Summer Camp Guide for the North Reading Area
Enrollment is starting soon for many summer camps. Here's a selection of summer camps in Massachusetts and New Hampshire.
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With the choice and variety of summer camps available in New England in 2013, boredom won't be an option.
Organizations, from the YMCA to your local parks and recreation department, offer dozens of camp choices for recreation, science, reading, sports, music and more. Whether you're looking for an all-around experience or a more focused camp, this list can easily launch your camp search with examples in your town and surrounding areas.
Massachusetts Overnight Camps
Location: Babson College, Wellesley, MA
Type: Overnight Lacrosse
Dates: 1 week sessions, July 14-August 8
Details: With PrimeTime Lacrosse you see a staff of individuals that is always engaged with the campers, holding themselves and the players to the highest level of sportsmanship and integrity on and off the field.
Information: www.primetimelacrosse.com
Location: Hinsdale, MA
Type: Traditional cam
Dates: 2, 4, 6 week sessions, June 30-August 10
Details: The program is designed to bring out each campers’ talents and to challenge them to try new things.
Information: www.campemerson.com
Location: Boston, MA
Type: Seafaring adventure
Dates: July 27-August 7
Details: Seafaring Camp is a one-week co-educational learning adventure for teens aged 13-16, exploring the marine environment of coastal New England to discover the sea’s rich diversity of life, history, and lore.
Information: www.oceanclassroom.org
Location: North Brookfield, MA
Type: Traditional, segregated
Dates: Boys: June 30-July 13; Girls: July 14-July 27
Details: A full range of environmental education activities, challenge, adventure and individual/group task are experienced in order to expand personal confidence, develop group cooperation, acquire practical living skills; and heighten environment awareness.
Information: www.campatwater.org
Location: Westford, MA
Type: Adventure
Dates: 3 sessions; June 30-August 9
Details: This is the most immersive summer camp experience with outdoor battles and encounters, late night events, and special events planned. All meals are provided. Campers reside in either wooden cabins with screen windows and doors, or platform cabin tents with screen windows and doors.
Information: swordsummercamp.com
Location: Lenox, MA
Type: Boys traditional
Dates: June 22-August 10
Details: Campers participate in a variety of activities that features team and individual sports, lake and pool activities, outdoor adventure, and arts & creativity featuring our popular woodshop.
Information: www.campmkn.com
Location: Needham, Marlboro, North Andover, Weston, MA
Type: Soccer
Dates: June 24-August 16
Details: Each morning is concentrated on individual techniques, while in the afternoon, on tactics. Each session is followed by our 6v6 tournament to give campers the opportunity to utilize their new skills in a match situation.
Information: johnsmithsports.com
Location: Bentley University, Waltham, MA
Type: Technology
Dates: June 30-August 16
Details: This core computer camp program is for 8-17 year olds and balances technology learning with fun summer camp activities in two-week sessions. It also offers a one week mini session at the end of the summer. It also offers over 20 Technology Workshops plus five recreation choices including Retro Games, Tennis, Swimming and Drama.
Information: www.computercamps.com/massachusetts/summer_camp.html
Massachusetts Day Camps
Location: 140 Nashoba Rd., Littleton, MA
Type: Traditional summer day camp
Cost/Dates: 2 weeks, $1500; 3 weeks, $2230; 4 weeks, $2,950; 8 weeks, $5600
When: June 24-August 16
Details: Camp Nashoba is a Massachusetts children's camp located northeast of Boston offering traditional summer camp experiences for boys and girls ages 4 to 15. Nashoba is often described as a day camp with a wide variety of land and water activities with the feel of a New England overnight camp.
Information: www.campnashobaday.com, 978-486-8088
Location: Lexington/Salem
Type: Tennis day camp
Dates: Weekly, June 24-August 16
Details: Summer’s Edge Day Camp believes in offering campers group activities as well as individual choices. The afternoon schedule includes free choice activity periods and one free swim period.
Information: www.summersedgedaycamp.com, 781-391-EDGE
Middlesex School Summer Arts Program
Location: 1400 Lowell Rd., Concord, MA
Type: Performing arts, visual arts, recreation
Dates: 2, 3 5 week sessions, June 24-July 26
Details: The program offers over 100 courses for grades 2-11 in art, dance, drama, technical theater, gymnastics, music, video production, writing, photography, textiles, sports and other fields.
Information: www.mxschoolsummerarts-org, 978-371-6550
Location: 275 Forest Ridge Rd., Concord
Type: Traditional day camp
Dates: 2 week sessions, June 24-August 23
Details: Mornings are filled with engaging instructional programs such as Red Cross swim lessons and archery. Campers choose how they want to spend their afternoons by signing up for hobbies (or electives). Some hobbies include candle making, hip-hop dancing and ultimate frisbee.
