Overnight camps in Connecticut

Ages 10–16

A sleepaway sports camp on Suffield Academy's 368-acre campus for ages 10 to 16, where campers choose one of eight sports (baseball, basketball, football, soccer, squash, swimming, tennis, volleyball) and train twice a day with coaches. Suffield Academy lists the 2026 camp dates as June 28 to August 7 with one-week sessions that can be combined.

As published: First-session price not shown on the page fetched; page states each additional session is $2,000 and $750 off each session after the first; $1,000 deposit; $175 off each additional child; group discounts of 5% or 10%

Ages 11–16

A freedom-of-choice performing and creative arts camp for ages 11–16 in the Berkshire foothills, offering 30+ non-competitive arts activities and income-based sliding-scale tuition (from roughly $9,275 for a 4-week session up to about $15,991 for 8 weeks at the top tier). Its distinguishing identity within this Connecticut set is being the one camp built entirely around an arts/no-sports model with staff described as "working artists and teachers."

As published: 2027 income-based tiered tuition (sliding scale): Tier 1 (highest income) Full Season (8 wk) $15,991, First/Second Session (4 wk) $9,275; scales down through Tier 6 ($0) based on household size/income disclosure. Pricing is per session (full season, half-season, or 6-week)

A residential camp on Columbia Lake in Columbia, CT, with campers living in screened cabins and a daily program of swimming, boating, nature study and arts. A registered nurse lives on site each session.

As published: Not published (site links a "2027 Dates & Rates" page that could not be read)

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 7–14

Camp Claire is a non-profit, ACA-accredited, co-ed day and overnight camp on Hamburg Cove, operating for "over 100 years" (since 1916 per third-party listings), serving campers ages 7–14 in a cooperative-education, traditional-camping model.

As published: Not published (site directs visitors to a separate cost page)

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

An overnight summer camp at 127 Babcock Hill Road for campers with developmental disabilities or special needs, offering recreation and respite in two-week sessions across eight weeks. Campers and counselors bunk together in cabins, with swimming, boating, arts, music, performing arts and evening campfires.

As published: Not published (fees refer to a registration policies document)

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 · $1,165–$12,655/session

Connecticut's self-described "premier Jewish summer camp," a co-ed overnight and day camp in Madison with tiered early-bird/regular pricing running from about $5,285 for a mini-session up to roughly $12,655 for the full summer, framed by the camp as "all-inclusive." It fills a clear niche as the state's main dedicated Jewish overnight-camp option.

As published: 2026 per-session pricing (early bird / regular): Full Summer (6/27–8/15) $12,305 / $12,655; Session 1 (6/27–7/25) $8,500 / $8,700; Session 2 (7/25–8/15) $7,090 / $7,240; Mini Session 1 (6/27–7/11) & Mini Session 2 (7/25–8/8) $5,285 / $5,385. Camp states rates are "all-inclusive"

A Scouting America reservation at 221 Mt. Tobe Road (open since 1938) with Scouts BSA resident camp, Cub Scout day camp, and a STEM day camp open to non-Scouts for grades 3-8 ($350/week, July 6-10 and July 13-17, 9 AM to 3:30 PM). The camp is licensed by the State of Connecticut as a day and resident youth camp and nationally accredited by Scouting America.

As published: STEM day camp $350 per week; other program fees Not published

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 5–16

Camp Washington is an Episcopal camp and retreat center established in 1917 on a 300-acre campus in the Litchfield Hills, serving campers ages 5–16 as an overnight program. It describes itself as "a welcoming and inclusive community for all of God's people."

As published: Not published

Ages 6–16 · $345–$685/week

A Christian (American Baptist Churches of Connecticut) camp and retreat center on a 270-acre property with a 90-acre lake, marking a 70th-anniversary milestone. It runs a traditional weekly-priced "Traditions Camp" for ages 6–16 alongside a Special Needs Program, a Leaders-in-Training track, and family/adult retreat weekends — a broader, multi-audience programming mix than the purely kids'-camp operations in this set.

As published: 2027 rates (site labels these "tentative, subject to change"), per week: Traditions Camp (ages 6–16) Full Week $685 / Half Week $345; Leaders-in-Training initial week $250; Special Needs Program (18+) $735/week; Family & Friends Camp $295/person (family cap $1,180); Adult Retreat $345/person

Ages 6–16 · $150–$1,445/week

Camp Woodstock, operated by the YMCA of Greater Hartford, is a co-ed overnight and day camp in the pine forests of Woodstock Valley known since 1922 as "The Friendship Camp." It offers over 30 daily activities for ages 7–16, typically in two-week sessions, with financial aid available.

