camp Kaleidoscope) run by Lebanon Recreation & Parks since 1986, for ages 5-11, distinguished among camps in this directory by publishing explicit age-tiered staff-to-camper ratios (1:7 to 1:10) and group-size caps. It's an ACA-accredited, budget-priced ($185-$225/week) option.

As published: $185/week (residents); $225/week (non-residents); $20 non-refundable deposit/week

Ages 8–16 · $5,550–$12,840/session

Camp Kabeyun is a technology-free overnight camp for boys ages 8 to 16 on 86 acres with a mile of shorefront at the south end of Lake Winnipesaukee. Campers choose their own daily activities and trips, and most attend one of two four-week half-summer sessions. First-time campers ages 8 to 11 can start with a shorter introductory session, and returning 16 and 17 year olds can apply for a counseling internship.

As published: 2027 tuition: Half-Summer 1 or 2 (four weeks) $7,710 each; the full eight-week Summer $12,840; Introductory sessions for first-time campers ages 8 to 11 $5,550. Counseling Internship (ages 16-17) is $7,710 plus a $360 spending allowance. The camp has a tuition assistance program and states about 15-20% of campers receive aid.

Ages 6–16 · $2,800–$3,900/session

An international, coed Catholic overnight camp on Ossipee Lake, operated by the Marist Brothers since 1949, drawing campers from around the world and running a year-round global staff-hiring process (including visa processing). Tuition is not published, and the camp emphasizes faith, community, and multi-generational family attendance in its own marketing.

As published: Summer 2027 per 2-week session: Opening Rate $2,800 up to Full Rate $3,900

Ages 7–18

Camp Monadnock is a Christian camp founded in 1965 and operated by Berea Ministries at the foot of Mt. Monadnock, offering youth summer and winter camps, family camp, and adult retreats, with activities including sports, archery, rock climbing, hiking, kayaking, and a zipline.

As published: Not published

Ages 7–15 · $6,370–$14,410/session

Camp Mowglis is an ACA-accredited overnight camp for boys on Newfound Lake. It offers a Cub Program for ages 7-9 and The Pack for ages 10-15, with campers choosing from about 16 activities and going on weekly hiking and camping trips. The camp calls itself "Unplugged and Authentic Since 1903."

As published: 2027 tuition: 7-week full season $14,410; 4-week Cub Program $9,600; 4-week Intro Pack $11,640; 3-week Cub Program $8,100; Yearling/Junior Staff $8,100. A lower Standard Tuition rate is also listed (for example $11,300 for the 7-week season, $7,560 for the 4-week Cub Program and $6,370 for the 3-week Cub Program). The camp also notes limited scholarships.

Ages 5–11 · $325–$375/week

Camp Naticook is a traditional summer day camp run by the Merrimack Parks and Recreation Department in Wasserman Park, a former private overnight camp site. It serves children entering kindergarten through grade 5 with sports, games, arts and crafts, nature exploration, swimming and boating, and the camp states it has been continuously ACA-accredited since 1994. Campers entering grade 5 can instead join Camp Trek, a field-trip program for grades 5 to 9.

As published: 2026: $325 per week for Merrimack residents, $375 per week for non-residents, 8:00 am to 4:00 pm; extended care $30 per week mornings and $60 per week afternoons; $25 sibling discount

Ages 9–15 · $7,600–$12,200/session

Camp Onaway is a traditional residential camp for girls ages 9 to 15 on Newfound Lake. Its program includes hiking, canoe and backpacking trips, overnight camping, leadership programs and cabin living. Sessions are a seven-week full season or three-week sessions for rising fourth graders.

As published: 2027 tuition: 7-week session $12,200; 3-week Wendies sessions $7,600 each; 3.5-week OWLE program $7,600 (dates to be set by enrollment). Aid is need-based, applications are due each December, and the camp states about 30% of campers receive aid.

