Camps with transportation 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 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 4–16 · $380–$575/week

A private school's day-camp division in South Berwick spanning STEAM, arts, and sports programming across a wide age range (3–18), taught by "Berwick faculty and staff, plus visiting professionals"; being embedded in an established private school gives it institutional credibility but the program itself has little independent public review presence.

As published: Day Camp: $380–$475/week; Enrichment Programs: $420–$575/week; Sports Camps: $475/week; CIT Program: $400 (flat); Extended Care $75/week or $20 drop-in; Transportation $85/week — all per-week as published

Ages 8–15 · $6,500/session

A sports-specialty overnight camp for boys on the Bridgton Academy campus in North Bridgton, running all-inclusive 3-week sessions and pairing athletic coaching with traditional camp elements (waterfront, cabin life); ACA accreditation and a relatively low Google review count (compared to the larger traditional camps in this list) are consistent with a newer or more niche program (one review referenced its "inaugural summer in 2011").

As published: $6,500 per 3-week session, all-inclusive (2027 sessions); $200 early-enrollment discount if enrolled by Dec 31, 2026, bringing it to $6,300

Ages 6–14

A single-site municipal day camp for Bristol residents ages 6–14 at the Town Beach & Sports Complex, priced at $300 (with a sibling discount) and including lunch and busing. It's a straightforward, town-run summer program without the specialty-track breadth of nearby YMCA or private-school camps.

As published: $300 per camper; $250 per additional sibling; includes lunch and busing if needed

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 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 5–18 · $425–$525/week

A Girl Scout summer day camp in Weston for campers entering kindergarten through grade 12, running six themed weeks in July and August. Activities include a daily swim in the on-site pool supervised by certified lifeguards, archery, outdoor cooking and survival skills. Bus routes and financial aid on request are listed.

As published: 2026 weekly rates range by week and fee tier: $425-$500 (weeks 1, 3, 4, 6) and $450-$525 (weeks 2 and 5); older campers in weeks 2 and 5 can join an overnight

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 7–15 · $6,950–$17,450/session

Camp Birchmont is a family-owned overnight camp on a 300-acre campus in Wolfeboro, operating for over 75 years and serving boys and girls ages 7-15. It offers 3, 4, and 7-week sessions with more than 30 activities across aquatics, athletics, arts, and adventure, and advertises a 3:1 camper-to-staff ratio.

As published: 2027 tuition: Rookie/Trailblazer 2-week $6,950; Second Session 3-week $9,450; First Session 4-week $10,950; Full Season 7-week $17,450

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 6–16 · $2,675–$13,230/session

A girls' sleepaway camp on Bantam Lake in the Litchfield Hills operating 70+ years, sister camp to the boys' Camp Awosting, serving ages 6–16 with lakefront classics (waterskiing, sailing) plus gymnastics, horseback riding, and a trip program for older campers. It sits in the same Litchfield-County cluster as Camp Mohawk and Camp Sloane, competing directly for the same "girls' overnight camp" search intent.

As published: 2027 total tuition per session: 1 Week Rookie $2,675 early bird; 8 Week (Full Season) $13,230 regular

Ages 7–15 · $5,750–$10,300/session

A coed, internationally-oriented traditional overnight camp on Ossipee Lake in Freedom, NH, tracing back to 1926, with a published "international package" to support campers entering the US. Sessions run 2 or 4 weeks at a premium price point ($5,750-$10,300), and the camp markets itself heavily on its review volume.

As published: 2027 rates, per session: 2-week $5,750 ($750 deposit); 4-week $10,300 ($750 deposit)

Ages 5–12

A free summer day camp on a 36-acre campus in Farmington for children ages 5 to 12 who live in the City of Hartford or the Town of East Hartford, which the camp says has served Hartford's children since 1894. Campers are bused from assigned stops and get breakfast and lunch. Daily programs include arts and crafts, nature, music and performing arts, swimming, sports, a computer lab and a LEGO STEM program.

As published: Free to eligible families. A one-time non-refundable application fee per child applies, and East Hartford campers pay a weekly fee (amounts not published); Care 4 Kids is accepted.

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 8–17 · $4,950–$11,475/session

Camp Encore/Coda is a music-focused camp in Sweden, Maine, for campers finishing grades 3 through 11, with overnight sessions of two, three or six weeks and a day camp. Campers take part in ensembles, musical theater, jazz, rock, orchestra and vocal programs alongside a waterfront and recreation. The camp describes a non-competitive community of around 100 campers.

As published: 2027 overnight full rate: Session I or II (3 weeks) $6,980 each; Full Session (6 weeks) $11,475; Staccato 2-week sessions $4,950 each. A lower community rate (honor system) is offered: $6,575 for 3 weeks and $10,800 for 6 weeks. Day camp pricing not published

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 7–13 · $225/week

Camp Foster is the summer day camp of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Manchester, set on 20 acres in Bedford. Campers entering grades 2 to 7 spend the day swimming, boating, doing arts and crafts, athletics, STEM activities, performing arts and a ropes course, and ride buses from the Union Street Clubhouse in Manchester. The club also runs Kidz Kamp for grades K-1 and a Tween/Teen program for grades 6 to 12.

