Overnight camps in Massachusetts

Grades 7 to 12 (about ages 11–17)

Phillips Academy's five-week on-campus academic enrichment program for rising 7th to 12th graders, with more than 70 courses and institutes plus athletics and student activities. Students can board or attend as day students, and the 2027 session runs June 29 to August 1.

As published: 2027 tuition for the five weeks: boarding $11,500 (Upper School) or $11,700 (Lower School); day $6,500 for a 2-course load or $3,250 for 1 course (Upper School), $7,950 (Lower School); plus fees (day students: $100 health and safety, $400 activities fee optional for Upper School, $400 international health insurance for families living outside the U.S.; boarders: $400 activities fee). 20% non-refundable deposit

Ages 5–15 · $3,500–$9,150/session

A historic Berkshires YMCA camp complex combining Camp Becket for boys (est. 1903), Chimney Corners Camp for girls (est. 1931), and a day camp serving nearly 800 local children each summer. Distinctive for a structured multi-year staff-leadership pipeline (the "Aides Program") and a decades-old International Camper Exchange Program sending teens to YMCAs worldwide; pricing is income-tiered, $3,500–$9,150 per session.

As published: Overnight, per session, 2027 pricing (tiered — Tier 1 = full cost, lower tiers subsidized): Traditional Camp 4 weeks $6,650–$8,300; Specialty (Construction & Adventure Odyssey) 4 weeks $7,350–$9,150; First-time-camper 2-week $3,500–$4,400; 3-week $5,250–$6,600. Dates & Rates (https://bccymca.org/dates-rates/)

Ages 7–16 · $13,500–$17,400/session

An all-girls arts-and-academics overnight camp in the Berkshires, founded in 1954, running a single 5–6 week session priced $16,000–$16,900. It distinguishes itself with experienced, all-female professional (rather than college-age) leadership and an arts-focused, individual-attention program.

As published: Overnight (girls), 2026, single 6-week session: $16,900; 5-week session: $16,000 (per-session pricing). Dates & Rates (https://www.belvoirterrace.com/dates-rates/)

Kindergarten to grade 9 (about ages 4–14)

Summer programs on the Bement School's 30-acre campus in Deerfield for students entering Kindergarten through Grade 9, including Day Camp and Jr Day Camp, enrichment camps, mountain biking, adventure camp and a July boarding English program for international students (grades 4-7). Bement states 2027 information will be posted in November 2026.

As published: Not published (tuition on separate page; 2026 early-bird by March 2, 2026)

Ages 9–19

Berklee College of Music's summer site lists youth programs in Boston: Day Sessions in music (ages 12 to 14) and Youth Musical Theater (ages 12 to 14), ABLE day sessions for musicians with disabilities (ages 9 to 17), and two residential two-week intensives for teens, the High School Composition Intensive (15 to 19) and Vocal/Choral Intensive (15 to 18). The Valencia, Spain youth program on the same page is not counted here.

As published: Day Sessions Music and Youth Musical Theater $900 per week (listed as reduced from $1,100 for early registration); ABLE $1,100 per week; High School Composition Intensive $2,132 tuition plus $1,768 housing (two weeks); Vocal/Choral Intensive $2,132 plus $1,768 housing (two weeks). Dates shown without a year (July 12 to August 6 weeks, June 21 to July 3 for the vocal intensive).

Boston Leadership Institute, based in Wellesley, runs science, medicine, engineering and forensics summer programs for middle and high school students at campuses including Gann Academy/Bentley, Wellesley and Newman School in Boston. The 2027 three-week schedule is posted.

As published: Three-week tuition $2,500 (residential fee $2,097); one-week tuition $699 (residential $699)

Ages 8–15

Camp Atwater is a residential youth camp owned and operated by the Urban League of Springfield, which describes it as the oldest African American-owned and operated residential youth camp in the nation. Campers ages 8-15 do swimming, archery, sports, STEM, nature exploration, arts, and leadership and cultural enrichment programming.

As published: 2027: $3,200 per session plus $175 registration fee and a required $125 per-session fee (hut picture, one field trip, camp T-shirt). 2027 sessions: boys' season July 4-17, girls' season July 26-August 7. 2026 rates not listed on the page.

Grades 2 to 11 (about ages 6–16)

A boys' Jewish overnight camp on a lake in Middleboro with about 150 campers, offering sports, lake activities, golf, field trips, camping overnights and Shabbat and Jewish life programming. The site lists full-summer, one-month and two-week (first-time rising 2nd to 5th graders) options for summer 2027.

