Register your Kids for Summer, Day, or a Specialty Camp in Rockland County

For summer camps in Rockland County, check out everything from nature to academic camps for kids. Find the perfect camp here.

For many children, going to summer camp is a rite of passage. Camp is the perfect place for boys and girls to make friends, discover new interests, and find their independence. While the experience is fun for the children, it can be overwhelming for the parents. Unsure where to start? We've rounded up some of the best summer camps in Rockland. From sleepaway to day camps, this list includes specialty camps that range from art, dance, and theater to sports and camps for older kids. Give your child the opportunity to make memories that'll last a lifetime. Explore our list of summer camps throughout Rockland to find the best camp for your child. Whether you're in Pomona, Suffern, Nyack, Orangeburg, Nanuet, New City, Nanuet, Pearl River, Stony Point, Tappan, Spring Valley, Congers, Valley Cottage, Blauvelt, Monsey, Clarkstown, Orangetown, Ramapo, East Ramapo, North Rockland, or Haverstraw, or Paramus, Hackensack, Ridgewood, Mahwah, Fort Lee, Englewood, Closter, Tenafly, Bergenfield, Saddle River, Westwoodand,  Norwood, Northvale, Old Tappan, Montvale, or Park Ridge, NJ, there's a camp perfect for your family. Register for day and summer camps online today!

Watch the On-Demand Virtual Camp Fair for Rockland & Westchester today to "tour" camps and find the perfect one for your child! And stay in-the-know about all things camp by subscribing to the camp newsletter (bonus: you'll also receive the Scoop, which is full of weekend family activities!).

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Academic Enrichment Camps

CODE NINJAS, NEW JERSEY
Multiple Locations in New Jersey,
171 Lake St., Ramsey
201-402-2601
508 Livingston St., Norwood
201-267-2633
85 Goodwin Ave., Midland Park
201-882-1234
383 Market St. Building B, Unit 6, Saddle Brook
551-300-2633

At Code Ninjas locations in Ramsey, Midland Park, Norwood, and Saddle Brook, kids have a blast learning to code by building their very own video games. They gain problem solving, critical thinking, and STEM skills in a fun, safe, and inspiring environment. Visit our website for upcoming Summer Camp information!  

GERMAN LANGUAGE SCHOOL - WESTWOOD
460 Hillsdale Ave., Hillsdale
201-825-9770
Email [email protected]

The German Language School-Westwood, a non-profit organization in Bergen County offers German Language Immersion Summer All Day Camp in Alpine, NJ for campers 5 years and older. Activities include swimming, archery, rock-climbing, nature walks, daily German lessons, other outdoor activities. Before- and after-care available. Tuition includes lunch. Email or call for details.

ID TECH
Held at 150 prestigious campus locations ,
1-888-709-8324

iD Tech is the world leader in STEM education, with 450,000 alumni and more than 20 years of experience. Summer programs for ages 7-19 are held at 150 prestigious campuses including NYU, Caltech, and Imperial College London. Students build in-demand skills for futures in coding, game development, robotics, and creative arts.

Art Camps

ARTS CAMP @ ROCA/ROCKLAND CENTER FOR THE ARTS
27 S. Greenbush Road, West Nyack
845-358-0877

One of the region's most comprehensive art programs. Campers explore the arts with activities that cultivate creative skills and self-esteem. Available five or three days-a-week, two-week sessions. June 28-Aug. 20, 2021.

RCC SUMMER CAMPS
145 College Road, Suffern
845-574-4455
Email [email protected]

Join the RCC Summer Youth Program for science, art, and computer classes. (No sports or performing arts this year). Six weeks from June 28-Aug. 6, $225.00 per week. Campers must be entering grades second-ninth in September 2021. Camp hours are 9am-12pm. Call 845-574-4455 or email [email protected] any additional questions.

Camp Outings

JILL'S CERAMICS
180 Germonds Road, West Nyack
845-623-4975
Email [email protected]

We provide a great ceramics program to offer campers this summer. Schedule field trips to our fully equipped ceramics and plaster studio in West Nyack, or a program to be held at your location. We offer many choices from our “paint and take home” items. All age groups, affordable rates.

