Camps with fishing in Connecticut

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)

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 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 8–16

A day camp run on the Kingswood Oxford private-school campus in West Hartford, entering roughly its 14th summer (founded ~2012), offering 55+ specialized sports, academics, arts, and outdoor-adventure programs for grades 3–11 with tiered early-bird/standard weekly and two-week pricing. It's positioned as an academically-branded, school-affiliated alternative to the area's YMCA and nonprofit day camps.

As published: 2026 per-week pricing: Early Bird (Jan 9–Mar 31) Half-day $375–$625, Full-day $400–$575, Two-week programs $1,100; Standard (after Mar 31) Half-day $375–$675, Full-day $400–$600, Two-week programs $1,200. $50/week non-refundable deposit

Ages 4–22

Camp Quinebaug ("Camp Q") is a state-run special-needs summer day camp established in 1972 by Connecticut's Department of Developmental Services, located on the Wauregan Reservoir and serving children ages 4–21 who are eligible for DDS services.

As published: Not published

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 6–12

A seasonal day camp for ages 6 to 12 on 77 wooded acres on Lake Avenue in Greenwich, run by the Boys & Girls Club of Greenwich and licensed by the Connecticut Office of Early Childhood. It has an outdoor pool, archery range and a pond for fishing and canoeing, with weekly themes such as Team Sports Competition and Camp Simmons Traditions. Current Club membership is required to register.

As published: Not published

Ages 6–16 · $345–$685/week

A Christian (American Baptist Churches of Connecticut) camp and retreat center on a 270-acre property with a 90-acre lake, marking a 70th-anniversary milestone. It runs a traditional weekly-priced "Traditions Camp" for ages 6–16 alongside a Special Needs Program, a Leaders-in-Training track, and family/adult retreat weekends — a broader, multi-audience programming mix than the purely kids'-camp operations in this set.

As published: 2027 rates (site labels these "tentative, subject to change"), per week: Traditions Camp (ages 6–16) Full Week $685 / Half Week $345; Leaders-in-Training initial week $250; Special Needs Program (18+) $735/week; Family & Friends Camp $295/person (family cap $1,180); Adult Retreat $345/person

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

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

A summer nature camp on the 280-acre Indian Rock Nature Preserve run by the Environmental Learning Centers of Connecticut, with archery, canoeing and kayaking, fishing, hiking, animal care, art, water sports and model rocketry. Sessions run June through August, and 2026 registration opened March 1.

As published: Not published on the page (a 2026 brochure link was not retrievable); financial assistance available

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 3–16 · $357–$407/session

A traditional YMCA day camp at the Mountain Mist Outdoor Center in Meriden serving ages 3–16, with a broad specialty-program menu (art, cooking, dance, fishing, musical theater, STEM, sports) plus adaptive and Type 1 diabetes-specific camp options and bus transportation for families — a wide-inclusion, community-YMCA model rather than a specialty or premium camp.

As published: "Traditional Camp Pricing (for a two-week session)... Full Member $357, Program Member $407" (2026 info; specialty camps priced separately)

Ages 4–17 · $260–$385/week

New England Science & Sailing Foundation (NESS) is an ocean-based experiential education nonprofit offering marine science, sailing, and adventure sports summer camp programs out of Stonington, CT. Founded in 2002, NESS now serves more than 4,700 students across 7 locations in Connecticut and Rhode Island.

As published: "Each half-day program for one week ranges from $260-$385" (full-day prices not listed; year not stated, 2026 programs)

Ages 7–17

An ACA-accredited day and overnight camp on a 24-acre site in Franklin, operating since 1947, with a fishing pond, canoeing and kayaking, and themed weeks. Enrollment for the 2027 season is open (Clover Camp June 17-19; Day Camp June 21-August 13; Overnight June 20-August 13).

As published: Not published as base rates; 2027 pre-season discounts through Oct 31 ($250 off overnight, $40 off 1-4 day sessions, $80 off 5+)

Ages 8–18

A half-day fishing camp for ages 8 to 18 operating out of Greenwich and Norwalk on Long Island Sound, five days a week with one half-day session per day. Captains are Coast Guard-licensed and certified in first aid and CPR.

As published: 2026: $775 per camper per half-day session (sessions run through August 28)

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

Ages 5–15 · $483–$1,646/week

A traditional all-girls overnight camp in Litchfield dating to at least 1920 (per third-party listings, not confirmed on the camp's own site), serving ages 7–15 across sessions of 1–9 weeks with a roughly 40-activity weekly program and an on-site riding stable of about 20 horses. It's positioned as one of the longest-running girls' sleepaway camps in the Litchfield Hills cluster.

As published: 2027: Day Camp $483 per week; 1-week overnight $1,646; 2-week overnight $3,039 per session