Camps with nature in Vermont

Ages 3–12

Central Vermont weekly day camps from a long-running community arts and learning organization, with 2026 themes including Rock 'n Roll, Mandala of Herbs, Folkcraft Kids, Magic Makers and a Water World swim camp. Camps run Monday to Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., from June 29 to August 21, 2026.

As published: 2026: $365 per week (ages 6-12) or $400 per week (ages 3-6); $50 non-refundable deposit; before care $10/day, after care $15/day; scholarships available

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 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 6–15

Camp Green Mountain is a YMCA-run municipal day camp at the Bennington Recreation Center for children entering grades 1–9, combining STEAM activities, swim time, field/group games, and field trips, with the Town of Bennington subsidizing part of the weekly cost.

As published: $70 per one-week session (the Town of Bennington subsidizes an additional $29 per child per one-week session)

Ages 9–14 · $9,800–$13,800/season

Nearly 100 years old (founded 1927), Camp Killooleet is a screen-free, deliberately non-competitive traditional sleepaway camp for ages 9–14 on 300 acres bordering the Green Mountain National Forest in Hancock. It's distinguished by camper-choice scheduling and an unusually broad mix of sports and arts offerings, including ceramics, woodworking, silverwork, and video.

As published: Full summer session: $13,800 (camp also lists a "calculated cost to cover expenses" of $14,300); July-only option for first-time campers (one month): $9,800. Tuition covers all food, activities, trips

Ages 10–15 · $3,950–$8,350/session

Camp Kiniya is an overnight camp for girls ages 9-14 on the shores of Lake Champlain, founded in 1919 and run by Camp Dudley since 2006. Campers have a single 25-day session, choose arts, athletics and outdoor majors, and take age-scaled hiking, climbing or canoe trips in the Green Mountains. Tuition is offered in tiers with a tuition assistance option.

As published: 2027 tiered tuition shared with Camp Dudley: Tier 1 $8,350 (true cost), Tier 2 $7,250, Tier 3 $6,150, Tier 4 $5,050, Tier 5 $3,950, and Tier 6 is the tuition assistance program with a financial aid application. Non-refundable $400 deposit (or a reduced amount). Camp states over 22 percent of campers at both camps used tuition assistance in 2026.

Ages 8–14 · $9,400–$14,475/session

Lanakila is an overnight camp for boys and gender nonbinary youth in grades 3-8 on Lake Morey, run by the Aloha Foundation. Campers choose from daily activity periods that include sailing, ropes, archery, woodshop and a first-session camp musical, with a minimalist, rustic approach. Sessions run three weeks, seven weeks or longer through a Bridge program.

As published: 2027: full seven-week season $14,475 (June 25-August 11); each three-week session $9,400 (June 25-July 18 and July 20-August 11); Bridge program (eight weeks, from June 21) $14,475. Campership aid is based on household income.

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 6–13

A very small family-run business offering weekly youth day camps in Middlebury's Wright Park and the Terrahana Forest in Ripton, including a nature-skills week, an "Ironwood Battle Camp" and an older-camper week ending with an overnight camp-out. 2026 registration has closed and all weeks are full, with a waitlist.

As published: 2026: $325-$400 sliding scale per week (true cost $360) for the 6-11 weeks; $400 for Ironwood Battle Camp; $460 for Elderberries. $100 non-refundable deposit per session.

Ages 6–12 · $110–$225/week

Capital Kids Day Camp is the City of Montpelier's long-running municipal day camp for grades 1–6, based at the Montpelier Recreation Area with access to the pool, playground, tennis courts, ball fields, trails, and Hubbard Park. It has been described by the department as a seasonal highlight for over 17 years.

As published: $175/week (resident, 1st camper) / $225 (non-resident); half-day option $110 (resident) / $145 (non-resident); discounted rate for additional siblings

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 5–12 · $345/week

Common Ground Center, a year-round nonprofit facility in Starksboro, runs adventure day camps for children in grades K-6 during school vacation weeks, including a one-week summer camp for campers from the Addison and Chittenden County region. Summer activities include archery, tennis, swimming, creek and pond exploring, gardening, cooking and music. Teens ages 13-14 can apply as counselors in training.

As published: 2026 Summer Adventure Camp $345 per child, with a $25 sibling discount; bus transportation when applicable is $50.