PALISADES CENTER
1000 Palisades Center Drive, West Nyack
845-348-1000
Email [email protected]

Palisades Center is more than just a shopping mall; it contains several attractions that could easily make up a day of fun for your summer campers! From NY's largest indoor mini golf course to the world's tallest indoor ropes course, Palisades Center has it all! Book your group at palisadescenter.com or 845-348-1005.

PALISADES CLIMB ADVENTURE
4590 Palisades Center Drive, level 4 of the Palisades Center, West Nyack
845-727-3500

We offer the world's tallest indoor ropes challenge course. Standing 85-feet tall, with five levels and 75 unique challenge elements to explore, climb, and conquer including a zip line. Our Sky Tykes kids’ ropes course is designed for ages 2-7. Both courses are available for camp groups, parties, and special events.

URBAN AIR ADVENTURE PARK
69 Wesley St. , South Hackensack
201-212-6454
396 Ryders Lane, Milltown, NJ
1600 Saint Georges Ave, Avenel, NJ

Email [email protected]

Camp field trips defy gravity at Urban Air Adventure Park! It's a highlight of the summer for many campers to come and experience our Warrior Course, Climbing Walls, Virtual Reality, Foam Pit Jousting, and Trampoline Dodgeball. With a full-service cafe and lunch combo meals, we have it all! Call to book!

Dance Camps

COUPÉ THEATRE STUDIO
430 Market St., Nanuet,
845-623-2808

Website

Coupé offers a variety of exciting summer programs for students ages 4 through teens and a Ballet Intensive (by audition). Programs feature age-appropriate classes in ballet, jazz, tap, modern, hip-hop, musical theater, acro and acrodance, voice training, and acting. Trips to Broadway shows, and ballet at Lincoln Center. Flexible schedules.

KREATIVE KIDS & VICKI'S DANCE STUDIO
61 Maple Ave., New City
845-634-2202

We are the best alternative to an all-day camp, at reasonable rates! We cater to ages 16 months (diapers welcomed) to 5 years. This multi-arts program includes music, creative movement, theme weeks, and tumbling. Other special summer programs for ages 2 to adult include a variety of dance and combination classes.

ON THE MOVE DANCE
Email [email protected]

If your child likes dance they can get an in depth look at five different styles in this weeklong August zoom dance class for dancers ages 8-12. All levels welcome. Instructor Dana Butler has a Master's Degree in Dance Education from NYU. She has taught and performed throughout NYC and NJ.

Day Camps

GATE HILL DAY CAMP
750 Gate Hill Road, Stony Point
845-947-3223

Discover the ultimate day camp experience for campers ages 3-15! Our unique, state of the art facility offers 33 acres of outdoor adventure, authentic athletic fields and courts, an array of creative & performing art activities and a heated, 4 pool complex that is home to our proven learn-to-swim program.

92NY CAMPS
Rockland County, Orangeburg, NY 10962, Orangeburg
212.415.5573
Email [email protected]

From New York City’s Upper East Side to our beautiful Rockland County campgrounds and beyond, our summer experiences provide kids and teens of all ages with unlimited opportunities to learn, grow — and have fun. Traditional day camps, summer intensives, for one week or the whole summer. Sign up today!

ARTS CAMP @ ROCA/ROCKLAND CENTER FOR THE ARTS
27 S. Greenbush Road, West Nyack
845-358-0877

At Camp RoCA, with guidance from teaching artists, campers explore various art forms on our five-acre campus. Please visit our website for up-to-date information about our 2020 season. Available five or three days-a-week, two, four, six, or eight weeks. July 7-Aug. 28, 2020.

BRIGHT BEGINNINGS PRESCHOOL & CHILDCARE
6 Charles St., New City
914-420-5785
2 Mountainview Court, Pomona

We offer a fun, affordable summer program for children 6 months-school age. Private cul-de-sac location with an acre of property for outdoor play. Program includes meals, water table and sprinkler play, dance lessons, arts and crafts, physical education, and theme weeks. NYS-licensed/NAFCC accredited facility. Staff are CPR- and first aid-certified.

CAMP RAMAQUOIS
30 Mountain Road, Pomona
845-354-1600

Camp Ramaquois is a day camp as complete as sleepaway camp, situated on 44 acres in Rockland County. From adventurous activities to creative arts and athletic activities, boys and girls ages 3-15 experience a traditional day camp program filled with a variety of stimulating activities.

