Overnight camps in Rhode Island

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)

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

A volunteer-run, nonprofit day and overnight camp in Cumberland founded in 1937 out of a Catholic parish's Scout troop and now open to all children. Demand is strong enough that the camp says it "operates at capacity, with long waiting lists," and it leans on volunteer staffing across age groups rather than a formal hired/trained staff program; pricing is not published on its own site.

As published: Not published on site pages reviewed (site describes "reasonable pricing" via third-party listings, but no rate sheet was found)

Ages 7–17

Rhode Island's overnight camp for children and teens with Type 1 diabetes, held for one week each summer at Camp JORI in Wakefield. The 2027 camp week is August 15 to 21, with registration opening February 2027.

As published: Overnight tuition $750 including a $50 non-refundable registration fee (year not stated; site footer 2026)

A week-long parliamentary debate camp on the Portsmouth Abbey School campus covering debate, impromptu and prepared public speaking and a one-day Model UN simulation. Offered as a day camp (Aug 2-6, 2027) and a 6-night overnight program (Aug 1-7, 2027).

As published: 2027: day $645 regular / $630 early bird (through Jan 31); overnight $1,990 regular / $1,925 early bird; sibling discount; payment plans

A one-week program at Roger Williams University for rising 10th-12th graders, June 20-25, 2027, with some activities off campus. Ten $500 scholarships are offered to DECA members.

As published: $1,995 per week (tuition, room, board); $500 deposit fully refundable before April 1

Grades 10 to 12 (about ages 14–17)

A one-week residential camp on the Roger Williams University campus for grades 10-12, led by RWU forensic scientists. Activities include fingerprint analysis, footwear and tire-tread evidence, forensic chemistry, and virtual-reality crime scene and bloodstain work.

As published: $1,995 per one-week session (tuition, room, board); $500 refundable deposit. Sessions July 11-16 and July 18-23, 2027

A four-week residential program at the Cummings School of Architecture for rising high school juniors and seniors, running July 11 to August 7, 2027, and earning 3 college credits (ARCH 100). Faculty and graduate and undergraduate teaching assistants lead it.

As published: $6,500 comprehensive fee (tuition, housing, meals, materials) for the four weeks; $300 non-refundable deposit due June 15, 2027; application due June 1, 2027

Grades 10 to 12 (about ages 14–17)

A six-day overnight camp at Roger Williams University for high school students, with lab work on fermentation, pickles and jams, food waste and tofu, plus garden tours and a boat tour of local oyster farms. The 2026 session ran July 19-24.

As published: $1,995 for the week including tuition, room and board; $500 deposit; no application required

A one-week residential camp on the RWU waterfront campus for rising high school juniors and seniors interested in aquatic sciences, with lab work, field trips and guest scientists. Four 2027 sessions run July 7 to August 3.

As published: $2,195 per one-week session (lodging, meals, instruction, materials, field trips); $500 deposit; limited scholarships for free or reduced lunch students

A one-week program on the RWU waterfront campus where teams design, build and test prototypes, learning 3D modeling and electronics, with a boat tour and coastal field trips. Taught by RWU engineering professors and support staff.

As published: $1,995 (tuition, room, board); week of July 11-16

Ages 3–17 · $250–$475/week

A private-school-run day camp in Barrington with an optional afternoon add-on, plus premium residential programs (English Immersion, Chess Camp) for ages 11–17 costing up to $7,450 for three weeks. It emphasizes small, "focused" camps staffed by teachers and trained junior counselors, and notably draws over 75% of its campers from outside the St. Andrew's student body — a program built to serve the wider community, not just its own families.

As published: Day camp: $255/week (morning, 9am–12pm); +$130/week for afternoon add-on (12–3pm); July 4th week reduced to $205/week (no camp July 3). Residential programs (ages 11–17): 3-week English Immersion (7/5–7/25) $7,450; 2-week English Immersion or Chess Camp (7/26–8/8) $4,950

Ages 7–15 · $2,450/session

A historic overnight camp founded in 1887 on Point Judith Salt Pond in South Kingstown/Wakefield — one of the state's oldest sleepaway programs, for ages 7–16, with two-week sessions priced around $2,310. It markets itself on generations of family tradition and a coastal, sailing/windsurfing-oriented waterfront setting, though the site itself publishes little on staffing or camper capacity.

As published: Two-week session: $2,310 total (per published 2026 rate), $500 non-refundable deposit; Early Bird pricing available for registrations before Jan. 1; 5% sibling discount

One of the oldest and largest Scout camps in the country, founded in 1916 on a 1,800–2,000+ acre reservation divided into three sub-camps (Three Point, Medicine Bow, Sandy Beach), operating 8 weeks each summer. It has an unusually formalized, long-running counselor-development pipeline — the Apprentice-in-Training program dating to 1956, now called the Yawgoog Leadership Experience — that builds staff from camper alumni, giving it more institutional depth than most other camps in this set.

As published: 2026 published fees: Scout (in-council, Adventure Card) $650/week; Out-of-council Scout $675/week; Adult leader $400 (3 free per troop, 1 more free per 12 Scouts); Fun Friends Adventure Camp $675 first week/$475 additional week; Yawgoog Leadership Experience $300 first week/$200 additional week; Webelos Outdoor Adventure full week $675 first/$475 additional, half week $425; $200 discount for a second week