Camps with nature in New Hampshire

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

A camp for people with developmental and physical disabilities, running since 1931, with residential camp (ages six and up), day camp sessions, Life Camp, and the CamPower work-skills program. A 2027 Schedule and Fees PDF is linked from its site.

As published: Not published on the page fetched (2027 Schedule and Fees PDF linked)

Grades 3 to 10 (about ages 7–15)

A coed overnight camp on 250 acres of forest and farm in Marlborough, offering summer camp for grades 3-10 along with winter, family and gap programs, described as "a place of self-discovery, community, and nature connection since 1946." The nhcamps.org listing says programs follow Waldorf education principles and a working farm is built into daily life.

As published: 2027: 24-day session $7,400; 10-day sessions (grades 3-4 only) $3,250; seven weeks $13,800; deposit $1,000 ($2,000 for seven weeks)

Grades 1 to 11 (about ages 5–16)

A Granite YMCA day camp in Greenland with ten themed weeks, run by director Zach Brikiatis, with age groups from Explorers to Voyagers plus specialty camps, leader-in-training and counselor-in-training programs.

As published: Not published on pages read (brochure or registration site)

Grades 1 to 8 (about ages 5–13)

An ACA-accredited Granite YMCA day camp on 10 wooded acres behind the Allard Center, with ten theme weeks, specialty camps, gymnastics and tennis academies, and teen trips. Camp day is 8:30 am to 4:00 pm with free before and after care.

As published: Not published on page read (brochure or registrar); nhcamps.org lists $250 per session

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.

Grades 1 to 9 (about ages 5–14)

A Girl Scout day camp on 30 forested acres on Sandy and Sebbins Ponds in Bedford, with one- and two-week sessions from late June to late August. It is open to Girl Scouts from kindergarten through grade 8, with counselor-in-training options for grades 9-10.

As published: 2026: most one-week programs $350; two-week programs $700; two-week CIT $600; service-hour programs $175 (Program Aide) or $125 (CIT); each registration includes a $100 non-refundable deposit

Ages 6–14

Camp Lovewell is an ACA-accredited outdoor summer camp run by 2nd Nature Academy in Nashua for ages 6-14, offering kayaking, swimming, archery, challenge courses, arts & crafts, and nature exploration with daily free swim.

As published: Not published (2026 season registration had closed at time of research)

Ages 8–17

An adventure camp for children with congenital heart conditions, held on the grounds of Camp Merrowvista, where campers solve a new mystery theme each year. The 2026 weekend ran October 10-12.

As published: Not published

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 6–13

A traditional day camp on the shore of Captain's Pond in Salem for boys and girls ages 6-13, with ten one-week sessions in summer 2027. Camp follows American Camp Association ratio guidelines.

As published: 2027: $405 per week; $50 non-refundable deposit per week; full tuition due June 1

Ages 8–15

A residential camp for boys on a private lake near the White Mountains, with sports, nature, arts, hiking and canoeing instruction. NH Camps describes it as the oldest residential boys' camp in the country still owned and managed by its founding families.

As published: 2027: $12,500 (8-12) or $12,800 (13-15) for the 7-week full session; $7,900 / $8,150 for 3 weeks; $10,200 / $10,450 for 4 weeks; $5,550 two-week introduction (new 8-10 year olds). $1,000 deposit

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 6–17

A coed residential camp and year-round respite program for children with significant emotional, social, behavioral and learning challenges, with individualized behavior plans and traditional camp activities. Sessions run 5 to 14 days.

As published: Not published on the page read (a "2026 Dates & Rates" PDF is linked; contents not read)

Ages 6–7

Short themed camps at the Children's Museum in Dover, such as Ancient Greek Discovery and Eco Builders STEAM Discovery, held 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. over three days. Each begins with museum play time and outdoor park time when weather allows.

As published: 2026: $165 per three-day camp ($145 members)

School-age summer and vacation day camps run by The Center at Orchard Hill in Alstead, with teen summer programs also listed. The site posted a "Welcome to Summer at Orchard Hill" note in June 2026.

As published: Summer camp tuition $300 per week (year not stated on the page); other child and youth programs $300-$600 depending on the program

Grades 1 to 5 (about ages 5–10)

A Scouting America day camp at Camp Carpenter in Manchester, open to Scouts and non-Scouts in grades 1-5, with five weekly sessions in July and early August 2026. Camp Carpenter itself has served Scouts for 90 years.

As published: 2026: $330 per camper per week; $390 with aftercare; paid in full at registration

Ages 4–12

The summer camp of Gage Farm Schoolhouse, a small farm-based school on a 15-acre farm in Goffstown, for children ages 4 to 12 with weekly sessions in summer. Children must be fully potty trained.