DEERKILL DAY CAMP
54 Wilder Road, Suffern
845-354-1466
Email [email protected]

Family-owned, traditional coed day camp located on 15 beautiful acres. Group leaders are all adults and superb swimming and extensive specialty programs are taught by professionals. Hot lunches, trips, towels, and other “extras” are all included (no tipping allowed). Additionally, all registered families enjoy complimentary access to our weekend pool club.

DISCOVER STEAM SUMMER CAMPS @ LITTLE IVY ACADEMY
201-444-8400
Multiple locations in Rockland County, NY and Bergen County, NJ—Virtual Camp, too!

Email [email protected]

Onsite or Online, this summer your kids can have a camp experience like no other: create and code robots, video games, websites; film stop animations; capture chaos-causing spies; take a space journey, more. Outdoor fun, extended hours too. Projects for campers 6-14, beginner-advanced. Campuses: Rockland Valley-Pascack Valley, Ridgewood, and online!

JCC ROCKLAND CAMPS
450 W. Nyack Road , West Nyack
845-362-4400
Email [email protected]

Join us for an awesome summer at JCC Rockland Camps. With six unique program options for ages 18 months through entering 10th grade, your camper can choose the best program for their interest in a safe and healthy environment. Your camper will be engaged in fun and creative camp activities. Daily swim and lunch included.

LINDGREN NURSERY SCHOOL AND CAMP (THE)
211 Irving Ave., Closter
201-768-3550

Set in our spacious woodland oasis, Lindgren is a haven unlike any camp in the local area. Pools, pavilions, and farm animals create a true outdoor camp experience. Local elementary teachers and artisans bring talents to each department. Campers meet for a Red Cross swim lesson with their troop daily.

PALISADES COUNTRY DAY CAMP
248 Herbert Ave., Closter, NJ
201-784-7600 x3

It's all about fun at Palisades Country Day Camp in Closter, NJ. Bergen County's No. 1 summer day camp for toddlers-second graders ensures that every child has the opportunity to grow socially, emotionally, physically, and intellectually. Campers enjoy three heated pools, two splash parks, a triple-decker playground, and amazing daily activities.

ROCKLAND COUNTY YMCA EARLY CHILDHOOD SUMMER CAMPS
845-357-4778

The Y’s Beginnings summer program is designed for children ages 2-5. We offer indoor and outdoor activities which include arts and crafts, water play, and outdoor play on our two playgrounds.

ROCKLAND COUNTY YMCA SAC SUMMER CAMPS
845-358-0245 

Experienced running camps during pandemic. Carefully planned camp, covid safe activities, including swimming, swim lessons, arts and crafts, and sports. Ages 5-12. Offering two convenient locations throughout the county: Krucker's Picnic Grove, Pomona, and YMCA Building, Nyack.

ROCKLAND YMCA
33 S. Broadway, Nyack
845-643-3075

Located in the YMCA building in Nyack, for ages 5-12. Carefully planned camp with themed camp weeks, swimming twice per day, swim lessons at no charge, art and crafts, outdoor activities, and trips. Register before June 1 for early bird pricing.

SUMMER ARTS AND PLAY CAMP AT BLUE ROCK SCHOOL
110 Demarest Mill Road, West Nyack
845-627-0234

An imaginative and discovery-based program with a warm, caring, and seasoned staff. Children ages 3-12 explore art, music and movement, gardening, swimming, nature and science, fort building, baking, woodworking, drama, basketball and soccer, sewing, games, and water play on a beautiful and charming wooded campus. Weekly hiking excursions for older campers.

YMCA OF GREATER NEW YORK
5 West 63rd Street, 6th Floor
New York, NY 10023

50+ camp locations across all 5 boroughs!

Email [email protected]

Registration is now open for all YMCA Summer Day Camps, at dozens of convenient locations throughout all five boroughs. The Y offers camps for every child, offering everything from sports to STEAM. Swimming is available at most camps, and the Y works with each camper to strengthen their swimming ability during their time at camp.

YOUNG WORLD DAY CAMP
585 Wyckoff Ave., Mahwah
201-327-3888
Email [email protected]

Traditional camp for ages 2-12, half- and full-day with extended care available. Includes swim instruction and age-appropriate sports and activities that promote physical, social, emotional, and intellectual growth and development. Montessori Camp for ages 3-5, morning only. Counselor in Training for middle school students July 6-24. Air-conditioned facility.

