Camps with transportation in Massachusetts

Ages 3–15

ACA-accredited day camp run by Belmont Day School for ages 3 to 15, with a general day camp in four two-week sessions, Journeys day-trip camp for grades 5 to 8, specialty camps and one-week sports camps. Every group has daily swim lessons and afternoon free swim, and the camp reports more than 350 campers on site each day. The summer program is described as well into its eighth decade.

As published: Not published (Summer 2027 dates and rates were to be posted in November; optional bus service $170 per family per week)

Ages 3–14

Traditional New England day camp on the 270-acre Brooks School campus along Lake Cochichewick in North Andover, with age groups from 3 to 14. Days include small-group morning swim lessons, afternoon free swim in two outdoor pools, arts, athletics and nature, plus themed weeks and a weekly Friday cookout or sundae. Optional morning and afternoon bus service runs to the Merrimack Valley, the North Shore and southern New Hampshire.

Ages 7–18 · $375–$800/session

Camp Bonnie Brae is an ACA-accredited Girl Scout camp on Big Pond in East Otis, offering themed overnight sessions of three or six nights for girls entering grades 2 through 12, plus a one-week day camp for grades 1 to 3. Activities include a low elements challenge course, an archery range, an art loft and waterfront activities such as swimming, kayaking, canoeing and paddle boarding. The camp describes itself as having more than a century of tradition.

As published: 2026 overnight sessions $375 (three nights), $725 or $800 (six nights); non-members pay an extra $55. Leadership programs: CIT $700, camp intern $300.

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 7–15 · $2,450–$2,600/week

Camp Emerson is an ACA-accredited overnight camp on more than 170 acres in the Berkshire Mountains of Hinsdale, next to the Appalachian Trail. Campers take electives across aquatics, arts, athletics and science and adventure, and the camp says it offers 50+ activities. Sessions run two weeks, with one-week options, and a counselor-in-training program is offered for older campers.

As published: 2027 tuition: one week $2,450 before Nov. 1 and $2,600 after; two weeks $4,800 before Nov. 1 and $5,100 after; four-week counselor-in-training program $8,125 or $8,300. Bus service is an additional $200 each way.

Ages 5–14 · $649–$713/week

Camp Evergreen is a traditional day camp founded in 1964 by former Boston Celtics player Jim Loscutoff and his wife Lynn, now run by their son "Little" Jim Loscutoff and his wife Debby. Located within Harold Parker State Forest, it serves campers from Pre-K through grade 8 with swimming, boating, archery, sports, and a Jr. Leaders program for middle-schoolers.

As published: 2026 tuition ranges from $713/week (1 week) down to $649/week (9 weeks), with multi-week discounts and a 5% early-bird discount for registrations before January 31

Ages 11–15

Camp Harbor View is a free summer camp on Long Island in Boston Harbor for City of Boston students entering grades 6 through 9. Programs combine swimming in a 50-meter pool, sailing, kayaking and fishing in the harbor, sports, arts and hands-on science with leadership development, including a ropes course. Three meals a day and round-trip transportation are included, and the camp is fully enrolled each year before summer.

As published: Free to attend for eligible Boston residents (2026); three sessions: June 29 to July 16, July 20 to August 6, August 10 to August 21

Ages 5–15

Arts and science day camp at the Leventhal-Sidman JCC in Newton for campers entering grades K through 9, with a counselor-in-training program for incoming 9th graders. Offerings include staged musicals, visual arts, sports and swimming, STEM, cooking and filmmaking, with Shabbat celebrations built into the week. The camp states it is licensed by the local board of health and follows Massachusetts DPH regulations.

As published: Not published on the camp page ($75 per week deposit at registration; 2027 rates listed as coming soon)

Ages 7–16 · $6,050–$16,700/session

Camp Lenox is a family-owned, coed sleepaway camp in Otis in the Berkshires, with a sports focus alongside adventure, creative arts and waterfront programs. Campers choose weekly Activity Instructional Clinics taught by coaches and instructors, and also play in intramural leagues and intercamp tournaments. Full-summer, four-week, three-week and two-week "Taste of Lenox" sessions are offered.

As published: 2027 tuition: full summer (7 weeks) $16,700; first session (4 weeks) $10,800; second session (3 weeks) $9,000; Taste of Lenox (2 weeks, first-year campers) $6,050. $3,000 deposit at registration. Round-trip bus $300; airport pickup $100 each way.

