Westhampton-Hampton Bays Guide to Summer Camps for Kids

With a little less than four months left in the school year, local parents have already started planning for their kids’ summer vacation.

And that means one thing: summer camp.

To help you decide, Westhampton-Hampton Bays Patch has compiled this summer camp guide featuring a host of programs in town – and many others from nearby towns – to make the job of picking the one that’s right for your kids a much easier experience.

See the list below, and if you think we missed some, please add the camp details in the comment section.

Westhampton-Hampton Bays Camps: 

Westhampton Beach Performing Arts Center, Westhampton Beach

• Type of camp: Theater/music/performing arts
  
• Cost: $340 - $700 depending on program, production
• Where:  Westhampton Beach Performing Arts Centre, 76 Main St., Westhampton Beach
• When:  Teen Theater Troupe: June 24 - Aug. 12, Cinderella: July 8 - 12, Snow White: July 15 - 19, Rapunzel: July 22-26, Princess and the Pea: July 29 - Aug. 2, Camp Broadway: Aug. 5 - 9, Pinocchio: Aug. 12 - 16, The Wizard of Oz: Aug. 19 - 23
• Deadline for registration:  First-come, first-serve basis.
• Details:  This theater program allows children to learn the basics of and get comfortable singing and performing on stage. Children can join the Teen Theatre Troupe (ages 12 - 18) or perform any number of shows: Cinderella (ages 5 - 11, 12 and up), Snow White (ages 6 - 16), Rapunzel (ages 6 - 16), Princess and the Pea (ages 6 - 16),  Camp Broadway (ages 10 - 17), Pinocchio (ages 6 - 16), The Wizard of Oz (Ages 5 - 11, 12 and up).
• For more information call: 631-288-2350 ext 114.

Quogue Wildlife Refuge, Quogue

• Type of camp: nature/outdoors/educational
  
• Cost: Young Explorers: $275 per week/non-members $310 per week, Explorers: $295 per week/non-members $330 per week, Adventurer Week: $375 per week/non-member $410. Summer Ecology Program: $200 per week/non-members $235 per week.
• Where: Quogue Wildlife Refuge, 3 Old Country Rd., Quogue.
• When: Young Explorers, Explorers and Adventurer Weeks: July 29 - Aug. 22; Summer Ecology Program: June 24 - July 26.  
• Deadline for registration: May 16 for member priority registration, then first-come, first-serve.
• Details: Quogue Wildlife Refuge is offering nine one-week programs that allow children to explore the refuge and surrounding lands to learn about the natural world and animals around them in the Summer Ecology Program (grades 2 - 6). In addition, Young Explorers and Explorers (grades 6 - 9) will visit favorite places, use kayaks and go on field trips. Adventurer Week (grades 10 - 12) will explore eastern Long Island by hiking, biking and kayaking.
• For more information call: 631-653-4771

Sportime, Quogue

• Type of camp: sports/outdoors/tennis
• Cost: Pre-School Camp: $260 - $360 per 3-day week, $365 - $495 per full-time week. Junior Multi-Sport Camp: $315 - $436 per 3-day week, $445 - $595 per full-time week. Excel Tennis: $315 - $436 per 3-day week, $445 - $595 per full-time week.
• When: June 24 - Aug. 30
• Deadline for registration: *Call for specific programs
• Details:  Sportime offers three camps that introduces children new sports and offers instructed lessons build their skills: Pre-School Camp (ages 3 - 5), Junior Multi-Sport Camp (ages 6 - 13) fostering friendly competition and Excel Tennis (ages 6 - 15) for a full morning of tennis drills.
• For more information call: 631-653-6767

Camp Good Grief, Westhampton Beach

• Type of camp: outdoor/bereavement camp run by East End Hospice
  
• Cost: free to any child who has suffered the loss of a parent or loved one
• Where: Cornell Cooperative Extensions’s Peconic Dunes 4H Camp
• When: August 19 - Aug. 23 (day camp)
• Deadline for registration:  Open enrollment as long as long as space is available.
• Details:  Camp Good Grief offers children a safe place to process and openly express their feelings. Created by East End Hospice in 1997, the camp offers specialized support for children, ages 4-17 years, grieving the loss of a parent or loved one.
• For more information call: 631-288-8400, Angela Byrns, Bereavement Coordinator