As published: 2027: full summer (June 23 to August 15) $12,950; Session 1 (June 23 to July 18) $7,950; Session 2 (July 18 to August 15) $7,950; two-week session for first-time rising 2nd to 5th graders (June 23 to July 7) $3,850; CIT program $7,950; $500 deposit; early-signup and paid-in-full discounts; scholarships available. (2026 full summer was $12,300.)

Ages 7–17 · $4,200–$13,200/session

A Jewish boys' overnight camp in Amesbury founded in 1931, notable for explicitly exceeding ACA ratio guidelines with a stated 4:1 camper-to-staff ratio and relatively small bunks (avg. ~11 campers). Camp size is inferred at roughly 200–300+ campers from published bunk capacities; the camp explicitly notes past campers from Europe and Israel.

As published: 2027: Full Session 7 weeks $13,200; Session 1 3.5 weeks $8,300; Mini Camp 2 weeks $4,200

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.

Ages 7–16

A traditional Cape Cod overnight camp founded in 1928, with Camp Burgess for boys and Camp Hayward for girls on opposite shores of Spectacle Pond on over 300 acres. Sessions run one or two weeks, plus CIT programs and adventure trips for ages 12-17.

As published: 2027: $1,120 per one-week session; $2,240 per two-week session; 4-week CIT $3,600; adventure trips $1,120 to $2,350; $60 one-time registration fee (waived for South Shore YMCA members)

A residential camp in the Berkshires (summer address in Peru, MA, winter office in White Plains, NY) with a program that spans fitness, tennis, team sports, lakefront, fine arts, pottery, theater, dance, gymnastics, and optional horseback riding and ice hockey. The site states a 1:3 counselor to camper ratio and a camper community service commitment.

As published: 2027 tuition: Full Season (June 26 to Aug 11) $16,600 before Oct 1, 2026 and $16,950 after; "Danbee in 4" (June 26 to July 23) $10,650 / $11,000; "Danbee in 3" (July 23 to Aug 11) $9,075 / $9,425; Discovery Weekend (July 30 to Aug 1) $800. Excludes bus/flights; riding, private lessons, hockey and some trips cost extra

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 · $1,900–$3,700/session

Overnight live-action role-playing camps run by The Story School, where campers complete STEAM lessons to earn abilities and then battle monsters in an ongoing story. Camp Fable serves ages 8 to 16 in two-week sessions and Camp Grimoire is a teen week for ages 14 to 17. The camp states it is fully inclusive of LGBTQIA+ and neurodiverse campers, and the organization has operated since 2013.

As published: 2027 pre-registration prices: Camp Fable $3,700 per two-week session (three sessions), Camp Grimoire $1,900 for one week; pre-registration saves up to $300 per session; camp page states prices range from $1,800 to $3,800 depending on length and type

Camp Farley is a non-profit camp at 615 Route 130 in Mashpee on Cape Cod offering day camp, Sunday-to-Friday overnight camp, two-week overnight sessions that travel to Martha's Vineyard, Boston and Nantucket, and a counselor-in-training program. Summer 2027 registration opens August 15 and a fall open house is held November 7.

As published: 2027: overnight $875/week ($775 for Week 2); two-week overnight $1,950 plus an adventure fee (TBD); day camp $610/week ($485 Week 2); full-day Sprouts $610/week; half-day Sprouts $305/week; CIT $750 per two-week session

Ages 6–16 · $11,600–$17,100/session

A large, traditional all-boys overnight sports camp on Center Lake in Becket, founded in 1916 and billed as the oldest continuously operating private all-boys camp in Massachusetts. Hosts 350 boys ages 6–16 across a 300-acre campus, with over 95% of campers completing the full 4–7 week season; pricing runs $11,600–$17,100.

As published: Overnight (boys), 2027, per-summer-season pricing: 7 weeks $17,100; 5 weeks $13,900; 4 weeks $11,600. Dates & Fees (https://campgreylock.com/dates-fees)

A sleepaway camp on Martha's Vineyard for children and adults with a wide range of disabilities, with arts, music, horseback riding, boating, beach days and island trips. Tuition-free, funded by donations, with roughly a 1:1 camper-to-counselor ratio.