Ages 6–16 · $17,875/season

Camp Romaca is an all-girls sleepaway camp in the Berkshire Mountains of Hinsdale, in continuous operation since 1916. The program includes sports, waterfront, gymnastics and fitness, creative and performing arts, horseback riding, and adventure and exploration, with an instructional program and special events. The camp serves about 250 campers and has a trainee and floater program for older girls.

As published: 2027 tuition: seven-week program $17,875; trainee and floater program from $6,275. Round-trip bus and airport service fee from $400; supplement fee from $595.

Ages 3–14 · $2,005–$7,380/session

A traditional 44-acre day camp near Boston operating since 1960, offering K–8th grade sessions from 2–8 weeks ($2,005–$7,380) plus a separate preschool program and a CIT track for grades 9–10. Emphasizes a traditional, low-technology day-camp experience.

As published: Day camp, per session (primary K–8th grade sections): 8 weeks $7,380; 6 weeks $6,170; 4 weeks $4,185; 2 weeks $2,005–$2,225. Preschool (Chipmunk, ages 3–4) priced per week: Sprouts half-day $545/wk; Saplings full-day $1,085/wk. CIT program (grades 9–10) $2,090 per 4-week session. Dates & Tuition (https://sewataro.com/about-us/dates-tuition/dates-tuition)

Ages 4–16

Camp Thayer is a co-ed day camp on the Thayer Academy campus in Braintree for ages 3.9 to 16, including a Lower Camp, a General Camp for ages 6 to 13, a counselor-in-training program and sports and specialty camps. Activities run from swimming and boating to a ropes course, pottery and sports. The site states all counselors are CORI-checked and fingerprinted and a certified nurse is on site daily.

As published: Weekly prices not stated on the page reviewed.

Ages 7–16 · $11,500–$14,950/session

A 90-acre coed overnight camp on Center Lake in the Berkshires, established in 1937. Offers 4–7 week sessions ($11,500–$14,950) plus paid add-on activities, and is distinctive for explicitly recruiting international staff and drawing campers from several countries (Canada, Spain, France, Italy, China, Dominican Republic).

As published: Overnight, 2027: Full season (7 weeks) $14,950; 4-week session $11,500 (≈$2,136/wk and $2,875/wk respectively). Optional paid activities (golf, horseback riding, tennis) $500 each. Dates, Fees & FAQs (https://www.campwatitoh.com/about-watitoh/dates-fees-faqs/)

Ages 3–18 · $432–$865/week

Dexter Summer is the camp of Dexter Southfield School, held on its 36-acre Brookline campus five miles from downtown Boston. It offers a Junior Camp for ages 3.5 to 5 and a themed weekly Day Camp for ages 6 to 10, plus specialty camps in hockey, basketball, soccer, volleyball, robotics, musical theater and Spanish immersion for ages up to 18. Eight bus routes serve the Boston area.

As published: 2026 Day Camp weeks listed at $692 to $865 per week and Junior Camp full day $692 to $865 and half day $432 to $540 per week; bus $110 per week; before camp $20 per day and after camp $40 per day; $250 non-refundable deposit per week

Ages 4–15 · $975–$2,400/session

Hale Day Camp is a traditional day camp run by the nonprofit Hale Education on its 1,200-acre Westwood reservation, starting at age 4 and organized into age-based units from Kindercamp through Teen Camp. Every camper rides a camp bus from stops in Boston neighborhoods and many suburbs. The camp states it is accredited by the American Camp Association (ACA-accredited).

As published: Program tuition listed as $975 to $2,400 per session depending on unit, with most sessions two weeks long (Kindercamp $975 to $1,925; the 4-week Counselor-in-Training program $2,295 to $2,400); nonrefundable down payment of $300 per two-week session

Ages 3–14

Hopkinton Summer Day Camp is the MetroWest YMCA's flagship outdoor day camp on a 122-acre campus, serving ages 3–16 through Junior, Middler, and Senior units with an executive team citing 40+ combined years of camp experience.

As published: $50/week non-refundable deposit per child; optional lunch $30/week; transportation $45 one-way per week; financial assistance available via Y-Assist

Ages 3–14 · $842–$909/week

Day camp on the Dana Hall campus in Wellesley with junior camps for ages 3 through 1st grade and adventure, arts, general, performing arts, sports and STEAM camps for rising 2nd through 8th graders, plus a counselor-in-training program. Camp states it is licensed by the local board of health and follows Massachusetts DPH regulations. LINX says it has offered discounted or free spots to Greater Boston families in need since 2009.

