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Best Summer Camps in Westchester County, NY

Kids can become ninja warriors at RoamFurther Athletics summer camp. Photo courtesy of the camp
Kids can become ninja warriors at RoamFurther Athletics summer camp. Photo courtesy of the camp
3/5/23 - By Katherine Dhurandhar

Westchester summer camps offer fun and enriching activities for kids of all ages, from exploring the outdoors to learning new skills. Whether you’re looking for summer art camps for your preschoolers, STEM day camps for your kids, travel or adventure camps for your teens, or a traditional multi-activity camp experience, we’ve found the best day camps throughout Westchester County. 

For more summer camps in Westchester, including STEM summer camps, dance summer camps, and sports camps in Westchester and the Hudson Valley, be sure to bookmark our Camps Guide for Westchester and Hudson Valley Kids and Camp Directory. You can search the Directory by the type of camp you are looking for, your child's age, and the area you live in. 

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The Tim Morehouse Fencing Club summer camps are great for children because they offer a unique and exciting way to learn the sport of fencing. Photo courtesy of the club
The Tim Morehouse Fencing Club summer camps are great for children because they offer a unique and exciting way to learn the sport of fencing. Photo courtesy of the club

Best Summer Day Camps in Westchester

Shake It Off

Scarsdale
Ages 3-8
Shake it Off offers school break camps and summer camps for children ages 3-8. Shake It Off's camps include crafting, dancing, bounce time, imaginative play, science experiments, and more. Budding artists can explore creative endeavors, collaborate on projects, and express their imaginations through art. Camp counselors foster a supportive environment, encouraging campers to unleash their artistic potential and make lasting memories.   READ MORE

No Limit Ninja Yonkers

Scarsdale
Ages 4+
At No Limit Ninja Yonkers–one of the largest ninja gyms in the tri-state area–kids ages 4 and up can conquer three challenging obstacle courses seen in popular competitions! Opt for high-energy ninja classes led by experienced instructors or enroll in flexible half-day and full-day vacation and summer camps. Adrenaline-fueled birthday party packages are also available. READ MORE

Oasis Day Camp - Westchester

Dobbs Ferry
Ages 3-15
Oasis Summer Camps offers three different programs: a traditional summer day camp program for children in grades K-6, a teen travel program that visits regional attractions, and its Early Start Imagination Camp for preschoolers. Little ones enjoy a dedicated space and smaller equipment, plus flexible scheduling options. Lunch and transportation are offered. READ MORE

Katonah Art Center Camp

Katonah
Ages 3-17
With classes divided by age group and activity, this camp caters to ages 3-17. Paint a mural, fuse glass, make a horror film, learn Flash animation, design jewelry, and more. Registration is by the week; choose full- or half-days. Extended days are also an option.  READ MORE

The Rock Club

New Rochelle
Ages 5-16
The Rock Club offers weekly indoor and outdoor rock-climbing camps and classes, promoting strength, balance, flexibility, and focus. Camps and classes include all climbing equipment, team-building elements, ground games, and fun, with no experience necessary. READ MORE

ROAMFurther Athletics

Mt. Kisco
Ages 3-14
ROAMFurther Athletics is a specialized athletic training facility located at Mount Kisco's Grand Prix Racing, offering coach-led fitness classes, seasonal camps, birthday parties, and team building events for kids and adults in the practices of parkour, ninja warrior, and obstacle-based training. The facility includes customizable age-appropriate obstacles, training equipment, a trampoline, and more. Camps keep kids moving from drop-off to pick-up; parties offer exclusive use of the training area and a private party room. READ MORE

Westchester Circus Arts

Katonah, Tarrytown, and Stone Ridge
Ages 6-16
Real circus artists inspire kids with exciting after-school classes, birthday parties, and summer camps. Campers ages 5-18 experience flying trapeze, aerial arts, acrobatics, trampoline, tightwire, juggling, clowning, and more. All ages and abilities are welcome and no experience is necessary. Every two-week session ends with a show for friends and families to attend. READ MORE

Camp Pinebrook

New Rochelle
Ages 3-12
At Camp Pinebrook, children make new friends, develop life skills, and have fun in a nurturing environment infused with Jewish values for campers from 3 years old through 9th grade, with a Counselor-in-Training program for 10th graders. Facilities include two heated pools, athletic fields, a gymnasium, an amphitheater, large indoor facilities, activity spaces, and 15 acres to explore.    READ MORE

Young Judaea Sprout Westchester Day Camp

Croton-on-Hudson
Ages 4-12
Young Judaea Sprout Westchester Day Camp, located in Croton-On-Hudson, is a Jewish camp for campers entering pre-K through 6th grade. Sprout Westchester, a Young Judaea day camp, is a place where children and staff work together to create a diverse, joyful, and safe community based on fun, Jewish values, friendship, and personal growth. Campers participate in daily instructional and free swim, arts, sports, cooking, adventure courses, drama, archery, STEM, and music. Transportation is included in tuition. READ MORE