As published: Tuition-free for all campers (camp fundraises each year); 2026 sessions listed as four 2-week sessions between June 23 and August 23

A coed sleepaway and day camp on Lake Buel in Monterey, owned by Camp Kimama since 2022. 2026 sleepaway runs 24-day sessions at $7,950 and 6-day Minimoon sessions at $1,800; 2027 dates posted so far are day camp only.

As published: 2026 sleepaway: 24 days $7,950 (two sessions), 10 days $3,500, Minimoon 6 days $1,800. 2026 day camp per week: half day $455-$555, full day $665-$795, local rate $595-$695. 2027 day camp per week: half day $455, full day $665 (JR/SR full day $665)

Ages 9–16

A residential camp in the Berkshire hills of Tolland founded in 1923 by Jewish labor activists as a retreat for New York City children. It takes campers ages 9 to 16 in 2 to 7 week sessions, with CIT programs at 15 and 16.

As published: 2027 tuition: 2 weeks $3,087; 3 weeks $4,372; 4 weeks $5,830; 7 weeks $9,230; 1st-year CIT $7,807; 2nd-year CIT $5,845; bus $60 each way; 5% sibling discount; no trip fees in 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.

Camp Mah-Kee-Nac is a boys' overnight camp in Lenox with an elective-based program covering sports, outdoor adventure, waterfront, STEM, and media. It offers full-season, two-session, and two-week Mini Mak options for younger boys.

As published: 2027: full season (June 26-Aug 11) $16,700; Session 1 (June 26-July 22) $11,125; Session 2 (July 22-Aug 11) $9,515; Mini Mak (two weeks) $6,300 per session. 2026 Mini Mak was listed at $5,980 per a search snippet of the camp's page (not independently re-fetched).

Ages 6–16 · $360–$770/week

Day and overnight camp run by the Worcester County 4-H Center at 92 McCormick Road in Spencer, with a traditional program for ages 6 to 16 and horse camp programs for ages 8 and up. Overnight campers stay in rustic cabins without electricity, and every day includes at least one water activity. The site states the camp was established in 1952 and displays an ACA accreditation logo (ACA-accredited).

As published: 2026 weekly rates: traditional day camp $470, horse day camp $770, traditional overnight (Sunday to Friday) $700, mini overnight $360; extended day adds $75 per week; archery and paintball target shooting $25 per week each; CIT $825 per two-week session

Ages 7–16

Camp Pembroke is a Jewish overnight camp for girls on Oldham Street in Pembroke, part of the Cohen Camps family and describing itself as the Northeast's only inclusively-Jewish overnight camp for girls. It offers lake swimming and paddling, tennis, yoga, arts, dance and elective choices, and 2027 enrollment is open with opening day June 23, 2027.

As published: 2027: Full Season (Jun 23-Aug 11) $13,990 first-time / $14,490 returning; First Session (Jun 23-Jul 18) $8,625 / $8,825; Second Session (Jul 19-Aug 11) $8,325 / $8,525; 2-Week Taste (Jul 19-Aug 1, first-timers entering grades 2-5) $4,650. Overnight trip fee added for rising grades 8-10; financial aid available

Ages 7–16 · $3,850–$14,650/session

A Conservative Jewish overnight camp in Palmer tracing its roots to the Ramah movement's original 1953 Connecticut camp, operating at this site for "over 60 years." Draws campers regionally from New England, the D.C. area, Virginia, Maryland, and New York; tuition was not published on pages accessed.

As published: 2027: Full Summer $14,650; Mini-Kochavim 2 weeks $3,850

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 5–14

A 650-acre Scouts BSA resident (overnight) summer camp in Plymouth for boys and girls in grades 6-12, with weekly Sunday-to-Saturday sessions of archery, canoeing, hiking, fishing and campfires. Mayflower Council also runs a one-week Adventure Overnight camp for 4th and 5th graders at Squanto.

As published: 2026: $750 per week for Scouts ($700 new AOL crossover, $945 ACE, $250 adults), with sibling and multi-week discounts. 2027 fees not yet posted

Ages 7–16 · $11,300–$17,200/session

A family-owned Berkshires overnight camp operating since 1932, hosting roughly 550 campers ages 7–15 with a large staff of nearly 300 on a 100-acre lakefront property. Notable for international staff diversity (about a third from the UK, Ireland, and Australia) and longer 4–7 week sessions.

