Camps with hiking in New England

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)

Ages 9–18 · $350–$3,500/session

Acadia Mountain Guides runs rock-climbing and outdoor-adventure day and overnight camps out of Bar Harbor for ages 6-18, ranging from entry-level "Mountain Monkeys" day camps to advanced multi-day Rock Pro climbing progressions led by professional guides, including at least one IFMGA-certified guide. Programs combine climbing, hiking, paddling, and survival skills in and around Acadia National Park.

As published: Day camps from $350; overnight camps $1,500-$1,900; 14-day Rock Masters camp $3,500; multi-sport options from $1,400

A girls' overnight camp on Lake Morey founded in 1905, with tent and cabin living on a property of over 1,200 acres. 2027 sessions run from a two-week intro session to a seven-week full season (June 25 to August 11).

As published: 2027: full session $14,475; 3-week sessions $9,400; 2-week intro $6,000 (2026 full session was $14,200)

Ages 4–14

A farm and nature day camp at Appleton Farms, a working farm in Ipswich, where campers do barnyard chores, tend the Learning Garden, hike and explore woods and wetlands. Half-day, full-day, junior CIT and CIT programs run for nine weeks, and 2027 registration opens January 7, 2027.

As published: 2026 per week: half day (9-12) $340 Trustees member / $420 nonmember; full day (9-3) $555 / $635; extended day 3-4 pm $85; Junior CIT $370 / $450

Ages 5–17

A Mass Audubon day camp at the 734-acre Arcadia Wildlife Sanctuary in the Connecticut River valley, with forests, meadows, rivers and vernal pools. Offers nature camp groups plus Nature Photography, Environmental Leadership and counselor-in-training options.

As published: 2026 sliding scale by family income, per week: $107-$535; CIT fee $140; hours 9:00-3:00; 2027 pricing not yet published

Ages 3–18 · $350–$385/week

Audubon Sharon Summer Day Camp is a nature-based day camp run by the Sharon Audubon Center, serving children ages 3 through 12th grade on the Center's wildlife sanctuary grounds. It is directed by Camp Director Wendy Miller.

As published: "Tuition for each session is $350 per child per week." (2026); TRIP teen week $385; 4-day week $280

Ages 3–15

Outdoor day camp of the Audubon Society of Rhode Island for children ages 2 1/2 to 15, held at its wildlife refuges in Bristol, RI and Seekonk, MA. Campers explore fields, forests, ponds, streams and the Narragansett Bay coast, with nature education, hikes and games.

As published: Not published (Counselor-in-Training session in 2026 was $225 for members and $275 for non-members; members receive camp fee discounts)

Ages 7–15

An ACA-accredited YMCA overnight camp on a 200-acre campus on Branch Lake in Ellsworth, Maine, with Sleep Away Camp, Mini-Camp, Adventure Seekers and Leaders School programs. Teens can join Leader and Counselor in Training programs.

As published: Not published in the page text read (2026 and 2027 rate tables are images; $200 deposit per session; multi-week discounts of $50-$200; financial assistance available)

Ages 4–18

A Baptist camp and conference ground in Aroostook County offering faith-based day camps, overnight camps, a teenage adventure camp and an aviation Flight Camp. Activities include swimming, rock wall climbing, canoeing, archery and golf.

As published: 2026: day camps $39 per day (optional overnight $64); Mountain Climbers (ages 9-11, Jun 28-Jul 2) $195; Maxed Out (ages 11-14, Jul 19-24) $250; Teenage Adventure Camp (ages 13-18) $250; Flight Camp (ages 14-18) $595; $50 pre-registration fee

Ages 3–15

Beaver Summer Camp is a day camp in Chestnut Hill for kids ages 3-15 with Lower, Middle, Upper and Senior Camp groups. Specialty camps cover arts, design, sports and trips, including Aqua Adventures, Beaver Off-Broadway, New England Fishing Academy and Peak + Paddle.

As published: Not published (separate "Dates + Rates" document not readable)

Ages 4–18

The day camp of Wilbraham & Monson Academy, a coed independent school, running as part of Summer@WMA with swimming, sports, arts and crafts, nature hikes and games. Hours are 9:00 to 4:00 with extended care.

As published: Not published (2027 Beech Tree rates listed as "TBD"); 2027 season June 21 to Aug 20, 2027, registration opens Jan 18, 2027

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 4–17

A Mass Audubon day camp at the 1,400-acre Pleasant Valley Wildlife Sanctuary in Lenox, exploring trails, wildlife and outdoor play. The sanctuary states the camp has been held there for 80 years.