Challenge Camp

New Rochelle
Ages 4-15
Challenge Camp is an ACA-accredited day camp focused on STEM and arts enrichment for creative children ages 4-15 at Iona University in New Rochelle. Challenge Camp offers over 100 courses ranging from 3-D printing, architecture, chess, coding, cooking, Lego, littleBits, magic, Minecraft, model rocketry, robotics, theater, video production, and more. The Afternoon Challenge includes enrichment and sports options. Transportation and early drop-off/extended-day options are available. READ MORE

iD Tech Summer Programs

Purchase and Pleasantville Ages 7-17
Kids can explore this prestigious campus while making friends and mastering new tech skills. At iD Tech camps, students ages 7 to 18 learn to code, design video games, produce videos, mod Minecraft, create with Roblox, build laptops, learn about cybersecurity, and more! READ MORE

Badger Day Camp

Larchmont
Ages 3-15
Badger is a classic,all-around summer day camp centered around an Olympic-size swimming pool with activities such as baseball, basketball, soccer, crafts, music, dance, drama, nature, chess club, gymnastics, tennis, martial arts, and yoga. Family owned and operated since 1945, the camp includes hot lunch, door-to-door transportation, towel and laundry service, and a 5-1 counselor-to-camper ratio.  READ MORE

Beth El Day Camp

New Rochelle
Ages 2-12
Beth El Day Camp is a nurturing and loving environment where young children feel free to explore their world and be adventurous in a safe setting. The summer days at Beth El Day Camp are spent learning to swim, singing songs, creating art, investigating STEM, playing tennis and other sports, discovering nature, and sometimes sitting on the grass eating popsicles with friends and counselors. A delicious lunch is served daily, and towel service is included. Beth El offers before- and after-camp care as well as a special program just for 2-year-olds. READ MORE

Breezemont Day Camp

Armonk
Ages 3-13
Kids can tick all the traditional summer camp boxes at this Armonk camp, which is situated on 18 acres and features swimming, sports, arts and crafts, and a lake for canoeing—plus a whole lot more, from an “aerial playground” (think ropes courses) to an archery range. Lunch is made on-site every day, and kids can attend anywhere from four to all eight weeks.  READ MORE

Camp Hillard

Scarsdale
Ages 3-13
Since starting Camp Hillard in 1929, Westchester's first day camp, the Libman family has been providing children with active, safe, and memorable summers at their beautiful 20-acre camp in Scarsdale. Over the years Camp Hillard has developed a program that is carefully scheduled so that campers have the full benefit of outstanding swimming and sports, balanced with high-quality creative and performing arts, specialty activities, as well as exciting special events. READ MORE

Elmwood Day Camp

White Plains
Ages 3-12
Elmwood boasts three heated pools, basketball courts, sports fields, multiple playgrounds, and facilities where kids can do art, drama, and more. Along with traditional camp activities, kids from kindergarten and up can take various electives ranging from photography to cooking.   READ MORE

JCC of Mid-Westchester

Scarsdale
Ages 2-10
Both year-round classes and summer camp are offered at this multifaceted facility. Both include high-caliber offerings in swim instruction, gymnastics, and dance, among other things. Swim classes range from introductory lessons to competitive performance. Summer at the J Camp caters to ages 2-6 with swimming, gymnastics, baking, music, nature exploration, special theme days, and more.  READ MORE

The Shames JCC on the Hudson - Summer Camp

Tarrytown
Ages 2-16
The Shames JCC summer camps transform summers into experiences of a lifetime. Children and teens ages 2-16 have various choices to keep them busy all summer long, including nature exploration, swimming, and basketball.  READ MORE

Camp Mohawk

White Plains
Ages 3-15
Mohawk Day Camp is committed to enriching children’s lives through friendship. The camps are divided by age group, with campers ages 3 to 4 in a dedicated area with a shallow swimming pool, smaller-scale sports facilities, and age-specific activity centers. Older kids are offered electives, excursions, special events like an evening campfire, and even the option for a weeklong sleepaway camp. Transportation is available. READ MORE

Camp Mount Tom

New Rochelle
Ages 3-15
Traditional camp activities await campers ages 3 to 15, including daily swim instruction, sports, cultural and performing arts, STEM, nature, outdoor adventure, and special events. The preschool section is led by early childhood educators and offers flexible scheduling options for the length of the camp day. Transportation is available. READ MORE

Purchase Day Camp

Purchase
Ages 3-15
While kids in grades K-10 get their own set of fun, those ages 3 to 4 have a dedicated building wing, outdoor courtyard, and tented pavilion for sports, crafts, science, games, cooking, music, and assorted other fun. A heated umbrella pool is dedicated to Jr. Camp use. Stay until lunchtime, mid-afternoon, or late afternoon. A June mini-camp is also offered to the preschool set. READ MORE

Westchester Summer Day

Mamaroneck
Ages 2-13
Located on the beautiful 26-acre Westchester Day School campus on the Long Island Sound, WSD offers the best in outdoor and indoor (air-conditioned for rainy day play) facilities, including: well-equipped sports fields, tennis courts, three in-ground heated pools, a full-size gym, art rooms, computer and science labs, new climbing wall, zip-line, balance beam, and trapeze. Children look forward to returning year after year, as they grow from toddler to teen, renewing old friendships and beginning new ones at Westchester Summer Day. READ MORE

Places featured in this article:

Young Judaea Sprout Westchester Day Camp
iD Tech Camps at Fairfield University
Southern Westchester, Larchmont, NY
Harold & Elaine Shames JCC on the Hudson
Purchase Community House Children's Center