As published: 2026: day camp "$315/Session Full Day $150/ Session Half Day" (weekly); 1-week overnight Tier 1 "$1,445" (tiers to $1,255); 2-week overnight $2,065-$2,350; LIT 4-week $2,995-$3,495

A 427-acre Scout camp on West Hill Pond (opened 1924) that in 2026 offered short-term Scouts BSA programs: one- and two-day merit badges, a la carte activities, an overnight Cooking merit badge and scuba certification, a week-long NYLT leadership course, and unit and family camping. The camp says these are not designed to replicate a traditional troop summer camp, and it suspended week-long summer camp in 2020.

As published: Merit badge week June 29-July 3, 2026: $75 per Scout for two-day programs, $50 for one-day programs; camperships available

Grades 6 to 12 (about ages 10–17)

Choate's summer programs on a 458-acre campus, including academic enrichment, theater arts, a government institute and music programs for grades 6-12, plus a Young Artist Program for elementary and middle schoolers. Summer faculty live on campus and serve as residential advisers.

As published: 2026 day/boarding: 5-week Academic Enrichment $2,975 per course (day) or $11,240 (boarding); Theater Arts Institute $8,175 day or $10,220 boarding; 2-week Workshops $4,040 day or $5,050 boarding; Young Artist Program (2 weeks, day only) $1,150 ($1,100 early). 2027 fees expected early November 2026

Grades 2 to 12 (about ages 6–17)

A Girl Scout lakeside camp in Tolland offering six themed one-week sessions from July 5 to August 14, 2026, for girls entering grades 2-12, plus Program Aide and Counselor-in-Training leadership tracks. The camp reopened with new yurts, a shower house and beach access to Sweetheart Lake.

As published: $600-$675 per week; Program Aide $1,100-$1,175; CIT $1,100-$3,525 by track (2026); financial aid available

Ages 7–16

A coed sleepaway camp in the foothills of the Berkshires in Winsted, CT, for ages 7 to 16 in two- and three-week sessions. The 2027 rate sheet lists seven session options from 2 to 7 weeks between June 27 and August 14, 2027.

As published: 2027: A session (2 weeks) $3,795; B session (3 weeks) $4,995; C session (2 weeks) $3,795; AB or BC (5 weeks) $7,795; ABC (7 weeks) $10,645; $250 sibling discount; bus from Merrick NY or the Bronx $110 each way; airport transfers extra

Ages 9–15

A coed 4-H overnight camp in Marlborough with seven one-week sessions (June 21 to August 15, 2026), a two-day Mini Camp, a Bring Your Own Horse week and an optional horse activity add-on. Activities include archery, swimming, boating, nature, outpost camping and arts and crafts.

As published: 2026 tiered: overnight week $800 (Tier 1) or $710 (Tier 2); Bring Your Own Horse $820/$730; Mini Camp $160/$140; horse add-on $150; $70 discount for 4-H club members

A residential summer program on the 800-acre Hotchkiss campus for middle and high school students, with two-week courses such as rocketry, DNA science, environmental science, climbing, fly fishing, theatre, piano and writing, plus afternoon and evening activities like swimming, hiking and crafts. The 2027 sessions run June 27 to July 10 and July 11 to 24, 2027.

As published: 2027: Rocketry course $5,250 per two-week session (other courses not checked); tuition includes room, board, course expenses and health center needs; specialized afternoon options cost extra

Ages 7–15 · $2,999–$7,799/session

The oldest continuously-operating coed camp in the United States (founded 1886 in NYC, relocated to Connecticut's shoreline region in 1929), now a 740-acre Episcopal-affiliated nonprofit combining a summer camp with a retreat/conference center. Pricing scales by age and session length from 2 to 8 weeks, expressed as a $750–$1,500/week equivalent, reflecting its position as a longer-format, multi-week traditional camp rather than a single-week option.

As published: 2026 per-session pricing (multi-week sessions): Ages 7–9: $2,749 (2 wk) / $4,399 (4 wk) / $5,499 (6 wk) / $5,999 (8 wk); Ages 10–13: $2,999 / $4,799 / $5,699 / $6,499; Ages 14–15 (Pioneer Village): $5,099 (4 wk) / $7,599 (6 wk) / $8,599 (8 wk). Camp itself expresses these as weekly-equivalent rates from $750–$1,500/week depending on age and session length

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

$1,800–$2,200/week

A residential and day jazz camp run by Litchfield Performing Arts at The Frederick Gunn School, for students age 13 through adult at beginner to advanced levels, including students with learning disabilities. Sessions run one to four weeks with faculty-led instruction in a non-competitive program that includes a big band, core courses and student and faculty concerts. The camp lists 44 teaching artists and an income-based scholarship program.