As published: 2026: $225 per week for Camp Foster (grades 2-7), Kidz Kamp (grades K-1) and the full-day Tween/Teen program; 10 weeks beginning June 22, 2026, 6:30am to 6:00pm Monday to Friday, breakfast and dinner included

$250/week

A budget-friendly, scholarship-supported day camp on a 95-acre riverside site in Saunderstown, running 8 one-week sessions at $250 each. It's a nonprofit community camp built around broad accessibility rather than a specialty niche, and — beyond the low weekly price and scholarship availability — publishes little about staffing or enrollment size.

As published: $250 per session (8 one-week sessions over the summer); "generous scholarships available"

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 5–18

One of the oldest Girl Scout camps in the country (founded 1921), on a 173-acre property on Larkin Pond in West Kingston, offering both day camp and a 6-day/5-night residential option, with sliding-scale pricing from $250 to $700 per session. Counselor training covers safety protocols, age-appropriate supervision, and abuse-prevention/reporting, and the camp leans on a loyal returning-counselor base.

As published: Published session range: $250 (3-day mini-camp) to $700 (full week, 6 days/5 nights residential); day camp runs Mon–Fri, 9am–4pm; $35 non-refundable registration deposit; financial assistance/sliding-scale fees available

Ages 5–17 · $4,148–$11,372/session

A Jewish overnight and day camp near Wakefield with deep roots — founded in 1937 out of the closing Jewish Orphanage of Rhode Island, and relocated to its current 72–75-acre Worden's Pond site in 2003. It offers a wide range of session lengths, from a 5-day "Taste of JORI" trial to an 11-week-plus full season costing over $11,000, plus a separate K–3 day camp, making it one of the more structured and premium-priced overnight options among Rhode Island camps.

As published: Overnight (grades 2–8), 2026 published rates: Full Season (6/27–8/13) $11,372; 4-Week Trip 1 $6,658; 3-Week Trip 2 $5,424; 2-Week Mini 1 (new campers) $4,148; 2-Week Mini 2 $4,148–$4,648; Taste of JORI (5 days, new campers) $2,100. Day Camp (grades K–3): Sessions 1–3 (2 weeks each) $1,340 each; Session 4 (1 week) $670. Teen LIT: up to $11,792 full season; SIP: up to $3,000 full season

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 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 4–16 · $345–$407/week

Camp Ketcha, operated by the nonprofit Ketcha Outdoors on 107 acres in Scarborough, has run traditional outdoor day camp since 1964, with programs spanning swimming, archery, farm and gardening, drama, arts and crafts, and a ropes course for ages 4-14, alongside specialty camps like Rope & Rock and Animal Camp.

As published: Weekly tuition generally under $500 (e.g., Cottontails $347/week, Bobcats $345/week, Animal Camp $390-$407/week for 2026); $50 weekly deposit plus $25 annual registration fee

Ages 6–15 · $5,550–$10,150/session

An all-girls, choice-based camp on Lake Cobbosseecontee in Monmouth running since 1957, structured as two linked programs (a 3.5-week traditional session and a 2-week "Kippewa Point" session) spanning a wide age range (grades 2–10); the two-tier structure suggests a camp deliberately built to accommodate both younger, shorter-stay campers and older returners.

As published: Camp Kippewa (3.5-wk session): $10,150; Camp Kippewa Point (2-wk session): $5,550 — per-session, Summer 2027

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 · $2,800–$3,900/session

An international, coed Catholic overnight camp on Ossipee Lake, operated by the Marist Brothers since 1949, drawing campers from around the world and running a year-round global staff-hiring process (including visa processing). Tuition is not published, and the camp emphasizes faith, community, and multi-generational family attendance in its own marketing.

As published: Summer 2027 per 2-week session: Opening Rate $2,800 up to Full Rate $3,900

Ages 7–16 · $10,800–$17,700/session

A large, historically significant coed Jewish camp in Belgrade — billed as the oldest continuously operating Jewish camp in the U.S. (founded 1922, now past its 100th season) — with a sizable seasonal staff (~200 people) and roughly 1:3 counselor-to-camper cabins, positioning it as an established, full-scale traditional camp rather than a boutique operation.

As published: Full Season: $17,700; Half Session (either half): $10,800 — per-session, Summer 2027 (cash/ACH rate; credit card +3%)

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 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 7–15 · $12,850–$18,500/season

Camp Skylemar is an ACA-accredited boys' overnight camp on 200 wooded acres on a lake in Naples, offering three- or seven-week sessions for ages 7-15 with more than 50 activities and a notably low 2:1 camper-to-staff ratio. The camp draws boys from across the U.S. and abroad.

As published: Summer 2027: "Full season: $18,500"; "1st or 2nd session: $12,850"

Ages 7–17 · $9,100–$16,050/session

Camp Tapawingo is an ACA-accredited sleepaway camp for girls in Sweden, Maine, with a full seven-week summer and two shorter sessions. The camp describes an intimate community of no more than 150 campers, with eight campers and at least two counselors in each bunk. It says it has been building traditions for over 100 years.

As published: 2027: Full Summer (June 27 to August 14) $16,050; First Session (June 27 to July 25) $10,250; Second Session (July 26 to August 14) $9,100; CIT Program $10,000. Optional horseback riding $850 full summer, $600 partial summer; senior trip and Vagabond fees extra

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.