Suffolk County, Girl Scout and Boy Scout Camps

Camp Edey, Bayport

• Type of camp: outdoors/nature/varietyCost: $210 - $260 per week; transportation: $30 per week. Where: Camp Edey, 1500 Lakeview Ave., Bayport
• When: June 24 - Aug. 23
• Deadline for registration: Open Enrollment
• Details: Girl Scouts of Suffolk County runs Camp Edey for girls entering grades 1- 9 on a 95-acre preserve. Camp activities include swimming, sports, crafts, talent shows and weekly themed activities.
• For more information call: 631-453-6622

Baiting Hollow Scout Camp, Calverton

• Type of camp: outdoor/sports/crafts
• Cost: Cub Scout Day Camp: $260, $285 after June 1; Cub Scout Resident Camp: $305,  $330 after May 1; Boy Scout Day Camp: $260, $285 after May 1
• Where: Baiting Hollow Scout Camp, 1774 Sound Ave, Calverton
• When: June 24 - Aug. 23
• Deadline for registration:  Open Enrollment, as space permits.
• Details:  The Boy Scouts of Suffolk County host day and resident camp programs for boys, featuring a freshwater lake and beachfront on Long Island Sound. Activities include swimming, earning merit badges, rowing, crafts and more. Specialty programs are also include Counselors in Training, Sailing Camp, Bridge Camp and Trail to Eagle for those preparing to earn the rank of Eagle Scout.
• For more information call: 631-727-1614

Camp Sobaco, Yapank

• Type of camp: outdoors/sports/crafts
• Cost: $210 - $260 per week; transportation: $30 per week
• Where: Camp Sobaco, German Blvd., Yaphank
• When: June 24 - Aug. 23
• Deadline for registration:  Open Enrollment
• Details: Girl Scouts of Suffolk County runs Camp Edey for girls entering grades 1-5 on 42-acres of Pine Barrens along the Carmans River. Camp activities include swimming, sports and fitness, challenge courses, arts and crafts, nature hikes and more.
• For more information call:  631-924-6433

Dorothy P. Flint Nassau County 4-H Camp, Riverhead

• Type of camp: outdoors/educational
• Cost: Nassau County Resident: $565 before April 15, then $590; Non-resident: $565
• before April 15, then $605. Stay-Over Weekend: $160
• Where: Dorothy P. Flint 4-H Camp, 3186 Sound Ave., Riverhead.
• When: July 1 - Aug. 24; Counselor-in-Training Program: July 8 - 27, Aug. 5- 24
• Deadline for registration: Open Enrollment
• Details: Cornell Cooperative Extension of Nassau County runs a 140-acre residential camp program for children entering grades 4 - 10 and a Counselor-in-Training program for ages 16 - 17. Camp activities include archery, arts and crafts, dance, drama, farm and horticulture, outdoor adventures, outdoor cooking, sports, environmental sciences and more. In-Depth programs on swimming, kayaking, soccer, music and other topics are also available.
• For more information call:  516-433-7970 ext. 11

Schiff Scout Reservation, Wading River

• Type of camp: Boy Scouts/outdoors/recreation
• Cost:  $300 per week until March 29, $350 per week until May 31. $40 per each additional week.  
• Where: Schiff Scout Reservation, 1606 Wading River Manor Road, Wading River. 
• When:  July 8 - Aug. 16 
• Deadline for registration:  Open Enrollment
• Details:  Boy Scouts of America’s Theodore Roosevelt Council offers a Cub Scout Day Camp  for Tigers, Wolves, Bears, first-year Webelos and non-scout siblings ages 7 - 10. Camp activities include field sports, archery, nature, fishing, campfires and a weekly special event. Bus transportation is provided from centrally located stops in Nassau County as part of the camp fee. 
• For more information call: 516-797-7600

Nearby Camps: 