Information: www.campthoreau.com, 978-831-1349
Location: Tenacre Country Day School, 80 Benvenue St., Wellesley, MA
Type: Traditional day camp
Dates: 2-week sessions, June 24-August 16
Details: Tenacre Day Camp is a traditional, fun summer experience for children ages 3 to 12. Campers are encouraged to participate in a wide range of age-appropriate activities which promotes group cohesiveness and provides opportunities for individual growth and creativity.
Information: www.tenacrecds.org/summer, 781-235-3238
Location: Throughout Massachusetts
Type: Nature day camps
Dates: 1 week sessions, June 24-August 16
Details: At Mass Audubon's summer camp programs, children spend time outdoors, discover the natural world, meet new friends, play noncompetitive games and have fun! And with 18 day camps from the Berkshires to the Cape & Islands, and everywhere in between, there's a Mass audubon camp in your neighborhood.
Information: www.massaudubon.org/camps
New Hampshire Overnight Camps
Location: 9 Cody Rd., Freedom, NH
Type: Traditional overnight camp
Dates: 2 & 4 week sessions, June 23-August 17
Details: Nestled on the sandy beaches of beautiful Lake Ossipee amidst the White Mountains of New Hampshire, Cody offers a summer experience rich in fun, friendship, learning and adventure for ages 7 to 15.
Information: www.campcody.com, 800-399-4436
Location: Rindge, NH
Type: Overnight nature camp
Dates: 1 & 2 week sessions, June 30-August 24
Details: Wildwood is a multidimensional summer program for young people ages 9 to 17 focusing on active exploration of the natural world, owned and operated by Mass Audubon.
Information: www.massaudubon.org
Location: Hancock, NH
Type: Adventure/wilderness
Dates: 6 & 13 day sessions, July 3-August 12
Details: In-camp adventures include: low & high ropes courses, group initiatives, mountain biking, rock climbing, hiking, archery, waterfront activities, and on-site backpacking trips. Our Wilderness Trip program features off-site trips for 3-8 days in rock climbing, kayaking, backpacking, mountain biking and canoeing through New England.
Information: www.naturesclassroom.org/sargent
Location: Strafford, NH
Type: Building, Arts, Science, Creative Problem-solving
Dates: 2 4-week sessions, June 29-August 21
Details: At Beam kids learn to make their ideas happen through fine and manual arts, technology and collaboration. Campers collaborate on the spectacular Beam Project and engage with the full-time and visiting staff of professional architects, videographers, builders, engineers, designers, and makers of all kinds.
Information: www.beamcamp.com
Location: Wolfeboro, NH
Type: Private
Dates: 3, 4 or 7 week sessions, June 26-August 14
Details: Birchmont offers excellent programs in tennis, basketball, base/softball, soccer, golf, riflery, archery, nature, woodworking, ceramics, physical fitness, mountain biking, yoga, performing arts, high and low element ropes/challenge courses, horseback riding and fitness center.
Information: www.campbirchmont.com
Location: Peterborough, NH
Type: Traditional
Dates: 16 day sessions, June 26-August 18
Details: Founded in 1904, Brantwood Camp enrolls campers primarily from low-income and/or inner-city families from New England, New Jersey and New York. Brantwood fosters community spirit and building young men and women who are confident, independent and responsible leaders. Boys and girls experience camps on separate facilities.
Information: www.brantwood.org
Location: Bedford, NH
Type: Developmental disabilities and outdoor challenges
Dates: 5 & 10 day sessions, June 12-August 26
Details: Camp Allen provides opportunities for growth, friendship and fun for children and adults with developmental disabilities and other challenges in an outdoor environment. The ratio of counselor to camper is 1:2 and a 1:1 is available.
Information: www.campallennh.org
Location: Rindge
Type: One-on-one camper to counselor
Dates: June 23-August 17
Details: Surrounded by the support of the staff and the increased confidence which comes from positive interactions with their peers, campers participate in "traditional" camp activities, such as arts and crafts, swim instruction, boating, nature exploration, sports, drama, music, athletics, and more.
Information: campstarfish.org
Is your camp not on this list? You can include the information about your camp in the comment section below.
KP
7:29 pm on Tuesday, March 19, 2013
What about Camp Evergreen(Day Camp) on the Andover North Reading line. (166 jenkins road Andover MA) I remember having tons of fun as a kid in Camp Evergreen. If i'm not mistaken this Aug will be the 49th year open.