Music Camps

BACH TO ROCK - NANUET
150 E. Route 59, Nanuet
845-215-9536
Email [email protected], [email protected]

B2R’s unique approach enables students with no previous training to be rocking with a band or singing in Glee in a matter of hours. Bands or group ensembles learn a variety of classic rock and current pop songs, and compose original music. DJ camp and music camp for preschoolers also available.

SCHOOL OF ROCK ORANGEBURG
135 E Erie St. , Blauvelt
845-977-0275
Email [email protected]

“School of Rock Orangeburg offers a growing and passionate community dedicated to enriching lives through performance-based music education. They offer music lessons, performance programs and summer music camps for ages 3 -18+ at all skill levels. Their teaching methods create lasting musical proficiency and prepare students for the studio and the stage.”

Science & STEM Camps

ID TECH
Held at 150 prestigious campus locations ,
1-888-709-8324

iD Tech is the world leader in STEM education, with 450,000 alumni and more than 20 years of experience. Summer programs for ages 7-19 are held at 150 prestigious campuses including NYU, Caltech, and Imperial College London. Students build in-demand skills for futures in coding, game development, robotics, and creative arts.

RCC SUMMER CAMPS
145 College Road, Suffern
845-574-4455
Email [email protected]

Join the RCC Summer Youth Program for science, art, and computer classes. (No sports or performing arts this year). Six weeks from June 28-Aug. 6, $225.00 per week. Campers must be entering grades second-ninth in September 2021. Camp hours are 9am-12pm. Call 845-574-4455 or email [email protected] any additional questions.

ROCKLAND FARM ALLIANCE – JUNIOR FARMERS CAMP
220 South Little Tor Road , New City
845-634-3167
Email [email protected]

Junior Farmers' Camp introduces children to sustainable agriculture, healthy living, and environmental stewardship through discovery, play, and plenty of time getting their hands dirty farming in the Children's Garden. Our expert staff will lead children through gardening workshops, science experiments, bug hunts, cooking, foraging, and nature crafts.

ST. THOMAS AQUINAS COLLEGE, STEAM SUMMER CAMP
125 Route 340, Sparkill
845-398-4150
Email [email protected]

STAC’s Summer STEAM Camps are particularly suited for middle school students entering grades 5-9. They will be held in-person starting Tuesday, July 5 through Friday, July 29, 2022. There’s something for everyone in Science, Technology, Arts, and Mathematics.

Sleepaway Camps

CAMP HUNTINGTON
56 Bruceville Road, High Falls
855-707-2267
Email [email protected]

Camp Huntington, a coed, residential summer camp for children and young adults with autism and related developmental and learning disabilities, ADD. Ability levels mild to moderate-severe. Located in High Falls in the beautiful Catskill Mountain region, the camp provides therapeutically and instructionally designed recreation programs in summer.

CAMP LEE MAR
450 Route 590, Lackawaxen, PA
570-685-7188 summer
Email [email protected]

Camp Lee Mar is an overnight special needs camp for children and teenagers with mild to moderate learning and developmental challenges. A structured environment, individual attention, and guidance are emphasized. Campers enjoy traditional camp activities, academics, speech and language therapy, music, arts and crafts, daily living skills, computers, and therapeutic horseback riding.

Special Needs Camps

CAMP HUNTINGTON
56 Bruceville Road, High Falls
855-707-2267
Email [email protected]

Camp Huntington, a coed, residential summer camp for children and young adults with autism and related developmental and learning disabilities, ADD. Ability levels mild to moderate-severe. Located in High Falls in the beautiful Catskill Mountain region, the camp provides therapeutically and instructionally designed recreation programs in summer.

CAMP LEE MAR
450 Route 590, Lackawaxen, PA
570-685-7188 summer
Email [email protected]

Camp Lee Mar is an overnight special needs camp for children and teenagers with mild to moderate learning and developmental challenges. A structured environment, individual attention, and guidance are emphasized. Campers enjoy traditional camp activities, academics, speech and language therapy, music, arts and crafts, daily living skills, computers, and therapeutic horseback riding.