Ages 6–16

Camp Pa-Gon-Ki is The Granite YMCA's traditional summer day camp in Londonderry, serving campers ages 6-16 with a blend of traditional and modern camp activities aimed at teamwork, creativity, and personal growth.

As published: Not published

Ages 6–16 · $3,600–$10,200/session

A long-running (since 1936) coed traditional overnight camp on the shores of a Lakes Region lake in Moultonborough, offering flexible 2- to 8-week sessions built around a camper-choice activity model (sailing, woodworking, ropes course, trips) rather than a fixed daily schedule. It draws staff from the US and abroad and leans hard into a "highest-rated camp" identity in its own marketing.

As published: 2027 rates (2026 rates locked in if enrolled early), per session: 2-week $3,600; 4-week $6,000; 6-week $8,200; 8-week (full summer) $10,200

Ages 5–16 · $270–$440/week

A YMCA day camp on Lake Naticook in Merrimack, NH, running since 1924 for ages 5-16 across general ("Summer FUN") and specialty tracks, with a Leaders-in-Training program for teens. Weekly pricing varies by program type, and camp-wide enrollment figures aren't published.

As published: Per week (except LIT): Summer FUN $270-$410/week; Specialty Camps $290-$440/week; LIT $450-$530/session; Pre/post care $65/week

Ages 5–16 · $700–$800/session

A Christian overnight/day camp and retreat center near the Ossipee Mountains, founded in 1949, that serves youth camp programs alongside adult and family retreats for groups up to 200. Camp-specific tuition isn't published; the site's public content leans more toward retreat-facility marketing than camp program detail.

As published: Camp session tuition not published; only a retreat rate found ($100/person, Women's Retreat)

Ages 5–18 · $300–$630/week

Camp Spofford is a Christian camp on Spofford Lake that runs weeklong overnight and day-only youth camps for ages 8 to 18, plus a local Voyagers day program for ages 5 to 8. The camp states it integrates chapel services, prayer and devotionals into its programming while serving campers from many faith and non-faith backgrounds. Activities include tubing, wakeboarding, a rock wall, archery, a low ropes course, beach time and field games.

As published: 2027: Voyagers (ages 5-8) $300 per week; Junior Weeks (ages 8-12) $615 overnight; Teen and Senior High Weeks $630 overnight; Day Only $450 per week; Aftershock (age 15) $1,400 for three weeks; $100 per child per week deposit for youth camp

Ages 7–15

A Jewish overnight camp on a 65-acre property in Northwood, NH, founded in 1944 and serving grades 3-11 with flexible 2- to 7-week sessions and a dedicated "Kerem" counselor-in-training track for older teens. Pricing and staffing detail are not published on the pages reviewed.

As published: Not published

Ages 6–14

Concord Parks and Recreation runs eight-week day camps based at the City Wide Community Center: Stay & Play for grades 1-5, Adventure Camp for grades 3-5 with out-of-town trips, and Teen Adventure Camp for grades 6-8. Activities include swimming, cooking, arts and crafts, hikes, kayaking and beach trips.

As published: Not published on the camp page (fees are in the 2026 Spring brochure); in-person registration allows payment plans and scholarship assistance

Ages 6–13

Conway Parks and Recreation runs a summer day camp Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. for children ages 6 to 13. Campers are grouped in color pods and take part in games, sports, arts and crafts, life skills, hiking and swimming, with weekly off-site pod trips. Early drop-off and late pick-up are available for a fee.

As published: 2026 fees: early bird $319 per child if registered and paid in full by May 8, then $379 per child. Early drop-off and late pick-up cost $75 early bird or $90 regular. Weekly amusement park trips cost extra. The town states scholarships and payment plans are available for qualifying families.

Ages 13–15 · $750–$1,300/season

Exeter's Parks and Recreation Department runs a Teen Summer Adventure Camp for students entering grades 8-9, an eight-week program (June-August) that includes an opening Camp Open House where counselors are introduced to families.