Apple Day Camp, Riverhead

• Type of camp: Sports/Horseback Riding/Outdoors
• Cost: Full Camp: $475 -  $4375 based on number of weeks, or  $100 per day per week. Tiny Camp: $150 for 3 days a week, or $50 per day.  Sibling Discount of 10 percent.
• Where: Apple Day Camp, 298 Middle Road, Riverhead.
• When: June 24 - Aug. 23, closed July 4.
• Deadline for registration: Early Bird Registration until May 1.
• Details:  Apple Day Camp offer children ages 5- 15 the chance to explore the outdoors, learning about nature and playing outdoor sports. All campers have the change to learn about horsemanship and try their hand at horseback riding. Weekly trips to Splish Splash and local beaches for campers.
• For more information call: 631-369-0440.

Hallockville Farm Museum, Riverhead

• Type of camp: Arts/outdoors
• Cost: $275 per week, $250 per week for 2 or more weeks.
• Where: Hallockville Farm Museum, 6038 Sound Ave., Riverhead.
• When: July 8 - Aug. 2., weekly sessions.
• Deadline for registration:  Must be paid in full by June 15.
• Details: Hallockville Farm Museum is partnering with Peconic Community School to bring arts to the farm for children ages 6 - 11. There are four one-week sessions being offered: woodworking and old-fashioned toymaking, fiber arts and crafts, dramatic arts, music and movement, organic gardening and garden crafts.
• For more information call: 631-298-5292

Long Island Science Center, Riverhead

• Type of camp: science/educational
• Cost: $100 per weekly session
• Where: Long Island Science Center, 11 West Main St., Riverhead.
• When: July 9 - Aug. 23, age level varies by week.
• Deadline for registration: As space permits.
• Details: Long Island Science Center is offering 10 one-week long sessions for children (ages 5 - 13) to explore different scientific areas with hands-on experiments, scientific equipment and building their own models. Topics and age groups vary by week.
• For more information call: 631-208-8000

Camp Gan Israel, Southampton

• Type of camp: sports/outdoors/arts/religious
• Cost: $650 weekly -  $3,300 for full season, depending on age.
• Where: Two locations: Southampton Montessori School, 135 Saint Andrews Road, Southampton. Second Location:  Southampton Stony Brook, 239 Montauk Hwy, Southampton.  
• When: July 1 - Aug. 9, broken into sessions. Closed July 4.
• Deadline for registration: Full Tuition Due May 1.
• Details: Camp Gan Israel provides a summer camp experience for Jewish children in the Hampton. The day camp offers sports, athletic competitions, and creative arts programs for children: Mini-Gan (ages 2 - 4), Junior Divisions (ages 5 - 8), Pioneer Division (ages 9 - 10), and Counselor in Training (ages 11 - 13).
• For more information call:631-680-6140.

Camp Flying Point, Southampton

• Type of camp: special needs/outdoors
  
• Cost: $350 first child, $250 second child, $200 third child
• Where: Southampton Fresh Air Home, 36 Barkers Island Rd., Southampton
• When: Aug. 21 - 30
• Deadline for registration:  June 15, late applications at camp director’s discretion.
• Details: Camp Flying Point, run by The Flying Point Foundation for Autism, is a summer camp for children with autism ages 6 - 17 to develop social and communication skills alongside their typically developing peers. Campers will participate in swimming, art, yoga, music and non-competitive sports.
• For more information call: 631-255-5664. 

Sandy Hollow Day Camp, Southampton

• Type of camp: sports/arts and crafts/outdoors
• Cost:  Half-Day Program: $320 per week - $1,780 for eight-week session, Full Day: $480 per week - $2,960 for full session. Transportation $125 weekly (for full-day).  
• Where: Sandy Hollow Day Camp, Country Road 52, Southampton
• When: June 24 - Aug. 16, post week Aug. 19 - 23.
• Deadline for registration: Enrollment after June 14 requires tuition be paid in full.
• Details:  Sandy Hollow Day Camp a family-owned and family-operated camp that offers a half-day program for children ages 3-4, full day for school-age children   focusing on sports, arts and crafts and the outdoors. 
• For more information call: 631-283-2296