As published: Overnight, per session, 2026: 4-week and 7-week sessions, $10,780–$16,600 (per search-indexed site figures; not independently re-verified via direct fetch of a rates page during this research). camptaconic.com (https://camptaconic.com/)

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/)

$13,500–$16,950/session

A boys' overnight sports camp on Onota Lake in the Berkshires, operating since 1927, accommodating 400 boys across an 88-acre property with extensive athletic facilities (7 baseball fields, 18 tennis courts). Full-season pricing runs roughly $13,500–$16,950.

As published: Overnight (boys), 2027, per-summer-session pricing: Full session $16,600 (early enrollment before Sept 15) / $16,950 (standard); 5-week session (new campers, grades 1–3 only) $13,500 (early) / $13,800 (standard). Tuition excludes bus transportation; extra charges for optional golf/ice hockey, canteen, trips. Dates & Rates (https://campwinadu.com/summer/dates-rates)

Ages 4–16 · $6,175–$16,475/session

A coed overnight camp on Cape Cod, founded in 1957 and formed via a 1986 merger of two single-sex camps. It serves ages 7–15 across 2–3.5-week all-inclusive sessions priced $4,975–$8,975, and markets itself as an especially welcoming, all-gender Cape Cod camp community.

As published: Overnight, per session (2026): Mini Camp 1 or 2 (2 weeks) $4,975 each; 1st or 2nd Session (3.5 weeks) $8,975 each. All-inclusive (no extra trip/transport fees). Day camp rates not published on pages accessed. Dates & Rates (https://www.campwk.com/dates-enrollment/)

Ages 6–16

A faith-based, need-based overnight camp on Lake Massapoag operated by the Salvation Army since 1924, serving children ages 6–14 (plus separate senior-citizen programming), with tuition determined case-by-case through the family's local Salvation Army office rather than a flat published rate.

As published: Not published on pages accessed. Site states cost "will vary according to your location" and is determined by contacting the family's local Salvation Army office — no flat published tuition figure. campwonderland.org (https://www.campwonderland.org/)

Ages 10–17

Capitol Debate runs a public speaking and debate camp on the Babson College campus (July 11-22, 2027) for ages 10-17, with a Rookie Camp for ages 8-9. Students can live in Coleman Hall or commute on a 9am-5pm schedule.

As published: 2027 main program price not shown on the page; Rookie Camp $2,399 (regularly $2,599) plus $100 safety and compliance fee

Ages 6–16

A specialized overnight camp for children with type 1 diabetes, dedicated at its North Oxford site in 1932 and grown from 8 girls that first year to a cumulative reach of 2,000+ children and families served over its history. Runs four 2-week sessions per summer with a dedicated Counselor Training Program; current single-summer capacity and tuition were not published.

As published: Not published on pages accessed — site references a separate "Rates & Financial Aid" page not captured directly. 2026 session dates: June 22–Aug 14, four 2-week sessions (per search-indexed site content); $250 non-refundable deposit required. bartoncenter.org (https://www.bartoncenter.org/clara-barton-camp-north-oxford-ma/)

Ages 7–16 · $4,450–$15,000/session

A Reform Jewish overnight camp on over 100 acres in the Berkshires, run privately from the early 1900s (Ulanoff family from 1955) before the Union for Reform Judaism acquired it in 1998. Accommodates 350 children per session and draws campers regionally from across the Northeast.

As published: 2027 URJ member/non-member: K'tanim 1st session $4,450/$4,750; Full Summer Grades 8-10 $14,700/$15,000

Grades 3 to 9 (about ages 7–14)

Camp Wing in Duxbury is the overnight camp of Crossroads for Kids for students who have completed grades 2-8, offering four 12-day sessions with swimming, sports, climbing, mountain biking, boating, archery, arts and performing arts. Priority goes to campers from Boston and Brockton with demonstrated financial need.

As published: $150 nonrefundable enrollment fee per camper per session; transportation, food and activities included; hardship assistance available

Ages 3–15

The summer program of Fay School in Southborough (MetroWest outskirts), serving ages 3 to 15 with a Classic Day Camp (age 3 to Grade 6), Specialty Camps, Voyager and Spotlight Camps (Grades 6-9), plus overnight academic programs. Campus facilities include two pools, a ropes and adventure course, indoor climbing wall, theater and wood shop.

As published: Base day camp tuition for 2026 is published only as an image (not readable); published text prices: Horseback Riding Specialty Camp $1,400 per two-week session, morning care $95/week, afternoon care $110/week; 2027 rates not yet published (registration to open in fall 2026)