As published: 2026 schedule: regular hours (8:05 a.m.-2 p.m.) 2 days $150, 3 days $220, 5 days $280; extended hours (7 a.m.-5:30 p.m.) 2 days $180, 3 days $265, 5 days $335 (page does not say explicitly these are weekly rates)

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 5–12 · $375/week

Joppa Hill Educational Farm runs weekly day camps for ages 5 to 12 on its Bedford farm, in two age groups (5-8 and 9-12). Weekly themes in 2026 included wetlands, farming, forest exploration and wool arts, with farm chores and unstructured woods time each day.

As published: 2026: $375 per full week, 9 am to 3 pm; extended day until 4 pm is $50 per week; snack boost $20 per week

Ages 5–14 · $288–$360/week

The McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center offers week-long STEM day camps on site in Concord, with themes such as astronomy, rocketry, dinosaurs, coding and earth science. Camps are grouped by age, from 5-7 up to 12-14, and several 2026 weeks sold out.

As published: 2026: $360 per week standard ($320 for members), sibling rate $335; the 4-day first week is $288 standard; drop-off 8:30 am, pickup 2 or 3 pm depending on the camp

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)

A Montessori school in Manchester that runs summer camp from June through September with a 2026 "Animal Kingdom" theme for toddlers, preschool and kindergarten children, and elementary-age children. Families choose 5-day, 3-day, or 2-day schedules.

As published: Not published; same tuition as the regular year-round program, listed on the Admissions page

Ages 6–13 · $305–$355/week

Outdoor Discovery Camp is a summer day camp run by the Town of Amherst Recreation Department at the Peabody Mill Environmental Center on Brook Road. It serves campers entering grades 1 to 7 and focuses on exploring the outdoors, with a new theme each week, theme block stations, water play or hiking in the afternoons, and optional Wednesday field trips. A separate Mini Camp serves ages 4 and 5.

As published: 2026: $305 per week for residents, $355 per week for non-residents; $95 or $105 per day; full summer $1,990 resident or $2,330 non-resident; before care or after care $85 resident or $100 non-resident per week each, both $140 or $160

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 4–11

The Seacoast Science Center runs marine and nature day camps at Odiorne Point State Park. Treks serves ages 4-5 and Seaside Safari serves grades K-5, with Stewards for grades 6-8 and a Marine Biology program for high school students. Activities range from outdoor exploration, art and games to kayaking, surfing and whale watching for the older groups.

As published: Not published

Ages 5–13

A nature day camp run by the Squam Lakes Natural Science Center, with weeklong half-day and full-day sessions for children ages 5-13 across a nine-week summer, plus counselor-in-training options for teens 14-17. The Center also added a spring break camp.

As published: 2026 weekly fees not found in accessible sources. 2025 published: half-day week ages 5-6 $179 members / $208 non-members; half-day ages 7-9 $224 / $260; full-day week $378 / $420 (from a search summary of the 2025 schedule PDF, not re-verified)

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 6–16 · $295–$330/week

The University of New Hampshire's Campus Recreation department runs youth summer and vacation-week camps for grades 1-9 in Durham, including the Wildcat Vacation Camp for grades 1-6, based out of the Hamel Recreation Center.

As published: 2026 Camp Wildcat $295 per week; Teen $330 per session (five one-week sessions)

Ages 5–10

A ski-area summer day camp at Whaleback Mountain with daily nature exploration walks, wilderness education, fort building, arts and crafts, a weekly talent show and water play on Wednesdays. The 2026 summer was its 5th annual camp season.

As published: Not published on the camp page (registration is through the Whaleback online store); financial aid available

Ages 9–17

An ACA-accredited Mass Audubon residential camp on Hubbard Pond with traditional overnight, specialty and family camps, ropes courses, archery and waterfront access. Campers are grouped in units by age and gender.

As published: 2026 (Mass Audubon member prices): one week $1,770; two weeks $3,250; Nature Escape (ages 13-14) $2,425; family camp 3 nights $400 to $595 per person; membership required. 2027 prices not seen

Ages 8–16 · $950–$3,025/session

A nonprofit, all-boys traditional overnight camp on Lake Winnipesaukee, founded in 1903 and among the oldest continuously operating camps in the country. It's YMCA-run with a 24/7 onsite healthcare team and tiered per-session pricing, but publishes little detail on staff hiring, ratios, or camp size.

As published: Per session: 2-week Tier 1 $3,375 / Tier 2 $2,475; 1-week Tier 1 $1,675 / Tier 2 $1,275; $175 non-refundable registration fee