Overnight camps in New England

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 10–19 · $1,800–$3,400/session

The Acadia Institute of Oceanography is a marine-science camp in Seal Harbor (town of Mount Desert) that has introduced students ages 10-18 to physical, chemical, biological, and geological oceanography since 1975 through classroom instruction, lab work, and offshore excursions. More than 200 students attend each summer from across the country and abroad, and an advanced track offers University of Maine college credit.

As published: Introductory session $1,700; Intermediate sessions $3,300; Advanced sessions $3,300 (non-credit) or $3,400 (with college credit) for 2026

Ages 9–18 · $350–$3,500/session

Acadia Mountain Guides runs rock-climbing and outdoor-adventure day and overnight camps out of Bar Harbor for ages 6-18, ranging from entry-level "Mountain Monkeys" day camps to advanced multi-day Rock Pro climbing progressions led by professional guides, including at least one IFMGA-certified guide. Programs combine climbing, hiking, paddling, and survival skills in and around Acadia National Park.

As published: Day camps from $350; overnight camps $1,500-$1,900; 14-day Rock Masters camp $3,500; multi-sport options from $1,400

A nonprofit 400-acre overnight summer camp in Poland, Maine founded in 1935 to serve children, with three 12-day sessions and scholarship tiers.

As published: 2027: $3,200 full cost per 12-day session with scholarship tiers (sessions Jun 27-Jul 7, Jul 11-21, Jul 26-Aug 4); figure carried from the round-two verification, the camper-fees page text did not show the table

Ages 8–17

A traditional girls' sleepaway camp on Alford Lake in Hope, Maine, offering drama, tennis, canoeing, sailing and more. The camp is preparing for its 121st summer in 2027.

As published: 2027: Full Season $15,400 (Jun 29-Aug 16), Half Season $11,100 (Session I Jun 29-Jul 22; Session II Jul 25-Aug 16); early-enrollment rate $14,900 / $10,700 through 10/1/2026; $1,500 deposit

A girls' overnight camp on Lake Morey founded in 1905, with tent and cabin living on a property of over 1,200 acres. 2027 sessions run from a two-week intro session to a seven-week full season (June 25 to August 11).

As published: 2027: full session $14,475; 3-week sessions $9,400; 2-week intro $6,000 (2026 full session was $14,200)

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 7–15

An ACA-accredited YMCA overnight camp on a 200-acre campus on Branch Lake in Ellsworth, Maine, with Sleep Away Camp, Mini-Camp, Adventure Seekers and Leaders School programs. Teens can join Leader and Counselor in Training programs.

As published: Not published in the page text read (2026 and 2027 rate tables are images; $200 deposit per session; multi-week discounts of $50-$200; financial assistance available)

Ages 4–18

A Baptist camp and conference ground in Aroostook County offering faith-based day camps, overnight camps, a teenage adventure camp and an aviation Flight Camp. Activities include swimming, rock wall climbing, canoeing, archery and golf.

As published: 2026: day camps $39 per day (optional overnight $64); Mountain Climbers (ages 9-11, Jun 28-Jul 2) $195; Maxed Out (ages 11-14, Jul 19-24) $250; Teenage Adventure Camp (ages 13-18) $250; Flight Camp (ages 14-18) $595; $50 pre-registration fee

Ages 11–17

A residential arts and building camp run by Beam Center where campers collaborate on a large "Big Project" each session, with small-group domains, independent work in metal shop, woodshop, art barn and fabrication lab, and daily swimming and athletics. Tiered tuition is based on household size, income and assets.

As published: 2027 full cost: $6,900 for 4 weeks, $3,450 for 2 weeks (tiered tuition and scholarships available; 25% 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).

Ages 12–18

A summer-long residential program for teenage boys on a 750-acre island off Milbridge, built around hands-on work crews, projects and recreation including sailing and swimming. A year-round nonprofit with a winter program in West Bridgewater, MA.

As published: Not published on the pages read; scholarships available

Ages 5–16

A Vermont day and overnight summer camp in Plymouth with age-based programs from Day Camp (5-10) through Summit (11-16) and Leadership (13-16). Core and Summit include overnight sessions with Sunday check-in and Friday check-out.

As published: Not published (sliding scale; $50 non-refundable deposit; 10% multi-session household discount; discounts for Plymouth residents; financial assistance available)

Ages 7–16 · $5,500–$13,000/session

A small (capped at 90 boys), centennial (1926) wilderness-oriented boys' camp in Waterford distinguished by an unusually rigorous staff program — a 10-day full-staff orientation, resident nurse practitioner and consulting child psychiatrist, and a tight 3:1 camper-to-counselor ratio — signaling a camp that markets itself heavily on care and staff quality rather than size or amenities.