Time 4 Teens, Southampton

• Type of camp: outdoors/bereavement
• Cost: $25 per teen
• Where: Southampton (undisclosed)
• When: Aug. 5- 8.
• Deadline for registration: Contact Laraine Gordon
• Details: This special 4-day camp hosted by Time 4 Teens creates a caring, sensitive environment for teens ages 12 - 19 who are dealing with the loss of a loved one.
• For more information call: 631-338-7258

Future Stars, Southampton

• Type of camp:  sports
• Cost:  $445 - $495 per week, Tennis: $700 - $750 per week, Little Stars: $425 - $475 per week.
• Where: Southampton Rec Center, 1370 Majors Path, Southampton
• When: June 10 - Aug. 23.  
• Deadline for registration:  Open enrollment as space permits.
• Details: Future Stars offers sports program for children in grades 2 - 12 to learn skills in their favorite sports: baseball, basketball, lacrosse, soccer, tennis and multi-sports. In addition, Future Stars offers a Little Stars program for children entering pre-kindergarten - first grade are introduced to various sports.
• For more information call: 631-287-6707

Hayground Camp, Bridgehampton

• Type of camp:  Educational/outdoors/sports/arts
• Cost:  $ 800 - 3,850 for half-day program; $900 - $4,750 for full-day program
• Where: Hayground School, 151 Mitchells Lane, Bridgehampton.
• When:  July 1 - Aug. 23, closed July 4.
• Deadline for registration:  First-come, first-serve with limited enrollment.
• Details: Hayground’s educational day camp allows children ages 3 - 13 to explore a variety of activities including music, arts, sports, cooking, woodworking, swimming, gardening, chess and sailing. Children are divided by age group.
• For more information call: 631-537-5188

Peconic Dunes 4-H Camp, Peconic

• Type of camp: outdoors/nature/sleepaway
• Cost:  Overnight Camp: $599 per week, Day Camp: $349 per week, Sailing: $200 per week, Weekend Trips: $160 per week
• Where: Peconic Dunes 4-H Camp, 6375 Soundview Ave., Peconic.
• When: Overnight Camp: June 23 - Aug. 17, Day Camp: June 24 - Aug. 16, Overnight: June 20 - Aug. 11
• Deadline for registration: *Call for specific programs
• Details: Peconic Dunes 4-H camp offers a variety of camp experiences for children to explore the outdoors, play sports, get creative with crafts and more. Overnight camp is for children ages 8 - 15, Day Camp for ages 6 - 12 and Sailing for 8 - 15.
• For more information call:  631-727-7850 ext. 328.

North Fork Summer Camp, Laurel

• Type of camp: variety/sports/outdoors/arts
• Cost: $100 - $200 per week, depending on days per week
• Where: North Fork Early Learning Center at Laurel School, 475 Franklinville Rd., Laurel.
• When: June 24 - Aug. 16
• Deadline for registration:  as space permits.
• Details: The Family Service League runs this eight-week program to allow children to try sports, arts, music, dance, and other on-site activities: North Fork Summer Camp for ages 6 - 12, pre-school camp for ages 18 months - 5 years.
• For more information call:  631-298-9573.

Quinipet Camp, Shelter Island

• Type of camp: outdoors/family/religious
• Cost: Sleep Away: $550 - $600 per week, Day Camp: $375 - $425 half days per week, $500 - $600 per week of full days; S.I. Show Kids: $575; Youth Sailing: $550
• Where: Camp Quinipet, 99 Shore Rd., Shelter Island Heights
• When:  Sleep Away: July 7 - Aug. 10, Day Camp: July 1 - Aug. 16; S.I. Show Kids: June 24 - Aug. 4; Sailing: June 24 - Aug. 23 in five two-week sections;
• Deadline for registration: as available
• Details:  Camp Quinipet offers a variety of outdoor camps in Shelter Island’s natural settings: Sleep Away (grades 2 - 12) allows children to spent a week away from home playing sports and exploring outdoors, Day Camp (ages 2 - 13) is full of fun activities including sports, outdoors and arts and crafts, S.I Show Kids (ages 8 - 14) has former Broadway performers training children for the stage, and  Sailing (grades 3 - 10) teaches sailing basics.
• For more information call: 631-749-0430