As published: $1,250 (residents) / $1,300 (non-residents) for the full 8 weeks; $750/$775 for a 4-week session; a 3% processing fee applies to card payments

Ages 10–17 · $1,400/session

The Aviation Museum of New Hampshire runs two-week aviation and aerospace day camps at its Londonderry location for ages 10 to 17. Campers study aviation history, aerospace engineering, flight simulation, weather forecasting and air traffic control, and take field trips such as airport visits.

As published: 2026: $1,400 per two-week session, payment plans available; financial aid covers up to 75 percent of the cost

The Harris Center runs nature-based summer camps from its Hancock base for children from preschool through 10th grade. Programs include Explorers weeks for the youngest campers and a Monadnock Leadership Camp for rising 8th to 10th graders, run with the Peterborough Recreation Department. Days are spent outdoors with naturalists.

As published: Tuition Not published on the camp page; 2026 before care is $5 per day and after care is $15 per day; camp scholarships are offered

Ages 9–14

The Keene Family YMCA, part of a community-focused nonprofit established in 1844, runs Adventure Camp and related specialty camps (gymnastics, arts) for grades K-8, with CIT/LIT options for grades 6-12. The Y states that all staff undergo reference and criminal background checks before hiring.

As published: Adventure Camp not separately priced on pages reviewed; vacation camps run $40-$56/day depending on membership; $25/week deposit required at registration

$5,350–$13,750/session

A boys-only traditional overnight camp on Lake Tarleton in the White Mountains region of Piermont, NH, offering sports, waterfront, and hiking programming across 2- to 7-week sessions. Founding year isn't confirmed on the camp's own site, and it publishes little staffing or camp-size detail.

As published: 2027 rates, per session: 2-week $5,100; 3-week $7,500; 4-week $9,250; 5-week $10,800; 7-week $13,125

Ages 5–18 · $1,815–$5,400/session

Merrowvista is the American Youth Foundation's coed camp in the Ossipee Mountains, with a day camp for entering grades K-3 and overnight programs for older campers through grade 12. Overnight campers live in cabin groups called Villages and choose weekly Interest Groups such as archery, sailing, woodshop, pottery and rock climbing. The site says the camp has run since 1925 and carries an ACA accreditation badge.

As published: 2027 early bird overnight rates: Pioneer (grades 3-5) $1,815 for one week, $3,650 for two weeks, $5,230 for three weeks; Torchbearer (grades 9-12) $5,400 for three weeks. Day camp (K-3) is $60 per day or $260 per week including swim lessons, with an optional bus for $20 per day. Need-based aid is requested during registration, and sibling discounts are offered.

Ages 6–15 · $345/week

A nature-themed day camp run by NH Audubon at its McLane Center (Concord) and Massabesic Center (Auburn) locations, for ages roughly 4-12, with small group sizes (8-12 campers) and programming led partly by staff naturalists/scientists. At $345/week it sits solidly in the day-camp price tier, with add-on before/after care.

As published: $345/week, prorated for short weeks; Before Care $10/day ($50/week), After Care $15/day ($75/week)

Ages 4–12 · $185–$325/week

The Nashua Community Music School runs weeklong summer music camps at its 2 Lock Street building. Half-day camps (Broadway Babies, Instrument Adventures Jr.) serve ages 4 to 7, and full-day camps (Broadway Week, Instrument Adventures, Pop Star 2026) serve ages 8 to 12. Campers sing, dance, act and try more than 20 instruments, and some weeks end in a live show or concert.

As published: 2026: half-day camps $185 per week (9:00am-12:30pm); full-day camps $325 per week (9:00am-3:00pm); early drop-off $50 per week and late pick-up $75 per week optional

Ages 7–18

Palace Youth Theatre, part of The Palace Theatre in Manchester, runs one- and two-week summer theatre camps for students entering grades 2 through 12. Camps teach music, dance and acting and end with a public show; 2026 camp productions included The Music Man KIDS and The SpongeBob Musical.