As published: 2027 Dates & Rates: Full Session "$13,000"; Cubs Camp (13 days) "$5,500"

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 10–15

Brantwood Camp is a nonprofit overnight camp that has served campers for roughly 120 summers (dating to the early 1900s), explicitly serving boys and girls ages 10-15 "from a variety of backgrounds who would not otherwise have had the opportunity or been able to afford" a camp experience, on 300+ acres plus waterfront property on Silver Lake. Its mailing address is in Peterborough, but the summer camp operates from Greenfield, NH.

As published: Not published

Brewster Academy, an independent boarding and day school in Wolfeboro, hosts summer sports and arts camps on campus, including lacrosse, tennis, soccer, field hockey, and ceramics, as well as some led by its own faculty. Camp inquiries go to the school's summer office.

As published: Not published on the camps page (prices set by each camp operator)

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

$7,625–$12,465/session

Marking its centennial in 2026, Brown Ledge is a girls' camp (ages 10–17) on Malletts Bay of Lake Champlain in Colchester, built around a distinctive "freedom of choice" philosophy that lets campers help shape their own daily schedule across horsemanship, theater, riflery/archery, water sports, and the arts.

As published: 2027 pricing: 8-week session — Tier 1 $12,465 / Tier 2 $11,465 / MPB Scholarship (need-based); 4-week session — Tier 1 $8,525 / Tier 2 $7,625 / MPB Scholarship. $800 deposit

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)

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 9–17

A co-ed overnight camp for neurodivergent children and teens on 400 wooded acres with a 65-acre lake, offering traditional camp activities with a social-skills focus and a high counselor-to-camper ratio. 2027 runs two three-week sessions, plus a family camp and a "Beyond Akeela" program.

As published: 2027: $9,900 per three-week session (June 25 to July 16; July 19 to August 9); Family Camp $4,400; Beyond Akeela $8,950

Ages 5–13

Camp Aldersgate is a United Methodist Church-affiliated, ACA-accredited camp and retreat center on over 280 acres in North Scituate, running both day camp (ages 5-13) and overnight camp (ages 7-17) with a private lake, ropes courses, and themed weeks. It is a member of the Rhode Island Association of Camps.

As published: Not published (rates page did not display pricing in accessible text form)

A camp for people with developmental and physical disabilities, running since 1931, with residential camp (ages six and up), day camp sessions, Life Camp, and the CamPower work-skills program. A 2027 Schedule and Fees PDF is linked from its site.

As published: Not published on the page fetched (2027 Schedule and Fees PDF linked)

Ages 8–15 · $12,000–$18,300/session

Camp Androscoggin is a sleepaway camp for boys ages 8 to 15 on Lake Androscoggin in Wayne, Maine, with a large land sports and waterfront program plus arts and media facilities. The camp says it is accredited and has been operating since 1907. Campers can take part in as many as seven activities a day.

As published: 2027: Full Session (June 27 to August 13) $18,300; Four-Week Session (June 27 to July 25) $12,000, all-inclusive

Ages 7–17 · $5,500–$12,600/session

Camp Arcadia is an ACA-accredited sleepaway camp for girls ages 7 to 17 in Otisfield, Maine, with full-season, session and introductory programs. The camp's stated mission is to build confidence and life skills, encourage healthy challenges and deepen respect for the outdoors. Its site says it has run since 1916 and has a separate scholarship foundation.

As published: 2027: Full Season (June 26 to August 13) $12,600; First Session (June 26 to July 24) $9,600; Second Session (July 25 to August 13) $7,000; Introductory Sessions A, B and C (grades 1 to 3, about two weeks) $5,500 each

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 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 7–16

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 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

Grades 2 to 12 (about ages 6–17)

A faith-based residential camp on Newfound Lake in Hebron, run by Berea Ministries, with week-long Sunday to Saturday sessions for elementary (Discovery Camp), junior/senior high and girls camps. Activities include swimming, boating, archery, riflery, a rock wall and a high ropes course.

As published: 2027, per week: Discovery Camp $800 (before April 30) / $850; Junior/Senior High weeks $790 to $860 (before April 30) / $840 to $910 after; Girls Camp $875 / $925; $150 first-time camper discount

Ages 8–14 · $3,595–$9,270/session

Camp Betsey Cox is an overnight camp for girls, young women and gender non-binary campers on Burr Pond near Rutland, founded in 1953 and still a family business. Campers completing grades 3-8 choose from activities including riding, a farm, pottery, weaving, performing arts and outdoor skills, and older girls can join a three-year Leadership program. Sessions run from two to eight weeks.

As published: 2027: Session 1 (three weeks, June 27-July 17) $5,047; Sessions 1 and 2 (five weeks) $8,413; Session 2 (two weeks, July 18-31) $3,595; all three sessions (eight weeks, June 27-August 21) $9,270. Early enrollment discount of 3 percent by December 31; tuition discounts and payment plans available case by case.