As published: 2027 weekly camp rate $909 for one week, down to $864 per week for 8 or more weeks by credit card (ACH rates $842 to $886); bus $109 per week, lunch $69 per week; Jr. Fun Bunch and CIT $639 per week; early drop-off $99 per week, extended day $149 per week

Ages 3–14

Laurel Day Camp is a day camp on The Laurel School's 2.5-acre campus in Brewster for ages about 3 to 14, in Lower, Middle and Upper Camps plus a CIT youth leadership program. Days mix sports, drama, science and nature, music, arts and crafts and swimming, with afternoon electives such as soccer, tennis, kayaking and golf. Campers can attend two to five days a week for one to nine weeks.

As published: 2026 tuition is in a separate PDF, not published on the page reviewed.

Ages 4–15 · $100–$710/week

A nature- and farm-based day camp at Mass Audubon's Drumlin Farm Wildlife Sanctuary (sanctuary dates to 1956), offering sliding-scale, income-based pricing across one- and two-week nature, farm, and environmental-leadership programs for ages 4–17.

As published: Day camp, per week/per program, sliding-scale pricing published (varies by household income): one-week programs generally $142–$710 (e.g., Curiosity Club, Nature Builders, Farmyard Frolics, Teen Farm Hands, Rainbow Camp, Environmental Leadership); Farm Trekkers $100–$500; two-week programs (ages 4–13) $285–$1,675 depending on age group. Extended-day add-on $56–$275/week. Programs & Pricing (https://www.massaudubon.org/places-to-explore/wildlife-sanctuaries/drumlin-farm/camp/programs-pricing)

Ages 4–15 · $1,410–$1,955/session

A day camp run by the private Noble and Greenough School on its 187-acre Dedham campus, serving ages 4 through high school across 2-week sessions ($1,365–$1,895). Distinctive for a 1:3 counselor-to-camper ratio and a staff composition that is roughly half adults/parents/schoolteachers rather than college-age counselors.

As published: Day camp, per 2-week session, 2026: 9am–2pm program (ages 4–entering 2nd grade) $1,365–$1,490/session; 9am–4pm program (ages 4–entering 7th grade) $1,550–$1,690/session; Teen Program (entering 8th–9th grade) $1,765–$1,895/session. $200 deposit/session. Add-ons: AM care $95/wk, PM care $120/wk, lunch $36/wk, bus $95–$210/session. Registration (https://www.noblesdaycamp.org/registration/)

Ages 6–12 · $275–$400/week

Operated by South Shore Stars, this full-day summer camp serves 1st–6th graders from Quincy, Weymouth, and Randolph with traditional and STEM activities. Weeks 1–2 run from Stars' after-school sites in those three towns, and weeks 3–7 move to the Stars Day Camp outdoor site in Hanson.

As published: Weeks 1–2: $275/week; Weeks 3–7: $400/week; sibling discounts available; child care vouchers accepted

Ages 4–15

Day camp on The Fenn School campus in Concord for children ages 4 to 15, with a base camp built around swim instruction, a challenge course, arts and crafts, sports and games, and nature and science. It also offers specialty camps, expedition camps and off-site Day Tripper camps. The camp is licensed by the local board of health and states it complies with Massachusetts DPH regulations.

As published: Not published (the 2027 rates page lists all tuition as TBD; $100 per week nonrefundable deposit)

Ages 4–16

Summer at Park is the day camp of The Park School, held on its 34-acre Brookline campus and at destinations around New England, for children from PreK through 10th grade. It offers general day camp groups (The Lily Pad, Middle Camp, Upper Camp) plus sports, science and technology, and specialty camps led by professional educators, many of them Park teachers. The camp states it is ACA-accredited, and an optional shuttle bus runs from Brookline Village.

As published: Not published on the pages read; deposit of $250 per two-week session and $150 per one-week program, with a 5% discount for a camper attending all 8 weeks

Ages 7–16 · $1,448–$1,820/week

YMCA Camp Hi-Rock is an overnight camp on Plantain Pond in Mount Washington, run as a branch of the Central Connecticut Coast YMCA, with two-week sessions and some one-week options. Campers choose from a long activity list that includes sailing, climbing, ropes courses, arts and outdoor living skills. The camp also runs a Leadership in Training program, family camps and the BOLD & GOLD wilderness program.

As published: 2027 early-bird tuition in three tiers: one week $1,820, $1,578 or $1,448; two weeks $3,151, $2,736 or $2,550. A fourth tier is financial assistance through the Strong Kids Campership Program. Leader-in-Training four-week sessions $5,016, $4,186 or $3,815.