Camp DeWolfe, Wading River

• Type of camp: sleepaway/religious
• Cost: $595 for one week; $1,190 for a two-week session
• Where: Camp DeWolfe, 408 North Side Rd., Wading River.
• When: Explorer Camp: July 7- 12, Discovery Camp: July 14 - 26, Adventure Camp: July 28 - Aug. 9, Leadership in Training: July 7 - Aug. 9
• Deadline for registration: June 1
• Details: This sleepaway camp encourages children to develop a spiritual formation under Episcopal Dioceses of Long Island while enjoying the natural setting of the camp and fun summer activities. All faiths and cultural backgrounds are welcome.
• For more information call: 631-929-4325.

Ross School, East Hampton

• Type of camp: sports/arts/performance/science
• Cost:  Full Day with lunch: $1,575 - $6,650, Half Day (no lunch): $1,350 - $5,550.
• Where: Ross School, 18 Goodfriend Drive, East Hampton.
• When: June 24 - Aug. 16, closed July 4.
• Deadline for registration: * Call for specific programs
• Details: Ross School offers children ages 6 - 14 a chance to study more than 30 majors in the areas of athletics, outdoor activities, arts, media, performance, science and the innovation lab at Ross Schools. Children choose a major area to study, and full-day students choose a minor to study in afternoons. The Early Childhood Program offers a camp experience for toddlers through age 6.
• For more information call: 631-907-5555.

Camp Karole, East Hampton

• Type of camp: sports/arts/outdoors/religious
• Cost: $715 - $4280, depending on age and number of weeks. $250 daily.
• Where: Jewish Center of the Hamptons, 44 Woods Lane, East Hampton.
• When: July 1 - Aug. 23
• Deadline for registration:  5 percent discount by March 5, Tuition paid in full by June 3.
• Details: For the past 31 years, Camp Karole offers a summer camp experience for children ages 3-12. Children will get swimming instruction, sports, drama, arts and crafts, and take off-campus field trips. Every Friday, there is a musical and storytelling Shabbat service but all faiths are welcome.
• For more information call: 631-324-3510. 

Hampton Country Day Camp, East Hampton

• Type of camp:  variety, sports/outdoors/arts
• Cost: $1,675 per week - $8,175 for full eight-weeks.
• Where:  Hampton Country Day Camp, 191 Buckskill Rd., East Hampton.
• When: June 24 - Aug. 16 for full session.
• Deadline for registration: First-come, first-serve. Tuition paid in full by May 15.
• Details: Hamptons Country Day Camp offers two programs for children:  Stepping Stones for ages 2 ½ - 4 with age-appropriate activities, swim time and tot-sized sports fields; Main Camp for ages 5 - 11 focusing on sports, swim instruction, and club periods to follow personal interests.
• For more information call:  Winter: 516-656-4216, Summer: 631-907-3513

Hampton Sports and Arts, East Hampton

• Type of camp: sports/arts/outdoors
• Cost: $937.50 for three-days a week, one week -  $7,250 for five days a week, full eight-week session. Price does not include off-campus field trips.
• Where:  175 Daniels Hole Rd., East Hampton.
• When: June 24 - Aug. 16
• Deadline for registration: Full Tuition due by May 15.
• Details:  Hamptons Sports and Arts allows children ages 11 - 15 to focus on areas of interest by choosing a morning elective from a variety of sports and arts, then choose area to study in-depth for the afternoon. Some areas include surfing, rock band, tennis, video, photography, horseback riding and more.
• For more information call: Winter: 516-953-5171, Summer: 631-604-1727