As published: 2027 one-week tuition: $1,800 day student, $2,200 residential. Four weeks: $6,900 day, $8,500 residential. Early registration and loyalty discounts listed.

Grades 7 to 10 (about ages 11–15)

Loomis Chaffee's four-week Enrichment Program for rising 7th to 10th graders offers boarding or day options, with courses such as graphic novel, forensics and digital photography. The school also hosts sports camps and a ballet summer intensive.

As published: Not published ($50 application fee)

Coding, game design, robotics and AI camps held in July at Fairfield University, with residential, day and morning options. The camp calls itself America's original computer camp, founded in 1977.

As published: 2027: Day camp $1,195 per week (less $200 grant); residential $1,450 per week (less $200 grant); morning camp $400 per week (less $50 grant)

Ages 7–17

An ACA-accredited day and overnight camp on a 24-acre site in Franklin, operating since 1947, with a fishing pond, canoeing and kayaking, and themed weeks. Enrollment for the 2027 season is open (Clover Camp June 17-19; Day Camp June 21-August 13; Overnight June 20-August 13).

As published: Not published as base rates; 2027 pre-season discounts through Oct 31 ($250 off overnight, $40 off 1-4 day sessions, $80 off 5+)

Ages 9–17 · $555–$1,055/week

Project Oceanology is a year-round marine science education organization in Groton, CT, offering both residential overnight camp (Ocean Camp) and day camp programs (Ocean Explorer Academy, Undersea Technology Camp). The organization partners with grantors and community organizations to make camp accessible to families with financial need.

As published: 2026 day camp "Cost: $555" and "Cost: $595"; Residential Camp 2026 Ocean Camp $955, Marine Science Research Experience $1,055 (all one week)

Ages 5–14 · $425/week

The Rectory School in Pomfret runs a screen-free day camp for ages 5 to 13 with weekly registration, plus Summer@Rectory, a two-week boarding or day program for ages 9 to 14 that combines morning academics and enrichment with afternoon adventures. Activities named include sports, art, nature trails, robotics, coding, theater, science labs and swimming.

As published: 2026 Day Camp full day $425 (9:00 am to 4:00 pm), extended hours 8:00 am to 5:00 pm an additional $15. Summer@Rectory tuition not published on the program page.

Ages 8–16

A girls' riding camp in Ellington founded in 1956 as San Juan Ranch, teaching riding skills, horse care and horsemanship. It offers overnight camp in sessions of up to three weeks, plus a day camp, adult camp and family camp.

As published: Day camp 2026: $975 per session (sessions June 22-26 and July 27-31). Overnight camp uses three voluntary pricing tiers (Tier 1 full cost, Tier 2 basic cost, Tier 3 minimum cost); dollar amounts are in an image and were not readable

Ages 9–18 · $760–$940/week

Silver Lake Camp & Retreat Center is a 60-acre year-round outdoor ministry of the Southern New England Conference of the United Church of Christ, established in 1957. It runs one-week summer camp sessions with tiered 2026 pricing and also hosts retreat groups ranging from 10 to 150 people.

As published: 2026 tiered pricing: $940 / $850 / $760 per 1-week session

Grades 3 to 10 (about ages 7–15)

A screen-free residential and day camp at Marvelwood School, 476 Skiff Mountain Road, for rising 3rd through 10th graders, with archery, mountain biking, swimming, horseback riding, art, performing arts and optional learning-support enrichment (Orton-Gillingham, multisensory math, executive function). Sessions are June 27 to July 18, July 18 to August 8, or the full six weeks; the page does not label the year.

As published: Residential $2,500 per week; day $2,000 per week; a second enrichment activity is $425 extra per week; financial aid available

Ages 8–15

A riding camp on the Ethel Walker School campus with daily lessons, horse care, work with farriers and vets, equine science, crafts and a Friday horse show, offered as a residential program (typically girls 10-15) and a day program (typically ages 8-15, boys welcome). The camp says it has run since the early 1990s and that 2027 information will be posted later this fall.

As published: Not published

July academic and enrichment academies for youth on the University of New Haven campus, 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM with lunch, with an optional overnight add-on in a residence hall. The university says the program is a licensed youth camp under the Connecticut Office of Early Childhood.

As published: Not published

Girls' summer programs at Miss Porter's School: Daisy Days day camp (grades K-5), Camp Ivy (grades 6-9, day or boarding) and Leaders in Training (grades 10-11). The 2027 programs run in two-week sessions between June 21 and August 13, 2027.

As published: Not published

Taft School's summer program offers academic and enrichment courses (Young Scholars, Liberal Studies, test prep for day students, writing workshops) on its Watertown campus in 2026. Third-party listings describe boarding and day options.

As published: Not published