As published: 2026 sliding scale by family income, per week: $104-$518 for ages 4-12 groups; CIT (14-17) $125; camp hours 9:00-3:00; 2027 pricing not yet published ("2027 registration coming soon")

Ages 5–16

A Vermont day and overnight summer camp in Plymouth with age-based programs from Day Camp (5-10) through Summit (11-16) and Leadership (13-16). Core and Summit include overnight sessions with Sunday check-in and Friday check-out.

As published: Not published (sliding scale; $50 non-refundable deposit; 10% multi-session household discount; discounts for Plymouth residents; financial assistance available)

Ages 5–15 · $103–$565/week

Blue Hills Nature Camp is a Mass Audubon day camp based at Blue Hills Trailside Museum on Chickatawbut Hill, with access to the 7,000-acre Blue Hills Reservation. Campers ages 5 to 15 explore nature through hands-on activities, art and daily hikes, in age groups from Chickadees to Teen Adventurers. The camp states it is accredited by the American Camp Association (ACA-accredited) and uses a sliding-scale tuition based on family income.

As published: 2026 sliding-scale weekly tuition of $103 to $515 for most age groups and $113 to $565 for Teen Adventurers, set by family income tier; before camp $17 to $85 and after camp $33 to $165 per week. Camp states 2027 registration is coming soon.

Ages 7–14

Weekly summer day camps at Bolton Valley Resort: Mountain Kids Camp (swimming, hiking, tennis, soccer, pickleball, disc golf) and a Mountain Bike Camp, both for ages 7-14. Summer 2026 ran Monday to Friday from June 22 to August 21.

As published: 2026: Mountain Kids Camp $475 per week (9am-4pm, lunch and snacks included); Mountain Bike Camp $550 per week (10am-5pm, lift tickets, lunch and snacks included; bike rental extra). All sales final.

A coed traditional day camp at 104 Goose Green Road in northern Connecticut with aquatics, sports, outdoor adventure, and arts and sciences, weekly theme weeks and a CIT program. The 2026 schedule runs weekly sessions June 22 to August 14.

As published: 2026 early bird: 1 week $640, 2 weeks $1,245, 4 weeks $2,410, 8 weeks $4,225; before care or after care $85 per week, both $150; deposit $125 per week. The page also shows a second table with $500 early / $550 regular for one week, so confirm current tuition

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 10–15

Brantwood Camp is a nonprofit overnight camp that has served campers for roughly 120 summers (dating to the early 1900s), explicitly serving boys and girls ages 10-15 "from a variety of backgrounds who would not otherwise have had the opportunity or been able to afford" a camp experience, on 300+ acres plus waterfront property on Silver Lake. Its mailing address is in Peterborough, but the summer camp operates from Greenfield, NH.

As published: Not published

Ages 5–16

Nature day camp at Mass Audubon's Broad Meadow Brook Wildlife Sanctuary in Worcester for children from about 4.5 to 16 years old. Campers spend most days outdoors investigating habitats, ecosystems and wildlife at the sanctuary and beyond, with noncompetitive games, songs and stories. Tuition is set on a sliding scale based on annual household income.

As published: Not published on the camp page (see Programs and Pricing); families register at a tuition rate based on annual gross income

Ages 4–15

A nature-focused, tech-free day camp on more than 700 acres in Deep River with a private lake, low ropes course and a farm with animals. Programs include Seedlings (4-5), Main Camp (5-13), Scout Survival Camp (13-15) and a CIT program.

As published: Not published on the pages reached. Summer 2026 add-ons: morning or afternoon care $50 per week each; round-trip bus $70 per week from shoreline towns

Ages 5–13

The Community Recreation Association in Dalton runs a Summer DYC Day Camp (swimming, hiking, sports, arts and crafts, music) at the Dalton Youth Center plus half-day sports clinics and specialty workshops. Full-day camp runs 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. for children entering kindergarten through grade 7.

As published: Not published on the camp page (prices are in the CRA online catalog); financial aid available

Grades 1 to 8 (about ages 5–13)

A nature-based day camp at the Cathance River Nature Preserve for rising grades 1-8 (Nature Explorers grades 1-5, Trailblazers grades 6-8), Monday to Friday 8:30 am to 4:00 pm. Campers hike, explore the river, build and test boats, and collect community-science data.