Ages 5–11

Farm & Forest Summer Camp is Common Roots' South Burlington day camp, run across two sites — Wheeler House and the Farm at South Village — with a farm- and garden-based curriculum. It is a nonprofit program with limited enrollment that fills on a rolling basis as deposits are received.

As published: Not published (a non-refundable $200 deposit secures enrollment; full per-week tuition not published)

Ages 6–17 · $450–$1,070/session

The Community Sailing Center on Lake Champlain in Burlington runs summer day camps teaching sailing to ages 6 through 17, led by certified instructors. Options include sailing-only camps by level, foiling and big-boat camps, lake adventure camps with canoes, kayaks and paddleboards, and partner camps that pair sailing with yoga, painting, swimming or tennis. Week-long and two-week sessions run through the summer, with a lottery process for registration.

As published: 2026: Level I sailing (ages 8-15) $565 per session; Level II two-week camp (ages 9-16) $1,070; Waszp Foiling (ages 13-16) $585; ages 6-7 sailing camp $595; Lake Adventure four-day camps $450-475; yoga, painting and tennis partner camps $545-580.

Ages 3–14

Nature day camps at the Audubon Vermont center in Huntington focused on outdoor exploration, with hikes, bonfires and pond critter scooping. Run as a summer lottery-registered camp (late June to mid-August, themed weeks) plus school-vacation day camps in 2026-27.

As published: Summer (as listed): Preschool/K half day $175, full day $335; Ecology Day Camp $335; Teen Camp $410 per camp week. Vacation day camps $70/day (Nov 23-24, Feb 22-26, Apr 19-23 of 2026-27)

Ages 12–16

Week-long residential conservation camps run by the Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department at Camp Kehoe on Lake Bomoseen (Castleton) and Buck Lake (Woodbury), teaching fish and wildlife conservation, ecology, forestry and outdoor skills. Separate boys' and girls' basic weeks serve ages 12 to 14, with advanced weeks for returning campers up to 16.

As published: 2026: $300 per week (2024 press release said $250 and food, lodging and equipment included; financial assistance available)

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 8–16 · $5,975–$12,650/session

Keewaydin Dunmore is a boys' overnight camp on Lake Dunmore in the Green Mountains, established in 1910. Campers ages 8-16 combine in-camp activities with a canoeing and hiking trip program, and each camper takes a camping trip every month. Older campers can join extended canoe trips into Quebec.

As published: 2027: 8 weeks $12,650 (June 27-August 21); 4 weeks $9,750; 2 weeks (new campers ages 8-10 only) $5,975; 5-week Wilderness trip (ages 16-18) $11,000. Early bird discount of $250 if enrolled by November 1. Optional extras listed: Burlington Airport transport $125, NYC chaperoned bus $250.

Ages 6–16

The Lake Champlain Maritime Museum runs summer day camps for ages 6-16 on subjects such as fishing, watershed ecology, snorkeling, metalsmithing and boating, plus overnight teen programs for ages 13-16 that include kayak building, a seven-day kayak expedition and a sailing skills camp. All camps are pay-what-you-can, with a standard tuition listed for each camp. The museum opened in 1985 and the programs connect to Lake Champlain history, archaeology and ecology.

As published: Standard tuition shown for each camp, paid on a pay-what-you-can basis: day camps about $400 for a week; three-week kayak building camp $2,950; Champlain Discovery kayak expedition $2,065; Sail Champlain five-day overnight camp $1,475. Pricing year is not stated on the page.

Weeklong forest camps at a 40-acre off-grid nature preserve in Morrisville, run by the Lamoille County Conservation District with Mud City Forest School. 2026 themes included fairies, Wild Explorers, Viking Camp and Fantasy World Travelers, 9am to 3pm.

As published: Summer camp prices not published; the 2026 April Break Forest Camp was $300 (district members) / $350 (non-members)

Summer day camps from the Middlebury Area Land Trust that connect local youth with protected forests, meadows and rivers. The camps ran in summer 2026, and the site lists a 2026 brochure and vacation camps coming.

As published: Example 2026 camp (TAM Trekkers, Aug 3-7): $350 members / $400 non-members per week; other camp prices not confirmed on the official page

Ages 8–15

Adventure and mountain-biking camps in the Mad River Valley designed and led by professional guides, with day and overnight options. 2027 sessions run June 21 to August 20 (dates tentative), 8am to 4pm Monday to Friday, with registration opening November 20.