East Hampton Indoor Tennis, East Hampton

• Type of camp: tennis/sports
• Cost:   Davis Cup: $135 - $4,640, $250 weekly.  Quick Start and Junior Programs: $50 - $560. Weekend Program: $70 - $600. Summer Warm-up: $200 - $1,400. Teen Tennis: $135 - $1,680. High Performance: $135 -$220.
• Where: East Hampton Indoor Tennis,175 Daniels Hole Road, East Hampton.
• When:  Davis Cup: June 24 - Aug. 30 divided into sessions. Quick Start: June 27 - Sept. 2, Junior Program: June 18 - Aug. 29, Weekend Program: June 22 - Sept. 1, Summer Warm-Up: June 10 - June 21, Teen Tennis: June 24 - Aug. 29, High Performance: June 24 - Aug. 28.
• Deadline for registration:  Open Enrollment.  
• Details: Tennis players of all ages can take to the courts to learn basics of tennis and sharpen their skills. Children are divided into groups based on their age: Quick Start for ages 4 - 8, Junior Program ages 5 - 7, Weekend program ages 8 - 12, Teen Tennis ages 13 - 18, High Performance for high school and college-level athletes. Summer Warm-up is age 8 and older, Davis Cup age 7 and older.
• For more information call: 631-537-8012

Pathfinder Country Day Camp, Montauk

• Type of camp: sports/arts/drama
• Cost: $1,795 - $5,750 for full eight weeks.  $185 per day. Sibling Discount available.
• Where: Pathfinder Country Day Camp, 2nd House Rd., Montauk.
• When: July 1 - Aug. 23, weekly sessions.  
• Deadline for registration:  *Call site.
• Details: Pathfinder Country Day Camp in Montauk is an accredited summer day camp for ages  located on five acres overlooking Fort Pond Lake. It dates to 1965 and offers swimming, baseball, basketball, arts and crafts, tennis, and even archery. They offer transportation and lots of fun special events.
• For more information call: Winter: 954-713-7320, Summer (April/May - Oct): 631-668-2080. 

Camp Blue Bay, East Hampton

• Type of camp: Girl Scouts
• Cost: Girl Scouts $450 - $625 per week, Non-Girl Scouts: $480 - $655 per week.
• Where:  Camp Blue Bay, 103 Flaggy Hole Rd., East Hampton.
• When:  July 8 - Aug. 15.
• Deadline for registration: Ongoing as space permits.
• Details:  Camp Blue Bay is one of the Girl Scouts of Nassau County's  sleep-away summer camp for girls, provides that traditional summer camp experience with campers sleeping on cots or tents, making campfires, and having cookouts. Campers can sign up for theme weeks to select their activities.  
• For more information call: 516-741-2550.

Hamptons Music Sessions, East Hampton

• Type of camp: musical
• Cost: * Call for specifics on each program.
• Where: St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 18 James Lane, East Hampton
• When: Aug. 5 - Aug. 16.
• Deadline for registration: March 15, enrollment is limited.
• Details: Children enrolled in kindergarten- 12th grade can fine tune their skills and received specialized music training in: piano, violin, viola, cello, clarinet, saxophone, flute, guitar, voice, and composition/song writing.
• For more information call: 631-405-0166. 

East Hampton YMCA, East Hampton

• Type of camp: variety/sports/arts and crafts
• Cost: Kiddie Camp: $250 - $530 for two-week session, $1,125 - $2,020 for full program; Youth Camp: $270 - 680 for two-week session, $830 - $2,070 for full program; Quest Camp: $300 - $750 for two-week session, $1,060 - $2,670 for full program; Arts Camp: $590 - $1,760
• Where: East Hampton ReCenter, 2 Gingerbread Lane, East Hampton.
• When: June 24 - Aug. 23; Last Hurrah: Aug. 26 - 30.
• Deadline for registration: Open enrollment as long as space permits.
• Details:   East Hampton YMCA offers a variety of summer day camp programs for children:  Kiddie Camp (ages 3 - 4) full of swimming, arts and crafts and changes to explore; Youth Camp (ages 5 - 8) focusing on group sports, activities, arts and crafts and swimming;  Quest Program (ages 9 - 13) featuring outdoor adventures and field trips.
• For more information call: 631-329-6884.

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