As published: Not published (summer 2027 lottery registration Jan 25 to Feb 2; $10 lottery fee per family)

Ages 8–14 · $8,500–$13,550/session

Camp Agawam is a residential summer camp for boys on Crescent Lake in Raymond, Maine, owned by a nonprofit council of former campers and counselors. Sessions run seven weeks or 3.5 weeks, with evening tennis and recreation leagues, boating, fishing and swimming at the lake, and longer trips for older campers. The camp states it has operated since 1919 and runs a free week program for local Maine boys.

As published: 2027: 7-week session (June 30 to August 17) $13,550; 3.5-week session ages 8-11 $8,500; 3.5-week session ages 12-14 $9,700; Senior Club (June 27 to August 17) $8,500. Tuition is all-inclusive with few exceptions; chaperoned bus from NJ, CT and MA and airport transport are offered at extra cost

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

Grades 2 to 11 (about ages 6–16)

A boys' Jewish overnight camp on a lake in Middleboro with about 150 campers, offering sports, lake activities, golf, field trips, camping overnights and Shabbat and Jewish life programming. The site lists full-summer, one-month and two-week (first-time rising 2nd to 5th graders) options for summer 2027.

As published: 2027: full summer (June 23 to August 15) $12,950; Session 1 (June 23 to July 18) $7,950; Session 2 (July 18 to August 15) $7,950; two-week session for first-time rising 2nd to 5th graders (June 23 to July 7) $3,850; CIT program $7,950; $500 deposit; early-signup and paid-in-full discounts; scholarships available. (2026 full summer was $12,300.)

Mass Audubon's Boston Nature Center in Mattapan runs a nature day camp with outdoor exploration, hands-on activities and science education. A satellite camp was held at the British International School of Boston in 2026, and 2027 registration is "coming soon."

As published: 2026 sliding scale by family income: $100-$500 (Mattapan camp); CIT training $100-$500; extended day $30-$150 per session; 2027 registration coming soon

Ages 5–16 · $300–$495/week

Camp Beech Cliff is a nonprofit day camp on 50 acres bordering Acadia National Park in Mount Desert, offering one-week sessions for ages 5-15 that balance outdoor adventure (rock wall, ropes courses, archery) with creative programming. Originally a boys' camp from the 1950s to 1978, it was reborn as a coed day camp in 1991 and became an independently operated, ACA-accredited nonprofit by 2002.

As published: 2026: "$495 for everyone / $300 with resident discount" per week

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 8–15 · $2,400–$2,700/session

Established in 1906, Camp Billings is a nonprofit, affordability-focused co-ed sleepaway camp for ages 8–15 on Lake Fairlee with a large global alumni network and 2026 per-session pricing in the $2,200–$2,500 range.

As published: Summer 2026: Session 1 (June 28–July 11) $2,200; Sessions 2–4 (July 12–Aug 22) $2,500 each

Ages 6–16 · $1,271–$1,877/week

Camp Bishopswood is an Episcopal coed overnight camp on Lake Megunticook in Hope, Maine, with one-week youth camp sessions for ages 8 to 16, short mini-camps for ages 6 to 8, a counselor-in-training program and a day camp. It uses a voluntary three-tier pricing system and offers scholarships. Activities include waterfront, performing arts, camp craft, art barn, campouts and hikes.

As published: 2027 voluntary tiered pricing for one-week youth camps (ages 8 to 16): Tier 1 $1,271, Tier 2 $1,633, Tier 3 $1,877 per week; Session 1 (4 weeks) $5,084 to $7,508; Session 2 (3 weeks) $3,813 to $5,631; 7-week $8,897 to $13,139; three-day mini-camps $572 to $845

A boys' summer camp in Casco, Maine with a sports focus and more than 50 land and water activities, including hockey. The site says the camp has existed for over 60 years.

As published: Not published in the page text read (2027 rates page lists dates only)

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)

Ages 5–14

A YMCA day camp on 207 wooded acres in Rowley with an outdoor pool, adventure course, climbing wall, sports fields and campfires, with weekly art and STEAM themes. Tracks run from Cedar Mill Saplings to Teen Camp and CIT.

As published: Not published in page text

Ages 7–18

A traditional overnight camp in Livermore, Maine built around the arts, with daily studios in singing, dancing and acting plus swimming, hiking and farm visits. The 2027 Standing Ovation session ends with a production of High School Musical Jr.

As published: 2027: Teen Leadership at Camp (Jun 26-30) $795; Barefoot Arts (Jul 5-10) $1,195; Standing Ovation (Jul 12-24) $2,245; Under the Stars (Jul 26-Aug 7) $2,245; deposits $350-$450; sibling and multi-session discounts $350

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