CAMP VENTURE SUMMER CAMP
58 Oak Colony Road, Stony Point
845-624-3860

Camp Venture is proud to offer a summer day camp for special kids… or kids who just like to feel special. Our one- to seven-week integrated camp is a fun, nurturing place for Rockland children with intellectual/developmental disabilities. Activities include swimming, art, and non-competitive sports. Morning and afternoon programs available.

SPOTS SPECIAL PROGRAMS IN OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY SERVICES
30 Ramland Road, Orangeburg
845-848-2228

Summer handwriting and social skills groups led by occupational therapists. Handwriting groups provide fun multi-sensory lessons using Handwriting Without Tears curriculum. Through sensory motor activities, our social skills groups focus on topics such as joining in play, and reading body language to promote participation with peers.

Sports Camps

SUPER SOCCER STARS X PRO SOCCER KIDS
Over 80 locations across NYC, LI, and Westchester,
606 Columbus Ave. at 89th St., Manhattan, 212-877-7171

55 Front St., suite 7, Rockville Centre, 516-740-7171

Email [email protected]

Soccer Stars is NY's No. 1 Youth Soccer Program for 20 years. Highly trained, certified coaches lead small group classes, highlighting teamwork and individual attention, following safety guidelines. More than 50 locations. Weekly classes, half/full day camps, and private sessions anywhere-FUNdamentals or Advanced Training. Ages 2-12 and older. Save $20 Code: NYMPSUM21.

TUMBLE-BEE GYMNASTICS AND FITNESS
401 Market St., Nanuet
845-623-2553

Tumble-Bee Gymnastics and Fitness offers an education in gymnastics, fitness, and fun. Serving Rockland for 36 years, we offer programs for children ages 10 months to 12 years. Our staff is warm, caring, and well trained to work with your child building confidence and self-esteem to achieve success in the future.

YANKEES BASEBALL SUMMER CAMPS
212-381-7786
Email [email protected]

Yankees Baseball Summer Camps offer young ballplayers the unique opportunity to connect with the team they love through the official Yankees Camp curriculum. Join us in a safe baseball environment for nonstop fun with an emphasis on teamwork, attitude, and healthy competition! Players of all abilities learn resiliency, optimism, and goal setting.

Theater & Performing Arts Camps

COUPÉ THEATRE STUDIO
430 Market St., Nanuet,
845-623-2808

Coupe offers a variety of exciting summer programs for students ages 4 through teens and a Ballet Intensive (by audition). Programs feature age-appropriate classes in ballet, jazz, tap, modern, hip-hop, musical theater, acro and acrodance, voice training, and acting. Workshops with Broadway performers, audition coaches, and New York talent agency. Flexible schedules.

CREATIVE ARTS WORKSHOP, YOUTH ARTS PROGRAMMING
48 Burd St. , Nyack
www.arts-workshop.com
Email [email protected]

Small youth group specialized in providing focused attention and social-emotional support. Our mission is to recognize and foster each child’s creative sparkle. Youth will create an original theatre piece in a reflective and purposeful way using drama, music, and dance techniques along with crafting costumes, props, and playwriting.  

HELEN HAYES YOUTH THEATER
142 Main St., Nyack
845-826-2049

Celebrating our 22nd year of excellence in theater education, the Helen Hayes Youth Theater offers year-round theater programs. We offer two-week summer day camp sessions and an evening program for high school and college students. All productions culminate in fully staged productions. Please join us for professional training in a friendly, supportive environment.

RHINO COMEDY IMPROV SUMMER WORKSHOPS
845-504-7524

Join Rhino Comedy's exciting improv summer workshops for kids ages 11-17. Led by educators and professional improv comedians, our weekly workshops offer age appropriate activities that help kids learn to be quick on their feet, support their partner, invent comedy, and perform! Choose one or multiple weeks.

ROCKLAND FILM WORKSHOPS
Virtual Summer Workshops Led by Film/TV Professionals and Educators,
Email [email protected]

Rockland Film Workshops offer young filmmakers, writers, actors, and editors a fun and collaborative environment to learn and grow as storytellers and artists. Led by Rockland-based, award-winning film/tv professionals and educators, Rockland Film Workshops supports young artists in following their dream and finding their creative voice.