Camps with water sports in Connecticut

Ages 7–16

A traditional boys' overnight camp on Bantam Lake in Morris with more than 40 activities, including waterskiing and motor sports. It enrolls about 160 campers and staff in a close-knit community and runs sessions from one to eight weeks.

As published: 2027 (June 27 to August 21): 1 week $2,755 ($2,675 early bird until Nov 15, 2026); 2 weeks $5,360; 3 weeks $7,270; 4 weeks $9,180; 6 weeks $11,435; full season (8 weeks) $13,230. Deposits $800 to $2,500

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 6–17 · $775–$4,790/session

A century-old (1920) YMCA camp on Cedar Lake offering both overnight and day camp for roughly 500+ campers a summer, per its own social media. It's a mainstream, broadly-programmed Y camp rather than a specialty one, with staff described as "well-trained" but no published ratio or detailed counselor credentials.

As published: 2027 per session: Day Camp 2-week $975/$875/$775 (tiers); Overnight 2-week $3195-$2695; Leadership 3-week up to $4790

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 5–16 · $540–$620/week

A traditional YMCA summer day camp on the Mahackeno Outdoor Center campus for campers entering kindergarten through grade 10. Campers are grouped in cabins by grade and each of nine weeks has a theme, such as Color Wars, Amazing Race and Shipwrecked and Soaked. Staff are described as going through rigorous training.

As published: 2027 weeks 1-9: members $540 per week, community members $620 per week; one-time $60 registration fee and $50 per week deposit; pre-camp care $125 per week, post-camp care $250 per week

A traditional day camp run by the Mandell JCC on 75 wooded acres along the Farmington River in Windsor, with a 2026 season from June 22 to August 14. The camp lists pool and riverfront swimming, boating, water skiing, archery, a climbing wall, a ropes course, sports, pottery, woodworking and music. Water activities are supervised by Red Cross-certified instructors, and the JCC offers need-based financial assistance.

As published: 2026 rates are on the camp's Sessions and Rates page: two-week sessions run from $1,466 to $1,943 for grades K-9, with more than one price listed per grade group (by registration date and membership) and higher totals for longer enrollments; $150 non-refundable deposit per child per session

Ages 5–17 · $965–$3,495/session

A YMCA overnight and day camp in the Litchfield Hills approaching its 100th anniversary (~1928 founding), distinguished within this set by having the only substantive, dedicated international-camper program — a real webpage with grade-conversion charts for France, Spain, and the UK. It offers tiered sleepaway, riding, teen/LEAD, and day-camp tracks with income-based financial-aid pricing, and runs CIT and Red Cross lifeguard-certification pathways for older teens.

As published: 2027 tiered pricing per two-week session: Sleepaway $2,475–$2,975 (Tier 4 = financial aid); Riding Camp $2,825–$3,325; Teen/LEAD $2,475–$2,975; Day Camp $935–$1,085 (5th/half week $465–$545)

Ages 6–15 · $550–$675/week

A sailing and marine science day camp on Holly Pond and Long Island Sound at Cove Island Park, for children entering grades 1 through 9, with a Counselors in Training program for ages 14 and 15. Each one-week session has a theme and a typical day mixes animal encounters, swimming, sailing, art and science experiments. The camp lists certified sailing instructors, lifeguards and CPR and First Aid certified counselors.

As published: 2026 tuition per week: $550 (entering grade 1), $595 (grades 2 and 3-4 groups listed), $675 (older groups); four-day week 3 is discounted; $150 non-refundable deposit per session; early camp $25 and late camp $100

Ages 3–12

A multi-activity weekly day camp for ages 3-12 in Weston (10 weeks starting the week of June 21, 2027) with stations in sports, water games and an inflatable slide, arts and crafts, and board games including chess. Half-day, full-day and per-day options, with pizza lunch add-on.

As published: 2027 super early bird $255/week half day or $375/week full day; regular (before June 1) $355 half or $475 full; late $525 full day; per day $72 half or $144 full; 7-week promo gets one week free

Kindergarten to grade 6 (about ages 4–11)

A weekly multi-activity day camp at Schoolhouse Academy in Wilton for children entering K-6 (10 weeks from the week of June 21, 2027), with sports, water games, arts and crafts, LEGO building and board games. Early 8 AM drop-off and a 9 AM to 6 PM extended option are available.

As published: 2027 super early bird $255 half day / $375 full day / $495 for 9 AM to 6 PM per week; regular (before June 1) $355 / $475 / $595; per day $72 half, $144 full, $216 to 6 PM; early drop-off $15/day or $60/week

Ages 3–14

A nature-based day camp for ages 3-14: Explorers (ages 3-6) and Artists (ages 6-14) spend the week outdoors with storytelling, natural-material crafts, gardening and water play. 2026 weeks began June 15 and the camp serves Newtown, Bethel, Danbury and nearby towns.

As published: $400 per week (Explorers); $20 per child per week discount for early registration; extended care $7.75 per 30 minutes

A junior sailing program at the Greenwich yacht club, founded in 1923 and open to non-members, for racers and non-racers with Opti Learn to Sail and Green Fleet tracks. The page lists fall 2026 sessions and says summer 2027 registration opens around Christmas (through ClubSpot).

As published: Not published

A summer nature camp on the 280-acre Indian Rock Nature Preserve run by the Environmental Learning Centers of Connecticut, with archery, canoeing and kayaking, fishing, hiking, animal care, art, water sports and model rocketry. Sessions run June through August, and 2026 registration opened March 1.

As published: Not published on the page (a 2026 brochure link was not retrievable); financial assistance available

Ages 7–15 · $7,600–$10,200/session

KenMont and KenWood are brother/sister residential summer camps in Kent, CT, with KenMont serving boys and KenWood serving girls in grades 2–10. The camp offers 45+ activities across athletics, waterfront, arts, and adventure, including 20 tennis courts and a waterskiing program.

As published: 2027 four-week sessions $10,200 each; two-week option $7,600

Ages 4–17 · $260–$385/week

New England Science & Sailing Foundation (NESS) is an ocean-based experiential education nonprofit offering marine science, sailing, and adventure sports summer camp programs out of Stonington, CT. Founded in 2002, NESS now serves more than 4,700 students across 7 locations in Connecticut and Rhode Island.

As published: "Each half-day program for one week ranges from $260-$385" (full-day prices not listed; year not stated, 2026 programs)

Ages 8–18

A half-day fishing camp for ages 8 to 18 operating out of Greenwich and Norwalk on Long Island Sound, five days a week with one half-day session per day. Captains are Coast Guard-licensed and certified in first aid and CPR.

As published: 2026: $775 per camper per half-day session (sessions run through August 28)

An instructional junior sailing program at the Pettipaug Yacht Club for sailors ages 8 and up, taught in Prams, Optimists, 420s, O'pen Skiffs and ILCA6 boats, with boat ownership not required. The 2026 season ran June 29 to August 7 in a full six-week session or two three-week half sessions, with morning (beginner) and afternoon (returning sailor) classes.

As published: 2026: $1,635 per full 6-week session; $825 per half (3-week) session; $100 per session discount for a privately owned boat; limited scholarships; sailors become Junior Members of the club for the season