As published: Not published

Ages 5–15 · $375/week

Peacock Players, a community theatre in downtown Nashua, runs a weekly summer theatre camp for rising kindergarten through 9th grade. Campers work on theatre, music and dance and finish each session with a variety showcase for families.

As published: 2026: $375 per week, Monday to Friday 9 am to 5 pm; no before or after care in 2026

Ages 7–18 · $225–$550/session

The Portsmouth Music and Arts Center runs one-week summer art, filmmaking and music camps for students from grade 2 through high school. The 2026 lineup included the PMAC Artist Camp for grades 2-7, filmmaking camps for grades 5-8 and 8-12, Summer Rock 101 for ages 9-11, and teen jazz and rock workshops for ages 12-17. The center offers tuition aid for youth camps.

As published: 2026 prices: PMAC Artist Camp (grades 2-7) $375 per week; Filmmaking grades 5-8 $450 and grades 8-12 $550; Mission Imagination (grades 3-5, four days) $300; Summer Rock 101 (ages 9-11) $225; Teen Jazz Workshop (ages 12-17) $400. The center recommends applying early for tuition aid.

Ages 5–14 · $270–$320/week

WildQuest is a nature-themed day camp run by Prescott Farm Environmental Education Center on its 160-acre Laconia campus, serving children ages 5-14 (plus teen instructor tracks) since 1999. Weekly sessions run 9 a.m.-4 p.m. with extended care available, and scholarships are offered for income-eligible families.

As published: $270/week (members), $320/week (non-members); extended care $45/week

Ages 8–14 · $310–$325/week

SEE Science Center runs one-week STEM day camps at its Manchester museum, with several camps split into two age groups. The 2026 season offered 14 camp sessions over seven weeks, including topics such as forensic science and espionage (iSpy Camp). Campers bring a packed lunch and there is optional aftercare.

As published: 2026: $325 per week, $310 per week for SEE members; aftercare 3:30-5:00 pm is $50 per week; families enrolled in EBT, SNAP or SunBucks can register for $50 per week with a posted code; $50 of each registration is non-refundable

Ages 3–12 · $265–$285/week

Stonewall Farm is a working dairy farm and educational nonprofit on 123 acres in Keene that has run a farm- and nature-based summer camp since the early 1990s, blending traditional camp activities (canoeing, campfires) with farming and ecology education for preschool through elementary-age children.

As published: $265/week standard rate (June 22-Aug 21, 2026); $215 for a 4-day week, $170 for a 3-day week; extended care available at added cost

Strawbery Banke Museum runs one-week summer camps focused on history, nature and storytelling, including pirate adventures, Victorian crafts, gardening and WWII homefront life. Before and aftercare is available for all camps. The museum's page says 2027 summer camp offerings are coming soon.

As published: Not published. Need-based assistance is available through the History Within Reach fund, and card members receive a 75% discount, which the museum gives as $100 per one-week session.

Ages 4–16

Tin Mountain Conservation Center is a nonprofit environmental education organization offering nature-based day camps for ages 4-16 at four White Mountains locations (Albany, Jackson, Tamworth, Fryeburg), serving over 200 youth with activities including swimming, hiking, canoeing, and rock climbing for older campers.

As published: Not published (a $75 non-refundable deposit is due at registration; full pricing not listed on pages reviewed)

Ages 7–16 · $4,295–$12,895/session

A non-competitive, coed overnight camp on a 365-acre lakefront property in Windsor, NH, running since 1961 and explicitly built around an international camper community and a developmental (rather than competitive) approach to sports and arts. Session lengths are flexible (2 to 7+ weeks), with pricing scaled accordingly.

As published: Per session, $3,995 (shortest ~2-week) to $12,395 (full season); sessions at 2, 3.5, 6, and 7 weeks