As published: Honor-based sliding scale by household income. 6-day overnight: $1,450 (income $185K and up), $1,050 ($100K to $185K), $795 ($70K to $99K), $650 ($50K to $69K), $450 (under $49K). 5-day overnight: $1,210, $855, $655, $545, $375. Day camps $375 at every income level. Scholarships available for families who need more help

A weekly-themed summer day camp run by Mater Christi School (preschool through grade 8) in Burlington. 2026 ran eight sessions, June 22 to August 14, 8:00am to 3:00pm, with Friday swims at Maple Street Pool in Essex on some weeks.

As published: Not published (priced on registration forms not shown on the page)

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 6–15 · $375–$400/week

The Montshire Museum of Science runs full-week, theme-based STEM and nature day camps (e.g., Nature Detectives & Explorers, Experimenters, Lab Rats) for preschoolers through 6th grade at its Norwich science museum campus, combining hands-on experiments with outdoor exploration.

As published: 2026: "(Members: $375, Non-Members: $395)"; "(Members: $385, Non-Members: $400)"

A Stowe adventure camp offering weekday day camp for ages 6 and up through summer 2026, plus Thursday overnight campouts and multi-day mountain biking, surf, river and Maine and Adirondack adventures. The company says it opened its doors in 1994.

As published: Day camp $500 per week (June 22 to September 4, 2026, 8:30am to 4:30pm); early summer week $125 per day or $500 per week; Thursday overnight campout $100; multi-day adventures $495 to $1,250 (for example Mountain Bike Camp $495, Surf Camp $595, Maine Adventure $1,250)

North Branch Nature Center runs outdoor day camps in the forests and fields around the center in Montpelier, with teacher-naturalists leading weekly themed camps for children from PreK through 7th grade. Camps hike to a "base camp" each day, with wading and water exploration but no swimming. The center also offers Camp BranchOUT, a nature-based day camp for queer and gender creative kids ages 10-12 in collaboration with Outright Vermont.

As published: Not published on the camp page (registration is through a lottery; financial support packages are based on household income). Aftercare is offered for PreK through 3rd grade camps.

Ages 8–13

A weeklong mountain bike day camp run by NorthWoods Stewardship Center's education program, riding Kingdom Trails and Burke Mountain Bike Park with bike maintenance, a hike, and swimming. The 2026 early session ran June 29 to July 3 at the Burke Mountain Hotel and Conference Center; the site says 2027 details are coming.

As published: 2026: $750 per week (Mon-Fri, 9am-4pm); camperships available

Ages 4–14

Summer camps from Orchard Valley Waldorf School held at Grace Farm, a 55-acre campus with farm, garden, forest, meadow and river frontage. 2026 offered garden, farm and craft, kitchen and theater camps from July 6 to July 31.

As published: 2026: $425/week (Summer Garden and Farm & Craft, discount for all four weeks); Mountain Thyme Players Theater Camp $450/session; kitchen camp prices not published

Ages 7–12

Otter Day Camp is one of Vermont Wilderness School's longest-running programs, a nature- and wilderness-skills day camp for ages 7–12 held at Fort Dummer State Park in Brattleboro, with a published staff-to-camper ratio and named camp leadership.

As published: $390 / $449 / $507 (2025-season weekly tiers); $75-per-child weekly deposit required

Grades 3 to 8 (about ages 7–13)

A weekday nature-based day camp at the 600-acre Sage Mountain Botanical Sanctuary, with student-led programs on the land's ecology, wilderness skills and play. Six weeks ran June 22 to July 31, 2026, 9am to 3pm; transportation is available.

As published: Sliding scale tuition, no fixed prices listed; limited partial scholarships

Ages 3–6

A preschool-age summer camp run by Saxon Hill School in Jericho, held outdoors as much as possible with nature, art and books. 2026 ran in eight weekly sessions from June 15 to August 14, 9:00am to 3:00pm.

As published: 2026: $380/week, with a non-refundable $100 deposit per child per camp (balance due June 1)

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)

The Southern Vermont Arts Center, a pastoral arts campus with galleries, a theater, and sculpture gardens, runs summer camps spanning PreK through grade 12, covering music, dance, and visual-arts themes such as its "Space Camp" and "Hip Hop Dance & Design" sessions.

As published: Not published